Doodle Your Day
A creative habit-builder that turns daily moments into lasting memories.
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2026 Sixth-Grade Curriculum Kit
Doodle Your Day
Doodle Your Day is a guided journal that invites children to capture everyday experiences through drawing, writing, doodling, and creative projects. With 365 prompts—one for every day of the year—it provides a simple, low-pressure way to encourage creativity, observation, and self-expression.
The prompts vary widely to keep things fresh. One day, your child might sketch what he ate for lunch. Another might ask him to record something funny that happened, create a themed doodle, complete a word challenge, or paste a small keepsake onto the page. The variety makes journaling feel more like a creative adventure than a writing assignment.
As the year progresses, children naturally practice drawing, writing, observation, and reflection as they create a personal record of their experiences. Even reluctant writers may find it easier to respond to a quick prompt than to face a blank journal page.
Designed for ages 8 and up, Doodle Your Day offers enough flexibility for artistic children while remaining approachable for those who prefer simple sketches and short written responses. A handful of prompts may benefit from a quick parent preview, but most families will find the book an easy addition to their daily routine.
By the end of the year, your child won't just have completed a journal—he'll have created a unique snapshot of his year, filled with memories, observations, and creative discoveries that might otherwise have been forgotten.
How to Use Doodle Your Day
- Begin with the current date, even if it falls in the middle of the book. Following the prompts on their intended dates helps your child connect with seasonal events, holidays, and observations as they occur throughout the year.
- Plan on completing one prompt each day. Most activities require only a few minutes, making Doodle Your Day an easy addition to a morning routine, independent work time, or end-of-day reflection.
- Encourage your child to respond in whatever way feels natural. Some days may inspire detailed drawings, while others might lead to a quick sketch, a written response, or a pasted memento. The goal is consistent participation, not perfection.
- If a prompt doesn't fit your family's values, interests, or circumstances, feel free to adapt it or skip it altogether. The book works best when children feel free to make it their own.
As the pages fill, you'll create more than a journal. By year's end, your child will have a personal record of favorite moments, everyday experiences, and creative ideas that might otherwise have been forgotten.
Publisher's Information
Publisher: Gibbs M Smith
Author: Anita Wood
Illustrator: Jennifer Kalis
Age Recommendation: 8+
Grade Recommendation: 3rd+
Faith-Based: No
Consumable: Yes
Pages: 365
Lessons/Projects: 365
Size: 7" x 9.5"
ISBN: 9781423623687
Format: Softcover
Copyright: 2013
Made in: China
Awards and Endorsements from:Voted one of the top "boredom busters" by FamilyFun magazine
review by Living Well + Learning Well
”My daughter and I both think this journal is awesome! We start our day with it. I leave it on the table with her assignment notebook each morning so she can start her day with doodling.”
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review by Flanders Family
”This is a great first journal for kids, as the “assignments” are quick and easy… and loads of fun, as well! ”
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review by Timeless and Treasured
”Doodle Your Day is going to be a fun addition to our daily activities and will most likely be something Boo will treasure forever - an illustrated personal keepsake of her entire fifth grade year!”
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review by So Every Day
”Each day there is an assigned “doodle” for that day. It’s a beyond-easy way to have your kids regularly be creative and simultaneously think a little about the life they are currently living.”
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- September 24, 2026
Steph H.
Doodle Your Day is perfect for my creative and craft-loving daughter. The prompts are interesting and varied, and they don't take a really long time to complete. That being said, sometimes they can turn into quite the art activity. Doodle Your Day would also be enjoyable for someone like her older brother, who might not be as artistic as his sister but would still enjoy the fun prompts (like find and glue down watermelon seed!).
- July 30, 2026
Jen
Super cute and a nice way to get creative in small doses.
- April 15, 2025
Great book for morning time
Bina
This book is so fun and my kiddos likes to do this during morning time. The prompts are fun and take about 5 ish minutes or so.
- December 19, 2024
So fun and creative!
April S.
My KG daughter just loves starting the day with a fun Doodle and she really enjoys the wacky word days. Some of the prompts have led to researching topics as well.
- August 30, 2024
Doodle journaling
Amy C.
We plan on starting this on January first. I wanted something to follow up the doodling we did with My Year of Discovery journaling. Son balks at writing, so I've been trying to find other strategies to develop communication of ideas. This book still expects some writing, despite my hope of 100% drawing. So, we will be modifying those writing days to drawing.
- June 27, 2023
Fun way to start school!
Tatyana L.
My child loves this! It’s like a quick scrapbook/diary for the day.
- January 4, 2023
Really cool
Aaron K.
My daughter's literal words were, "It is one of those cool things that you never do." So while we really liked it, it just didn't get used in our house.
- September 22, 2022
Doodle Diary
Elizabeth B.
A great inspirational daily doodle book with prompts of what to doodle, word of the day, collecting items. It's more than just doodling. All 3 of my kids have enjoyed it.
- November 27, 2020
Fun!
Jessica D.
This has been a really fun way for my 6th grader to journal. Some days he is more into it than others but it’s always fun. He especially likes the “wacky word of the day”. Monkeyshines is a new addition to his vocabulary now!
- October 1, 2020
Creative
Hayes
This is just a fun add on to the school day. My son loves this book.
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