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Unique Custom Travel Journals

Unique custom travel journal cover
Travel Junk Journal Back Cover

My unique custom travel journals are small enough to tuck into a front pocket of your backpack or carryon luggage. The best part . . . they are designed around the specific location of your trip so you start out with maps, definitions, photos and illustrations before you ever leave home.

Hippo photo on music paper for unique custom travel journal

This particular journal was designed around a safari in Zambia, Africa. Animal print fabrics are used for the cover, and the hippo in this photo is welcoming you to his neck of the woods.

Brown craft paper page with zebra photo and definition

There are lots of lined pages for writing your thoughts and observations, as well as plain white pages for sketching. Above is the dictionary definition and photo of a zebra. With each zebra sighting, the date and time of day can be noted.

Elephant photo on music paper pocket with tickets

Here, music paper is folded into a pocket page for tickets, menus, feathers, flyers, etc.

Hand painted gel paper with paper clip

The pages of a unique custom travel journal will include a variety of papers. Hand-painted gel papers are tucked in between theme, graph, ledger, music, and drawing papers.

Music pocket page with monopoly money

Another pocket with fake money which reminds you to tuck some of the real local currency here to take home.

Compass on music paper inside unique custom travel journal

These unique custom travel journals measure 5.25″ wide x 4.75″ high x .5″ thick. The black band you see running crosswise on the cover photos is made of elastic. It keeps everything contained and allows for expansion as you add the treasures and mementos you want to bring home.

Giraffes on music paper

If you have a big trip planned, you need one of these fun journals. Please allow 30 days or more – gathering the information and items needed takes a bit of time.

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New Storybook Junk Journals

Maybe you remember one of these books from your childhood. Maybe you have read one of them to your children or grandchildren. Everyone will love the fun memories associated with my new storybook junk journals. The stories and pictures will be familiar. They can provide a space to record those good memories in their re-created form . . .

Each book is taken apart, then re-bound using all of the original book pages. The entire story is there and in the correct order . . .

Title page of The Three Bears junk journal

In between the original pages, each new storybook junk journal includes multiple school theme, ledger, and graph papers to write or draw on . . .

Write your story between the pages of Goldilock's adventure

Embellishments echo the theme of each book. These include flash cards, tags, game pieces, ribbons and stickers. One of my personal favorites is this flashcard with the word “Snore” opposite the three bear’s beds . . .

Flashcard with the word "Snore" opposite Goldilocks sleeping in Baby Bear's bed

Some of the additional pages are there for you to paste your own photos to or attach things with the colored paper clips . . .

Music paper with train sticker

Bright lined index cards flip open to write on . . .

New storybook junk journal with colored index card flip outs

Envelopes are bound with the pages giving more places to stash memorabilia like tickets, and receipts. . .

Envelope to hold treasures

Reading to children is so important to their learning, and you could include your memories on some of the pages, however, it might be interesting to see what details the children want to add to the stories. At only $18 each, these fun new storybook junk journals are priced perfect for quick gifts for all ages.

Check out my other junk journals here.