Junk Journal Prompts for March (Creative Ideas for Spring Journaling.)
March is a month of quiet change. The days stretch a little longer, the air softens, and creativity begins to stir after winter’s pause. It’s the perfect time to open your junk journal and play with layers, texture, found ephemera, and gentle reflection.
Whether you’re new to junk journaling or deep in the habit, these 31 junk journal prompts for March are designed to spark creativity without pressure — one simple prompt for each day of the month.
Perfect for spring journaling, mindful creativity, slow living, and art journaling inspiration.
31 Junk Journal Prompts for March
1. Hello, March
Create an opening page using greens, florals, and scraps that feel like early spring.
2. Signs of Spring
Collage buds, blossoms, pressed flowers, or sketches of what’s changing outdoors.
3. Lucky Me
What feels lucky right now? Add clovers, gold accents, or gratitude lists.
4. A Page of Green
Limit yourself to green papers, paint, fabric, or ink.
5. Weather Watch
Document a moody March day using torn paper, watercolour, or newsprint.
6. Found Poetry
Cut words from magazines or old books and create a spring poem.
7. Currently Loving
Include packaging, tickets, textures, or notes from things you’re enjoying.
8. Growth
Explore what you’re growing into using roots, branches, and layers.
9. St Patrick’s Day Memories
Celebrate traditions, nostalgia, or Irish-inspired colours and patterns.
10. A Letter to Spring
Write or collage a letter welcoming the new season.
11. Scrap Bin Page
Use only leftover scraps you’d usually throw away.
12. Something New
Document a new habit, idea, or feeling emerging this month.
13. Texture Play
Focus on lace, stitching, fabric, or embossed paper.
14. Before the Bloom
A page about patience, waiting, or the in-between season.
15. Vintage Green
Use old book pages, maps, stamps, or botanical illustrations.
16. Nature Walk
Add leaves, bark rubbings, sketches, or notes from a walk.
17. Layers of Me
Show different sides of yourself through layered collage.
18. Rainy Day
Drips, splatters, clouds, umbrellas, and soft blues or greys.
19. One Word for March
Choose one word and build a whole page around it.
20. Letting Go
Tear, fade, or soften the page to show release.
21. Green + Neutral
Limit your palette to green and one neutral colour.
22. A Page Without Words
Let imagery and texture do all the talking.
23. Botanical Study
Collage or sketch one plant or flower in detail.
24. Small Joys
Capture tiny moments that made this month brighter.
25. Time Passing
Use clocks, calendars, repetition, or dated scraps.
26. Handmade Marks
Fingerprints, doodles, brush strokes, or stitching.
27. A Favourite Quote
Letter it imperfectly — mistakes welcome.
28. Light Returning
Create a hopeful page with space, softness, and light.
29. Memory Fragment
Tell one small moment, not the whole story.
30. End of Winter
Visually or emotionally say goodbye to the cold season.
31. Looking Ahead
What are you hoping April will bring?
Why Junk Journaling in March Feels So Good
March junk journaling is less about productivity and more about noticing. It’s a chance to honour transition, creativity, and gentle growth — without perfection or pressure.
These prompts are ideal for:
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Beginners who don’t know where to start
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Creators feeling stuck
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Mindful or therapeutic journaling
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Seasonal and slow living practices
FAQ: Junk Journal Prompts for March
What is junk journaling?
Junk journaling is a creative practice using found materials like scraps, ephemera, fabric, and paper to tell stories, explore feelings, and document everyday life.
Do I need special supplies to start a junk journal?
No. Junk journaling works best with what you already have — old books, packaging, magazines, scraps, glue, and pens.
Can I skip days or prompts?
Absolutely. These prompts are invitations, not rules. Use them in any order or repeat favourites.
Are junk journal prompts good for mental health?
Yes. Many people use junk journaling as a calming, grounding, and expressive practice, similar to art therapy.
Can beginners use these prompts?
They’re perfect for beginners — each prompt is open-ended and pressure-free.
Further reading
January Junk Journal Prompts
Junk to save for your junk journal
Valentines junk journal ideas
