Locking Diary with Pen

~$15 typical price

Keep Out! Locking Journal

A hardcover journal with a small lock and key, lined pages and a matching gel pen.

Why it makes a great gift

Gives a tween a private space for thoughts, doodles and plans.

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~$20

A teen who journals, doodles or plans studies will use these constantly.

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~$15

Loom Journals Parent-Child Connection Journal

Gives a dad and a school-age kid a low-pressure way to talk about things that don't come up at dinner.

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~$14

The Barn Manager's Log Book

Keeps a horse's records and a rider's progress in one place.

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~$18

The Birthday Book 18-Year Interview Journal

Asking the same questions every year builds a record of how a child's answers change.

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