Holiday Craft Ideas: How to Reuse Your Happy Planner Items

The holiday season is here—and we’re ready to deck the halls with a little DIY cheer! ✨ This year, we teamed up with a few of our amazing Happy Planner Brand Ambassadors to create festive, feel-good crafts using stickers, discs, old dividers, and other planner favorites you already have at home. Whether you’re looking to add a handmade touch to your décor, create meaningful gifts, or simply craft your way into a cozier mood, these four projects will spark all the holiday inspiration. Grab your supplies, turn up the twinkle lights, and let’s get creative!

DIY ADVENT CALENDAR/BUCKET LIST

By: Christopher | @planyourtruth

Let’s create a Holiday Advent Calendar–style Bucket List! This project is a fun and
interactive way to add a little joy to each day of December while using supplies you
already have on hand.

To put it together, I started with a monthly layout as the base and filled 25 of the boxes with simple daily prompts—things like watching a Christmas movie, doing a small act of kindness, enjoying a cozy treat, or wrapping presents. Of course, this is the perfect time to bring in lots of festive stickers!

SUPPLIES

• Happy Planner monthly layout page
• Old Happy Planner dividers or scrapbook paper (festive designs + colors)
• Pens/markers for writing and decorating
• Your favorite Happy Planner holiday stickers
• Glue stick or double-sided tape

DIRECTIONS

1. To create an advent-style “door” effect, I cut small squares of scrapbook paper and
   glued down just one side over each box.
2. Then I decorated the surrounding space with holiday stickers to tie the whole design together.
3. The end result is a cheerful, personalized bucket list that brings intentionality and magic to the month.

It’s easy to customize, simple to recreate, and a wonderful way to make December feel a little more special.

DIY DISC HOLLY GARLAND

By: Mariel | @momandagirlwithplans

SUPPLIES

• Red Discs
• Green cardstock
• Read and white string or ribbon
• Glue dots
• Scissors
  

DIRECTIONS

1. Start by threading two red Happy Planner discs onto a piece of red and white string, placing a glue dot between the discs and another behind them to secure them in place on the string.
2. Then add a third disc on top, using another glue dot to create a cute little berry cluster.
3. Next, cut holly leaves from green cardstock in whatever size you like.
4. Use glue dots to attach the leaves to the bottom edge of each berry cluster, layering them so they fan out naturally.
5. Repeat along the length of the string until your garland is as long and full as you’d like!
6. Hang it up for a simple, crafty, and planner-loving holiday decoration!

DIY HOLIDAY WREATH

By: Lorna | @kismetplanning

This year, I made a Holiday Wreath for my planner room! I had such a fun time cutting up my old Happy Planner Dividers into shapes of leaves and sticking everything together! One of the dividers has this quote, “Making Spirits Bright” so I added extra string to hang down the middle, making the whole project perfect fun for the holiday season!

SUPPLIES

• Happy Planner Dividers and Discs
• Pen/Markers to draw out leaves
• Scissors to cut out the leaves
• Tape to put together your leaves and discs
• String for hanging

DIRECTIONS

1. Cut your leaves—Use scissors to cut your old Happy Planner dividers into leaf shapes. Vary the sizes and styles to give your wreath a fuller look.
2. Add details—Use pens or markers to draw simple veins or outlines on each leaf for extra dimension.
3. Build the wreath shape—Arrange your Happy Planner discs in a circle to form the base of the wreath. Adjust the size by adding or removing discs as needed.
4. Attach the leaves—Use tape on the back of each leaf to secure them around the discs. Overlap the pieces for a layered, natural wreath style.
5. Add a decorative center—If one of your dividers has a quote or pattern you love—like “Making Spirits Bright”—cut it out and hang it from the center using string.
6. Finish with a hanger—Tie a loop of string at the top of the wreath so it’s ready to hang in your planner room or craft space.

DIY HOLIDAY MEMORIES SHADOW BOX

By: Kenya | @kenyadoll_plans

This project is designed to help you collect and store keepsakes as you enjoy the holidays. You can collect things like ticket stubs, photos, cards, etc. that will tell the story of how you spent and enjoyed the holidays. 

SUPPLIES

• Happy Planner Filler Paper or Dividers
• Happy Planner Holiday Stickers
• Glue Pen/ Adhesive tape
• Glue Dots
• Shadow Box (any desired size)
• Scissors
• Cardboard Backing
• Decorative elements (Faux Snow was used in this project) 

DIRECTIONS

1. Cut Filler Paper or Dividers down to size of shadow box backing and glue to cardboard to create a sturdy background for the frame.
2. Decorate the background with holiday stickers and any divider art cutouts. Use glue dots for a 3D layer effect.
3. Add any decorative elements that add to the scene of the background.
4. Assemble the frame and include any holiday keepsakes that you would like to store inside. 

Hope these DIYs got you feeling festive and ready to craft! Grab your Happy Planner leftovers and make something fun this season. If you try any of these projects, share them with us on Instagram @the_happy_planner and tag us so we can see your holiday creations!