As someone who loves to plan and journal, here are the tools that I use in my planning routine right now!
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Planners 📚
Pens 🖋️
Stickers 💕
Highlighters ✨
Tech 💻
Stationary ✨
Planners 📚
Affordable planner options
This Sunee planner is perfect for people who wants to have a planner that is also a journal! It’s affordable, great quality and comes in beige and black. The paper is also really high quality - I use gel pens on the pages and there’s no issues with b...
SUNEE 2026 Daily Planner A5 Hardcover
This is a great portable planner that is only about $10! Amazing for people who want a small, slim and portable planner where they can quickly jot down ideas. You can even use it as a journal.
Undated A6 Pocket Weekly Planner Brown
This is another really cute and simple planner for 2026 that’s also very affordable. This planner has more specific pages where you can write things like your goals, your highlights and what you’re grateful for. It also has really nice color options!
2026 Weekly & Monthly Planner, Linen A5
Pens 🖋️
Pens that I love!
These pens are hands down my favorite gel pens at the moment. I used to only use ball point pens and these completely changed the game for me. They come in 6 really cute soft colors and they write smooth. And the best part: they almost never smear!
WRITECH Gel Pens 0.7mm Black Ink 6ct
These pens are amazing if you love fine point pens. They write really smooth, they’re sharp and they’re very affordable. I personally love these pens and I’ve never met anyone who hasn’t. They’re a classic!
Premium Black Gel Pens 0.5mm Extra Fine (12)
If you’re interested in fountain pens but have never tried one, this is an awesome option. Writech makes great pens for beginners that are easy to refill, doesn’t smudge, and it’s retractable so you don’t have to deal with spilling! It comes in a few...
WRITECH Pink Fountain Pen Set, Fine Nib, 5 Cartridges
This is another great beginner fountain pen. They come in really cute colors, and they have a cute face on them to remind you how to hold them.
Pilot Kakuno Fine Nib Fountain Pen
Stickers 💕
Adorable stickers to add some cuteness to your entries 😍
These stickers are perfect especially if you have a smaller planner. They fit perfectly in any calendar square or you can use it as emojis when writing your journal entries!
2500+ Kawaii PET Stickers Set 30 Sheets
I love these stickers so much. You get loads of small sticker sheets with themes like going to the park and going to work! They’re colorful and vibrant and very cute, and they’re waterproof!
Perfect for adding to your journal and planner.
If you want to add a cute feminine touch to your journal or planner, I think these coquette stickers are perfect. I really wanted a soft pink aesthetic for some of my journal entires and these were perfect.
Coquette Aesthetic Vinyl Stickers 100PCS
More tiny stickers! Though these are called nail stickers, many people who love journaling use this in their journals to add cute tiny touches to their entries. They’re adorable!
4 Sheets 3D Nail Stickers - 289 Decals
Highlighters ✨
My favorite highlighters!
Words cannot describe how much I love these dual tip pens. I love adding color to my planner and journal entries so these have been one of my favorite stationary items so far! You get a brush pen on one side and a marker tip on the other, and the col...
Midliner Dual-Tip Brush Pen
These clear view highlighters are a classic. They have very vibrant colors, and honestly I thought the clear view was a gimmick, but I love them! They really are helpful to make sure you’re highlighting what you want to.
Sharpie Clear View Highlighter Sticks, 8 Ct
Tech 💻
Sometimes when I journal I love sticking pictures inside of my entries for memories. And this Instax printer that I was gifted on Christmas has been PERFECT! You can print images right from your phone and it adds a nice personal touch to your journal...
Instax Mini Link 3 Smartphone Photo Printer
Stationary ✨
General cute stationary recommendations like washi tape, pressed flowers and more!
Washi tape is a common tool when journaling and planning! You can use it to stick things in your journal, or use it to enhance the aesthetics of your entry or create a theme! These are the washi tapes I use and I love them.
Decorative Washi Tape Set, 15mm Width, 60 Rolls
Pressed flowers are another beautiful aesthetic you can add to your journal entries! Especially in the springtime, it can be very fitting to the theme.
140 Pcs Dried Pressed Flowers for Resin DIY
These glue tape pens make it extremely easy to stick memories into your journal especially if you’re junk journaling. Anytime you want to stick a note, a picture, a recipe, etc, these definitely come in handy.