Printable journal pages include monthly writing prompts and beautiful watercolor illustrations for adults and kids.
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I’ve kept a diary or journal on and off since I was a kid. It has never been a daily habit, but I tend to go through phases where I feel like writing – then don’t for a while. Sometimes I write down little blurbs in my planner.
So at the beginning of 2020, I decided I wanted to try starting a bullet journal-style writing habit. (A bullet journal is a bit different in appearance, but gridlines follow the same concepts.)
I’ve made tons of printables and they are always the most popular blog posts for readers. I decided to share my journal pages in case others liked them too and many readers have really loved using them.
Well if you remember how 2020 turned out… starting a journal was one of the best choices I made that year! It helped me organize my thoughts and destress while we went through a very stressful year of remote working, virtual school, and social distancing.
Keeping a journal is a great way to focus on gratitude, write down your worries, and think through the things you probably don’t want to talk to many people about. It’s a place to jut down silly stories about the mundane bits of the day, log your meals, or make a book and music list.
It’s personal, but also fun!
How to start a journal
I wrote a whole blog post on how to start a journal. It’s a great habit to start and there’s really no wrong way to do it.
Although you can easily get started with any pen and paper, sometimes having guided journal pages is helpful. Even as a writer, I often sit down to write and don’t know where to start.
Having writing prompts and blank templates to follow is great for those days. And if you use the same ones year after year, you can see how you have grown and changed.
Printable journal pages
I designed a set of printable journal pages for all 12 months. Each month has a theme that’s somewhat related to the holidays or seasons (in the northern hemisphere). The PDF pages have a quarter-inch grid background so you can write or draw with some guidance.
January journal
The January theme is the new year and illustrations include watercolor pink and purple party accessories. New Year’s Day is a popular time to start a journal, but you don’t have to start here.
- January monthly cover/divider
- January bucket list
- Daily countdown/mood tracker star coloring page
- January events & activities line-a-day list
- January favorite things with 6 boxes for writing and drawing
- Quote of the month and memories
- Recipes journaling with boxes for family favorites, new ideas, and notes
- Writing prompt for new year goals and plans
- Monthly task/habit tracker with 6 horizontal lines of numbered boxes
- Undated January calendar with a city skyline
- Undated weekly planner with boxes labeled Monday through Sunday
- 5 text-free templates: 12 boxes, 4 boxes, numbered list of 5, 3 columns, and a week-at-a-glance layout
February journal
The February journal theme is hearts and illustrations include watercolor hearts in shades of pink, unicorns, and lovebirds. It’s inspired by Valentine’s Day and Galentine’s Day as a celebration of all types of love.
- February monthly cover/divider
- February bucket list of things that fill your heart
- Daily countdown/mood tracker heart coloring page
- February events & activities line-a-day list
- February favorite things with a border of seasonal words
- Quote of the month and memories boxes with a unicorn
- Recipes journaling for favorites and new ones to try
- Writing prompt for self-care and acts of kindness
- Monthly task/habit tracker with 6 horizontal lines of numbered boxes
- Undated February calendar wtih watercolor hearts
- Undated weekly planner with boxes labeled Monday through Sunday
- 5 text-free templates: 3 columns, 20 tiny boxes, 18 lines around a column, assorted boxes and unicorns, and 2 columns with hearts
March journal
The March theme is hearts and illustrations include watercolor rainbows and clover, inspired by St. Patrick’s Day and spring. The writing prompts focus on luck and optimism.
- March monthly cover/divider
- March bucket list for making your own luck
- Daily countdown/mood tracker coin coloring page
- March events & activities line-a-day list
- March favorite things mixed boxes and flowers
- Quote of the month and memories
- Recipes journaling for favorites and new ones to try
- Writing prompt for your perfect lucky day and what you’d do with a million dollars
- Monthly task/habit tracker with 6 rainbow striped numbered lines
- Undated March calendar with watercolor rainbow
- Undated weekly planner with boxes labeled Monday through Sunday
- 5 text-free templates: a gridline page with clovers and a rainbow, 4 big boxes, a gridlined page with rainbow borders, 2 big boxes separated by clover, and 3 columns
April journal
The April theme is spring and illustrations include cute watercolor plants and animals, such as pink and purple flowering vines, squirrels, birds, and deer.
- April monthly cover/divider
- April bucket list
- Daily countdown/mood tracker flower coloring page
- April events & activities line-a-day list
- April favorite things with a border of seasonal words
- Quote of the month and memories
- Recipes journaling for favorites and new recipes
- Writing prompt for rainy day activities and finishing the expression “If April showers bring May flowers…”
- Monthly task/habit tracker with 6 numbered rows
- Undated April calendar with flowers and a sleepy hedgehog
- Undated weekly planner with boxes labeled Monday through Sunday and tiny birds
- 5 text-free templates: assorted boxes and flowers, week-at-a-glance layout, 3 big boxes surrounded by flowers, mixed boxes and floral vines, and a large box with cute animals
May journal
For May the theme is cactus, inspired by the southwest. Illustrations include potted cactus, papel picado banners, and bright colorful flowers.
- May monthly cover/divider
- May bucket list with 10 flowers to write in
- Daily countdown/mood tracker banner coloring page
- May events & activities line-a-day list
- May favorite things with 4 boxes
- Quote of the month and 4 boxes for memories with headings or dates
- Recipes journaling in 2 columns with peppers and citrus fruit
- Writing prompt for the ways you’ve grown so far this year
- Monthly task/habit tracker with 6 numbered rows
- Undated May calendar
- Undated weekly planner with boxes labeled Monday through Sunday
- 5 text-free templates: 4 boxes with banners, gridline page with a rainbow banner, 4 boxes, 3 columns with floral patterns, and a large/small box set with cactus
June journal
The June journal theme is lemons and lemonade. All of the pages are illustrated with bright yellow lemons, lemon slices, glasses of lemonade, and fresh fruits and leaves.
- June monthly cover/divider
- June bucket list with 12 lines with bubbles to check items off
- Daily countdown/mood tracker lemon wedge coloring page
- June events & activities line-a-day list
- June favorite things in 4 boxes
- Memories in 3 columns with a lemon background
- Recipes journaling with a bix box and 4 smaller boxes with headings
- Writing prompt for how you’ve adapted to change this year
- Monthly task/habit tracker with 6 numbered boxes
- Undated June calendar with more lemons
- Undated weekly planner with boxes labeled Monday through Sunday
- 5 text-free templates: 12 boxes, gridline page with lemon edging, mixed boxes, 4 boxes, 7 small boxes
July journal
July‘s theme is a trip to the beach illustrated with watercolor nautical decor, sea creatures, shells, and road trip essentials. The colors are predominantly blue.
- July monthly cover/divider
- July bucket list with 12 lines and circles to check items off
- Daily countdown/mood tracker seashell coloring page
- July events & activities line-a-day list
- New and favorite things writing prompt with 4 boxes
- November memories and quote with mixed boxes and a VW van
- Recipes journaling for meal recipes and snacks/drinks you like
- Writing prompt for how you began and ended the month
- Monthly task/habit tracker with 5 columns of numbered boxes and fish
- Undated July calendar with seashells
- Undated weekly planner with boxes labeled Monday through Sunday and sea turtles
- 5 text-free templates: bix box with underwater scene, lines and boxes around a compass, 2 columns of lines, 5 medium boxes and nautical elements, and a mix of large and small boxes with headings
August journal
The August theme for the grid journals is pink flamingos and tropical leaves. Pages are filled with watercolor illustrations of pink flamingos and green leaves.
- August monthly cover/divider
- August bucket list numbered to 10
- Daily countdown/mood tracker monstera leaf coloring page
- August events & activities line-a-day list
- Favorite things and what’s new boxes
- August memories with 5 boxes with headings
- Recipes journaling in 4 large boxes
- Writing prompt for ways you find balance and stand out
- Monthly task/habit tracker with 6 lines of numbered boxes
- Undated August calendar
- Undated weekly planner with boxes labeled Monday through Sunday
- 5 text-free templates: week-at-a-glance layout, gridline page with leaf borders, 2 columns with a flamingo, 5 assorted boxes and banners, and 6 assorted boxes and leaves
September journal
The September theme is honeybees and illustrations include watercolor flowers in pastel yellow, pink, and blue with black bee silhouettes.
- September monthly cover/divider
- September bucket list
- Daily countdown/mood tracker honeycomb coloring page
- September events & activities line-a-day list
- Favorite things with 4 hexagon boxes
- November memories in 3 columns
- Recipes journaling in 3 boxes with headings
- Writing prompt for goals and accomplishments
- Monthly task/habit tracker with 5 sets of numbered hexagons
- Undated September calendar
- Undated weekly planner with boxes labeled Monday through Sunday
- 5 text-free templates: 4 hexagons with pink floral background, 35 small hexagon honeycomb, 3 assorted boxes, 3 hexagons along a left margin, and 2 columns with headings
October journal
October‘s theme is autumn with illustrations of watercolor pumpkins, leaves, and mushrooms. The color scheme is red, orange, yellow, and green.
- October monthly cover/divider
- October bucket list with leaves to fill
- Daily countdown/mood tracker numbered coloring page
- October events & activities line-a-day list
- October favorite things with mixed boxes and a seasonal word border
- Autumn reflections quotes and memories
- Recipes journaling page for favorites and new ideas
- Writing prompt for fears and facing them
- Monthly task/habit tracker with 7 rows of numbered boxes
- Undated October monthly calendar
- Undated weekly planner with boxes labeled Monday through Sunday
- 5 text-free templates: 4 boxes with mushrooms, 7 center boxes with leaf borders, 4 large boxes around a central design, 3 columns with leaf borders, and mixed boxes
November journal
The November journal theme is sunflowers. Illustrations include watercolor sunflowers in yellow and green with blue and red accents.
- November monthly cover/divider
- November bucket list with 6 centered boxes
- Daily countdown/mood tracker sunflower petal coloring page
- November events & activities line-a-day list
- Quote of the month and favorite things boxes with headings
- November memories in 4 boxes around a sunflower
- Recipes journaling in 3 columns
- Writing prompt for ways to give thanks and share the love
- Monthly task/habit tracker with 6 sets of numbered boxes and big flowers
- Undated November calendar with sunflower border
- Undated weekly planner with boxes labeled Monday through Sunday
- 5 text-free templates: 6 boxes, assorted boxes around a floral wreath, 2 boxes with open space, 3 boxes with large flowers, and 4 boxes with dividers
December journal
The December theme is winter, illustrated with blue, green, and purple trees, snowflakes, and candles.
- December monthly cover/divider
- December bucket list with 6 boxes
- Daily countdown/mood tracker snowflake coloring page
- December events & activities line-a-day list
- December favorite things with 4 boxes
- Quote of the month and memories
- Recipes journaling with 3 boxes and headings
- Writing prompt for relfecting on the biggest moments of the past year
- Monthly task/habit tracker with 6 rows of numbered boxes
- Undated December monthly calendar with snowy forest border
- Undated weekly planner with boxes labeled Monday through Sunday
- 5 text-free templates: week-at-a-glance-layout, 3 columns with candles, gridline page with snowflakes and evergreens, large and small boxes, and 3 boxes with candles and greenery
Get the printables
Each set of 16 printable journal pages is available to purchase and download in the Keri Houchin Design Shop. You can find each individual journal by clicking on the links under each one above or by going directly to the shop and toggling the category to see all journals.
I’ve also put them together in a bundle, along with 10 additional journal pages that aren’t available individually. There’s a bit of a discount if you get the bundle instead of purchasing all 12 months separately.
All of the printable journal pages are undated, so you can purchase them once, then download and print as many times as you like. While they are for personal use only, I don’t mind if you print a copy to give to someone as a gift. Please don’t share the digital files with anyone or print dozens to hand out, resell, etc.
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