Christmas Countdown & Family Traditions Planner

Plan a Christmas countdown your family will look forward to: one activity or tradition for each of the 25 days of December, who leads it, what you need, and a place to remember how it went. WHAT YOU GET • Settings where you type the year; all 25 countdown days date themselves from December 1 (or a start date you choose), with a check that Day 25 lands on Christmas Day • Countdown tab with each day's date, weekday and days to Christmas, plus the activity, who leads it, the time, status (Planned, Done, Skipped), memories and notes, and a do-it-again rating • Traditions bank with 75 ideas, each marked indoor, outdoor or out and about, with a cost level (Free, Low, Medium), the ages it suits, the time it takes and what you'll need • Supplies list for up to 150 things, each tied to a countdown day; every day on Countdown shows what's needed and how many are still to get • Family tab for up to 20 people with role, age and favorite tradition, plus days leading, days done and each person's next turn • Dashboard with days to Christmas, today's countdown day, progress bars, the next seven days, your indoor and outdoor mix, who's leading and the supplies still to get HOW IT WORKS 1. Check the year on Settings and add your family. 2. Pick an activity for each day from the Traditions bank or type your own, and choose who leads it. 3. List supplies by day, then mark each day Done or Skipped and add a memory. FEATURES • Weekends highlighted, so longer outings land on the right days • Christmas Eve and Christmas Day marked on the countdown • Ideas already on your calendar are marked in the Traditions bank • Do it again ratings carry over to the Traditions bank for next year • Your own roles, indoor and outdoor types, cost levels and age groups • Reusable next year: change the year and start again • Clean, printable layout WORKS WITH • Microsoft Excel (desktop or Microsoft 365) • Google Sheets (free with a Google account) • Apple Numbers • LibreOffice Best on a computer or tablet. WHAT YOU RECEIVE • Christmas Countdown & Family Traditions Planner - Blank.xlsx, ready for your family countdown • Christmas Countdown & Family Traditions Planner - Sample.xlsx, filled with example data so you can see how it works • A quick start guide (PDF) This is a digital download. Nothing is shipped, and the files are yours to keep. For personal use. HOW WE MAKE IT Every Toast & Tally planner is designed in-house with AI-assisted tools, then every tab, formula and sample file is checked and tested before it is listed. QUESTIONS? Message us on Etsy. We're happy to help you get set up.