How To Use An iPad As A Kitchen Family Calendar

Why an iPad works well

A tablet is already a screen, battery, browser, and touch interface in one device. Farmark runs in the browser, so you can use an older iPad, a current iPad, or another tablet without buying a dedicated wall calendar.

The trick is not the hardware. The trick is putting the calendar where the day happens and making it easy to reopen. Farmark also helps with the part most families avoid: Smart Setup for connected calendars and Photo Schedule Import for flyers, sports screenshots, camp sheets, and other schedules that would otherwise be typed by hand.

Basic setup

• Open home.farmarkapp.com/display in Safari and pair the iPad from your phone, so you never sign in on the shared screen. See Show Farmark on a shared display.
• On your phone, set up your family members, colors, widgets, and home location.
• If you want an icon, use Safari’s Share menu and Add to Home Screen (menu names depend on your iPad’s software).
• Put the iPad on a stand near the kitchen counter, entryway, or homework spot.
• Most iPads show the calendar but not Wall Art, which needs a window of at least 1280×720. A 12.9-inch iPad Pro in landscape is big enough; iPads with 1024×768 or 1180×820 screens are not.

What to show first

Start with the calendar, weather, reminders, and Smart Summary. Add photos or Daily Devotion if those fit your house. If the display starts feeling crowded, hide a widget before you shrink the calendar.

Good habits

• Keep the iPad plugged in if it is the main household display.
• Turn off sleep settings that make the calendar disappear during family hours.
• Use private events when a title should not show on a shared screen.
• Pairing from your phone means you never type a password on the iPad.