The 10 Best Journals for Kids

Editor's Notes

September 24, 2019:

Just like many adults find writing in a daily journal to be therapeutic and helpful, a diary can assist children with growth and self-discovery – and they can be just plain fun, with many including colorful designs, pictures, and padlocks.

The Lakeshore Draw & Write is a new addition to our selection that’s geared toward kids in the primary grades. It provides a large drawing box on the front of each page, with the remainder of that page and the back being filled with wide-ruled lines (equipped with dotted lines in the middle) that will help little ones with printing and penmanship. It comes with spiral binding that keeps it lying flat nicely when it’s opened, so it’ll be comfortable for use by lefties and righties alike. It’s thin in size (featuring 60 pages) and features a durable, laminated cover, so it won’t be difficult to bring back and forth to school every day as needed.

Retaining its top spot is the Q&A a Day, which is a creative way to foster self-discovery, critical thinking, and maybe even inspire a lifelong love of journaling. Children will answer the same question on a given day of the year for three years in a row. These include, “When do you feel left out?” and, “Do you get an allowance? How do you feel about it?” This is a sturdy, well-designed keepsake that kids (and their parents) will enjoy looking back on for many years to come.

Leaving our selection today, to make way for another selection that’s geared more closely toward kids, is the “One-Minute Gratitude Journal.”