There’s So Much Room for Activities!
Whether you have been using a bullet journal for a day or a few years, then you know collections are freaking awesome. Dailies and monthlies are great. Future logs are super handy. Indexes? Wildly useful. But collections allow you to push past planning and into the more wild possibilities of a free form journal. You can dream of a different life, brainstorm new projects, or just get creative! So I’ve put together a list of 15 bullet journal collections that you need to try to really get the most out of your journal!
Planning Bullet Journal Collections
Before we get into the crazy fun stuff, let’s talk about how awesome bullet journal collections are for planning even better.
The Master Plan
This extra collection is a great way for you to break down your big goals into meaningful, bite sized pieces!
The Party Planner
If you’re the hostess with the mostest, then you’ll love using planning a party with your bullet journal collections!
The Long Game Christmas Gift List
This handy bullet journal collection makes it possible for you to actually prepare for the holidays by writing down gift ideas before mid-December!
The Level 10 Life
This chart will help you identify what aspects of your life that you want to work on in the future. It’s a great way to kick off a bullet journal and set new goals for yourself!
The Textbook Tracker
If you’re a college student, then you know that textbooks are a pain the butt. Buying them, renting them, and reselling them is one giant headache. This simple textbook tracker helps you remember what to do with all your books when finals are over!
The Goals and Rewards Agreement
Speaking of goals, this bullet journal collection is a great way to keep track of them and set rewards for good behavior! It’s helped me tremendously with building good habits.
The Master Grocery List
The Master Grocery List has been an absolute lifesaver for me! With it, I’ve cut down my time at the store and saved money by not buying extra junk food!
The Recipe Bank
While we’re on the topic of food, let’s cover meal planning, shall we? The Recipe Bank is an excellent way to pack lots of good recipe information into one single page! And let’s face it, you aren’t really going to cook all those recipes that you’ve squirreled away in your Pinterest, are you?
Fun Bullet Journal Collections
Ok, so now that we’ve got planning covered, what are some of the fun ways that you can use your bullet journal collections?
The Camping Prep
Do you just love those outdoor vibes? I’m all about it. That’s why I love using my bullet journal to prepare for camping trips! Technically this is planning, but it’s so much fun!
The Seasonal Bucket Lists
I love the feeling of a new season on my face. And I love dreaming up the seasonal possibilities for fun! Check out my summer bucket list and my autumn bucket list to see what I mean.
The Memories Collection
The bullet journal is incredible for keeping memories. Help that along by keeping a memories page each month!
Creative Bullet Journal Collections
If you’re someone with a ton of wild, creative ideas, then create a bullet journal collection just for those ideas! I created a whole journal for mine so I could really go nuts.
The List of 100
This list is really a personal favorite of mine. It is THE way to brainstorm!
The Dream Vacation Budget Tracker
This is for the folks with travel in their hearts. Select a dream destination and begin to track the gradual savings!
The No Money Thought Exercise
What kind of a life would you lead if you didn’t need money? What hobbies or interests would you pursue? Write it out in this bullet journal collection!
No Boundaries
Bullet journal collections really are infinite in possibilities. There are so many ways to grow hobbies, expand knowledge, and investigate feelings with a simple blank spread. What are your favorite bullet journal collections? Tell me in the comments down below!
I am only starting to learn about bullet journals! I really love your suggestions, I am hoping to create one for next year that I can use for myself but also for others <3 This post is super inspiring, I have taken a bunch of notes!
I can’t wait to hear how much you love it once you start Bekah!
Shelby,
First off thank you for sharing your knowledge. Second, my Mom’s name is Shelby. She was always in charge of the VBS crafts at our church and she was a preschool teacher. She did this for over 20 years until cancer took her energy and then her life. She loved doing all these creative things. I guess I got it genuine from the genes. I look forward to working in your library of fun.
Thanks for being here Robin! What a great legacy and way to remember you mom ❤️
I love see this. I am doing up that contract and reward spread! TFS.
That is so great! Thanks for reading Denise!
I like your ideas. I also love using rubber stamps to create layouts. I can be involved in many hours having fun creating my pages. Thanks, as always, for your wonderful pages!!!
Thanks a million, Gay! I love that you are having so much fun!
I’m 87 years young. I worked with my husband over 55 years, and he always pointed out that I was unorganized and I still am. Your journals are terrific and give me new hope. I’m going to prove you can teach an old dog new tricks. Your grocery list journal really intreges me.
I love this Monica! You are right, you absolutely can learn, no matter what age.
I’ve been going through a lot of your posts and FINALLY I have found the courage to start my bullet journal (it’s been waiting on my desk for a while). Especially the water color test was helpful. Thanks for all the inspiration! I need to ask you about what type ogf pen/ ink you used for the headline on the Christmas gifft list. I NEED that!
Hey Marie! So happy to hear you’ve started your bullet journal. The gold lettering was done by embossing. You can read more about it here: https://littlecoffeefox.com/2016/12/08/organized-christmas-list/
I love your spreads, and I am especially interested in the 100 ways to increase creativity. It is super interesting how “dress well”, “do timed exercises” and “have a picnic” are there.
How would you think those develop creativity?
I have just started my own blog on ways to develop an artistic mind, jothemonster.com , that’s why I’m being so nosy 🙂
Cheers!
That’s a great question, Joana! Being creative is easiest when you are happy and healthy, and things like going outside and dressing in something other than sweats helps a homebody like me get a more well-rounded day. And timed exercises is a drawing exercise where you set a timer for a minute or five minutes, then try to sketch a subject. It’s a good way to get you to focus on the overall picture instead of the details. I hope that helps clarify a bit!
I really like your idea of the recipe list! Old favorites next to recipes we’d like to try! I think I have to try it!
I’m so glad you like it, Anick! That collection has definitely been a valuable one for me. I hope you give it a try and love it as much as I do!
I love:
THE LONG GAME CHRISTMAS GIFT LIST
THE LEVEL 10 LIFE
THE GOALS AND REWARDS AGREEMENT
THE RECIPE BANK
THE CAMPING PREP!! (looooove this one)
This is a really great list! Pinning for reference! Thanks for sharing.
I’m so glad you like the post, Ashley! And I’m totally with you about Camping Prep. I’m all about it 😀 There’s nothing more fun to prepare for than camping!