Making a DIY 2026 Planner with Magnetic Closure

Learn how to make a beautiful DIY 2026 planner with a magnetic closure — no complicated tools required! In this step-by-step tutorial, we’ll walk you through designing your planner pages in Planify Pro, printing them at home, and assembling everything into a sleek, professional-looking planner with a satisfying magnetic snap closure. Whether you’re making it for personal use or as a gift, this project is perfect for planner lovers and DIY enthusiasts alike.

If you’re new to planner making, start with our beginner’s guide on how to make a custom planner before diving in. And if you enjoy this project, check out our other popular tutorials like the DIY Christmas double-door planner — which also uses chipboard covers and wire binding — or the half-hidden wire notebook for a clean, professional finish. For more o-wire binding projects, the DIY weekly desk planner and the chunky daily planner are great next builds. Browse all our step-by-step projects on the DIY tutorials page.

Template

How to Export PDF

Inserts: Go to Save/Export -> All Pages -> A4 -> Rearrange for rings – Click Generate PDF

Cover: Go to Save/Export -> Selected Page -> A6 -> Click Generate PDF

How to Print PDF

Download the Free Adobe Acrobat Reader program for printing.

The Inserts: Print at 100% scale front and backCover: Print front cover at 125% and back cover at 135% on best quality

You will need

Materials:

Regular Paper
Chipboard
White glossy sticker paper
O-wires 2cm

Equipments:

Heavy Duty Paper cutter
Book Binding Machine

Instructions:

Print the inserts front and back and trim
Hole punch the inserts
Print the cover pages
Cut the cover pages
Prepare the following pieces: 1) 11x15.5cm 2) 1.6x15.5cm 3)1.5x15.5cm in the middle 4cm width 4)11x15.5cm
Prepare two magnets 1.5x4cm (can trim off a magnet sheet), place on top of each other
Place magnet on 3rd chipboard piece
Remove magnets adhesive and align + place on chipboard 1 right edge
Pull off, now both the 1st and 3rd chipboard should have magnets
Remove adhesive from first cover
Place chipboard 1, magnet facing down, on to the cover
Trim off corners
Fold in the sides
Take the back cover, place down the remaining chipboards in the order seen in the image
Trim off access sticker paper around the back cover and fold in the sides
Take white glossy sticker paper and cut it to size so it fits the backside of both covers
Score the edges
Hole punch the covers
Prepare o-wire 20mm or 2cm (can be larger but not smaller)
Insert the Inserts first, following the front cover and then the back cover last
Cinch close the wires
You're done!