Below is a list of creative ways to make your journal keeping more enjoyable, personal, creative & fun.

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Explore, savor, and well…  dive in!

25 Innovative & Creative Journaling Ideas

1. Summarize your day in 20 words or less.

2. Write one word across the journal page that best describes your day.

3. Write out the lyrics to your favorite song or print them out and paste them into your journal.

4. Draw a picture.

5. Write a poem.

6. Break all those writing and grammar rules and journal in your own unique style!

7. Print out a copy of an Instant Message chat that you had with your friend or your parent, and paste it into your journal.

8. Compose a song.
   

9. Write in your journal using colorful markers, colored pencils or even crayons!

10. Cut and paste your favorite pictures from magazines into your journal.

11. Paste craft items into your journal (check with your Mom, aunts, or teachers for things you can use).

12. Brighten your journal with paint.

13. Paste stickers in your journal.

14. Include quotations by your favorite famous person, or someone you admire. You can find quotes online or in books from the library.

15. Record important events in history.

16. Draw a cartoon.

17. Record important news from the day.

18. Figure out how many days are left until your  13th birthday or your 16th birthday or your 18th, 21st, 33rd, 47th, 53rd or 111th birthday!

19. Interview a family member and record the interview in your journal.

20. Interview a friend and record the interview in your journal.

21. Write down 3 things that you’re thankful for.

22. Write down 3 things that really bug you.

23. Invent a cool, new saying and record in your journal how and when you used it.

24. Invent an animal that no one except you has ever thought of before.

25. Draw a picture of an animal that no one except you has ever seen.

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Happy journaling...

Jill

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