50 Pocket Notebook Layout Ideas 💜

Need layout ideas for a pocket-sized notebook? I got you! In this video we look at 50 layouts that you can use in an A6 notebook, pocket notebook, or passport size; effectively any small notebook!
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[@KuraiKodoku16]

Even if I'll never get teeny tiny bujo book due to my quite big handwriting (B5 for the win), I still got interested on how a layout can fit in a tiiiiiny notebook owo

[@SaskiaBriar]

Me too

[@JashiiCorrin]

Glad it was still interesting even if the notebook itself isn't for you 💜😄

[@watcherwriter]

The contact paper is genius, and I am definitely stealing that idea! My BuJo is actually the opposite of tiny, and I know that us A4 users are a rare breed (maybe it's just me? ahem), but...would you ever consider making an "ideas for gigantic notebooks for you super extra weirdos" video? I get it if that's a bit too niche, but watching you go ham on a huge notebook would make me so excited!

[@malinh911]

I currently use two of these tiny journals 😀 I really love the pocket size! One is my reading journal, I like recording the books I read, but I don’t have a ton of comments so the small size fits me perfectly. The second is my travel journal, so much handier to bring a tiny journal on a trip! In the past I also used one for a “December daily” art journal project, again the small size was perfect for a quick daily creative session!

[@JashiiCorrin]

N'awww it'd make for the cutest li'l travel journal! 😄💜

[@ghostyplans]

A6 Leuchterm user here!!! 🎉 I use my notebook with a calendar, weeklies, then daily pages, with commonplace pages scattered throughout (but recorded in the index!). I love mini notebooks! They’re the best! ❤

[@JashiiCorrin]

They're so dang cute 👏 I'm seriously tempted to start up another one for myself but I'm not too sure what I'd use it for at this stage 🤔

[@CrystalClearLife]

Such great ideas and well executed. Here are some other ideas. How about a vehicle maintenance log, small and easy to keep in the car. Or maybe a medical notebook, easy to take to tests or doctor appointments. 😮oh or a holiday notebook to track with lists 🎁 ideas and 🛍 needs . Now see what you did! My flood gate is open now too!😅😂

[@JashiiCorrin]

Haha, sorry! But those are so dang excellent ideas 💜👌

[@ToreyRamos]

So many great ideas!! I am using one of my mini notebooks as a catch-all notebook, so it looks very similar to this with just all kinds of spreads. I love it! I think these little notebooks are also perfect for tracking medical things. As an example, I make spreads to track my blood sugar! Getting to decorate those pages and make them all pretty also makes them much less daunting for something that is medically necessary for me to keep track of. Also, I was NOT expecting to see my video listed on your common placing page! 😂 definitely gave me a little ego boost ❤

[@JashiiCorrin]

Haha I was watching it while I was making layouts! Loved the lil Halloweeny snacks 😝💜 Glad you spotted it in there! 😄

[@HeyItsIne]

I moved into a pocket traveler’s notebook and field notes and I LOVE IT!!! my Bujo journey started in A6 so I am more or less back to my roots 😅 Thank you Jess for the inspiration ❤

[@nuchithoj]

The contact paper idea is genius!! I’m definitely going to utilize that spread, thank you!

[@JashiiCorrin]

Most welcome! 😄💜 glad it was useful for you 👌

[@katendress6142]

Cute! I was in A6 notebooks for four years (through 2020) but mostly it was monthly, weekly, and daily logs, very few collections or trackers.

[@ajmaceywrites]

Awww yisss wizard team! Also I have several pocket notebooks that I couldn’t decided specifically what I wanted to use them for so this is perfectly timed!

[@jessicafalkner9785]

It's not a phase Jess! Thanks for all the ideas.

[@JashiiCorrin]

Haha most welcome! 💜😄

[@anasousa3672]

The work you put into this video is unbelievable... research, drawings, immagination! Thank you so much

[@JashiiCorrin]

Most welcome! Hope it's useful 😄💜

[@abczoomom]

I'm using one of the Vintage Library books (the lined A6) to record song lyrics I particularly like. I'm going through my playlist and copying my favorite lyrics from each song, along with any comments I have on why it resonates with me, or what I remember along with the song.

[@JashiiCorrin]

Aww that's such a lovely idea! 💜😄

[@emilielancour236]

I love this idea! I find journaling about lyrics to be very therapeutic.

[@EvanLuke3]

I loved all the great ideas!!! I have a mini bullet journal and I really didn’t know what I was going to do with it. So thank you for ALL these great ideas! Your brain has so many ideas that you store up there! I am seriously impressed!! Thank you for this video!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@bellehosier4720]

I can tell that low key you might be dealing with some depression and I just wanted to say that I VERY MUCH enjoyed watching this ENTIRE video even though I won't use all of the ideas, your thoughtfulness and even attention to detail on each version for how someone else COULD use the tiny spreadsheet shows how much you care about others and so I wanted to let you know that YOU ARE THOUGHT OF AND CARED ABOUT!!! A little phrase I like to tell myself is Awesome NEVER stops and I'm Awesome and so are you my friend regardless of what anyone (including yourself) says about it, YOU'RE Awesome!!!

[@EvanLuke3]

I love the memories idea! You just sparked my imagination just now!!! Thank you SO much!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰

[@JashiiCorrin]

Aww yay! Most welcome 💜😄

[@melodieaubertin9239]

I've decided earlier this year to switch to A6 when I finished my current notebook. I don't like bigger notebooks because I takes me sooo much time to use them completely (I usually drop my BuJo practice a few months every year and I don't take so much notes, as I keep my work load very separate). I will be starting the A6 for the new year. In the meantime, I've been playing with Excel to make a template with the right grid-count to start and plan my layouts. I've also been using an A6 for a Reading Journal this year, and I find it really fun and low resistance to journal for half a page for each book I read.

[@JashiiCorrin]

I think that's the really nice thing about this size. Less space makes it a lot less daunting and often makes it much easier to fill 👌💜

[@XwynntopiaX]

Really excellent and fun video. Thanks for all the great ideas!

[@KaylaHightower]

Oh how I love you!! Thank you for this video

[@JashiiCorrin]

Most welcome! 💜😄

[@lady_v_101]

Thank you Jess, this was fantastic!! Sooooo many brilliant ideas that have me super inspired.

[@JashiiCorrin]

Most welcome! 😄💜 glad you got ideas from this one 💪

[@dayawati8808]

Thanks! I also got the September subscription box from Archer And Olive and was wondering what to do with the pocket size notebooks

[@JashiiCorrin]

I'm hording mine for something special, just gotta figure out what, haha 😝💜

[@jpsoso8748]

I've set up my November spread in my A6 notebook. After spending time in my older cheaper passport size notebook, i realize that my journaling preference is vertical so i divide each page into 2 columns. What amazes me is the astounding variety of trackers you designed. I look forward to seeing more in the future. I also found a way to decorate with slim washi tape and tiny stickers.

[@laurence7409]

Thank you for this video, this subjet is not very often discussed th the Bujo little world ! I am using a 11 cm X 17 cm Clairfontaine notebook containing 192 sheets, that fit in my little bag. I am currently learning how to customize the cover. Thank you for all these good ideas !

[@JashiiCorrin]

Most welcome and glad you liked it! 💜😄 I had to go on quite a hunt to find inspiration, so I wanted to make sure this one had a lot of value 👏

[@teabean7]

I think I am going to use the cuties from the A&O sub box for a 5 year journal (dot grid) and a Letters to my son (lined) book. I liked a bunch of your other ideas too. My wee notebooks are happy that they might have a purpose other than gathering dust.

[@JashiiCorrin]

Yay for using our supplies! I think those are great ideas for them 💜😄

[@claudiaimmerzeel5415]

There were 2 tiny journals in the September A&O subscription box. I'm using the lined one as a swatch journal, working my way through my many pens, pencils, markers, brushes, then eventually I'll add samples of my many washi tapes. For the other book, I'm considering using it for a travel journal next time I travel, or possibly a pocket commonplace book. After seeing this video, though, I'm intrigued by the idea of using it for a recipe book.

[@MG-rw2sk]

Wow, just wow. Absolutely loved it. I’ll be using a lot of those ideas. Subscribed!

[@JashiiCorrin]

Glad to have you on board and that the ides were helpful 😄💜

[@_afsara]

Love your videos! 💜💜

[@JashiiCorrin]

Thanks! 💜😄

[@dzakihm-dq1yv]

u're so underrated, thank you so much i love ur videos 🤩🤩🤩

[@camtzaj]

I LOVED this video!! I hope you make one on the big square notebooks one day as well! ❤❤❤

[@hazelmorera5946]

This was super useful, especially now that I have the 2 new pocket notebooks from the Sept A&O sub box. I don’t know if maybe you already one but I’d love a similar video for Traveler’s Notebooks 😅

[@JashiiCorrin]

Certainly do have one! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYXQep6Bqa2daa8 hope it’s helpful 😄💜

[@petrapluss7138]

Helpful as all of your videos!!! 👍✅

[@JashiiCorrin]

Thanks Petra! 💜😄

[@kellys9584]

This is so helpful! I recently ordered one of their boxes which had a small one and I was clueless how to use it. This gives me some great ideas. Thanks!

[@JashiiCorrin]

Most welcome! Glad it was useful 💜😄

[@mousegrey6747]

I currently use an A6 Nuuna as my EDC bujo, and I do a weekly/daily hybrid spread with a narrow (1/3 page approx) horizontal weekly view, like a hobonichi weeks, and a mini tracker, and then use the rest of the space as daily logs. If it’s going to be a big week for tasks or things I might want to journal about, I’ll create a vertical dutch door.

[@CharlieCatHimself13]

Aww Yiss, Wizard Team! I used an A6 Journal last year and I took it with me everywhere! This year I got an A5 and I hate to carry this so it's always at home and this is annoying!! But I honestly don't know yet, which size I'll use in 2024... BUT one comment here said they use an A6 as Reading Journal an I think this is something I'll take over. Nevertheless I love your ideas and will use some of these in my 2024 BuJo no matter which size

[@madscientistgal]

I use small notebooks for taking knitting notes. I record all the project details like the name of the yarn and how to care for it, needle size, specific details so I can make things match (i.e. both socks in a pair), people's sizes, etc. They're great because I can pop them in my knitting bag.

[@amieparham7657]

I have already decided I'm switching to a B6 for my bujo next year, and I'm so excited to see this video with so many good ideas! I'm itching to get into it. I have been using a big 8x8 A&O, and i was comparing it to the A5 that came in the vintage library box, and felt like the A5 is too thick for my taste. I'm also a little excited to use 2 books a year, instead of just one. I do love a full notebook!

[@JashiiCorrin]

Full notebooks make my heart happy 💜 B6 is a great notebook size! Very approachable 😄💪

[@kariikosmos3005]

I desperately needed this content. I have a pocket/travellers note book for my greenhouse/plant business and I wasn't sure where to start.

[@JashiiCorrin]

Hope it was helpful! 💜😄

[@kariikosmos3005]

@@JashiiCorrin it provided motivation and a jumping off point. I'd say it was exceedingly helpful 🤪

[@shreevidhyaiyer1062]

1:55 I might try it

[@darke_master]

I recently got an A6 notebook and was thinking of using it for my next daily bujo since my current one is almost full. But considering that my current one is a B5 I decided that was way too much of a size change. I'm not sure what I'm going to use it for, so thank you for more ideas!

[@JashiiCorrin]

Haha yeah that'd be quite a drastic size change! I want from B5 straight to A6 and that was a juummmppp 😝💜

[@SweetieMcPetey]

Had to Google common placing 😂 I’ve decided I’m going to do a mini junk journal with mine!

[@JashiiCorrin]

Ooo love it 😈💜

[@jjensen8509]

What a clever idea for the. Contact paper !! Did you just scotch tape it on top of your grid or where did you find see-through contact paper? Thank you!

[@JashiiCorrin]

See through contact paper 😄💜 found it at my local stationery store 💪

[@missbilbybadinage1199]

I was going to use my B6 for mum, but I’m now using for quotes & memes (I now use an Erin Condren teacher’s checklist book for mum’s medical). My A6 for on the go and erasable pens only.

[@abczoomom]

Awesome as always! Do you have, or are you planning, a similar vid for B5? I have a couple that I particularly love, but I want them to be used for something excellent and can't think of what.

[@JashiiCorrin]

I don't at the moment, but I'm not opposed to making one some day! 😄💜

[@EnabiSeira]

My last year's bujo (and first) was like this: tiny, easily portable, gray with a cloth texture that I loved. I tried to keep it simple, one color per month for titles, dividers and decoration, just to get used of traking habits and keeping up with tasks and dates. Also, because it was my first bujo, I decided to allow myself to be messy and keep changing things up as I thought were better use (journaling/no journaling, horizontal/vertical weekly spreads, long term things at the back...). Next year I might use a small notebook for daily/weekly things, and a bigger one for long term collections. That is if I don't have space left in this year's bujo and use it for that. PS: I did put a year at a glance in one page on the small bujo and I attest to the numbers being super tiny (2mm) 🤣Not recommended.

[@JashiiCorrin]

Haha my hand would have cramped sooo baddd doing numbers that small 😝💜

[@Laura-je2uw]

I just bought an A6 leuchtturm once (just as a notebook, not as a bujo) and i did not like to use it at all😅 i have a normal sized handwrititing and i felt very, very restricted on each page. I think these small journals are good for people with tiny handwriting (like lindseyscribbles) but its a big no for me 😂 a5 fpr the win!

[@JashiiCorrin]

A5 is bae 👏💜

[@ZeshaTheCat]

I KNOW THAT SONG. I just looked it up to listen to it and you are right, it has not aged well at all.😅 Bit of a shame, but some things must fade into obscurity I suppose. I'm probably going to use my new A6 journals as book review journals! Since I don't usually have a lot to say for my reviews anyway.

[@JashiiCorrin]

lol I'm glad someone knew it and oh dear when I listened to it the other week I was like 👀...well....😅

[@riverrain4031]

I use a pocket notebook for quotes on a subject, like a common place book.

[@JashiiCorrin]

Nice 👌 I've very interested in the concept of common placing 👀 I need to look into it more

[@YourDadSaysHi7]

I like the idea of tracking my light bill

[@JashiiCorrin]

It'd be a good lil journal to do that kind thing in 😄 I've also have a bills tracker previously where I logging each monthly bill so I could see how it changed across the year; was quite interesting to see the fluctuations!

[@thegoatgirlcr]

@jashicorin Im currently trying a true A6 notebook for the first time. If you do another ideas vid, can you please zoom in closer so we may read the writing easier? Thank you for considering😁

[@JashiiCorrin]

If it helps, I think you can do the finger pinch zoom if you’re watching on a phone! Might be device dependent though 😝

[@thegoatgirlcr]

@@JashiiCorrin I did that - thank you! But you gave me a great idea - to rewatch this on my big screen TV😁 You have such good ideas. I want to be able to see them all! Not sure how often you get requests for A6 spreads, but I'm hitting up your account for more. As always, thank you for your top-notch educational content!!!

[@hannascrivs5379]

i have an a6 notebook which i try to have on or by me all the time, for various notes & ideas that come to me, i think when it's full i might try combining it & my normal bujo together in another 16 notebook would you feel up to doing this type of video for b6 notebooks?

[@JashiiCorrin]

Certainly not opposed to making a video like this for other sizes at some point! 💜😄

[@alinebristol102]

#teamwizard 🧙‍♀️ lol - thanks for doing this! I was somewhat stumped when the 3 tiny notebooks arrived.

[@JashiiCorrin]

Aww yiss, wizard team! 💜🥳

[@j.m.hunter6022]

Where has this video been all my life!? I quit again because I couldn’t figure out how to do it on a pocket size dotted journal. Any chance of more of these small pocket videos maybe even for more budget, rough in jeans notebooks?

[@JashiiCorrin]

Not opposed to it! I don't have any dotted journals specifically which are from a more budget-friendly brand. Were we thinking dotted and cheaper, or lined? Dotted notebooks are tricky to get at lower prices where I am 😝 Glad you liked this one! 💜

[@j.m.hunter6022]

@@JashiiCorrin Ah makes sense. I was able to find the a6 dingbat replacement I got awhile ago.

[@echojardini]

Team Wizard! Wizard team!

[@JashiiCorrin]

Aww yiss! 🥳 wizzarddddd

[@ArmstrongEA]

The zoom in has me cackling! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@JashiiCorrin]

Haha glad you enjoyed that 😝💜

[@rachelmiles6752]

Maybe it isn’t just a phase. Maybe I’m destined to remain a wizard.

[@JashiiCorrin]

Aww yiss 😝💜 Part of itttt

[@CharliesChaos]

It's not a phase :P

[@JashiiCorrin]

Haha yesssss 😈

[@dwoodw6990]

#teamwizard 🪄 And congrats for being on the A&O Ambassador team again.

[@JashiiCorrin]

Thanks Danielle! 💜😄 And aww yiss for Team Wizard! 🥳