Journal Prompts for April (& free printable journal)

Hop into spring with these journal writing prompts for April! These journaling prompts for adults remove the fear of the blank page and can help your finally start a journaling practice you enjoy. Be sure to grab your free printable April journal while you're here, too!

Three pages from a printable April journal: A cover page "my April journal," a lined page for writing, and a page with 30 April journal prompts on one sheet.

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Keep scrolling past the list of journaling prompts to grab your free printable April journal. Each page is lined and comes with the writing prompt printed at the top. Your PDF also includes a complete list of all 30 April writing prompts on one convenient page for reference.

If you're planning for April, make sure to download these coordinating free printable April planner pages while you're here.

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Aren't journal prompts cheating?

Sometimes people feel like it's "cheating" to use a journal prompt or somehow "not really journaling."

This simply isn't true!

Using writing prompts with your journaling practice is completely okay. You can use prompts to get your creative juices flowing, then free write on something else, or only answer the prompt. Either way is fine.

Writers frequently use writing prompts to practice their craft and warm up. If professional authors can use writing prompts, so can you!

A free printable journal page for April 1 with floral watercolor illustrations. At the top of the page is the writing prompt "Do you ever do anything for April Fools Day?"

How to print printable journals

A nice notebook makes so much of a difference when you’re journaling. You can journal on any scrap of paper or cheap notebook, but having a nice notebook makes you a lot more likely to actually sit down to write!

Bullet journal notebooks are popular for journaling, but I personally like spiral notebooks that lie flat. I also love using printable journal pages, like the ones included in this post, and just hole punch them and put them in a binder.

Studio Oh! Medium Hardcover Spiral Notebook 5.75" x 8.75", Back to School...

LABUK 3 Pack A5 Ruled Spiral Notebook, 8.5" X 6.4", Hardcover 160 Pages...

Softcover Life In Full Bloom 8.5" x 11" Motivational Spiral...

Studio Oh! Medium Hardcover Spiral Notebook 5.75" x 8.75", Back to School...

LABUK 3 Pack A5 Ruled Spiral Notebook, 8.5" X 6.4", Hardcover 160 Pages...

Softcover Life In Full Bloom 8.5" x 11" Motivational Spiral...

Studio Oh! Medium Hardcover Spiral Notebook 5.75" x 8.75", Back to School...

LABUK 3 Pack A5 Ruled Spiral Notebook, 8.5" X 6.4", Hardcover 160 Pages...

Softcover Life In Full Bloom 8.5" x 11" Motivational Spiral...

If you want to print the April journal, I recommend using bright this 32 lb paper. This is what I personally use because it's sturdier, great for printing images, and feels smooth when you write on the page. Words seem to flow more easily when your pen moves easily, too.

You can see a side by side comparison of several papers and cardstocks in this post on the best paper for planner printables.

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If you want to add these journal pages to a planner, you can totally do that. Just print the pages to scale, hole punch them, and add them to your favorite planner system. I've already done the math for you:

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You need to use the correct hole punch for your planner. Happy Planner has its own proprietary punch with different sizes for Classic and Big. Many of the six hole planner styles can be used with an adjustable six hole punch.

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Journal writing prompts for April

Thirty days of writing prompts for April are listed out below. They are also included in your free printable April journal.

The prompts are all conveniently located on a single page at the front of your PDF and the pages have one prompt a day at the top. Keep scrolling past the journal prompts to the download information section for previews of the printable journal.

If you’d rather write in your own notebook instead of on the printable journal, go for it. I am a little bit obsessed with notebooks! Discover the best bullet journal notebooks to make journaling fun and enjoyable.

April journal writing prompts:

Do you ever do anything for April Fools’ Day?
Choose one thing you didn’t get done last month and commit to doing it this month.
It is the beginning of the second quarter – What are your plans for the next 3 months?
What are some ways you will spend time outdoors during the spring season?
Do you celebrate Easter or other spring holidays? What is your favorite spring holiday?
What are some fun crafts or projects you want to work on this month?
What is your morning routine? Is it working well for you, or are there some areas that could use a change or improvement?
What are some of your good habits?
What are some of your bad habits?
Create a mind map of anything you are dealing with right now.
What is a challenge that taught you an important lesson?
Do you have any secret, hidden talents? (Random, "little" things are fine!)
April 13^th is International Plant Appreciation Day. How do you feel about houseplants? Garden plants? Do you keep plants at home?
Who are the most important people in your life? Why are they important to you?
Write your ideal day in great detail.
Is there anything you can to today to live some part of your dream life ideal day right now?
What are some negative thoughts you would like to stop having?
March is National Humor Month. Is there anything (a movie, comedy sketch, person, etc.) that always makes you laugh?
Who are the people in your life who always cheer you up?
What are some of your best positive thoughts? Maybe they're positive affirmations you love or things you know you're great at.
What are some of your limiting beliefs? How are these beliefs holding you back? Think about them critically - are they actually, really true? Try to disprove each one.
What do you appreciate about your life?
What is your favorite past job?
Do you feel like you have a good family life?
Do you feel like anything is missing from your life? What do you want more of in your life?
Write down some words that remind you of springtime. Let the words flow, stream of conscious style, without worrying about making full sentences.
What are the first 10 things that would be on your bucket list?
What is your favorite movie soundtrack?
What are you grateful for this month?
What are the 3 best things that happened this month?
Do you ever do anything for April Fools’ Day?
Choose one thing you didn’t get done last month and commit to doing it this month.
It is the beginning of the second quarter – What are your plans for the next 3 months?
What are some ways you will spend time outdoors during the spring season?
Do you celebrate Easter or other spring holidays? What is your favorite spring holiday?
What are some fun crafts or projects you want to work on this month?
What is your morning routine? Is it working well for you, or are there some areas that could use a change or improvement?
What are some of your good habits?
What are some of your bad habits?
Create a mind map of anything you are dealing with right now.
What is a challenge that taught you an important lesson?
Do you have any secret, hidden talents? (Random, "little" things are fine!)
April 13^th is International Plant Appreciation Day. How do you feel about houseplants? Garden plants? Do you keep plants at home?
Who are the most important people in your life? Why are they important to you?
Write your ideal day in great detail.
Is there anything you can to today to live some part of your dream life ideal day right now?
What are some negative thoughts you would like to stop having?
March is National Humor Month. Is there anything (a movie, comedy sketch, person, etc.) that always makes you laugh?
Who are the people in your life who always cheer you up?
What are some of your best positive thoughts? Maybe they're positive affirmations you love or things you know you're great at.
What are some of your limiting beliefs? How are these beliefs holding you back? Think about them critically - are they actually, really true? Try to disprove each one.
What do you appreciate about your life?
What is your favorite past job?
Do you feel like you have a good family life?
Do you feel like anything is missing from your life? What do you want more of in your life?
Write down some words that remind you of springtime. Let the words flow, stream of conscious style, without worrying about making full sentences.
What are the first 10 things that would be on your bucket list?
What is your favorite movie soundtrack?
What are you grateful for this month?
What are the 3 best things that happened this month?

Here are all 30 prompts in an image to Pin so you can find them again later. (Please don't print the image below - it will look terrible printed. Print the copy in your PDF journal download.)

30 journal prompts for the month of April: Do you ever do anything for April Fools’ Day?
Choose one thing you didn’t get done last month and commit to doing it this month.
It is the beginning of the second quarter – What are your plans for the next 3 months?
What are some ways you will spend time outdoors during the spring season?
Do you celebrate Easter or other spring holidays? What is your favorite spring holiday?
What are some fun crafts or projects you want to work on this month?
What is your morning routine? Is it working well for you, or are there some areas that could use a change or improvement?
What are some of your good habits?
What are some of your bad habits?
Create a mind map of anything you are dealing with right now.
What is a challenge that taught you an important lesson?
Do you have any secret, hidden talents? (Random, "little" things are fine!)
April 13th is International Plant Appreciation Day. How do you feel about houseplants? Garden plants? Do you keep plants at home?
Who are the most important people in your life? Why are they important to you?
Write your ideal day in great detail.
Is there anything you can to today to live some part of your dream life ideal day right now?
What are some negative thoughts you would like to stop having?
March is National Humor Month. Is there anything (a movie, comedy sketch, person, etc.) that always makes you laugh?
Who are the people in your life who always cheer you up?
What are some of your best positive thoughts? Maybe they're positive affirmations you love or things you know you're great at.
What are some of your limiting beliefs? How are these beliefs holding you back? Think about them critically - are they actually, really true? Try to disprove each one.
What do you appreciate about your life?
What is your favorite past job?
Do you feel like you have a good family life?
Do you feel like anything is missing from your life? What do you want more of in your life?
Write down some words that remind you of springtime. Let the words flow, stream of conscious style, without worrying about making full sentences.
What are the first 10 things that would be on your bucket list?
What is your favorite movie soundtrack?
What are you grateful for this month?
What are the 3 best things that happened this month?

Free printable April journal

For the best journaling experience, I recommend printing the pages on bright white 32# paper. It's smooth to write on so your words can flow without scratchy, annoying paper. It resists feathering and bleeding, too, so any doodling, drawing, or lettering you do will look great. (Tired of junky pens? Discover the best pens for journaling in this post.)

If you'd like to see inside the journal, I created a flip through video for you to see every page:

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I hope you enjoy using these April journaling prompts and discover something new about yourself! Make sure to check back in soon for May journaling prompts. New prompts are usually posted mid-month.

Journal Prompts and Planner Printables

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Journal prompts remove the fear of the blank page and allow you to start journaling today! Make sure to grab your free printable journal pages in each post.