Stationery lovers might be one of the best people to shop for. First off, they are always gift-worthy items because of how they are presented and also, they are most of the time useful. Out of all the planners, pens, notebooks in the world, how on earth do we pick the best ones? We compiled a gift guide for the picky (yet adorable) stationery addicts in your life!

Notebooks and Planners

Official Bullet Journal Notebook

You don’t need this exact notebook to start a Bullet Journal but this is a great way to start. Inside the notebook is a quick guide on how to use the bullet journal system so this notebook will be a good gift for someone who is new to bullet journaling or someone who has been bullet journaling (but doesn’t own the official notebook yet). .

Hobonichi Techo 2020

The Hobonichi Techo is one of the most flexible and lightweight planners in the market right now. There is a dedicated page for each day which gives the user ample amount of space to write tasks or journal entries. The Hobonichi Techo is A6 in size and uses thin Japanese Tomoe River paper which makes it extremely lightweight for a yearly planner.

Scribbles That Matter Dot Grid Journal

Stationery addicts love notebooks – especially high quality notebooks. Scribbles that Matter is one of the best dotted notebooks out there with a 160gsm paper that doesn’t bleed nor feather. It comes in a variety of colors and is one of the top choices for creative bullet journaling.

Dingbats Notebook

If you want to gift something to an environment-conscious stationery addict, Dingbats might be the perfect gift for them. Dingbats Notebooks is one of the few brands that are aware of their environmental impact. On their website, they share ways on how they manufacture their notebooks with minimal negative impact to the environment. They are also 100% vegan and as of writing, are the only brand to hold a vegetarian certificate.

Traveler’s Notebook Set

Traveler’s Notebooks are a great gift for any pen and paper lover. The standard Traveler’s Notebook only comes with one blank notebook insert. That alone is a great gift but giving an entire set would be so much better. The stationery addict in your life will thank you for it.

Lamy A5 Notebook

Lamy, one of the most popular fountain pen brands, released their first set of notebooks in 2019. The hardbound A5 notebooks are sleek and classy. It comes in 3 colors: black, blue, and dark purple with pen loop and elastic band to match. It has that brushed metal finish that is reminiscent of the Lamy 2000 fountain pen.

Pens and Markers

Tombow Dual Brush Pens

Tombow Dual Brush pens might be one of the best brush pens in the market. We have seen a lot of bullet journalists, artists, and calligraphers use these on their social media. The quality of these pens are great and can last quite a while. It also comes in different variants such as the bright pack, pastels, galaxy, and plenty more!

Tombow Fudenosuke Hard Tip Brush Pens

Tombow also recently released a set of colored fudenosuke pens. Fudenosuke pens are brush pens that have a hard tip – making it ideal for calligraphy beginners to control the pen and learn calligraphy.

Zebra Mildliner

The Zebra Mildliner has been a cult favorite for quite some time. It was a highly coveted stationery item especially in the bullet journaling and studyblr world. The Mildliner stood out because of its rare muted colors (which wasn’t a common offering for highlighters). It’s mutifunctional because it has two tips, one chiseled (for highlighting) and one felt tip (for writing).

Palomino Blackwing Pencils

Sure, they’re just pencils but don’t underestimate the Blackwing pencils. Blackwing is a premium line of pencils which you can tell from its signature look and its writing quality. They usually come in a set of 12 in a nice black box – perfect for gifting!

Pilot Metropolitan

If your loved on is into pens but doesn’t own a fountain pen yet, you might want to buy them the Pilot Metropolitan. The Pilot Metropolitan is one of the best starter fountain pens because of its value for money. The writing experience is great and also the material of the fountain pen itself is high-quality.

Storage and Other Accessories

Midori Brass Stencil

Most of the Midori/Travelers Company brass accessories are gorgeous. If you now someone who is into journaling or scrapbooking, this brass stencil might be a good gift for them.

Midori Brass Index Clip

These brass index clips are a nice touch to one’s journal, notebook, or folders. These tabs can be used to mark important sections of the notebook and are securely held in place as opposed to the Post-it flags.

Tombow Brush Pen Desk Stand

Looks excessive? Maybe not for someone who already has a huge collection of Tombows. The Tombow Dual Brush Pen Desk stand is the perfect desk accessory for easy access of all Tombow Dual Brush pens.

Kokuyo Pen Case

The Kokuyo Pen case has an interesting design. It looks like a standard pen case but can actually act like a pen cup holder. Simply unzip from the bottom and then fold the top flap to make it stand. Voila! Easy access to your pens and supplies!

Standing Pen Case

Another unusual yet functionally designed pen case. It shares almost the same design as the Kokuyo pen case but this one has a slot that can fit a phone and act as a phone stand.

Hard Shell Pen Case

For the minimalist stationery geek. This pen case is a nice slim pen case that can hold longer pens like the Tombow brush pens, Blackwing pencils, and the Apple Pencil.

Elastic Pen Holder

This elastic pen holder is perfect for those who do not want to carry around too many things. The pen holder has an elastic band that you can wrap around a hardbound notebook and can fit at least two pens.

Washi Tape Wooden Dispenser

If you want to go a more premium route, Galen Leather has a lot of wooden accessories for stationery. The Washi Tape Wooden Dispenser is one of them. Galen Leather has been known for its high quality craftsmanship and woodwork. Since this is handmade, the waiting time for each item may varyl.

Leather Journal Cover

A leather notebook cover adds style, protection, and extra pockets for loose leaf papers.

Galen Leather Notebook Cover

If you want something with high-quality leather, you might like the Galen Leather Notebook Cover. Galen Leather is a Turkish company that specializes in leather handcrafted goods and wood accessories. They have been quite known in the journaling community for quite some time because of their high-quality handcrafted products.

Label Maker

Chances are, the stationery addict in your life is a bit organized. If they don’t have a label maker already, buy them one – they will thank you for it.