Bunny Calendar

My daughter and I made a calendar to count up to someone’s birthday, a special date, or simply use as a regular calendar. We have several family members with a birthday on the 26th, so that’s what we designed for, but obviously you can build it as a 31 day calendar. Also - an Advent Calendar!

1/4" thick hardwood, e.g. cherry, maple, walnut

small 1/8" dowel

wood glue, sand paper

laser cutter or scroll saw

The two scalloped rails were laser-cut from 1/4” thick cherry. Afterwards we cleaned the black-burned edges by sanding. The distance between the valleys is 1 inch. The calendar is 15 inches long.

One rail was engraved with the numbers 1 to 13, the other side has the numbers 14 to 26 engraved. Again, modify to make a 31 day calendar.

The two rails were glued together with a 1/2” by 1/4” by 15” strip of cherry. Sand and finish.

The bunny was laser-cut from 1/4” maple. To support it on the rails we used short pieces of 1/8” dowel glued into the two holes.

I have attached the svg files for the rails and the bunny for your use.

Each day hop the bunny along the rail as you approach your special date. Turn the rail around after day 13. Hoppy Birthday (or anniversary, holiday, etc.)