100 Junk Journal Prompts for 2026. Creative, Mindful and Viral Ideas You’ll Love All Year Long
Junk journaling isn’t just a craft. In 2026, it’s a full creative movement. With the rise of slow living, mindful creativity, nostalgia aesthetics and offline hobbies, junk journals have become one of the most searched creative practices online.
Whether you are new to junk journaling or already obsessed with paper scraps, these 100 junk journal prompts for 2026 will help you create pages that feel meaningful, aesthetic and personal.
Save this post, pin it, print it, or come back to it whenever your journal feels blank.
Why Junk Journaling Is Exploding in 2026
Junk journaling fits perfectly with current lifestyle trends:
Nostalgia and memory keeping
Sustainable, slow creativity
Mental health and mindfulness
Highly shareable visual content
Searches for junk journal prompts, creative journaling ideas and junk journal spreads continue to grow, making 2026 the perfect year to start or deepen your practice.
How to Use These 100 Junk Journal Prompts in 2026
There is no right or wrong way to use these ideas.
Use one prompt per page
Combine several prompts into one spread
Add photos, receipts, scraps, stickers or handwriting
Keep it messy and imperfect.
100 Junk Journal Prompts for 2026
Mindful and Emotional Prompts
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A page about how you want to feel in 2026
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What brings you comfort right now
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A bad day, documented honestly
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A calm day, captured gently
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Things that ground you
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Your current worries
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What you are letting go of this year
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A letter to your future self
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What rest looks like for you
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Your emotional colour palette
Everyday Life Prompts
11. A page using today’s receipts
12. Your morning routine
13. Your evening wind-down
14. What’s in your bag right now
15. A page made during a coffee break
16. Today in tiny moments
17. A page about your home
18. A messy desk spread
19. Your favourite snacks
20. A page made while watching TV
Dopamine and Aesthetic Prompts
21. Your favourite colours right now
22. Stickers-only spread
23. Pink-themed page
24. Moody neutrals page
25. Bold clashing patterns
26. Maximalist chaos page
27. A page inspired by your Pinterest board
28. A 2026 trends-inspired spread
29. Collage your dream vibe
30. A page that makes you smile instantly
Memory Keeping Prompts
31. A recent happy memory
32. A memory you don’t want to forget
33. A childhood nostalgia page
34. Old photos with new thoughts
35. A page about a person you love
36. A day that changed you
37. A recent trip or outing
38. A memory told through objects
39. A then versus now spread
40. A moment you wish you could relive
Writing-Based Prompts
41. Stream-of-consciousness writing
42. One sentence per line without thinking
43. A page of affirmations
44. Your favourite quotes
45. Lyrics that resonate with you
46. A poem you love
47. A poem you wrote
48. Your inner monologue
49. A brain dump page
50. Things you wish you’d said
Slow Living and Wellness Prompts
51. A page about rest
52. What slow living means to you
53. Your ideal slow day
54. Realistic self-care
55. Nature-inspired collage
56. Seasonal reflections
57. A gratitude spread
58. Things you no longer need
59. Quiet joys
60. A page made outdoors
Creative Play Prompts
61. Rip, glue, repeat
62. Use only scraps
63. No words allowed
64. Black and white only
65. A timed ten-minute page
66. Layer until it feels finished
67. Paint over a mistake
68. Use packaging instead of paper
69. Use handwriting as texture
70. Collage without planning
Reflective and Growth Prompts
71. Lessons from last year
72. What you are learning right now
73. Your current priorities
74. A fear you are facing
75. A brave moment
76. A boundary you are setting
77. A habit you are building
78. A habit you are breaking
79. A page about change
80. Who you are becoming
Fun and Viral-Style Prompts
81. Things I love right now
82. 2026 bingo
83. Trends you are obsessed with
84. A junk journal challenge page
85. Before and after collage
86. A page inspired by social media
87. Your current obsession
88. A mood board page
89. A chaos page with no rules
90. A page you may cringe at later
Emotional Junk Journal Prompts for 2026
91. A page for hope
92. A page for joy
93. A page for creativity
94. A page for healing
95. A page for fun
96. A page for dreams
97. A page for courage
98. A page for softness
99. A page for authenticity
100. A page that feels like you
Final Thoughts on 100 Junk Journal Prompts for 2026
The best junk journals are not perfect. They are real.
In 2026, junk journaling is about creating instead of consuming, feeling instead of performing, and expressing instead of explaining.
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Further reading
See this post on 50 things to save for your junk journaling.
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