Ahhh spring - the season of pastel blooms, gentle sunshine, and that unmistakable sigh when you step outside and feel… alive again. Growing up in northwestern Pennsylvania, spring was a literal blessing after months of gray and snow: the mud, the blossoms, the first REAL breeze that didn’t make your eyelashes freeze!
Down here in Florida, spring feels a bit different - it’s mostly the color coming back (hello, azaleas and bougainvillea!), but oh does it still feel magical. Whether your bulbs are bursting from thawing earth or your garden is simply waking up from winter decor mode, this season beckons us to play, create, and celebrate fresh starts in our junk journals!
Just like cozy winter prompts, these spring ideas are here to gently spark your creativity - not stress you out. So grab your favorite pen, sticky bits, and scrap papers, and let’s bloom right into it! 🌷
Don’t forget to scroll down to get your free printable!
Why Junk Journal Prompts Are So Helpful
Here’s the thing: staring at a blank page is the worst. Prompts take that pressure off and give you a spark - one juicy idea that turns into a flow of thoughts, doodles, collage bits, and maybe even literal petals tucked in between pages.
Prompts also:
- Encourage reflection without perfection
- Help you use what you have on hand
- Keep you connected to the seasons and your memories
- Make journaling feel like play instead of homework
They’re perfect for breaking a creative block or simply showing up for yourself one page at a time.
How To Use These Prompts the Sloth Girl Way
You know I am not about strict routines. So don’t treat this like daily homework unless that’s fun for you. Pick whatever prompt feels good today. Skip the rest. Do three in one afternoon and then none for a week. This is your journal, your pace, your springtime!
Some of my fave ways to use prompts:
- Jot quick reflections in messy handwriting
- Add a photo or doodle next to your words
- Tape in petals, seed packets, or ticket stubs from a spring day
- Smudge on a little essential oil (hello lavender!)
- Turn a single prompt into a full themed spread
Ready to dive in? Let’s bloom!
🌼 Spring Junk Journal Prompts
Spring Memories & Reflections
- Describe your childhood springs in five words.
- What does “April showers” make you feel?
- Your most joyful spring memory.
- A time you felt renewed in spring.
- Spring smells that instantly bring you joy.
- What did spring feel like growing up?
- The best spring meal you remember eating.
- Reflect on your first gardening memory.
- Write a letter to spring like it’s a long‑lost friend.
- “I used to dread spring, but now…”
Cozy Home Life Prompts (Spring Edition!)
- Describe your dream spring morning.
- What’s blooming in your home (literally or figuratively)?
- A nook in your house that feels most alive this season.
- Your spring cleaning ritual, step by step.
- “If I were a flower, I’d be…”
- What are your go‑to spring comfort foods?
- List 5 energizing spring habits.
- Create a windows‑open playlist for sunny days.
- Describe a quiet spring moment that brought peace.
- Journal your favorite way to soak up sunshine.
Seasonal Nature & Outdoors Prompts
- A spring walk - what did you see, smell, hear?
- Sketch a budding tree or blooming flower.
- Compare spring skies to winter’s.
- How does the light change in spring?
- Tape in petals, leaves, or found nature bits.
- Make a color palette from a spring sunrise.
- What does spring feel like on your skin?
- A day you felt totally alive in nature.
- Journal the wildlife you notice this season.
- “The earth wakes up - and so do I…” respond.
Creative & Artistic Spring Explorations
- Use scraps to make a spring‑themed collage.
- Draw (or describe) your ideal spring outfit.
- Make a blackout poem using seed catalog clippings.
- Doodle a flower… then another… then 10.
- Glue in a spring card or tag and journal around it.
- Find a magazine image that screams spring.
- Journal using only warm, happy colors.
- Use lyrics from a springy song as a prompt.
- Start a page with, “What if spring was a woman?”
- Design a label for a candle scent inspired by spring.
Self‑Care & Emotional Wellness in Spring
- How does your energy shift in spring?
- What does your body need right now?
- Write yourself a love note for surviving winter.
- Journal one thing you’re excited to start this season.
- What does “fresh start” mean to you?
- A spring ritual that makes you feel alive.
- Create a page full of blooming affirmations.
- “I feel hopeful when…”
- List 5 tiny acts of spring self‑care.
- What do you want to release before summer?
Whether spring means pastel blooms and warm breezes or just a little pop of color after gray days, these prompts are here to help you show up for yourself and your creativity. Pick the ones that call to you, skip the rest, and most of all - have fun with it!
Click here to get the free printable Spring Junk Journal Prompts!
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