December 10th Daily Planner (Practical Ideas as the Holidays Near Closer)
Get feel-good ideas, practical suggestions, and some holiday-themed prep and ideas for December 10th with our full-day planner.
Use it to structure your start, get inspired in the morning, or simply for some ideas for things to do. The planner is available as a printable. You can also get our journaling worksheet and holiday countdown planner below.

Get the December 10th Daily Planner Printable here.
Feel-Good & Positive Ideas
- Wake-Up Song: “Consider Yourself” from Oliver!
- Fill-in-the-Blank Positive Thought: A cherished holiday memory is…
- Holiday-Themed Song: “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm” Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Get the December song playlists and printables here.
Meal Ideas
- Breakfast: Breakfast panini
- Lunch: Cranberry pecan salad
- Dinner: Beef stroganoff with mashed potatoes
Holiday Ideas
- Holiday Prep Idea: Write holiday cards and mail them or have them ready to give in-person.
- Holiday Movie Idea: A Christmas Story (1983).
- December Bucket List Idea: DIY seasonal crafts.
For more ideas, see the December bucket list (with a bonus photo bucket list), the Christmas movie bucket list, and the holiday prep calendar and checklist.
Journaling Ideas
- Morning Journaling Prompt: One way you made the past weekend special for someone.
- Evening Journaling Prompt: One way you made a difference today.
- Gratitude for 2025 Journaling: Places you visited and what you enjoyed about them.
- Self-Care Journaling: People you feel supported by and why.
Activities and Ideas for the Day
- Self-Care Idea: Have a deep conversation with a friend.
- Decluttering Idea: Clear the coffee table and remove any items that don’t belong.
- Trying Something New: Try a new creative activity (e.g., sketching, oil painting).
- Doodling Idea: Slice of cake.
- Watercoloring Idea: Bauble.
- Photo Idea: Up-close nature photo.
Conversation Idea
Somewhere you want to visit next year.
Act of Kindness
Share a good recipe with a friend who loves cooking.
Get the December 10th Daily Planner Printable here.
Journaling Planner Day 10
You can print off the worksheet below to fill in the journaling ideas and the doodling and watercoloring spaces.

- Morning: One way you made the past weekend special for someone.
- Fill-in-the-Blanks Positive Thoughts Journaling: A cherished holiday memory is…
- One-Word Journaling: Candor.
- 2025 Gratitude: Places you visited and what you enjoyed about them.
- ‘What I Did’ This Year: A moment you felt proud this year and why.
- Set Intentions: Three core values to align your actions to.
- Self-Care: People you feel supported by and why.
- Evening Journaling: One way you made a difference today.
- Doodle Idea: Slice of cake.
- Watercolor idea: Bauble.
Get the Journaling Planner Day 10 Printable here.
For more journaling ideas, see our December journaling collection.
Holiday Countdown Planner

Find the Holiday Countdown Planner here.
Next up: December 11th planner.
The December 9th planner also has some great ideas. There are just over two weeks to go for Christmas and the holidays, so keep checking off your to-dos and remember to take breaks throughout the day.
