Journaling or "free writing" as some teachers called it was a requirement for much of his elementary school years. When he struggled with things to write about I would tell him one day he would look back at this and have a good laugh. I was so right!
Although my kid may not have realized it then, journaling is never solely about writing. In fact there are so many benefits to journaling. Writing expresses creativity and can be very relaxing. I write often but I began journaling again this Summer after the unexpected death of two of my dearest friends. Grief is a fairly unfamiliar emotion for me and there were times I couldn't find words to express the various feelings I felt but somehow writing them down helped. Writing helped me to better manage all the pent up emotions I was feeling and helped me cope.
Enough about me. Did you know that journaling helps minimize stress, develop critical thinking and writing skills?
Here are a few journaling sets from Thunder Bay Press to help you and your kid start on your path to journaling.
The Creative Journaling Set is perfect for kids and adults. Kids will love the variety of stuff that comes with this set. While adults will love the variety of uses for this set such as meal planning, fitness tracking and more.
Create a journal in your own style with stickers, tape, and lots of color.
Capture your mood or record your thoughts in any way you like with the Creative Journaling Set! This fun kit comes with a 112-page journal and a 48-page project book full of ideas for decorating the journal pages. With the enclosed stickers, washi tape, colored pencils, and pen, journaling becomes a creative and rewarding activity rather than a chore. The journal can be used as a diary, a daily planner, an organizer, or anything else your imagination can produce!
I also received the Scripture Journaling Set and I have put it to good use. There is a healing power to writing my thoughts and prayers as I cope with the daily ups and downs of life. Just a few minutes a day of random writing seems to quiet my restless soul.
SCRIPTURE JOURNALING SET
Express your faith and devotion through creativity with this colorful journaling kit
The Scripture Journaling Set contains everything you need to celebrate your faith with creativity on a daily basis. The kit includes a 112-page journal and a 48-page project book full of ideas for decorating the journal pages, along with stickers, washi tape, colored pencils, and a felt-tip pen. With all these items at your disposal, expressing your devotion becomes a fun and rewarding activity, and one that can be used for self-reflection throughout your life. Whether you use the journal as a diary, a daily planner, or a creative outlet for your thoughts, the act of putting words and color to paper is one that is sure to inspire.
Thunder Bay Press also has other project books and sets which provide a temporary respite from the busyness of our daily lives.
The Handlettering Art Set and Project Book is perfect for honing those penmanship skills. The kids and I used it to design our Grandparents Day cards. Oh, don't forget Grandparents' Day is Sunday.
HANDLETTERING ART SET and PROJECT BOOK
Handwriting meets art in this guide to adding a touch of flair each time you put pen to paper.
Add your own creative flourishes to any handwritten note, sign, or piece of art by using the techniques in Hand Lettering. This kit includes a 64-page project book with suggestions and examples of how you can put a little flair into any written word. How-to sections provide useful information on font selection, must-have supplies, and practice techniques. Get your creative gears spinning, and you’ll soon master your own unique style of lettering!
The kids had tons of fun coloring with the Kaleidoscope Fabulous Gel Pen Coloring Set. Coloring is a great way to spend a little time together and this set produces some pretty amazing art.
Create masterpieces to display with the 8 gel pens provided in this amazing kit!
Design intricate patterns, embellishments, decorations, and more with the eight amazing gel pens contained in this kit! The pictures will jump off the page with the vivid gel pen colors. With instructional hints to make your designs uniquely you and plenty of pages waiting for a creative touch, this kit is a wonderful gift for artists of all kinds. With tear-out pages so you can display your masterpieces when you’re finished, this kit has everything you need to become the next gel pen Picasso!
I'd love to help you start journaling with one of these amazing sets from Thunder Bay Press. Check out this awesome giveaway!
G I V E A W A Y
Benefits of Journaling In and Outside the Classroom + a GiveawayDo you journal? Do your kids have to keep a journal for any of their classes?
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