December 29th Daily Planner (Don’t Wait for the New Year to Get Started)

It can be easy to let the week go by and wait for the new year to get started on plans and goals. With our December 29th daily planner, you can get yourself into a proactive place and make your day fun and productive before the new year begins.

The planner is ready and waiting for you as a printable. Use it for guidance, decision-making, and to give your day some structure.

Get the December 29th Daily Planner Printable here.

Feel-Good & Positive Ideas

Wake-Up Song: “He Mele No Lilo” from Lilo & Stitch.
Fill-in-the-Blank Positive Thought: I’m hopeful for next year because…
Holiday-Themed Song: “Skating” Vince Guaraldi Trio (A Charlie Brown Christmas).

You may also like our January playlists.

Food Ideas

Breakfast: Cereal and milk.
Lunch: Mushroom soup.
Dinner: Roasted broccoli pesto pasta.

Our January dinner ideas and breakfast ideas are now live, with the lunch idea printable coming soon. We’ll also be adding more recipes throughout January.

Christmas & Holiday Ideas

NYE Prep Idea: Prep what you can for NYE ahead of time.
Holiday Movie Idea: Frozen (2013).
December Bucket List Idea: Have a spa night at home.

You can also get our January bucket list now.

Journaling Ideas

Morning Journaling Prompt: One goal you can revisit and become more realistic with.
Evening Journaling Prompt: One thing you want to continue making progress on next year.
Gratitude for 2025 Journaling: What about the year gives you hope going into next year.
Self-Care Journaling: Ways you’ve shown yourself kindness this year.

Activities

Self-Care Idea: Doodle for a few minutes or do something creative.
Decluttering Idea: Sort through all the gifts you received and find a place for each one.
Trying Something New: Visit a tourist attraction in your town that you haven’t been to before.
Doodling Idea: Mistletoe.
Watercoloring Idea: Winter sunset.
Photo Idea: A scenic view.

Our January watercoloring calendar and doodling calendar are both live.

Conversation Idea

Holiday traditions you’d love to bring back.

Act of Kindness

Help a family member or someone close to you with chores.

Get the December 29th Daily Planner Printable here.

Journaling Planner Day 29

Morning: One goal you can revisit and become more realistic with.
Fill-in-the-Blanks Positive Thoughts Journaling: I’m hopeful for next year because…
One-Word Journaling: Fearless.
2025 Gratitude: What about the year gives you hope going into next year.
‘What I Did’ This Year: A beautiful moment in nature from the year.
Set Intentions: Changes you can make at home to support your goals.
Self-Care: Ways you’ve shown yourself kindness this year.
Evening Journaling: One thing you want to continue making progress on next year.
Doodle Idea: Mistletoe.
Watercolor Idea: Winter sunset.

Get the Journaling Planner Day 29 Printable here.

For more journaling ideas, see our December journaling collection.

Next up: December 30th planner.

You can also get some ideas from our December 28th planner here.