15 Gratitude Journals For Lockdown and Isolation

It is really hard to find gratitude right now and that is why I decided to create this list of gratitude journals and printables. What is gratitude? Gratitude is a feeling of appreciation for what one has. Which is hard to see right now, especially if you are in lockdown between 4 walls that are caving in more and more each day.

I have tried to find a book for every person as well as a gratitude journal aimed at men.

This one has my favorite title of “F*ck This Shit Show: A Gratitude Journal for tired-ass women”. Because really that is pretty much what I have been cursing under my breath every day when I wake up and remember we are in lockdown.

Of course I can just tell you to harden up and stop being a negative Nancy, BUT when we are stressed it is hard to think straight, rationally or in my case most days I struggle to think at all. Guided gratitude journals are there to help you to focus, like meditation for the negative mind. We all know how good meditation for the monks is right? I mean they go years in isolation not speaking and they survive so why are we common people finding it so hard?

It could be because none of us signed up for this shit show! If you need some positive vibes in your isolation bunker then check out the list I created.

I included a Christian journal too in case you were still wondering what the good lord was thinking when he started all this so you can give thanks to the Lord with weekly scriptures and spaces to journal your thoughts.

Kids get cranky when they a 1. Hangry and 2. When they are frustrated, so even little changes in their mindset can change the way kids think and feel. A happy kid is a happy isolation day right?

Here are some links to free printable gratitude journals we have written about in the past.

Check out our free writing prompt article on the Covid Log for kids.

or our Free Art Therapy meditation book.

Christian Gratitude Coloring Journal – 72 Pages including 62 Journal Pages, 3 Journal Pages with Borders to Color, 3 Lined Pages for Taking Notes, 4 Gratitude Coloring Pages. Download and Print

You can download our Christian journal here. in our online store.

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Circular knitting machines are a lot of fun, and one of the best ways I have found to use them is to make seasonal decor and toys. I guess that’s because these are the kinds of projects that I don’t want to spend a ton of time on but still want to make from time to time.

That’s not to say that knitting machine projects can’t be detailed and time consuming. And really the great ones are those that take the time to add fun details to make the finished project that much more interesting.

Like these adorable dinosaurs from Three Magic Sheep Co. The pattern includes instructions for a triceratops and a stegosaurus. Here they’re shown in coordinating candy colors, which I love, but you can of course make yours in any color you like.

The larger pieces of the body and legs are worked on either a 46 or 48 pin machine, while the smaller parts are worked on a 22-pin machine. I don’t know if a lot of people have both but the 22 pin machines are so inexpensive it’s nice to have both for projects like this. I’m not sure what she used for the triceratops horns, but in customer pictures on the listing it shows people have made them with both knitting and crochet so you can do that, too, instead of buying horns to use.

The details on these are really cute (you will want to buy safety eyes, or you can embroider eyes on if you’d rather) and customers note it takes longer to sew the pieces together than it does to crank them.

This looks like a fun pair of patterns to make for a dinosaur loving kiddo (or adult!) in your life. You can check out the pattern and all the customer comments and photos at Three Magic Sheep Co. on Etsy.

[Photo: Three Magic Sheep Co.]

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