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Product image showing two nature journaling resources displayed together. In front is a book titled “Nature Journaling: A Gentle Guide for the Absolute Beginner,” featuring a close-up photograph of a pale white butterfly resting on a person’s hand. Behind it is a black spiral-bound nature journal with a white cover covered in bright green botanical illustrations, including leaves, flowers, seed pods, berries, insects, and other nature-inspired designs. The books are shown against a transparent checkerboard background.
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Bring a sense of wonder and joy to your interactions with nature by creating a one of a kind nature journal. With the step by step guide to help you get started and the printable nature journal that you can use over and over again, you’ll soon be enjoying nature time in a whole new way! 

There are so many studies proving a real connection between nature and happiness. Personally, I have found over and over again that in our family, when annoyance levels are high and patience is low, a quick walk outside or impromptu nature study changes everything – for both me and my kids.

Now, for only $7 you can begin your own nature journal experience and bring more art, more nature and more happiness into your family’s life! 

This special one time offer includes:

Nature Journaling - A Gentle Guide for the Absolute Beginner

Come with me on a 15-day journey to learn how to master the art of Nature Journaling. This 30+ page e-book is full of wisdom and fun.

Printable Nature Journal Notebook

Whether you are a new or experienced nature enthusiast, this journal is designed for you! Use it to gently guide you as you record the wonders of nature in a simple and easy to use format.

A one of a kind printable journal for both kids and adults.

Spiral-bound Nature Journal with a white cover decorated in detailed bright green illustrations of plants and small creatures. The botanical pattern includes many varieties of leaves, stems, clover, flowers, seed heads, berries, pea pods, beetles, ladybugs, butterflies, moths, and a large spiral snail shell. A rectangular label near the upper center reads “Nature Journal” in black lettering. Thick black spiral binding runs down the entire left side of the journal, and the product is displayed against a transparent checkerboard background.

Nature Journal includes:

  • Four cover options (Black and White coloring book style, Blue, Green or Pink)
  • 25 ideas of what to record and over 100 pages for recording information (e.g. date, time, location, weather, observations, questions, etc.) and of course sketches.
  • Pages are reserved for collections that can be taped or pinned into the journal (e.g. pressed flowers, leaf rubbings, feathers, butterfly wings, etc.)
  • Charming vintage reference illustrations which include: phases of the moon, tree types/shapes, leaf types, farm and wild animals, sea shell types and a sampling of sea life, insects and butterflies, flowers, reptiles and a variety of animal tracks.

Example Pages from the Nature Journal

Black-and-white educational chart titled “Phases of the Moon,” with eight circular moon illustrations arranged around an open central area in a ring. At the top center is “Full,” showing a mostly illuminated moon with textured dark and light surface markings. Moving clockwise, the chart shows “Waning Gibbous,” with most of the moon illuminated and a dark section along the right edge; “Waning Quarter,” showing one half illuminated and one half dark; “Waning Crescent,” with only a narrow illuminated crescent along one side; “New Moon” at the bottom center, depicted as a fully dark circular moon; “Waxing Crescent,” with a narrow bright crescent emerging; “Waxing Quarter,” showing half the moon illuminated; and “Waxing Gibbous,” showing most of the moon illuminated before returning to full. Each moon has engraved-style surface texture and dark shading.
Black-and-white botanical reference page titled “Leaves and Branches.” Beneath the title, the subtitle reads “Leaves Attach to Stem in Three Different Ways,” followed by three detailed line drawings showing leaf arrangements labeled “Opposite,” “Alternate (Most Common),” and “Whorled.” The opposite example shows paired leaves growing directly across from one another along a slender stem; the alternate example shows individual leaves switching sides up the stem; and the whorled example shows several leaves and small berry-like buds emerging around the same area of branching stems. A centered heading below reads “Leaf Types.” Under it are multiple finely drawn botanical examples arranged in rows and labeled “Needles in Bundle,” “Needles in Cluster,” “Scales,” “Lanceolate,” “Obovate,” “Palmately Compound,” “Pinnately Lobed,” “Palmately Lobed,” “Linear,” “Elliptical,” “Oblong,” and “Spatulate.” Illustrations include pine needle bundles, clustered evergreen needles, scale-like foliage, narrow pointed leaves, broad oval leaves with visible veins, compound leaves and seed pods, lobed oak-like leaves, maple-like palmate leaves, grasslike linear foliage, rounded elliptical leaves, oblong leaves with berry clusters, and spoon-shaped leaves on a branching stem.
Black-and-white vintage-style insect identification chart titled “INSECTS” at the top, displaying detailed scientific-style illustrations of multiple insects arranged across the white page with printed labels beneath or beside each specimen. A large dragonfly with four intricately veined wings occupies the upper center. Other labeled insects include Woodcutter Beetle, Colorado Beetle, a large Cicada with transparent veined wings, Stag Beetle with prominent mandibles, Ladybird, Rhinoceros Beetle with a large horned head, Junebug, Green Tile Beetle, Longhorn Beetle with very long curved antennae, Green Shield Bug, Red Milkweed Beetle, Great Diving Beetle, Scarab Beetle, Grasshopper, Mason Bee, and Wasp. The beetles vary widely in body shape, markings, antennae, horns, legs, and wing cases, while the grasshopper, bee, wasp, cicada, and dragonfly show distinctive wings and anatomy. Fine stippling, crosshatching, linework, and wing-vein details give the illustrations the appearance of an antique natural-history or entomology reference plate.
Black-and-white printable observation worksheet on a white page, divided into three large outlined sections. The narrow top rectangle contains four labeled information fields arranged in two columns: “Date:” at upper left, “Weather:” at upper right, “Time:” below Date, and “Location:” below Weather, with open blank space beside each label for writing. A much larger bordered rectangle fills most of the middle of the page and is labeled “Notes:” in bold type at its upper-left corner, leaving a broad blank area. A final wide bordered rectangle spans the bottom of the page and is labeled “Questions:” at upper left, with blank space.
Digital book mockup titled “Nature Journaling: A Gentle Guide for the Absolute Beginner,” featuring a close-up photograph of a white butterfly resting on a hand.

Nature Journaling Guide includes:

  • Seven full color pages with inspirational nature quotes that are suitable for printing and framing.
  • 15-day journey to learn how to master the art of Nature Journaling through games, activities, art and writing.
  • Games and prompts for learning how to observe nature and gain deeper knowledge into what is happening around you.
  • A list of optional supplies to use with your Nature Journal.
  • 30+ pages full of wisdom and fun for both children and adults that you will reference over and over again.

Example Pages from the Nature Journaling Guide

Black text on a plain white educational page. A bold heading at the top reads “Where to Go?” The paragraph beneath explains that nature journaling can be done anywhere, including a parking lot, beach, forest, nature preserve, backyard, apartment common area, or anywhere with a tree or patch of earth, emphasizing that there is always something to discover. A second bold heading reads “Be Prepared and Embrace the Elements.” The following paragraph includes the quote, “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing,” attributed in the text to Ranulph Fiennes, and recommends dressing appropriately, bringing a jacket if anyone might get cold, wearing sun-protective clothing, carrying a small snack, and bringing water even for short outings. The page ends with the sentence, “Okay, with all of that out of the way, let’s get started, shall we?” The design is simple, with black serif text, bold section headings, and no illustrations.
Vertical outdoor photograph with a softly blurred green background. In the foreground, a child’s bare forearm and hand extend from the left side and grasp a forked brown tree branch. Several fresh green serrated leaves cluster around the child’s wrist and hand, and a young green shoot with multiple pointed leaves rises upward from the branch near the center of the image. Large white serif text overlays the photograph and reads, “To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles.” The attribution “Mary Davis” appears below in smaller white capitalized lettering. The natural colors are dominated by green foliage, brown wood, and warm skin tones.
White educational or nature-journaling page headed “Day Thirteen: Getting Kids Into Nature” in large black serif lettering. Beneath the title is a rectangular color photograph of five children crouching and sitting together in tall green grass outdoors, appearing to inspect or explore something in the meadow. Below the photo are several paragraphs of black text. The first explains that after introducing the writer’s own children and more than 70 children ages 4–17 to nature journaling, the writer has learned that nature can bring out the best in people, although some children are more excited than others to go outside and observe. A following paragraph says the writer has learned tried-and-true tricks that work with many ages. A bolded section begins “Allow kids to explore and play first,” and advises letting children have fun and fall in love with nature before expecting them to sit, observe, and journal. The text encourages adults to model observing and recording in a journal so children will eventually become curious and want to follow.
White text-based educational page titled “Day Two: Change Your Brain” in large black serif lettering. Three main paragraphs appear below. The first discusses how people remember many sad or negative experiences but can intentionally record beautiful, happy, and meaningful experiences so positive memories become more prominent. The second explains that nature journaling can awaken the senses, create experiences of beauty and joy, and help the brain remember desired experiences by writing or drawing them on paper. The final paragraph instructs the reader to focus during journaling on something they find beautiful, and to draw it, trace it, or write about it, recording positive feelings and thoughts. The page is entirely black text on a clean white background with generous margins and no illustrations.

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Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat to access and print your PDF.  I print my journal out on a 90lb cardstock which makes it great for pens and watercolors. You can choose what kind of paper you’d like to print it on but I would suggest if you are planning to use watercolors, to print it on at least a 90lb cardstock. For pencil/pen sketches a 40-55 lb paper would work just fine.