DIY Back to School Magnetic Calendar

2 min read September 13, 2026 Amy Weir
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As the summer starts to come to an end, we all know the school season is getting closer! It is time to start getting your family organized as you prepare for a successful school year. From weekly calendars, big school assignments, after school activities and even chores - there is so much to keep straight! Why not embrace a bit of organization but make it happy and pretty at the same time. Using simple Magnetic frames makes it all possible! Be sure to download the Free Days of the Week Printable and Weekly Tasks Printable here!

Project Time
60 to 90 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Start by selecting five different raw wooden shapes and paint them in bright cheery paint colors.


DIY Back to School Magnetic Calendar step 1
Step
2

Next, I printed out my "Days of the Week" sheet and cut it down to size (8" x 8"). Download the Free Days of the Week Printable here! I slipped the sheet into the frame and used the lines to guide my taping. I used a thin washi tape and added a strip above and below each day of the week line.

 

DIY Back to School Magnetic Calendar step 2
Step
3

Remove the "days of the week" paper. Using the most happy paint colors ever and my rectangular palette, I slowly started painting each line. You will keep nice crisp lines if you remove the tape while your paint is still wet.

 

DIY Back to School Magnetic Calendar step 3 part 1
DIY Back to School Magnetic Calendar step 3 part 2
Step
4

For the other frame, I used cotton swabs to create colorful polka dots.


DIY Back to School Magnetic Calendar step 4
Step
5

I then painted five clothes pins in the coordinating paint colors as the wooden shapes. And once they were dry, I hot gluedmagnets onto the back of the shapes.


DIY Back to School Magnetic Calendar step 5 part 1
DIY Back to School Magnetic Calendar step 5 part 2
Step
6

Lastly, I hot glued the clothes pins to the bottom of a frame and then used a permanent marker to create the days of the week on the shape magnets!


DIY Back to School Magnetic Calendar step 6 part 1
DIY Back to School Magnetic Calendar step 6 part 2
Step
7

Be sure to also download the Free Weekly Tasks Printable here and cut down to 8" x 8" for the other frame. The final product is the most happy Back to School Calendar that is out there! Add your children's chores, school assignments and much more.

 

DIY Back to School Magnetic Calendar step 7 part 1
DIY Back to School Magnetic Calendar step 7 part 2
DIY Back to School Magnetic Calendar step 7 part 3
DIY Back to School Magnetic Calendar step 7 part 4

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