Our free printable calendar template for the reader favorite 3D 2018 calendar is here!
Update: 2019 3D calendar is ready for download 3D 2019 Calendar! (with Free Printable Calendar Template)
If you have downloaded last year’s printable calendar template, welcome back to the reunion! If you are new here and love this 3d 2018 calendar, please come visit again in November 2019 for the new version. 🙂
This is such a fun DIY printable calendar that you can hold in your hands instead of flipping the pages, and it is made of just 2 pieces of paper! It would be so cool to use a few of these 3D calendars as Christmas tree ornaments and let your guests help themselves to a mini desk calendar for the new year!
We also have two other beautiful ( and free! ) printable 2018 calendars for you to download this year: a set of floral 2018 calendar and monthly planners here, and a set of modern black and white 2018 calendar and monthly planners here!
Floral 2018 calendar and monthly planners here, and modern black and white 2018 calendar and monthly planners here!
If you have already made this 3D calendar last year, feel free to skip the instructions to the end for the free printable calendar template!
Materials and tools:
( Some of the helpful resources are affiliate links. Full disclosure here. )
- I love this good quality card stock, it is easy to work with and holds the shape very well, and some glue.
- an inkjet printer or laser printer
- it is easy enough to print out the templates ( download at the end) and cut with an Xacto knife, but if you have a Silhouette Portrait or Cameo, I have included the cutting file for you as well.
Step 1:
Download and print out the free template (at the end of article, includes both color and black & white designs!). Cut along the outer lines, score around each pentagon shape. Gently fold along each scoreline.
Step 2:
Start with the first half , glue each tab to the back side of the adjacent pentagon, and form half of the dodecahedron.
For the second half, do the same but leave a few of the tabs open, then glue the 2 halves together.
The key is to pay attention when you glue the tabs: I found it easier to assemble the 2 halves, but leave a couple of the tabs loose, then glue the 2 halves together, finish with gluing the last few tabs. Below is a photo from an earlier version, which shows the final step.
Here it is! A one-of-a-kind 3D 2018 calendar perfect for your desk!
Here’s the template. To download the 3D 2018 calendar template, click here for the colored version, and here for the black and white version.
Bring up the pdf, and right click “save” to save. If you have trouble downloading, send this post to friends so they can download and email to you! (Due to thousands of downloads happening on this site, we can’t personally email files, hope you understand! 🙂 )
Isn’t the new year a time for new adventures? A couple of fun projects to consider for 2018!
Paint watercolor flowers! Here’s a step by step tutorial to paint beautiful watercolor flowers in 20 minutes!
Weave a cozy rug from old T-shirts using a simple DIY loom! Tutorial here.
Build a simple greenhouse! Here are 40+ best DIY greenhouses, hoop houses, and cold frames!
Wish you a 2018 filled with beauty, happiness, and adventures!
How can I find/print a 2020 calencar?
hi ann, you can just google ” 2020 calendar a piece of rainbow ” , we have several free downloads! 🙂
Thank you for cute printable calendars 🙂
Can you send me an email when the 2019 Dodecahedron calendar templates will be available.
it’s here! look under diy page 🙂
Love it! It would be nice to have this calendar on my desk. I think it’s pretty awesome and fun!
Natalie.
Thank you for cute printable calendars. I will use them 🙂
Thanks ^^
Hi! First, thank you so much for this calendar! This is my second year using this Calendar. ????. One question, I like to use the color version for me and the black and white for the hubby but this year August is difficult to read. Any work around ideas?
hi nikolee, maybe printing it on a lighter setting? i will keep it in mind and increase the contrasts for the next version! =)
Hi,
Impossible to catch a pdf of one 3D for ALL the year.
Where is the connexion to print on 1 page this: A one-of-a-kind 3D 2018 calendar perfect for your desk! ?
Great calendar
Cordially
Christian Vard
download links in article below the last couple of images! 🙂
I love this calendar. Can use it so many times for present. Thanks you so much for a great idea.
thank you Lynda! happy 2018! =)
Love this calendar! One question, in the article you mentioned that you had uploaded a document for SIlouette Cameo that included the score lines (in color & black/white) but didnt see it. This is the only link I saw:
http://www.apieceofrainbow.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Free-Printable-Calendar-Template-3D-2018-Calendar-apieceofrainbowblog.pdf
How can we load this into cricut to do the cuts/folds?
Thanks,
Also, this file is in color. How can I get a copy in black/white?
Thanks,Blessy
hi blessy! i just added the black and white design link! 🙂
in the previous version i did include a silhouette file, but the cutting and scoring was a bit confusing for lots of people,and it is just as fast to do it by hand. the pdf can be used in the cutting software for those who want to use cricut or silhouette.
I love this good quality card stock, it is easy to work with and holds the shape very well, and some glue.
Hi. I have made your desk calendar in the past and it’s been fun. My problem is that I can’t find the down loadable pattern on your site. Where do I have to go to find the down load? Thanks.
download link in article below the last couple of images! 🙂
, please come visit again in November 2019 for the new version. ????’
thanks ananda
Did you mean come back and visit Nov 2018 for the 3D 2019 calendar? I absolutely enjoyed this and look forward to making another.
yes, coming soon! 🙂
You are so freaking creative!! I love this calendar and I am going to make one for my desk. Really cool!!
that calendar template is sooooo cool! I’m going to share this with my wife she would love it for her desk at school!
Wow, how awesome is this! I can’t believe this year is almost over. This looks like a project for those lazy end of the year holidays!
That’s awesome, you really have a creative talents and creating something out of something is amazing. Definitely gonna try this soon and add to my desk.
This is really amazing!!! I think it’s awesome that you shared this and a bunch of other ideas too. This is definitely fun to put together.
Love it! It would be nice to have this calendar on my desk. I think it’s pretty awesome and fun!
I am loving that calendar! I think it will be the perfect craft for my family to celebrate New Year’s!!!
This is such a fun and unique little calendar! I can see this being a great gift to give someone for their desk.
It looks like a unique way to display the calendar – and a great craft project for both kids and adults!
Woah! This is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing this for free! What an absolute treat! Can’t wait to make!
wow! superb calendar Thanks for sharing this idea