December 8th Daily Planner (Plan for Today, the Holidays, and More)
We’re into the second week of December. When there’s a lot going on, our December 8th planner can help. It has practical ideas for the day, the week ahead, and the holiday season.
It’s ready for you as a printable below. Use it alongside your diary, journal, or calendar to make quick decisions for the day and week ahead.
Feel-Good Ideas
- Wake-Up Song: “I Wan’na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)” from The Jungle Book
- Fill-in-the-Blank Positive Thought: This year, I was good at…
- Holiday-Themed Song: “Deck the Hall” Nat King Cole
Food and Meal Ideas
- Breakfast: Overnight mango coconut chia pudding.
- Lunch: Ham and cheese wrap.
- Dinner: Crab cakes with salad.
Holiday Prep Ideas
- Holiday Prep: Start decorating the house to your favorite holiday music.
- Holiday Movie Idea: The Family Stone (2005).
- December Bucket List Idea: Make a festive playlist.
See our December playlists, including a Christmas songs playlist.
Journaling Suggestions
- Morning Journaling Prompt: Simple, fun activities you can organize with friends.
- Evening Journaling Prompt: How you feel loved, right now.
- Gratitude for 2025 Journaling: A goal you made a lot of progress on.
- Self-Care Journaling: People you want to connect with before the year finishes, even if it’s just a message.
Get our December journaling printables here.
Activities
- Self-Care Idea: Light a seasonal candle (e.g., gingerbread, vanilla).
- Decluttering Idea: Make room for the Christmas tree.
- Trying Something New: Try a new 5-minute evening routine.
- Doodling Idea: Reindeer.
- Watercoloring Idea: Warm festive drink.
- Photo Idea: Cup of hot cocoa.
Conversation Topic
A place that is more enjoyable in the winter than in the summer. Find more ideas in our 31 days of conversations for December.
Act of Kindness
Donate some books. For more ideas, see all our December kindness ideas.
Get the December 8th Daily Planner Printable here.
Drawing, Painting, and Journaling Worksheet
Today’s drawing, painting, and journaling worksheet you can print off and fill in. It’s great for having a quick moment of reflection and creativity amid a busy day.
- Morning: Simple, fun activities you can organize with friends.
- Fill-in-the-Blanks Positive Thoughts Journaling: This year, I was good at…
- One-Word Journaling: Gracious.
- 2025 Gratitude: A goal you made a lot of progress on.
- ‘What I Did’ This Year: The people you’ve spent the most time with this year and what you did.
- Set Intentions: What mattered most to you this year.
- Self-Care: People you want to connect with before the year finishes, even if it’s just a message.
- Evening Journaling: How you feel loved, right now.
- Doodle Idea: Reindeer.
- Watercolor idea: Warm festive drink.
Get the December 8th Journaling Planner here.
Holiday Countdown Planner
With 17 days to go, use our holiday planner for prioritizing your to-do’s and getting ideas for prep, self-care, and more.
Find the Holiday Countdown December 8th Planner here.
Next up: December 9th planner
You can also get some ideas from the December 7th planner. We’re now into the second week of December, so things will continue to come and go quickly. Take your time, have a break when you need one, and use the planner to keep you on track.
