December 4th Daily Planner (Plan, Journal, and Get Ideas)
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We hope the holiday run-in isn’t too busy for you. You can use our December 4th planner to help with both day-to-day planning and to keep you on track with holiday prep.
The planner is ready for you below as a printable. You can also use it to get motivated in the morning and have some self-reflection time in the evening.
Need Help Planning for the Holidays?
Our Christmas and holiday planner can guide you through the busy holiday period. It has gift planners, shopping lists, holiday-themed printables, and so much more to help you plan, schedule, and stay on top of everything.
You can see the planner and all the pages here.
Wake Up in a Positive Mood
- Wake-Up Song: “Wall-E” from WALL-E.
- Fill-in-the-Blank Positive Thought: Someone I want to see before the holidays is…
- Holiday-Themed Song: “Wizards in Winter” Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Get all the song printables and playlists for December here.
Holiday Prep and Inspiration
- Holiday Prep Idea: Get all the holiday decor out of storage and see what else you need this year.
- Holiday Movie for the Day: Miracle on 34th Street (1994 remake or 1947 classic).
- December Bucket List Idea: Bake gingerbread cookies. Or pick another idea from the bucket list.
Journaling Ideas for the Day
- Morning Journaling Prompt: Holiday prep you’ve been putting off that you can get done today.
- Evening Journaling Prompt: A setback from the year you overcame and what it taught you.
- Gratitude for 2025 Journaling Prompt: A memorable conversation you had.
- Self-Care Journaling: Tasks you can delegate or not volunteer for to make sure you’re not overextended.
Scroll down for our journaling and creativity worksheet.
Activities and Things to Do
- Self-Care for the Day: Have a bubble bath with seasonal scents (like winter jasmine).
- Decluttering: Go through the freezer and organize the contents.
- Trying Something New: Try a new hot cocoa flavor (e.g., hazelnut, mint, ginger).
- Doodling Idea: Polar bear.
- Watercoloring Idea: Carriage.
- Photo Idea: Christmas cookies.
Conversation Idea
An unexpected lesson from the year.
Act of Kindness
Surprise your partner or a family member with a small gift.
Get the December 4th Daily Planner Printable here.
Journaling, Writing, and Doodling Worksheet
For a fun, creative activity, try our creativity, doodling, and writing worksheet, which you can write and draw on.
- Morning: Holiday prep you’ve been putting off that you can get done today.
- Fill-in-the-Blanks Positive Thoughts Journaling: Someone I want to see before the holidays is…
- One-Word Journaling: Momentum
- 2025 Gratitude: A memorable conversation you had.
- ‘What I Did’ This Year: An ordinary, everyday conversation you remember.
- Set Intentions: How you’re different from the person at the start of the year.
- Self-Care: Tasks you can delegate or not volunteer for to make sure you’re not overextended.
- Evening Journaling: A setback from the year you overcame and what it taught you.
- Doodle Idea: Polar bear.
- Watercolor idea: Carriage.
Holiday Countdown Planner
Finally, here is your daily holiday planner. There is 21 days to go, so still time to get ahead and make plans accordingly. Also, try to take a break and do something just for yourself.
Next up: December 5th planner.
You can also get ideas from our December 3rd planner, and there is still time for many of our December calendar ideas. Have a wonderful day, and use the planners when you need some structure.
