I know, I know. It's not even December yet. But hear me out.
I've been working on something that I'm genuinely really proud of and I wanted to share the story behind it because it didn't come from nowhere. It came from years of frustration with every other Christmas planner I'd ever tried.
The Problem With Most Christmas Planners
Have you ever bought a Christmas planner and felt like you were paying a fortune for something that was mostly useless pages? Me too. Every single year.
The ones you buy in the shops are expensive. And when you actually sit down to use them, half the pages just don't apply to your life. You end up skipping whole sections and scribbling in the margins trying to make it work for your family. I'd find myself writing on the notes pages just to get everyone in and with my family, that's no small task.
My Family at Christmas
I have five children, my eldest son who is 21, my 18 year old son, my 14 year old son, Bonnie who is 11 and Archie who is 9. Then there's my partner. And then there's our dog Bryn.
Yes, the dog celebrates Christmas in our house. Fully. With gifts and everything. And before you say anything, his birthday is Christmas Eve, so he actually gets his birthday celebrations on the 24th and then his Christmas gifts on the 25th. He even gets his own little dog birthday cake with a candle, this year it'll be a five candle. He is very well catered for and he deserves every bit of it.
So when I say I need a planner with enough gift pages, I mean it. Some planners only have around 6 gift list pages. Six! I have 7 people (and one very important border collie) to buy for. Six pages doesn't even come close.
So I Made My Own
I sat down and designed a Christmas planner that actually works for real families. Big ones, small ones, ones with dogs who have Christmas Eve birthdays. A planner with pages you will genuinely use, every single one of them.
Mine has 11 gift list pages. Eleven. So whether you're buying for 3 people or 13, you're covered. And because it's a digital download that you print at home, if you need even more gift pages you can simply print just that page again. No limits. No running out of space. No writing in the margins.
It's 37 pages long in total, full of pages that are actually useful, with nothing thrown in just to bulk it out.
The Best Bit, Print What You Need
Because it's a printable download, you are completely in control. Don't need a particular page? Don't print it. Need more of another? Print as many as you like. You can build your own perfect planner, tailored exactly to your family and your Christmas.
And There Are Bonus Pages Too
Alongside the main planner I've also included some extra pages that I think you're going to love:
- An undated Christmas planner front page: so you can write in the year yourself and use it again and again
- Our Family Photo page: undated so you can fill in the date and make it your own each year
- A We're Back letter from the Elf: for families who celebrate Elf on the Shelf, a ready-made letter for when your elf makes their return
- A Letter to Santa: for your little ones to fill in and send off to the big man himself
These bonus pages are yours to keep forever. Download once and you have them for life. In 2027 just print a fresh set, fill them in again and you've got a brand new Christmas planner without spending another penny. It really is that simple.
And the Price?
£2.99. That's it.
I wanted it to be accessible to every family. Christmas is expensive enough without spending a fortune on a planner to organise it. For £2.99 you get 37 pages of genuinely useful content, bonus pages included, instant download, print as many copies as you need, and the peace of mind of having your entire Christmas written down in one place.
I really hope it helps your family have the most organised, stress-free Christmas yet, knowing it's all written down, all in one place, with pages you'll actually use.
Do you start planning Christmas early or are you a last minute person? Let me know in the comments!
Sarah, Home Ed Mum Diary
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