Bujo Inspo: 100 Theme ideas for your bullet journal
"Creativity takes courage"
Have you ever struggled to find theme ideas for your monthly bullet journal spreads? I found myself scrolling through Instagram and Pinterest in the beginning of each month. I was spending a little too much time finding inspiration for my layouts. There are the obvious themes that are related to each month but what if you want to switch things up? Here’s a list of cool theme ideas for your monthly and weekly layouts.
Plant + Nature themes
Probably one of my favorite kind of themes to do in my bujo. You can be super detailed and illustrative or be minimal and artsy. The only problem I have is always picking an idea. Here's some of my favorites and some I need to try!
Birth flowers for the month
Flowers: Peonies, roses, tropical flowers, sunflowers, cherry blossoms, lilies
Leaves: Banana leaves, monstera leaves, Fall or Autumn leaves, Eucalyptus, Baby's breath
Other:
Hanging house plants
Tropical flowers
Woodland
Cactus
Acorns
Succulents
SKY THEMES
Moon
Sun
Rainbows
Umbrellas and rain
Clouds
Space/Galaxy
Constellations
NATURE THEMES
Mountains Outdoors/camping
Surfing/beach
Ocean/shells/fishes
Sunrise/sunsets
Jungle theme
Seasonal + Festive themes
This is the most obvious theme ideas but noteworthy to add to this list. These themes are for the moments you're feeling festive and want to live it 24/7.
January: Fireworks, Gatsby/1950's theme, celebration puffy gold balloons (you know which ones I'm talking about)
February: Generic hearts or real anatomy of hearts, pink theme, anti-valentines day
March-May: Easter, Spring vibes, pastel colors
June-August: Summer vibes, vacay mode, road trips
September-November: Autumn Fall themes, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Pumpkin spice
December - Traditional Christmas, white Christmas, elf on the shelf, season Starbucks cups, gifts and ornaments or Christmas playlist
Boho vibes
Letters and envelopes
Night lights/Market lights
Fireflies in a jar
Zodiac
Crystals
Geometric patterns
Mosaic patterns
Mandalas
Minimal one line drawing
Minimal drawings of hands
Girl head and flowers
Arrows
Feathers
Polaroids
Paper airplanes
Watercolor
Dream catcher
Food and Drinks
Coffee or Boba Tea
Starbucks cups
sushi
avocado
ramen
cupcakes/donuts
pineapple
watermelon
lemon
peaches
Animals
penguins
moths/butterflies
goldfish
birds
snakes
owls
deer
Culture related themed
Movements: the future is female, BLM, voting
Disney and Disneyland
Movies: Avengers, Harry Potter, or Star Wars
TV shows: Grey's Anatomy or Schitt's Creek to name a few
Asian: Origami, Kokeshi dolls, fish scales, lanterns, Hanafuda cards
Fashion brands: Gucci, Coach, Louis Vuitton
Greek statues/gods
Celebrities and iconic sayings

COLOR PALLETES
If you’re not much of an artist, ran out of printer ink, or just want to keep things simple here are different color schemes that you can do to theme each month. It doesn't need to be fancy. All you need to do is splash some paint around, get some cute washi tape, or work with some journal stickers and you got yourself a color scheme.