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DIY Planner Booklet for Next Year

Planner Booklet for the Year Ahead — Compact, Custom, and Ready to Go

Want a planner that’s tailored for your year and built your way? This DIY Planner Booklet for Next Year gives you exactly that—an elegant, portable planner made with your favorite inserts, bonded into a booklet form.

With this tutorial, you’ll turn printable planner templates into a finished booklet that feels like a store-bought planner—but with far more personal touches. No loose pages to lose, no bulky systems to carry. Everything is bound neatly, and everything is yours.

Whether you’re planning goals, tracking habits, mapping out projects, or simply staying organized, this planner booklet becomes your daily companion. Let’s get your next year into one beautiful, functional package. Let’s get started—and don’t forget to visit our Planner Collections for more custom planner templates to support your planning journey.

Template

How to Export PDF

For Booklet -> Go to Save/Export -> All Pages -> Paper -> Select A4 -> Rearrange Booklet -> 1 Sheet per Signature -> Click Generate PDF
For Cover -> Go to Save/Export -> Selected Page -> Paper -> Select A4 -> Click Generate PDF

How to Print PDF

Print templates at 100% scale front and back. Print the cover at 120% scale, best quality

You will need

Materials:

  • Regular Paper 90gsm or thinner
  • Cardstock
  • Bookmark ribbon
  • PVA Glue
  • Double sided tape

Equipments:

  • Heavy Duty Paper cutter
  • Bookpress

Instructions:

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    Export the Template, make sure you export with “Rearrange Booklet” setting and set it to 1 sheet per signature
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    Print and cut the inserts
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    Fold each sheet and stack them together. Make sure they continue in the correct order.
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    Take a bookpress and secure the folded inserts
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    Apply PVA Glue to the spine
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    Spread glue evenly
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    Bend the spine to the left and apply more glue and spread evenly. Repeat for the right side as well
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    Let it dry 1 hour
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    Once booklet dried take a bookmark ribbon and secure it with extra glue to the spine
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    Print the Cover page at 120% scale.
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    Place the booklet on top of the cover. Mark where to cut the cover. Make sure the cover is bug enough so it wraps around the booklet.
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    Score the booklets spine and fold
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    Measure 5mm from the spine and score again then fold
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    This is how it should look like
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    Apply double sided tape to the spine. Make sure the double sided tape cover the entire spine area but won’t cross over the scores
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    Remove the tape’s adhesive
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    Combine cover and booklet, firmly press

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