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Psssstttt… it’s that time of the year again, our 2019 free planner with over 350 customizable files is here! AND THE 2020 PLANNER is here.

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I started thinking about our free planner 2018, and for some reason, it felt appropriate to start with this photo. So it just felt suitable that it was at the beginning of the post. Almost like I just got out of school, hopped off the bus, and had to run over to your house and dump it out on the floor for you to see the goodies inside. Yes, sometimes I am a small child.

Because the labor of love is out again, and I’m so excited to use it myself, and get my organization on… this photo just felt appropriate.

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I thought that the Handmade Hideaway would be our longest post. In the history of ever.

We were wrong.

Free Planner 2018

We’ve received the emails, social media messages, tweets, smoke signals, sky writing and morse code. And we’re super thrilled to bring our free planner 2018 back for anyone and everyone who starts their planning early! {Get your 2017 here} We say it’s the perfect time of the year to get your organization back up and running! {See: next up for us… purge even more of the things! Wheeeeeeee!}

I think you either get planners, or you don’t. I personally hate the digital version of planners. I’m a global learner, and I need color and I need to write down lists for my lists in order to remember.

I feel accomplished when I mark something off or file it away in its rightful place. I take planners so seriously, that Emerson follows me around with her own small planner and old flip phone that we let them play with, telling us all where we need to be and where. She put one of her own together this year with our printables and is loving every moment… feverishly marking away. I guess that should tell me something. Perhaps I should hire her as my own personal assistant? Jamin laughs at me and says he just doesn’t get it {as he types away on his bland digital version – he’s totes missing out}.

We’re loving the look this year: a fun mix of some of our classic patterns, digital art, and a touch of handmade watercolor for a one of a kind look. And the best part? With so many options, hundreds of files, {over 200, to be precise} and different pages, you can cater it to whatever you wish depending on your needs and likes. The possibilities are truly endless.

Just a little note: We’re pleased to offer both our classic A5 and A4 sizes again this year. The A5 has been upgraded a bit to a slightly larger size, but it will still fit all classic A5 planner sizes. We just needed a little more wiggle room on the smaller paper size. I’m actually using both sizes in tandem this year, but I’ll share more on that, coming up.

Without further ado, our free planner 2018:

{Psssst! Nothing makes us happier than seeing them put to good use. Use #thehandmadehomefreebies on instagram, and we’d love to see them there!}

First up: Our free planner 2018 covers

A4 Covers: 

• A4 cover – floral
• A4 cover – grey stripe
• A4 cover – trellis

A5 covers: 

• A5 cover – floral
• A5 cover – grey stripe
• A5 cover – trellis

And of course, what would a free planner 2018 be without that all important info page? Because patterns on top of patterns make me giddy:

A4 info pages: 

• A4 info – cloud nine
• A4 info – raindrops
• A4 info – multi stripe

A5 info pages: 

• A5 info – cloud nine
• A5 info – raindrops
• A5 info – multi stripe

Year at a glance A4: 

• A4 – January – June
• A4 – July – December

Year at a glance A5: 

• A5 – January – June
• A5 – July – December

Contacts A4: I simply hole punch these on the left and right sides so that the pages face each other…

• A4 contacts 

Contacts A5:

• A5 contacts

Emergency Contacts A4: A4

Emergency Contacts A5: A5

Birthdays + Anniversaries A4: 

• A4 January – June
• A4 July – December

Birthdays + Anniversaries A5:

• A5 January – June
• A5 July – December

Goals pages: dream big. Because sometimes it’s fun to look back later and see what you tackled that year…

Goals A4:

• A4 plaid aqua + lime
• A4 blue  watercolor flowers
• A4 yellow polkadots

Goals A5:

• A5 plaid aqua + lime
• A5 blue  watercolor flowers
• A5 yellow polkadots

Our divider/quote pages are back this year, with 13 options for patterns.

We think they’re prettier and more inspiring than ever.

But then again, we’re totally biased…

Dividers A4:

• A4 – face toward the sun – floral
• A4 – value of a moment – trellis
• A4 – go do them – grey stripe
• A4 – coal under pressure – cloud nine
• A4 – extraordinary destiny – multi stripe
• A4 – future – blue floral watercolor
• A4 – soul happy – yellow polkadot
• A4 – don’t miss out – multi
• A4 – good in the world – blue watercolor
• A4 – conquer that fear – yellow watercolor
• A4 – pair of wings – blue watercolor
• A4 – without cake it’s just a meeting – pink floral
• A4 – leap of faith – plaid 

Dividers A5:

• A5 face toward the sun – floral
• A5 – value of a moment – trellis
• A5 – go do them – grey stripe
• A5 – coal under pressure – cloud nine
• A5 – extraordinary destiny – multi stripe
• A5 future – blue floral watercolor
• A5 – soul happy – yellow polkadot
• A5 – don’t miss out – multi
• A5 – good in the world – blue watercolor
• A5 – conquer that fear – yellow watercolor
• A5 – pair of wings – blue watercolor
• A5 – without cake it’s just a meeting – pink floral
• A5 – leap of faith – plaid

And what would a planner be without calendar views?

We’re in love with all the options this year!

Calendar A4:

• A4 January – blue watercolor
• A4 January – cloud nine
• A4 January – multi stripe
• A4 February – pink trellis
• A4 February – yellow polkadot 
• A4 February – multi wings
• A4 March – yellow watercolor
• A4 March – aqua plaid
• A4 March – coral plaid
• A4 April – aqua rosettes
• A4 April – raindrops
• A4 April – watercolor leaves 
• A4 May – peacock
• A4 May – blue watercolor
• A4 May – cloud nine
• A4 June – watercolor green
• A4 June – yellow rosettes
• A4 June – peachy keene
• A4 July – raindrops
• A4 July – yellow watercolor
• A4 July – cloud nine
• A4 August – blue watercolor
• A4 August – multi stripe
• A4 August – watercolor leaves
• A4 September – coral plaid 
• A4 September – floral watercolor 
• A4 September – blue watercolor 
• A4 October – yellow rosettes
• A4 October – peachy keene
• A4 October – blue floral watercolor
• A4 November – yellow polkadots
• A4 November – pink trellis
• A4 November – multi wings
• A4 December – aqua plaid
• A4 December – watercolor green
• A4 December – floral watercolor

Calendar A5:

• A5 January – blue watercolor
• A5 January – cloud nine
• A5 January – multi stripe
• A5 February – pink trellis
• A5 February – yellow polkadot
• A5 February – multi wings
• A5 March – yellow watercolor
• A5 March – aqua plaid
• A5 March – coral plaid
• A5 April – aqua rosettes
• A5 April – raindrops
• A5 April – watercolor leaves
• A5 May – peacock
• A5 May – blue watercolor
• A5 May – cloud nine
• A5 June – watercolor green
• A5 June – yellow rosettes
• A5 June – peachy keene
• A5 July – raindrops
• A5 July – yellow watercolor
• A5 July – cloud nine
• A5 August – blue watercolor
• A5 August – multi stripe
• A5 August – watercolor leaves
• A5 September – coral plaid
• A5 September – floral watercolor
• A5 September – blue watercolor 
• A5 October – yellow rosettes
• A5 October – peachy keene
• A5 October – blue floral watercolor
• A5 November – yellow polkadots
• A5 November – pink trellis
• A5 November – multi wings
• A5 December – aqua plaid
• A5 December – watercolor green
• A5 December – floral watercolor

And as usual, our weekly views:

We have two patterns this year, and then one simple that was left blank for more writing room:

A4 weekly views:

• A4 floral M-W weekly
• A4 floral Th-S weekly

• A4 stripe M-W weekly
• A4 stripe Th-S weekly

• A4 simple M-W weekly
• A4 simple Th-S weekly

A5 weekly views:

• A5 floral M-W weekly
• A5 floral Th-S weekly

• A5 stripe M-W weekly
• A5 stripe Th-S weekly

• A5 simple M-W weekly
• A5 simple Th-S weekly

One of our favorite elements this year are a few new additions we had up our sleeves: Bookmarks…

Bookmark universal size: To Do bookmark

And these fun tabs that work with your planner to hold your place. You can laminate, or leave plain for more lists of the day.

To Do tabs A5:

• A5 floral 
• A5 grey stripe
• A5 pink trellis
• A5 yellow polkadot
• A5 multi stripe
• A5 yellow watercolor

To Do tabs A4:

• A4 floral
• A4 grey stripe
• A4 pink trellis
• A4 yellow polkadot
• A4 multi stripe
• A4 yellow watercolor

An additional fun element we’ve added, is stickers!

Get them here.

Say what?!

Total side tangent, but this is my new fave gadget. The Create a Sticker Machine. So of course we had to include a few custom stickers in the free planner for the superdorks out there like us. ;}

Simply print, cut, and turn the knob. The kids are pretty smitten, too.

They come out ready to go on a slick sheet, just like a sticker. They have both permanent and temporary adhesives.

For these tabs, we added a few more cuts, wrote what we needed, and folded them over.

Tada!

With arrows and cute patterns and inspiring little pieces, we can’t wait to see what you do!

Our inspiration pages are just as cute as ever, for those of you who like to use it as a sketchbook as well:

Inspiration A4:

• A4 inspiration peachy keene
• A4 inspiration yellow rosettes
• A4 inspiration aqua plaid 

Inspiration A5:

• A5 inspiration peachy keene
• A5 inspiration yellow rosettes
• A5 inspiration aqua plaid

We included more budget pages this year in the free planner:

Monthly budget A4: here

Monthly Budget A5: here

Our new and improved cleaning schedule sheets:

Cleaning Schedule A4: 

• A4 cleaning schedule rosettes
• A4 cleaning schedule yellow plaid
• A4 cleaning schedule chunky plaid

Cleaning Schedule A5:

• A5 cleaning schedule rosettes
• A5 cleaning schedule yellow plaid
• A5 cleaning schedule chunky plaid

A menu plan and shopping list

Menu Plan A4: 

• A4 menu plan yellow rosette
• A4 menu plan peacock
• A4 menu plan chunky plaid

Menu Plan A5: 

• A5 menu plan yellow rosette
• A5 menu plan peacock
• A5 menu plan chunky plaid

We’ve also added mileage sheets: {A4 + A5}

And time sheets for anyone keeping track of clients.{A4+A5}

Lesson plans: Available in three different formats:

1. The first set is formatted with a homework column:

• A4 lesson plan homework – peacock
• A4 lesson plan homework – cloud nine
• A4 lesson plan homework – yellow watercolor

• A5 lesson plan homework – peacock
• A5 lesson plan homework – cloud nine
• A5 lesson plan homework – yellow watercolor

2. The second set is for anyone working with a single child {or per child} format:

• A4 lesson plan one child – peacock
• A4 lesson plan one child – cloud nine
• A4 lesson plan one child – yellow watercolor

• A5 lesson plan one child – peacock
• A5 lesson plan one child – cloud nine 
• A5 lesson plan one child – yellow watercolor

3. And the third is for multiple children, with a column at the top for additional names: 

• A4 lesson plan multiple names – peacock
• A4 lesson plan multiple names – cloud nine
• A4 lesson plan multiple names – yellow watercolor

• A5 lesson plan multiple names – peacock
• A5 lesson plan multiple names – cloud nine
• A5 lesson plan multiple names – yellow watercolor

And per request last year, we now have attendance sheets. {A4 + A5}

Our chore charts are the same format from last year and probably one of our favorite parts of our free planner.

Chore Charts: • weekly chores plaid, • weekly chores floral, • weekly chores stripe

Anyone keeping track of schoolwork at home? We simply printed these out, and laminated them. With their work listed on one side, they can keep up with it during the school year or summer months. From reading to math… It’s helped us help them take initiative.

School Charts:
• school charts_floral • school charts plaid • school charts blue lemon drop

Our favorite planners/supplies/things that make us happy and keep us organized: 

Free planner: Binders

A4

• We’re  in love with this fabulous A4 binder for all things planning. I’m using both planners in tandem this year – one as a planner, another as a sketchbook/business set up. I’ll be sharing more on that in the future. But if A4 is your size, this is our new fave. It has an odd texture that’s fun to the touch. Yes, that probably sounds weird but you’ll know what I’m talking about when you open it up. It feels kinda luxe… the photos don’t do it justice.

• You can find our oldie but goodie that we’ve used for years, here.

A5

• This blue one had me at hello. More colors, here. All of the colors. Seriously we’re smitten.

• The pink one is slightly smaller, and what we featured last year – still available in purple.

Paperclips, Smash Bands and Tassles, oh my!

• We paired said binder with this fun smash band for a little extra flair, because it’s all in the design, ya know. #Ineedtogetoutmore

• We used paper clips from here as tabs to group some of our pages together, paired with these + these, for all things super adorable office supplies.

• We paired them with these faux leather tassels to help keep up with all the things. Because tassels. They’re super cute strung on a paper clip, and put on the top of a divider or bookmark – as shown above.

Writing Utensils 

• If I die, they can pry this pencil from my cold, dead fingers. I’ve used it since college and there’s no going back. Ever.

• This Mircon Pen is my go-to for standard pen love. Paired with these fun colors for all things keeping it straight. It seriously helps when I can see all the colors. No, I don’t really care if this makes me look like a 7th grader. 7th graders are cool.

Other Accessories: 

• Washi Tape – because rainbow colors are all the rage.

• This hole punch is useful for all things A5 sizes

• Not shown but linked above – sticker machine from here

• Pencil sharpener from here

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We have slightly different colors and different file selections in our (2017) option. We didn’t diverge much so it would blend well if you added to it. We hope you can choose, pick, and enjoy our free planner!

• If you’re new here, be sure to check out all of our free printables, here + our spaces, here. All posts in chronological order, here. 

• Nothing makes us happier than seeing them put to good use. Use #thehandmadehomefreebies on instagram, and we’d love to see them there!

And now, just a few always-asked questions about our free planner: 

1. What kind of paper do you print this on? Cardstock is what we love best. It’s probably not the most practical but it makes our free planner 2018 feel official and stuff. Because planning may just be how we rule the world so that makes it important. It’s great for all things dreaming and scheming, but any will do! The regular size will fit perfectly on an 8.5 x 11 – just click, print, hole punch and use.

A note on printing: For the A4 option, we recommend selecting “Scale to media” when printing out. This will give you a small white border on all sides of your paper, no cutting required. If you wish to have bleeds with a few small cuts, use just a plain old printing, and see how your printer reacts to the files, at first. It should only result in a little trimming.

The smaller size will still fit on a standard sheet, just cut to your preferred (smaller A5 size) and use – Be sure to print these with a crop mark option to make it easier to trim.

2. Can you print this on two sides? I actually use the blank sides for extra sketching space… So I prefer the blank sides. But if you want to print on two sides, you can take it to a professional printer, or depending on your printer settings, try to run your paper back through to get it on the next side. This will vary for everyone depending on what they have to work with of the printer variety, and will probably require a little experimenting on your part.

3. Can you tell me how to print on both sides? Unfortunately, this all depends on what route you choose to take and which printer you use. So that makes us about as useful as, well, this answer.

4. How much will this cost to print? How much paper will it use? There are so many options for this, it all depends on you: How many you print at a time, what you decide to print, etc. We would recommend getting a few quotes, but the cheapest option will be at home if you already have a printer. Either way, it’s still cheaper than purchasing one!

5. I don’t see my size. Can you provide my size? We have them available in the two sizes listed. However, you can try resizing it for your printer/computer through various programs like Photoshop, or taking it to a professional. Also, you can just print out one of our sizes, laminate the covers, and have it bound at a local print shop. Plenty of our fabulous readers have done this. We hope these suggestions help!

6. Can I take these to a professional printer? Will I be allowed to print them there? Absolutely. These are free. Just give me the blood of your firstborn We just ask that you respect copyright laws by not selling them ;} Or copying them and passing them off as your own. Or throwing them at our heads. All of these things have happened. Therefore, it’s necessary for us to write this. Share, and enjoy!

7. How did you create these? I am a graphic designer, so the files were created in both Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop from handmade art. These designs are original to us.

8. Why are all of these in separate files? Options, Options, Options.

This makes them easier for us to manage on our end, and as the years go by, easier for you to download. Each year {don’t worry, we will also have one for 2019 available by next summer} will come with different features, and it helps to pick and choose what you want to add to your own personal collection as you go. (Also, we’re human and will make mistakes. We will be shocked if there is not a single edit that needs to be made.) So this makes for easy quick fixes as soon as we’re notified, depending on the file. Whoops. I’ve officially over explained myself.

9. Can you print this out, prepare it, and mail this to me? No.

10. Regarding additions, changes, personal preferences for color, suggestions, questions and complaints:

We really do hope that you enjoy our free planner 2018. We will definitely consider changes for the future, and appreciate friendly suggestions. We take those to heart each year and make thoughtful changes to the design and new additions. Thank you so much for those!

Please bear with us while we explain… Unfortunately, personal preferences will be different for everyone. We know that some people don’t like turning their planner to the side for the monthly view, because it’s hard. And some people don’t like the colors because they give them headaches. And some people think we’re idiots. We know, because we have received these actual messages over a free planner 2018. Wheeeeee!

This was a planner made from scratch and original designs which adds up to a couple of weeks of work – believe it or not. If we tried to meet every single demand, we would never be able to play with our children. Let alone feed them. ;} At some point, we have to have boundaries. So it kind of is what it is. We know we can’t please everyone. 

The options seen are the ones that are available. There are a ton of options here. The entire thing is over 200 files total, for a lot of fun choices at your fingertips to create from the choices available with what you like, best. All of that said, please feel free to not download the planner, if it doesn’t meet your needs. We know that this is not for everyone. 

Thank you so much in advance for your understanding. If you’re still reading this, you the real MVP. 

Thank you so very much for stopping by, and please enjoy + share with everyone you know… that way we can bring it to you next year!

{Psssst! Nothing makes us happier than seeing them put to good use. Use #thehandmadehomefreebies on instagram, and we’d love to see them there!}

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As always, let us know if you use them! We’d love to hear. Happy creating and have an inspired day!