December 3rd Daily Planner (Get Ahead and Inspired)
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Our December 3rd planner has some simple meal ideas, great suggestions for a positive morning, and plenty more practical ideas.
You can get the planner below, so you can get a head start on tomorrow. Make progress, get inspired, and have a little time for something fun, too.
Ideas for a Positive Morning
- Wake-Up Song: “Whistle While You Work” from Snow White.
- Fill-in-the-Blank Positive Thought: My favorite memory of the year is…
- Holiday-Themed Song: “Do You Want to Build a Snowman” Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn & Katie Lopez.
Food and Meal Ideas
- Breakfast: Vanilla banana chia pudding.
- Lunch: Chicken Caesar salad.
- Dinner: Chili cheese baked potatoes.
For the full-month food idea printables, go here.
Holiday Ideas
- Holiday Prep Idea: For each person on your list, brainstorm some gift ideas.
- Holiday Movie Idea: Elf (2003).
- December Bucket List: Make a cup of hot cocoa.
Journaling Ideas for the Day
- Morning Journaling Prompt: People you want to connect with before the holidays.
- Evening Journaling Prompt: Three good things that happened this year.
- Gratitude for 2025 Journaling Prompt: Birthdays you celebrated with friends and family.
- Self-Care Journaling: 5-minute routines that can calm you.
Our monthly journaling calendars and other journaling ideas are available here.
Activities and Things to Do
- Self-Care: Make yourself a cup of hot cocoa (or something else you’d prefer).
- Decluttering: Organize the fridge, making room for holiday groceries.
- Trying Something New: Try a new craft activity (e.g., knitting, crochet, sewing).
- December Doodling Challenge: Candy canes.
- Watercoloring Idea: Frosted window.
- Photo Idea: Something that makes you feel cozy.
Conversation Idea
Where you’d go if you could time-travel for 5 minutes only. A full month of conversation ideas (with a printable) is available here.
Act of Kindness
Share some cookies with a neighbor or friend. To get more inspiration, see our full December acts of kindness calendar. And even more ideas are available here.
Get the December 3rd Daily Planner Printable here.
Journaling, Writing, and Creative Worksheet
- Morning: People you want to connect with before the holidays.
- Fill-in-the-Blanks Positive Thoughts Journaling: My favorite memory of the year is…
- One-Word Journaling: Tranquil.
- 2025 Gratitude: Birthdays you celebrated with friends and family.
- ‘What I Did’ This Year: One thing you overcame this year.
- Set Intentions: Things that took up too much time (time better spent elsewhere).
- Self-Care: 5-minute routines that can calm you.
- Evening Journaling: Three good things that happened this year.
- Doodle Idea: Candy canes.
- Watercolor idea: Frosted window.
Holiday Countdown Planner
The Holiday Countdown Planner is waiting for you here.
Next up: 4th of December daily planner.
You can get some last-minute inspiration from the December second planner, too.
No matter how busy things feel, the planners can be used to guide you and help you make decisions. Have a wonderful day, and make sure you find a little time for yourself tonight.
