30 January Chalkboard Calendar Ideas: Grids, Countdowns and Planner Boards
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A January chalkboard calendar turns a plain kitchen wall into the spot everyone checks first thing in the morning. Whether you want a full grid, a birthday countdown, or a cozy winter drawing, a chalkboard is a reusable, erasable way to keep your family on the same page.
Here are 35 January chalkboard calendar and planner ideas, from classic grids to cute countdowns and cozy winter scenes you can copy stroke by stroke.
Month-at-a-Glance Grids
1. Clean Slate Grid
“JANUARY” is written in big letters with a line under it and a heart beside it. Below, a month grid with S M T W T F S has the 1st on Friday and the 31st on Sunday, and a snowman sits in the corner.
This grid is set for January 2027, so redraw the numbers next year.
2. Cozy Cabin Grid
“JANUARY” is written at the top, with a small snowy cabin and curling chimney smoke in the corner. A month grid fills the middle of the board.
Draw the cabin with a simple square and a triangle roof.
3. Winter Stars Grid
“JANUARY” is written in big letters with a snowflake and a snowman beside it. A month grid fills the board, with tiny stars along the row lines.
Add the stars with short crossing strokes.
4. Snow Hill Grid
“JANUARY” is written at the top with a snowflake beside it. Below the grid, a snowman stands on a rolling snowy hill with pine trees.
Draw the hill with a few long curved lines.
5. Fresh Year Grid
“HELLO 2027” is written at the top above a month grid, with a tiny star beside the 1st. A small snowman and a sprig sit in the bottom corners.
Circle the 1st as the first day of the new year.
Countdown Boards
6. Thirty-One Day Strip
“31 DAYS” is written in big letters. Below it, two rows of small boxes are numbered 1 to 31, with a pencil, a snowflake and a sprig around.
Cross out one box each evening.
7. Til February
An empty box sits beside a heart at the top. Below it, “TIL” is written in white above “FEBRUARY” in bigger letters, with sprigs in the corners.
Chalk the number of days left in the box.
8. 100 Days of School
“100” is built from rows of tally marks above the word “DAYS” in big letters. A pencil stands at the edge, with a sprig and a heart in the corners.
Add a tally mark for each school day.
9. Winter Break Is Over
“BACK TO IT” is written in white chalk beside a backpack with a snowflake charm. An empty box waits at the bottom for the countdown.
Chalk the number of days since break ended.
10. Birthday Countdown
“BIRTHDAY SOON” is written in big letters beside a striped balloon. An empty box sits below for the number of days left.
Count down to a family birthday.
Family Planner Boards
11. Week at a Glance
“THIS WEEK” is written at the top, with MON through FRI listed below. Each day has a star on both ends and a line for writing.
Write one goal on each line.
12. School Lunch Plan
“LUNCHBOX” is written at the top above a lunchbox with a smiling apple on it. Four empty lines wait below.
Plan one lunch on each line.
13. After School Schedule
“AFTER SCHOOL” is written at the top. Below it, a clock, a basketball, a music note and a paintbrush each have a line beside them.
Write the activity beside its picture.
14. Chore Chart Grid
“CHORE CHART” is written at the top above a grid. The days Mon through Sun run down the side with three empty columns, and a smiling broom sits in the corner.
Put one name at the top of each column.
15. Family Calendar Corner
“FAMILY CALENDAR” is written at the top. Below it, a little drawn calendar with hearts on a few dates sits beside three empty lines.
Write the week’s big events on the lines.
Kids’ Activity Calendars
16. Reading Streak
A row of seven books sits above “READING STREAK” in big letters. Three books have a star and four are empty.
Add a star to a book each day you read.
17. Kindness Calendar
“KIND THING A DAY” is written at the top above seven small boxes, each with a heart. A little bird sits in the corner.
Write the kind act inside each box.
18. Winter Bingo Board
“WINTER BINGO” is written above a three by three grid of drawings: sleds, mittens, snowmen, cocoa mugs and a snowflake in the center.
Mark off each picture you find.
19. Teeth Brushing Chart
A smiling toothbrush sits at the top with short rays. Below it, “BRUSH BRUSH” is written in big letters above a row of seven empty circles.
Fill one circle for each day.
20. Homework Done
A pencil sits at the top. “HOMEWORK DONE” is written below in big letters above five empty boxes.
Check one box for each finished assignment.
Gratitude and Faith Boards
21. Thankful for Today
“THANKFUL” is written in big letters above a heart. Three empty lines sit below, with flowers and sprigs in the corners.
Write one thank you per line.
22. Verse Calendar
“WEEKLY VERSE” is written at the top. Four lines labeled Week 1 to Week 4 sit beside an open book.
Chalk a new verse each week.
23. Be Still
“BE STILL” is written at the top above a calm lake with a rising sun and a reflection. Pine trees and cattails frame the water.
Draw the reflection as short horizontal lines.
24. Hope Is Here
“HOPE” is written at the top in big letters. Below it, a glowing lantern sits beside a winding path that leads past pine trees and hills.
Draw the path as a long S curve.
25. Family Prayer Time
“PRAYER TIME” is written in big white letters. Below, a cozy armchair with a plaid blanket sits next to a small table with a lit candle.
Chalk a time of day under the words.
26. Gratitude Days
“THANK YOU” is written in big letters above a row of seven small flowers, each over a short dash.
Write one thing you are thankful for beneath each flower.
Simple Drawing-Led Boards
27. Winter Owl
“HOO’S COZY” is written at the top. Below, a wide-eyed owl in a pom pom knit hat perches on a snowy branch with berries.
Draw the owl as an oval with big round eyes.
28. Hot Cocoa Mug
A steaming mug with marshmallows and a heart sits above the word “COCOA” in white chalk. Hearts and sprigs sit in the corners.
Draw the steam as curling lines.
29. Scarf Snowman
“BRR” is written in big letters above a smiling snowman with twig arms and a striped scarf. Sprigs and berries sit in the corners.
Draw the scarf stripes with alternating thick and thin lines.
30. Sleepy Bear
“HIBERNATE” is written at the top above a bear sleeping on a fluffy cloud with a small pillow. Sprigs sit in the corners.
Draw the bear curled in a round shape with closed eyes.
