Keepsake journals for ages 7 to 12
A journal for this year of growing up
A keepsake journal for each age from 7 to 12, to fill in, look back on and keep.
- For a birthday present that means a bit more
- For children who like to write, draw and think things through
- For parents who want each year remembered in their child’s own words
Sold and delivered by Amazon, so checkout, delivery and returns are the ones you already know.
Sound familiar?
Each year goes by faster than the last
Their favourite things change every few months. Best friends, worries, the thing they want to be when they grow up. And you never quite notice the moment it changes.
School reports and photos keep a record, but not of what it actually felt like to be them that year.
A gentler way
Let them write their own record of the year
Each journal is written for one age, with questions that fit where they are now. They fill it in through the year, drawing and writing about feelings, school, friends and ordinary days.
Collect one each birthday, and you’ll end up with a shelf of who they were at 7, 8, 9 and beyond.
What it is
One journal for each age
The same calm style for every year, with themes that grow with them.
- 01
Written for their age
Seven is about feelings and confidence. Twelve is about voice and independence.
- 02
Feelings made easy
“How I feel sometimes” pages remind them that every feeling is okay, and give them words for it.
- 03
Ordinary days, kept
About me, school days and a day in my life, so the everyday gets remembered too.
One for each age
Choose their age
The Year of Being 7Feelings, confidence and everyday magic.The Year of Being 8Growth, self-trust and everyday moments.
The Year of Being 9Strength, curiosity and everyday life.
The Year of Being 10Perspective, values and everyday life.
The Year of Being 11Identity, belonging and everyday life.
The Year of Being 12Voice, independence and everyday life.Take a look inside
Real pages from the books
Shown here from the age 8 journal. Each age has its own questions in the same style, and you can see more on each age’s page.
A note from Rebecca
I wanted a birthday present that would still matter in ten years. Each journal opens with a note telling them that some days they’ll have lots to say, and other days just a little, and both are perfectly fine.
They look lovely lined up on a shelf, one for every year.
Rebecca x
What's inside
In each journal
- A “Hello, you!” welcome page
- About Me pages to draw and write
- How I Feel Sometimes, with a word bank of feelings
- School pages: my school, my class, something new this year
- A Day In My Life pages with weather and feelings
- Themes that change with each age
- 102 pages each
The simple bit
Pick their age, then paperback or hardcover
- Each age is its own book. Choose the one for the year they’re in now.
- Hardcover links are below each age, for a sturdier keepsake.
- Printed and delivered by Amazon, with Amazon’s usual returns.
The Year of Being journals
£9.99paperback, at the time of writing
Choose their age (paperback)
Or in hardcover
Amazon shows today’s price and delivery date before you pay. Prices can change, and Amazon’s page is always the right one.
Questions
Things people ask me
Which age should I buy?
Buy the age they are now, or the age they’re turning if it’s a birthday present. The journal is meant to be filled in over that year.
Are the journals different for each age?
Yes. Each age has its own theme and questions, from feelings and confidence at 7 to voice and independence at 12, all in the same style.
Paperback or hardcover?
The pages are the same. Hardcover is sturdier and lasts better on a shelf, and paperback is lighter and a little cheaper.
Can they fill it in on their own?
Most children from seven can, with a bit of help spelling now and then. Older children often prefer to keep it private.
What if they start partway through the year?
That’s fine. Nothing is dated, so they can start any time and fill it in at their own pace.
Something I haven't answered? Email me at hello@mazomoon.com and I'll get back to you.
Keep this year in their words
One journal now, and a shelf of them by the time they’re twelve.
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