This free printable 2020 calendar adds a pretty touch to your desk or home office. Makes a wonderful, inexpensive Christmas gift idea too!
2020 Free Printable Calendar
The 2020 free printable calendar is here! This is always my most requested post of the year and is my little Christmas present to you. I am so thankful to all of you that have taken the time to support me in some way throughout the year. Every comment, share, like and follow means the world to me. So thank-you from the bottom of my heart and enjoy your new 2020 calendar!
Christmas Seasonal Simplicity Series
Wow! It’s already week three of the Christmas Seasonal Simplicity Series with The Happy Housie! I hope you’ve been enjoying all of the Christmas inspiration so far! If you’ve missed the previous two weeks, here is what we’ve shared already:
Week 1 – DIY Christmas Projects
Week 2 – Handmade Christmas Ornaments
This week is all about the Christmas gifts! We’ve put together some easy and creative DIY Christmas gift ideas for you to make for those special people in your life. Use them for family, friends, teachers, neighbours, co-workers or anyone else that needs a little Christmas cheer!
So let’s get back to these cute little calendars! Print one out for yourself and then make a few more for your friends. They make such a sweet Christmas gift or New Year’s present.
How to Download Your Calendar
I have all of the calendar months in one PDF file for you, so you just need to download the one link and save it to your files. If you’re having any troubles downloading it, try using Google Chrome for your browser {if you aren’t already} and check your security settings.
Once you have it downloaded, you can either print it off on your computer or send it to a photo lab for printing. I usually print mine four to a page {about a 3.5 x5 size}, but it works as a full size page too. If you print it as a different size, just make sure that check that you’re not cutting off any important information. Thick computer paper or cardstock is recommended for printing. Use a paper trimmer to trim the borders to your desired size.
Every printer is a little bit different but here are a few printing tips that I use on our printer {and I use a Mac}:
- Always preview your images first to make sure that you like the layout before printing.
- To print four to a page, go to layout in the printer settings and click on 4 pages {you could do 2 to a page too if you wanted the calendar it a little bigger}.
- If the calendar is not filling as much of the space as you would like, click on scale to fit or increase the scale percentage.
- I have left the calendar borderless so you can trim to whatever size you would like; however most printers will allow you to add a border when you print. This is under the layout section as well for our printer.
Calendar Gift Idea
These little calendars make the perfect Christmas gifts! They’re really cute and everyone can use a calendar! Once you have all of the months cut out, just add the title page to the top and package it all up. For a pretty presentation, add it to a little clipboard or clipboard frame, tie it up with some baker’s twine or narrow ribbon, or use a cute bulldog clip tied with some bells and ribbon.
How to Display Your Calendar
There are so many different ways that you can use this calendar! I like to use it as a small desk calendar – usually right on my work desk or at our kitchen command center – but I’ve loved hearing about all of the different ways that you’ve displayed yours and packaged them up for gifts. Here are some of my favorite ways that I’ve used this calendar in previous years…
- Place it on a wood slice holder. A wood slice makes a really cute calendar holder! Just cut off a 4-5 diameter piece of wood {I just found a big branch in my parent’s backyard} and then use a saw to make a small groove in the center to hold your calendar. You can dress it up with some ribbon or twine if you would like.
- Display it in a frame. Keep all of the months in the frame and then just rotate them around each month.
- Create a mini calendar for your purse.
- Use a clipboard. A clipboard is a quick and easy way to display you calendar. Just grab one in a similar size to what you print your calendar at and clip it on. {This is last year’s calendar!}
- Pin it on a pinboard.
More DIY Christmas Gift Ideas
Before you go, be sure to check out these awesome DIY gift ideas from my blogging friends. There’s really something for everyone and I would love to receive any of these. Just click on the links below each image to be taken directly to the posts.
Free Printable Coffee Gift Card Holder at The Happy Housie
White Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods at She Gave it a Go
Chunky Hand Knit Hat and Mittens at The DIY Mommy
How to Wrap Baked Goods for Gifts 2 Ways at Modern Glam
Cinnamon Sugar Scrub at A Pretty Life
2020 Free Printable Calendar at Clean & Scentsible
Homemade Vanilla Hostess Gift at My 100 Year Old Home
Coal Rice Krispie Cookies at Life is a Party
Homemade Christmas Potpourri at Cherished Bliss
DIY Wood Burned Spoons at Cassie Bustamante
Mini Bread Loaves for Gifting at My Sweet Savannah
Peppermint Sugar Scrub at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
DIY Wood Slice Holiday Wrath at Jenna Kate at Home
Easy Christmas Snack Mix at This is Our Bliss
DIY Deconstructed Stamped Books at Lolly Jane
Petite Christmas Bouquet at Craftberry Bush
DIY Bath Bomb Ornaments at The Turquoise Home
Gold Detailed Candle Votive at Zevy Joy
DIY Glam Rhinestone Bow Ornaments at Summer Adams
DIY Christmas Centrepiece at Place of My Taste
Bath Salts Christmas Gift Ideas
DIY Hot Chocolate Gift Ornament
12 Months of Dates Christmas Gift Idea
Tamalita says
I love calendars! this is so cute. Thank you!
Jenn Lifford says
Glad you like it. Enjoy!
Kristin salazar says
This is so beautiful, can’t wait to print them off for next year, thank you!
Jenn Lifford says
Thanks Kristin! Hope you enjoy it!
Krista says
So pretty and great suggestions on how to display them! Thanks for sharing on the blog hop.
Jenn Lifford says
Thanks Krista! I always love your hops! xo
Cassie Bustamante says
These are ADORABLE! February, March, and October have my heart!
Sharon Gore says
Thank you so much! This calendar makes me so happy! I love the color, style, all of it. Thank you!!!
Jo-Anna says
This is a beautiful calendar Jenn! I can’t wait to use it in January!
Lisa says
Thank you so much for the beautiful calendar! And for explaining how to print off different sizes. Printing now….
Jenn Lifford says
Hope you enjoy it!
Robin says
Calendars make such nice Christmas gifts! Thanks for sharing your talent with us at the Creative Muster. Looking forward to seeing what you’ll be sharing next week. Pinned!
Robin 🦃
Ellie T says
I have your 2019 calendar and it’s awesome! I print them about 3×4 inches and tape to my computer monitor at work. I am so happy to find this 2020 version!
Jenn Lifford says
So glad you like them!
Lynn says
Thank you so much, this is just the cutest little calendar! I plan on using it in my digital project life album.
Jenn Lifford says
Happy new year! Hope you enjoy
Michele King says
I love this calendar!! Will you be doing one for 2021????
Jenn Lifford says
Yes! I update them every year around the end of November/beginning on December. 🙂
Michele King says
Awesome!!! I’ll watch for it!
Suzanne Vincent says
Will you be making a 2021 Calendar? Yours is my FAVORITE!
Jenn Lifford says
Thanks! I’m actually working on it RIGHT NOW and it will be out later today or tomorrow. Sorry for the delay!