Has anyone got a nice paper Christmas planner?

[ednabuckett]

I NEEEEEED some kind of festive pad/planner/organiser in my life! Electronic won't do - must have stationery! Does anyone have any recommendations?

If you search 'christmas organiser' on pinterest, there's loads of charts /lists you could print off.
I would do a link but cant from my phone sorry.

The Organised Christmas website has a 14 week plan called the Houseworks Holiday Plan starting in the last week of August, or a (6 weeks?) Christmas Countdown. Both plans have printable schedules and lists to go with them. And lots of other printable lists to go alongside them (so the weekly tasks sheets, but also shopping lists, ideas sheets, presents trackers, address lists for cards, etc).

Thank you! I saw the holiday plan on another thread I think. More organised than I could ever dream of being but very inspiring!!

What I like about the printables is that you fill in your own list each week. I could never manage the whole plan, but I take the bones of it, I get some deep cleaning done some weeks, it reminds me to do household maintenance stuff, includes things like changing over wardrobes to winter clothes and packing away summer, and remember to buy batteries ahead of time etc.

The fact you fill it in yourself means you choose what to do, or not. And which weeks you have the chance to do a load, and which weeks are already mad busy so you are just doing the minimum.

I have a Cath Kidston one, a folder with lots of lists, dividers etc, with stickers so you customise it yourself, eg food, cards, presents

www.organised-mum.co.uk/life-book-diary-p-4.html
I know this diary has a Christmas "section" and as it's a 15 month from last September you could use it straight away.

However, I only have the Family Planner Calendar and the paper quality is hmm....

cath kidston Christmas planner

I had a look at the CK one last weekend and it's really lovely. There's also a smaller paperback Christmas planner notepad. Which means you could have the big one for at home and the paperback in your handbag for emergency ideas

Beaboo I have both! I keep the little on in my bag for when I am out shopping

Candy you are truly living the dream

I've been using the CK one for the last 3 years. Will need a new one next year because they don't do refils :(

Candy I am jealous!

This is all I've been thinking of today, think I'm going to print my own off tomorrow and if it doesn't cut it I'll order the Cath![santa]

I've just had a quick look on Pinterest and there are too many to chose from, can any one link to one they have used please

I just buy a little notebook for my bag, to jot ideas etc on, and put shopping list on for the day, then I have a checklist written up at home of presents/family gifts/food xx

I ended up buying this one. www.amazon.co.uk/BusyB-4917-Busy-Christmas-Planner/dp/B011N2H2OK/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

I too was overwhelmed by Pinterest and didn't think my printer would give the quality I wanted.

I've got the Cath Kidston one, after it was recommended on here last year. It's quite charming!

What are the different sections? Im seriously considering it! I could probably do one Myself but I haven't got the time to think about what I need or to put it together

It has a to do section,
address book for cards, present list and to buy
Food - menu planning, shopping list, recipes
Notes

And a countdown?

Find toy of the moment? ASAP
Order turkey? 3 weeks ahead.
Post to USA/Europe/2nd/1st class.
Buy wines 2 weeks ahead.
Put up decs? 15 December (bah humbug!)

Not to mention the cooking battle plan...