📔 Keepsake journals with Fern the Fawn

Kids Feelings Journal and Illustrated Travel Journal

Wonderkin journals are printed, illustrated books that give kids a gentle place to say what they feel and remember where they go. The Kids Feelings Journal has 60 daily entries and a printed parent guide, in editions for ages 6 and under or 7 and up. The Kids Travel Journal is a softcover booklet with ten adventure days, six cover styles and two explorer levels.

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My Little Book of Big Feelings kids feelings journal with Fern the Fawn

Printed keepsake

Kids Feelings Journal

Printed keepsakeLittle Hearts: ages 6 & under · Growing Hearts: ages 7+

A printed 5.5 x 8.5 in journal with 60 undated daily entries that help kids name feelings, notice what they're proud of and practice kindness, plus a printed age-matched Parent Guide. Two editions: Little Hearts (6 and under) and Growing Hearts (7+).

  • 60 undated daily entries (two pages each): name feelings, draw or write, prompts for happiness, pride, effort and kindness
  • Woodland activity pages, name and portrait page and keepsake closing pages
  • A printed Parent Guide matched to the age edition
  • Choose Little Hearts (6 and under) or Growing Hearts (7+) at checkout; returns accepted within 30 days

Good to know: Nothing else: it arrives printed. Entries do not need to be consecutive.

$34.95See it on Etsy →

My Little Book of Big Adventures kids travel journal, Little Explorer edition

Printed keepsake

Kids Travel Journal

Printed keepsakeLittle Explorer: ages 6 & under · Big Explorer: ages 7+

A printed softcover journal (5.5 x 8.5 in) with ten undated adventure days of Feel, Discover and Remember pages, packing and dream-destination prompts, Fern's little quests and space for photos and keepsakes. Choose a cover style and Little or Big Explorer level.

  • Ten undated adventure days x three pages: Feel, Discover and Remember
  • Dream destinations and packing prompts; Fern the Fawn's little quests
  • Space for photos and paper keepsakes, explorer badges and an award
  • Six cover styles (Enchanted Castle, Unicorn's Meadow, Moonlight Dragon, Fairy Garden, Mermaid's Grotto, Winter Wonderland); returns accepted within 30 days

Good to know: Nothing else: it arrives printed. Pick the cover style and Little (6 and under) or Big (7+) Explorer at checkout.

$26.95See it on Etsy →

How it works

Simple as one, two, three

  1. Choose a journal and make your required selections at checkout: the age range for the Feelings Journal, or the cover style and explorer level for the Travel Journal.
  2. Both are physical printed journals shipped for $5.99. Etsy shows your estimated delivery date at checkout.
  3. Feelings Journal: do one two-page entry whenever your child is ready. The 60 entries do not need to be consecutive, and prompts can be skipped.
  4. Travel Journal: fill in pages before, during and after a trip, using the ten adventure days for one big trip or many small outings.

Perfect for

Ages 6 and under (Little Hearts, Little Explorer)Ages 7+ (Growing Hearts, Big Explorer)Kids who find feelings hard to say out loudRoad trips, vacations and outingsGifts for little explorersParents who want a guide alongside

Which journal should I choose?

KitBest forArrives asPrice as of Nov 2026
Kids Feelings JournalKids learning to name and share feelings, with a grown-up alongsidePrinted 60-day journal and printed parent guide, mailed$34.95
Kids Travel JournalTrips, road trips, camping weekends or outings close to homePrinted softcover booklet, mailed$26.95

Both journals are physical, shipped for $5.99, and neither is a download. Etsy showed delivery estimates of Nov 12 to 16 and Nov 12 to 17 on Nov 8, 2026, and shows returns accepted within 30 days on both at the time of writing. Both use Fern the Fawn’s woodland world and the same softly illustrated style, so they make a matching pair for siblings or gifts.

How does the Feelings Journal work?

Fern the Fawn guides your child through 60 undated entries, two pages each, in a gentle woodland world. Kids can name more than one feeling at once, draw or write, and answer prompts about happiness, pride, effort, curiosity, trying something new and kindness. Dates are optional, prompts can be skipped and the 60 entries do not need to be consecutive.

Choose Little Hearts (ages 6 and under) with feeling faces to point to, circle or color, where a grown-up can scribe. Or choose Growing Hearts (7+), with an emotional compass, a wider set of feeling words and reflection prompts. Each edition comes with an age-matched printed parent guide. One parent wrote in a 5-star review: “I love this. It is so hard to get my 8 year old to share any feelings and somehow this helped crack that nut.” Read more in the kids feelings journal guide.

This is a journal for connection and emotional vocabulary. It is not therapy and does not replace professional care.

How does the Travel Journal work?

My Little Book of Big Adventures is a 5.5 x 8.5 inch softcover with ten undated adventure days of three pages each: Feel, Discover and Remember. It also has dream destinations, packing prompts, Fern’s little quests, space for photos and paper keepsakes, explorer badges and an award. Pick one of six covers and Little Explorer (6 and under) or Big Explorer (7+). Use it on one big trip or spread the ten days across many outings. Find ideas in kids travel journal ideas.

Are they personalized, and what is not included?

Neither journal is printed with your child’s name; each has a page for your child to fill in. Your choices at checkout are the edition, plus the cover style for the travel journal, at no price difference. Pencils, photographs and keepsakes are not included. If you are choosing a gift, pick the edition by your child’s confidence and preferred way to express themselves rather than age alone; the listings call the age ranges guides. For more screen-free ideas, see screen-free activities for kids.

Good questions

About Journals

Which Feelings Journal edition should I pick?

Little Hearts is for ages 6 and under, with feeling faces to point to, circle or color and room for a grown-up to scribe. Growing Hearts is for ages 7 and up, with an emotional compass, more feeling words and reflection prompts. Ages are guides, so choose by your child’s confidence. The price is the same.

Is the Feelings Journal therapy?

No. It is a gentle, illustrated journal for connection and building a feelings vocabulary, with an age-matched parent guide for grown-ups. It is not therapy and does not replace professional care. If you have concerns about your child’s wellbeing, talk with a pediatrician or another qualified professional.

Are the journals printed or digital, and when will they arrive?

Both are physical printed journals, not downloads. They ship for $5.99. On Nov 8, 2026 Etsy estimated delivery at Nov 12 to 16 for the Feelings Journal and Nov 12 to 17 for the Travel Journal; check your date at checkout. Returns were accepted within 30 days.

Can the journals be personalized with my child’s name?

Not by the shop. You choose the edition, and for the Travel Journal a cover style, but there is no name box. Each journal includes a page where your child writes their own name, age and a portrait, so it still becomes theirs.

What do I need to add, and how does the Travel Journal work?

Add pencils or colored pencils, plus your own photographs and small keepsakes; none are included. The Travel Journal has ten undated adventure days with three pages each: Feel, Discover and Remember. Use them on one trip or across several outings, and skip any prompt your child does not enjoy.

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