How to Make a Countdown Calendar

A countdown calendar is one way to mark time from the present to an important event in the future. The countdown begins when you pull the first item off the calendar. As the countdown progresses, the calendar gets shorter and shorter.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Stapler
• Writing utensil

1. Determine the amount of time, and decide how to measure it. A countdown calendar can be based on the number of days, the number of hours or the number of minutes until the event.
2. Calculate the number. Once you know how you plan to measure the time, you need to calculate how many units there are between the present moment and the future event. For example, if you are counting down days, you count how many days from the current day to the day of the event.
3. Select a representation. You need to print and cut out a design or purchase items that can be stapled together to form the countdown calendar. Choose an item that represents the event. You need one item per unit that you calculated in step 2.
4. Choose a base. The base of the countdown calendar can be any item you choose. You can use an actual calendar or a larger version of your representation item. Write the event on the base.
5. Staple the items together in a straight line. Once you have done, this you need to staple the countdown calendar to the base.
6. Number the countdown items. Write the last measurement of time on the first item stapled to the base. Continue sequentially until you reach your current moment in time.
7. Pull 1 item off. For each unit of time that passes, pull off 1 countdown marker. You will pull the last item off at the moment for the event and be left with the base indicating that the countdown is complete.