Dial into the new year with a personalized perpetual calendar. When you're done, display the finished calendar, so everyone in your family can take part in the fun daily ritual of updating it as winter turns to spring. 1 Download the perpetual calendar template from the Family Fun website (www.startribune.com/a93). Draw a picture directly on the template. Glue the artwork to a backing of cereal-box cardboard. With a craft knife, cut windows and slits where indicated (an adult's job).
2 On card stock, trace a CD twice and a 3 1/2-inch jar lid three times. Cut out the circles (with pinking shears, if desired). With the craft knife, cut holes in the dials and base, then stack and attach the dials with brads.
3 Write words on the word dials by slowly turning each dial to a new blank space in the window (use pencil first to fit the words, then go over them with marker). To make the date dial, write the numbers 1 through 3 on the left side (larger dial), and 0 through 9 on the right side (smaller dial)
4 For the stand, trace the jar lid onto cardboard, cut the circle out, then cut it in half and make slits in the rounded sides. Insert these in the slits at the calendar's bottom.
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