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Gift guide for journalers

2025 Gift Guide for Journalers (with over 80 gift ideas)

Last updated on November 9th, 2025 • Journaling Supplies

Need a 2025 gift guide that fits everyone on your list? Or maybe there’s just someone on your list that you find “hard to shop for”? (We’re betting yes, because we know a few!)

What about journaling supplies? 

After all, there is something extraordinarily creative, satisfying, and beautiful about journaling, and it’s accessible for all genders, ages, and interests. And journaling gifts are uniquely thoughtful, so you are sure to look heroic! 

The ideas in our 2025 gift guide work well — whether you are buying for family, friends, co-workers, lovers –or for that awkward situation where you think someone might get you a gift but you just aren’t sure, and need to have something handy just in case.  

The gifts in our 2025 gift guide for journalers range in price from under $10 to a few that are over $100, giving you a wide range of options. We’ve also broken them out by category so you can speed through and just find exactly what you need. And if you are just wondering what to get someone who loves to journal? Well, then this is the perfect list for them too!

2025 Gift Guide for Journalers Jump Links

  • Journals
  • Specialty Pens
  • Markers, Watercolors, and Highlighters
  • Pencils
  • Stencils
  • Washi Tape
  • Stickers
  • Pen and Pencil Cases
  • Ephemera (scraps of paper and memorabilia that people use to enhance journals)
  • Books on Journaling
  • Additional Accessories
Journals make a great gift for almost anyone which is why they are featured first in our gift guide for journalers.

Journals | Our gift guide for journals ranges from romantic to practical, creative to pocket-sized

Moleskine Notebook

The Moleskine brand has been around since before Henry David Thoreau. There are five sizes ranging from pocket to A4 (which is about the size of a letter-size sheet of paper), and you can choose between hardcover or softcover, as well as various paper types: lined, gridded, or blank paper; writing or sketch paper. Some of the features that make the Moleskine particularly nice are the elastic band which holds the notebook shut, the ribbon page marker, and a back pocket that allows for stashing smaller pieces of paper. They are quite nice, while still being affordable (Around $20).

Shop for Moleskine notebooks on Amazon.

Leuchtturm1917

The Leuchtturm1917 is comparable to the Moleskine, but offers some nice additional amenities such as page numbers, a preprinted index, double bookmarks, and stickers for archiving. The version with dotted pages offers guidelines without being distracting, and the notebook lies flat when open. There are multiple sizes, so as you research gift options, be aware that A5 is the size of a folded sheet of notebook paper and A6 is pocket size. 

Find Leuchtturm1917 notebooks on Amazon. 

Leuchtturm1917 Whitelines Special Edition

Whitelines notebooks allow for to easily digitizing notes with a smartphone. If you want a hybrid journaling experience between digital and analog, the Leuchtturm1917 Whitelines Special Edition is a great way to go with digital backup and sharing features. 

Purchase the Leuchtturm1917 Whitelines Special Edition on Amazon. 

Traveler’s Notebooks

The Traveler’s notebooks are designed to be carried with a passport or in a pocket. What we love about these is that you select a cover, and then customize the inserts that go inside. The paper is luxurious and comes in blank, grid, or lined. There are also pre-printed planner inserts and sketch paper available, along with bands or ties to hold the notebooks closed. (We have an epic post on Traveler’s journals.)

Get a traveler’s style notebook on Amazon

Field Notes

The Field Notes brand journals are designed to be pocket sized: 3.5 x 5.5 inches. Though simple in design, the notebooks are quality construction and come in a variety of colors and specialty cover designs. (These make great stocking stuffers.) 

Purchase Field Notes on Amazon and check out the Field Notes: National Parks Edition Notebook.

Strathmore’s Visual Journal

The Visual Journal is a simple spiral notebook of art paper with a thick cardboard cover. The wildly printed sales cover tears off, revealing a plain, hard, brown cardboard cover underneath. They come with different types of paper — such as watercolor, vellum, drawing, and mixed media, and with the A5 size at less than $10, it is an incredibly affordable option. (Pair it with a portable watercolor palette or Prismacolor pencils for an even better gift!) 

Find Strathmore Visual Journals on Amazon.

Oberon Journal Covers with Journal Inserts

Oberon journals are deluxe embossed refillable leather covers with thick, diary-style, hardcover journal inserts. There are a variety of cover designs and while the initial journal purchase with a cover is expensive (between $50 to $100), the inserts run only $10 and they can be a great gift for the person who has everything.

Shop for Oberon Journal Covers on Amazon.

Tumuarta 5.5 x 5.5 Watercolor Journal

This pocket Watercolor journal is a beautiful gift for your favorite artist; inspire them to create something new, each and every day. We love the 140 lb cold press paper.

Find the Tumuarta Watercolor Journal on Amazon. (We recommend pairing it with Winsor and Newton Cotman Portable Watercolors!)

Having a great pen makes journaling even more enjoyable.

Specialty Pens | Our gift guide for journalers knows that an awesome pen can make journaling even more enjoyable

Ellington Fountain Pen

Ellington produces beautiful pens with a wonderful writing experience. (Seriously, we love this pen.) It’s also a fantastic “starter” fountain pen for beginners and comes with both ink cartridges and a converter so the person you give it to can use it with their own color of ink. Plus it comes in a gift box.

When ordering, pay attention to the nib size. Medium is our preferred size, but a fine nib creates thinner lines which performs better for those with smaller, more precise handwriting. (Skip extra fine if giving to a beginner.)

Purchase an Ellington Fountain pen with converter and cartridges on Amazon. 

Sherpa Pen Cover

We are so obsessed with this gift! It is a high quality pen case that perfectly holds…a Sharpie marker! The pen ships with said sharpie (in black) along with a ballpoint pen that also fits perfectly which has a really nice writing style. (This may be why we own two of these.)

If you have a friend who does a lot of writing on flip boards, is an architect, or simply always carries a Sharpie, it is a fun and unexpected gift.

Shop Sherpas on Amazon.

Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens – 4 Black India Ink Pen Wallet Set – Assorted Nibs Artist Markers

The Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens are a great foundational journaling set. The pack comes with superfine, fine, medium, and brush pens – which allows for a variation in line weight when writing. (Which is great for journalers who want to create headings, subheadings, and body text defined by different types of writing styles.) We particularly like them because they don’t run when you draw something, and then go back to add watercolor. 

Purchase Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens on Amazon.

Sakura Pigma Micron Manga Set

The Sakura Pigma Micron pens are another wonderful foundational pen set. If your journaler is into Manga (Japanese comics), they will love these — and even if they aren’t, these pens have archival quality ink that is also waterproof, which makes them perfect for anyone who uses photos, sketches, or ephemera in their journaling practice. Sakura’s Pigma pens are sized by the millimeter of the nib. They feature dark, wet, black ink that makes text pop.

Find the Sakura Pigma Micron Manga set on Amazon.

Pentel Fude Touch Sign Pens 

Pentel Sign Pens are wildly popular for signatures because of their big, sweeping strokes. Fude pens are a type of brush pen, generally used for Japanese calligraphy, but they can be great for journaling too –so when we learned that Pentel makes a Fude touch that is also a Sign Pen, we got really, really excited about it and added it to our list! 

Purchase a 3-pack of Pentel Fude Touch Sign Pens on Amazon.

Tombow MONO Drawing Pen – 3 Pack

The Tombow markers’ water-based pigment ink drawing pens produce smooth, skip-free drawing—and writing with no smudging because the ink dries instantly—which can be a big win for left-handed journalers. 

Shop for the Tombow Mono Drawing Pen 3-pack on Amazon. 

Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pens

We are obsessed with how perfectly the Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pens perform in journaling. If you want to pull off brush lettering in an A5 or A6 size journal, these are fantastic. Not only that, but some drawing brush pens are too floppy (which may be great for sketching, but a nightmare for lettering). The Tombow Fudenosuke has just the right balance of stability and flexibility. We love these markers for creating beautiful headers, quotes, subheads, callout boxes, and sketchnotes. 

Purchase the Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen set on Amazon.

Uni-Ball Signo Broad Point Gel Impact Pen – White Ink

This gel pen writes easily — and it has white ink! Use it to journal on black paper, create note cards, or write on electrical tape to create interesting headings in your journal. Pair this white ink pen with a blackout journal for an unexpected gift.

Find the Uni-Ball Signo Broad Point Gel Pen with White Ink on Amazon. 

Sakura Gelly Roll Moonlight Ink Pens

These are juicy gel pens which lay down 0.3mm clean lines, plus we love the bright colors. Pair these gel pens with a blackout journal for a complete journaling gift.

Get Sakura Gelly Roll Moonlight Ink Pens on Amazon

Papermate InkJoy Pens

This set of gel pens lays down color evenly, moves quickly across the page, and is simply fun to use. Plus, the pricepoint is usally affordable.

Purchase the full set of colors on Amazon.

Staedtler Triplus Fineliner

Our favorite feature of this pen is that it’s very thin and subtly triangular, so it will never frustrate the person you gift it to by rolling off a table in the middle of their favorite coffee shop. It also has a deep black ink and draws a fine line, making it a great journaling pen. 

Find the Staedtler Triplus Fineliner on Amazon. 


Brush pens add an artistic flair to journals.

Markers, Watercolors, and Highlighters | Our gift guide for journalers includes the tools that take visual journaling to the next level

Tombow Dual Brush Pen Art Markers

The Tombow Dual Brush Pen Art Markers are sincerely fun to play with, and our personal favorite for performance and affordability. They are blendable, able to create sweeping strokes, and transform normal journaling pages into works of art. (Note: YouTube videos for ideas on how to use Tombow Dual Brush Pens are addictive. You’ve been warned.) 

Choose from a wide variety of sets on Amazon.

Karin’s Brushmarker Pro

This is a pricey set but they are the juciest brush markers we know of–perfect for illustrations and lettering. Get these for someone who already has a lot of journaling tools who likely wouldn’t have invested in these yet.

Shop Karin’s Brushmarker Pro on Amazon

Copic Marker Sets

Experienced journalers can be as partial to brands as people are to Mac vs PC or Coke vs Pepsi, and Copic markers have a loyal following. Copic also makes a wide variety of markers and drawing pens, so you can help your allegient journaler widen their set. Be aware, though: Copic are top of the line and pricey. A 12-piece set is around $50 dollars and more comprehensive sets land closer to $300. 

Shop Copic markers on Amazon. 

Marvy LePen Flex Brush Pens

The LePen Flex set features a rubberized tip that is smaller than the Tombows, Brushmaker Pro, or Copics which make them perfect if you are working in a passport size journal or smaller. They are also ideal for people who simply like to make smaller embellishments on any size journal. 

In fact, the size makes these a nice set to have even if your journaler already has brush pens.

Shop 6 or 10 packs in primary and pastel on Amazon.

Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens — Shades of Gray

Having a set of gray pens allows you to add dimension to your journal. The simplest of doodles given a quick gray shadow ups the game, and using gray lines for page separators, underlining, or callout boxes can really make the black ink on the page pop. The best part? Your favorite journaler isn’t likely to already have a set of gray pens. 

Shop Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens — Shades of Gray on Amazon. 

Faber-Castel Pitt Artist Brush Pens (12 Pack), Multicolor

We’ve already revealed that we are fans of the Faber-Castel Pitt Artist Pens, but did you know they also come in a 12-color multipack? If your journaler is also a fan of Pitt Artist Pens, this set might blow their mind! 

Find Faber-Castel Pitt Artist Brush Pens on Amazon. 

Kuretake Zeg Clean Color Dot Markers

These pens break the form a little bit because rather than the brush part of the pen being shaped like a paintbrush, it features a squishy dot.  The pen respond to pressure the same way brush markers do which is why they are in our list. If you are already a fan of brush markers, this is a cool set to add to your collection. 

Get Kuretake Zeg Clean Color Dot Markers in primary or pastel on Amazon.

Metallic Calligraphy Brush Marker Pens – Set of 10 Colors

If your favorite journaler already has a set of brush pens, consider purchasing a set with metallic ink. It’s nice to have the option to make a journal blingy on occasion.

Purchase metallic calligraphy brush marker pens on Amazon. 

Pilot FriXion ColorSticks Erasable Gel Ink Stick Pens

If erasing things is important to the journaler in your life, Pilot makes erasable gel pens. Normally this isn’t a feature we think is important, but we’ve observed that the “undo” option can help people feel more free to try things on a page. 

Find Pilot FriXion Color Sticks Erasable Gel Ink pens on Amazon.  

Marvy Le Pen, 0.3 mm Micro Fine Tip, Assorted Colors

These pens are sleek and stylish–and they deliver a fine line of color. For journalers, they are great because their slim profile makes it easy to carry along. 

Pick up Marvy’s Le Pen on Amazon. 

Zebra Pen Mildliner, Double Ended Highlighter, Broad and Fine Tips, Assorted Colors

Highlighters are wonderful for note-taking, reading, underlining, and color-coding. This set comes with quick drying ink in subtle hues, and is double ended with broad and fine tips. 

Purchase Zebra highlighters on Amazon. 

Stabilo BOSS Original Highlighter, Pastels – 6-color Set

These highlighters are satisfying to use because of their short, chunky style. Also, though we didn’t test this claim, you can apparently leave the cap off for 4 hours without it drying out — which could be a big win for late night journalers and students!

Shop Stabilo BOSS highlighters on Amazon.

Winsor and Newton Cotman Portable Watercolors

We are in love with the Winsor and Newton 12-Color portable watercolor palette. It is so easy to throw in a bag, and the brush holds water. You truly can take it anywhere and the quality of the paints makes it super fun to use. 

Get the Winsor and Newton Cotman watercolor palette on Amazon. 

While pens are the usual preferred tool for journaling, some people are raving fans of pencils and we're okay with that!

Pencils | Because many people prefer them over pens and markers.

Palomino Blackwing 602-12 Count

The slogan for the Palomino Blackwing is “half the pressure, twice the speed” — and they aren’t kidding. We also like that they are flat, so they don’t roll away when you pause to collect your thoughts. 

Get a set of Palomino Blackwing on Amazon. 

Prismacolor Colored Pencils 

Once you’ve used them, you’ll know why they are worth the extra money. The pencils lay down a lot of color on the paper and unlike markers, won’t bleed through the page. These are artist quality — and light years ahead of the drug store version of colored pencils.

Purchase a set of Prismacolor colored pencils on Amazon.

Derwent Watercolored Pencils

Watercolor pencils allow you to lightly color, then ‘melt’ and blend the color with water. If you have a journaler in your life who uses colored pencils in their practice, these can be a fun twist. 

Shop for Derwent Watercolored Pencils on Amazon.

Stencils are a great way to draw what you want quickly.

Stencils | Our gift guide for journalers helps people get what they need in their journal–fast! 

Magnetic Ruler by Nakabayashi

This magnetic ruler by Nakabayashi is such a great journaling accessory. It folds over a page like a bookmark and creates a large straight edge when laying out pages.

Find the Nakabayashi Magnetic Bookmark at JetPens. 

Midori Multi Aluminum Fold-Up Ruler

We asked in our favorite Facebook groups what awesome tools we left off and heard about this ruler. If you are into habit tracking and want more than just a straight edge, this ruler can easily help you grid a page, and the fold means you get the length you want while still being able to stash it in a pencil case.

Purchase the Midori Multi Aluminum Fold-Up Ruler on Amazon

Westcott Letter Stenciling Guides

This is our favorite letter stencil because it comes in a single font and four sizes. It’s simple, practical and has a reasonable price! 

Purchase Westcott Letter Stenciling Guides on Amazon.

Westcott Lettering Template

This tool used to be used in drafting architectural drawings and now is a big deal in hand lettering and calligraphy. It helps you create evenly and accurately spaced lines based on the measurements found on the rotating disk

Get the Westcott Lettering Template on Amazon

Darice Calligraphy Font Upper and Lower Case Alphabet Stencil, 2 inch

This is another great letter stencil in a different font. If you want a consistent look for headers in your journal, this set is great. 

Purchase Darice Calligraphy Font alphabet stencils on Amazon. 

12 Pack Stencils for A5 Journals

This pack includes stencils for letters, the days of the week, call out boxes, and other elements especially sized for A4 journals (which are about  the same size as half a sheet of notebook paper). 

Pick up this 12 pack of A5 Stencils on Amazon. 

Drawing Stencil Set

If the idea of creating artwork feels intimidating, consider getting your journaler started with a drawing stencil set. This one has over 300 images.

Choose drawing stencils on Amazon.

11 Piece Geometric Drawing Template Measuring Ruler

This set is thicker than most and covers all the major shapes. If precision matters to your journaler, this could be a great win. 

Get the 11 Piece Geometric Drawing Template on Amazon. 

Washi Tapes | Our gift guide for journalers would be incomplete without that thin patterned masking tape that journalers love

40 Rolls of Solid Color Washi Tape 3mm by leebee

This is a good basic starter set for washi because it has all the colors. 

Get a set of 40 rolls of solid washi on Amazon.

30 Rolls of Washi Tape in a Gift Box by BeeTape

At the low price of $11 and next day shipping with Amazon Prime, this set of washi tape is a great bargain –and the patterns are just so cute! Plus, it includes 3 different widths and comes in a gift box. Could you ask for more from patterned tape?

Purchase this set of patterned washi tape on Amazon. 

Agutape 48 Rolls of Patterned Washi Tape 3mm Set

Another great patterned set is this collection by Agutape. 

Find this set of patterned washi tape on Amazon. 

24 Rolls of 15mm Washi Tape with Scenes by Kovano

This set of wide washi tape features nature scenes. It’s an interesting twist on the usual patterns. 

Check out the wide washi tape with scenes on Amazon.

Van Gogh Starry Night Set (12 rolls, different widths)

We might have a crush on this set based on Van Gogh’s Starry Night painting.

Choose this impressionist washi set on Amazon.

Walden Woodworkers Washi Tape Dispenser

We are IN LOVE with the Walden Woodworkers Washi Tape Dispenser. It is beautiful, high quality, and is gorgeous enough to sit on your desk. (Which means you wind up using your washi tape a lot more because it is within reach.) This is a great gift for journalers because they probably don’t already have one. Give a little bit of time for shipping because it is coming all the way from Turkey. (But its worth the wait!)

Order this from Galen Leather.

If drawing is intimidating and you want to add visuals to your journal, stickers can be a solid shortcut!

Stickers | Quick, easy ways to add visuals to journals and planners

Student Planner Stickers – School and College Planner Stickers – Set of 12 Sheets

With stickers for finals and quizzes, this set is specialized for students. (If you are out of school, it just gives you bad flashbacks.) 

Purchase Student Planner Stickers on Amazon. 

Carpe Diem by Simple Stories Seasons Sticker Tablet

This planner sticker set is themed by month; we love it!

Choose the Carpe Diem Seasons Sticker Tablet on Amazon. 

Essentials Mom’s Planner Stickers by Peter Pauper Press

This set of 575 stickers are tailored to mom-life, and includes everything from “last day of school” to “coffee with friends.”

Purchase Essentials Mom Planner Stickers on Amazon.

Retro Travel Stickers

If the journaler in your life maintains a travel journal, this set of retro travel stickers will create a stylized look for their journal. 

Purchase Retro Travel Stickers on Amazon.

Clever Fox Planner Stickers

Clever Fox offers a variety of sticker packs that can be used in planners and bullet journals. Get the basic Monthly/Weekly/Daily set or choose Budget, Fitness, Seasonal, or the Mega Pack.

Find these planner stickers on Amazon.

Pen and Pencil Cases | Our gift guide for journalers includes ways to make the journaling experience more portable

Pen Loops

One of the easiest ways to keep your pen with your journal is to use a pen loop. It’s an elastic loop which sticks out of the journal, and adheres to the back via a tab with peel & stick adhesive. 

Check out this pack on Amazon. 

Kokuyo NeoCritz Transformer Pencil Case 

The Kokuyo NeoCritz Transformer Pencil Case works like a standard zipper pencil case, except that you can stand it on its end and fold the sides down so that it fans out all of your pencils making them easy to get to.

Pick up the Kokuyo NeoCritz Transformer Pencil Case on Amazon.

Cigarette Case for Crayons

When Cathy first started carrying crayons in her purse, the cardboard box they came in didn’t hold up, resulting in a lot of broken crayon sadness. Then, she discovered cigarette cases. They come in a variety of styles and are the perfect size for carrying crayons! This slim design is her personal favorite.

Select the slim cigarette case on Amazon.

CreooGo Canvas Pencil Wraps

CreooGo makes pencil wraps in a variety of designs that hold up to 72 pencils. What we love most is that you can see exactly what you have by rolling it out. Plus, with the variety of designs, you are bound to find one with just the right look for the journaler in your life. Keep in mind, though – these are just cases; they do not come with pencils.

Get CreooGo Canvas Pencil Wraps on Amazon.

Cosmos Hard Shell Pen Pencil Case 

What we love about the Cosmos Hard Shell Pen/Pencil Case is the sleek, minimalist design. 

Shop the Cosmos Hard Shell Pen/Pencil Case on Amazon. 

ZIPIT Pencil Case

We like the ZIPIT Lenny Pencil Case for its sturdy, but lightweight design, but mostly because when you unzip it, the sides open all the way so you can see everything that is inside.

Get the ZIPIT Lenny Pencil Case on Amazon.

Easthill Big Capacity Pencil Pen Case

This folio style pencil case by Easthill is great because it is about the same size as a typical journal, making it easy to stack the two together. 

Purchase the Easthill Pencil/Pen Case on Amazon. 

Ephemera is single use paper scraps. These are great artistic adds for people who want to collage in their journals.

Ephemera | Our gift guide for journalers includes packages of prints for artsy journalers who like collage.

FaCraft Vintage Ephemera 50 PCS

This pack is reminiscent of the 1800s. If the journaler in your life is a romantic, this set will make their heart smile. 

Pick up FaCraft Vintage Ephemera on Amazon.

Tim Holtz Idea-ology – Botanicals Set

This pack has 83 dye-cut pieces, and includes animals, phrases, and flowers. It can be used with paints and inks, and the elements range in size from 3/8″ to 3″ in height. 

Purchase Tim Holtz Botanicals Ephemera on Amazon.

Tim Holtz Idea-ology – Emporium Set

This pack of 70 die cut elements has such a cool vibe. It’s comprised of vintage ads, cards, tickets, brochures, and more.

Purchase Tim Holtz Emporium Ephemera on Amazon.

Life’s a Journey Ephemera & Journaling Cards – Graphic 45

This set of 4×6 and 3×4 cards are transportation themed, with encouraging phrases. 

Pick up this Life’s a Journey set on Amazon. 

Ilopa Journals Vintage Ephemera

Ilopa Journals makes sets of Ephemera for papercrafters that work brilliantly with mixed media journaling. 

Shop for Ilopa journal ephemera sets on Amazon.

Books on Journaling | Our gift guide for journalers includes amazing reads to inspire

The Simple Guide to Visual Journaling (even if you aren’t an artist) by Cathy Hutchison

This colorful book is designed to get people from zero to visual journaling quickly. This book is geared for people who aren’t artists (yet). It teaches the basics on page layouts, pictograms, ideagrams and gives instructions on how to use the techniques. 

Get the Simple Guide to Visual Journaling on Amazon.

Trust Me You Can Draw by Jesse Arnold

This is by far one of our favorite books for increasing your visual vocabulary. If the person on your gift list is a compulsive doodler but thinks they “can’t draw” this book is perfect.

Get Trust Me You Can Draw on Amazon.

The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll

The Bullet Journal method is a game-changer for people living fast-paced lives who want to get organized and feel more connected to their lives. (We are big fans of this one. Even if the bullet journaler in your life has been journaling for awhile, this book has things to teach them.)

Pick up The Bullet Journal Method on Amazon.

How to Draw Cute Stuff by Angela Nguyen

We are obsessed with Angela Nguyen’s book on drawing cute things. It will help your visual journaler take their doodling to the next level. Warning: everything in this book is extremely cute.

Get How to Draw Cute Stuff: Draw Anything and Everything in the Cutest Style Ever on Amazon.

The Sketchnote Handbook by Mike Rohde

Our favorite aspect of this book is that it is written in Sketchnotes. (Also, Mike Rohde was the one who coined the term.) While the book’s targeted audience is people who scribe talks on whiteboards, it also serves as a great coach for journalers who want to use sketchnotes. 

Purchase The Sketchbook Handbook on Amazon.

Words to Live By – Dawn Nicole Waarner

This is a great tutorial on hand-lettering, with pages full of colorful doodles and ideas for making things visually interesting. 

Pick up Words to Live By on Amazon.

Praying in Color – Sybil MacBeth

If praying in words is difficult for you, this book teaches a technique of thinking about someone or something and simply doodling about it while focusing your attention.

Purchase Praying in Color on Amazon.

Another journaling accessories in our gift guide for journalers that are simply cool…

HP Sprocket Photo Printer

The HP Sprocket Photo printer lets you favorite journaler print 2×3 stickers from their phone. It connects via bluetooth and is incredibly portable. What could be better than adding their own photos to their journal in seconds?! 

Purchase the HP Sprocket Photo Printer on Amazon.

Get this free ebook on How to Journal when you subscribe to YourVisualJournal.com

Did this gift guide for journalers spark ideas?

With all of these ideas, you might just make 2025 the year of journaling for everyone on your list!

Now, after all this shopping, you deserve a break.

Maybe you can take a few minutes and just doodle in the margins! 

About Cathy Hutchison

Cathy Hutchison helps people get more joy, meaning, and freedom in a world of demands through the practice of visual journaling.

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  1. Prasanta Kundu

    07/22/2021 at 7:11 AM

    Great Article

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  2. Adrian

    12/04/2021 at 9:57 PM

    Perhaps one gift that could be given is a Rocketbook for digital journaling?

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  3. Ky

    12/09/2022 at 3:29 AM

    This was thorough & inspiring. Thank you so much!

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  4. HornyCraft

    10/20/2025 at 12:34 PM

    What an amazing resource! I love how you’ve included such a diverse range of gift ideas for journalers. There are so many unique options that I wouldn’t have thought of myself. I can’t wait to start checking off my holiday shopping list with these suggestions! Thank you for putting this together!

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  5. Synaptigen official

    01/03/2026 at 4:52 PM

    This gift guide is incredible! I love how you’ve categorized the ideas and included such a diverse range of options for journalers. I’m already bookmarking a few items for my friends and even some for myself! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  6. RPOK Resmi

    01/10/2026 at 8:39 PM

    This gift guide is a dream for journalers! I love how you’ve included such a wide variety of ideas, from practical tools to fun embellishments. Can’t wait to add some of these to my wishlist for 2025!

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