Make family life visible to everyone
Hang the calendar where life happens
Place your family calendar somewhere central where everyone will see it each day. The kitchen, hallway or another space where your family gathers is often a good choice.
When the calendar is visible, it becomes a natural part of everyday life. Everyone can check their own column, add new information and see what the rest of the family has planned.
Plan together
Set aside a few minutes each week to review the days ahead. Check times, lifts, activities and anything that needs to be prepared.
A shared planning session can make it easier to spot scheduling conflicts before the week begins.
Update it when something changes
Family life changes quickly. A training session moves, a meeting is added or someone is invited to a birthday party.
Keep the calendar and a pen close by so new plans can be added straight away. An erasable pen makes it easy to adjust plans when everyday life does not unfold as expected.
Create your family calendar step by step
Step 1: Design the front cover
Begin with a cover that feels like your family. Upload your own photo or choose from our ready-made designs and add personalised text.
Choose a family photo, a favourite holiday memory or a design that suits your home.
Step 2: Personalise the calendar
Choose the starting month, language and header. Add birthdays, anniversaries and other important dates you already know you want to remember.
Step 3: Create your columns
Add up to eight columns and give each person a name, colour and photo. You could also create an extra column for shared family plans, meals or household tasks.
Step 4: Add smart features
Complete your planning with modules for meals, lists, school, exercise or anything else that matters in your family’s everyday life.
Everyone gets their own column
Create up to eight personalised columns and customise them with names, colours and photos. This makes it easy to see who needs to do what and when.
Let each family member choose their own colour, or use photos to make the calendar clear for younger children too. You can also dedicate a column to plans that involve the whole family.
Columns can be used for:
- Adults
- Children
- Pets
- Shared activities
- Meal planning
- Household tasks
- Training and leisure activities
- Important reminders
It is your family and your planning. You decide how to use the columns.
Share the planning
When the family’s plans are visible, more people can help keep everyday life organised.
Children who can read and write can add activities, homework and things they want to remember. Adults can add working hours, meetings and tasks. Shared activities can be collected in a dedicated family column.
The family calendar becomes a shared space where everyone can contribute instead of one person having to carry the entire plan in their head.
Four ways to use your family calendar
1. Collect every activity
Add training sessions, matches, meetings, medical appointments, birthday parties and school activities to the right person’s column.
A quick glance shows you who needs to be where and whether several activities are happening at the same time.
2. Involve the children
Give each child a column with their name, photo and favourite colour. Let them add activities, homework and things they want to remember.
Younger children can use symbols, colours and stickers to understand what is happening during the week.
3. Plan the week’s meals
Use a separate column or meal-planning module to add the week’s dinners. Ask the family what they would like and spread everyone’s favourite meals across the week.
Once the dinners are planned, it becomes easier to create a shopping list and avoid asking “What are we having for dinner?” every afternoon.
4. Hold a short family meeting
Get together once a week and review the calendar. Who needs a lift? What needs to be taken to school? Is there anything everyone needs to prepare?
Keep the meeting short and encourage everyone to contribute their own plans.
Plan more than appointments
The family calendar can bring several parts of everyday life together. Use the columns and modules for things that might otherwise end up on loose notes or remain in someone’s head.
Plan things such as:
- The week’s dinners
- Pick-ups and drop-offs
- Training sessions and matches
- School activities
- Homework and tests
- Parties and birthdays
- Medical and dental appointments
- Household tasks
- Who needs a lift
- Family activities
- Days out and trips
- Important reminders
Add personalised dates
Fill the calendar with birthdays, anniversaries and other important dates for your family.
When the calendar arrives, these dates will already be printed in the right places. This makes it easier to plan celebrations, buy presents on time and remember the days that mean something special.
You can also add recurring dates for relatives, friends and other people who are important to your family.
Start whenever it suits you
A new family calendar does not have to begin in January. You choose the starting month and can begin planning whenever your family needs it.
Start before the new school year, after the summer, at New Year or whenever everyday life enters a new phase. The calendar runs for twelve months from your chosen starting month.
Choose your language
Personalise your family calendar by selecting the language that suits your home. This makes it useful for multilingual families and a lovely gift for family and friends in other countries.
Frequently asked questions about the family calendar
What is a family calendar with a weekly overview?
It is a wall calendar that displays one week at a time. Each family member can have their own column, making it easy to see everyone’s plans on the same page.
How many columns can I create?
You can create up to eight personalised columns. Each column can be customised with a name, colour and photo.
Does every column have to belong to a person?
No. You can use the columns however you like. Create a shared family column or use one for meals, household tasks or other recurring parts of everyday life.
Can I choose the starting month?
Yes. You decide which month the calendar begins. It then runs for twelve months.
Can I use my own photos?
Yes. You can design the front cover with your own photo and add photos to each family member’s column.
Can I add important dates?
Yes. You can add birthdays, anniversaries and other important family dates to have them printed directly in the calendar.
What size is the family calendar?
The family calendar with weekly overview measures 303 × 303 mm and is designed to hang on the wall.
How many pages does the calendar have?
The calendar contains 26 sheets and covers twelve months, with one week on each page.
What paper is used?
The inside pages are printed on 130 gsm FSC-certified paper and the cover on 350 gsm FSC-certified paper. The product carries the Nordic Swan Ecolabel.
Are stickers included?
Yes. One sticker sheet is included so you can highlight important events and make your planning more personal.
What is the difference between the weekly and monthly family calendars?
The weekly overview displays one week per page and offers space for up to eight columns. The monthly overview displays an entire month per page and offers space for up to five columns.