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DIY Planner Pocket

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Pockets are handy to keep track of stickers, notes, and important papers in your planner. Make a simple planner pocket from scrapbook paper to fit your style.

receipts sticking out of a paper pocket made from striped scrapbook paper in a yellow planner

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I made my planner pocket using 12×12-inch scrapbook paper so it would fit my 8.5×11-inch planner. If you want to make a pocket for a smaller planner, you’ll just need to start with smaller paper or trim it down more.

How to make a planner pocket

Supplies

  • scrapbook paper (any design, for this project 12×12)
  • ruler
  • pencil
  • scissors
  • hole punch
  • gluestick
green and yellow striped scrabook paper, scissors, a pencil, glue stick, ruler, and hole punch

Instructions

Start by trimming the scrapbook paper to be the same height as your planner. I popped a page out of the rings and traced a line across the top. You could also use the ruler to measure and draw a line at the right height.

hand tracing a ruler edge onto a pink paper

Then just cut along that line. My paper is now 11-inches tall by 10-inches wide.

pink paper with the top inch cut off

Next, fold the paper in half vertically, so it’s 11-inches tall and 5-inches wide. Be sure the open edge is on your left.

striped paper folded in half

Line up the left edge with the hole punch and pop in the holes. My hole punch is ancient, so it makes a very satisfying crunch when it takes a bite out of paper.

striped paper with three holes punched in the left side beside a hole punch

Now take the ruler again and draw a line from the top right corner to the bottom left, just above the middle hole. You want enough space that the hole won’t be too thin and tear out.

a ruler diagonal across a striped piece of paper

Cut along the line, being sure you only cut the front paper, not the back one. If you’re using double-sided scrapbook paper like I am, it shows off the design on the other side nicely.

striped paper with the top left corner cut off, revealing the reverse side is pink

Open up the pocket and put glue along the bottom and up to the middle holes on the side. Fold it closed and press around to seal the edges.

pink scrapbook paper unfolded with one corner cut off

Once you’ve made one of these pockets, you’ll want to make a few more. They’re really handy for organizing and keeping track of small things.

Planner pocket ideas

There are lots of ways to use a planner pocket!

  • At the front of your planner to hold stickers or sticky notes
  • With weekly pages to include receipts, notes, or lists
  • In your budget binder (or section of your planner) to hold bills
  • In a bullet journal or scrapbook to hold mementos
pastel striped scrapbook paper pocket with three holes
planner pocket at the beginning of a quarterly planner page

Variations

This technique is pretty simple, so after you’ve made one you might want to make a few more in different sizes or shapes. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

  • Cut the top half off straight, rather than at a diagonal.
  • Remove the top half on the front and back.
  • Use 2 sheets of paper to make the pocket double-sided.
  • Embellish a plain pocket with stickers and washi tape.
blue planner pocket with various receipts sticking out

Check out some other fun and creative ideas on One Mama’s Daily Drama:

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  1. Clare says

    30 August, 2019 at 1:03 pm

    I love the idea to put receipts in a folder on a weekly basis. Mine just get stuffed in my wallet and clutter it up until I clear it out about every few months! This is a much better idea ?

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    • Keri says

      1 September, 2019 at 2:11 pm

      I’m glad you found the folder idea helpful! I sit down and check my receipts again my bank account weekly, so I try to keep the pile a little more manageable.

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