- Farmyard Mornings
- Garden Wanderers
- Kitchen And Market Treasures
- Coop And Country Views
- Background Papers
- Lined Writing Pages
- Frequently Asked Questions
A chicken junk journal gives every egg basket, feathered hen and sleepy coop a page of its own, and this kit builds the whole thing for you. Inside are 19 scene pages of backyard life, 4 seamless background papers and 4 lined writing pages, all drawn in the same soft farmhouse palette so nothing fights for attention.
Print the set on matte cardstock or heavyweight printer paper for the best mix of color and fold, and run a test page first to check your printer’s color settings before the whole batch. Trim close to the edge if you want cleaner spreads, or leave a deckled white border for a softer, more handmade look.
Using these images: free for personal projects such as printing, coloring, cards, journals and gifts. Handmade items that include them may be sold up to 30 pieces per design. More than that is commercial use and is not permitted, and neither is selling or sharing the images themselves or passing them off as your own. Please ask before any other use.
Farmyard Mornings
Give this page to the morning routine: feed scoop, coop door and the first scatter of hens, with a wooden coop and tall sunflowers painted in behind them.
Pair this one with the chicken wire and daisy background a few pages ahead: tuck a torn strip of that paper behind the basket as a little lining before you glue the scene down.
A hen rests on her straw nest while a basket of brown eggs waits beside her, with loose straw and a feather or two scattered around the base of the nest.
Fluffy chicks huddle in a straw-lined crate, with a small water dish and a few daisies tucked at the corner, and a barn floor painted underneath the whole scene.
This is the page for the five-minute version: skip the fence detail and just glue the rooster and his sunrise wash straight in, no extra trimming needed.
A rooster crows on a fence post as the sky behind him turns pastel pink and gold, with a few early birds and soft clouds filling the rest of the sky.
Try the usual mistake with coop pages: crowding the whole sheet with trim details. Keep the ramp, the flower boxes and one hen, and let the painted sky carry the rest of the space.
Garden Wanderers
Glue a real seed packet or a pressed leaf onto this page before the scene goes in, so the garden path has something small and real resting on it.
A hen leads her chicks between rows of vegetables, with leafy greens, a trailing vine and a garden fence painted softly behind the whole group.
Write the entry on this page as a short list: three things the hens got up to today, however small, with the apple tree and speckled feathers as the backdrop.
Fluffy Silkie chickens rest on a garden bench, with climbing roses trailing along the backrest and a few petals scattered on the seat beside them.
This page suits a gift journal made for a granddaughter or young niece who loves the flock: the girl, her feed bucket and a trail of hens following close behind her across the yard.
A mother hen spreads her wings over a cluster of chicks resting in a patch of clover, with a few clover blossoms and soft grass painted around them.
Kitchen And Market Treasures
Leave a small gap at the edge of this page for a torn recipe card: deviled eggs, a quiche, anything that starts with the basket sitting right there on the table.
A wire basket of eggs sits on a farm kitchen table over a gingham cloth, with a small jug, a wooden spoon and a scatter of herbs placed nearby.
Fold a small flap at one edge of this page to make a flat pocket behind the crate, just big enough to slide in a loose photo or a favourite recipe card.
A hen peeks out from her nesting box while a straw hat hangs from a hook beside it, with a wooden wall and a few tools painted in around the corner.
Try tea-staining just the bottom edge of this page before gluing it in, so the windowsill looks like it has caught a little kitchen steam over the years.
A ceramic hen shaped egg holder sits on a windowsill lined with small pots of herbs, with soft curtains and a garden view painted through the glass behind it.
Chicken feeder, scattered scratch grains and loose feathers cover a worn barn floor, with a wooden wall and a hanging lantern painted in the background.
Coop And Country Views
Place this page right after the sunrise rooster earlier in the set: one shows him on the fence at dawn, this one lifts him to the rooftop with swallows circling above.
A wheelbarrow and a watering can sit beside rows of chard inside a wire chicken run, with a hen or two pecking nearby and a fence line painted behind.
Small bantam hens perch along a porch railing beside pots of bright geraniums, with a wooden porch floor and a soft house wall painted behind them.
This is the last scene before the backgrounds start, so give it real room to breathe: hens filing into the coop as a lantern glows and the whole sky turns gold.
A short line of hens heads up the ramp into the coop while a lantern hangs lit beside the door, the whole farmyard washed in warm golden sunset light.
Background Papers
Small hens and scattered eggs repeat edge to edge in this soft farmhouse print. Use it under a photo of your own flock, as a pocket lining behind a scene page, or as a journal cover in blush pink and buttercream.
Fine chicken wire crosses the page with small daisies tucked into the gaps, running corner to corner. Slide it behind the egg basket scene, use it as a pocket, or fold it for a simple cover.
Small roosters alternate with sheaves of wheat in a calico style print across the whole sheet. Good under a farmyard photo, as a lining for a feed-sack style pocket, or as the back cover of the journal.
Speckled eggs scatter loosely across the page in a soft toss pattern with no fixed grid. Use it behind the nesting box scene, as a pocket lining, or on its own as a simple journal cover.
Lined Writing Pages
A hen and her chicks walk along the bottom edge of the page under faint ruled lines. Use the space above for a gift list for a chicken-keeping friend, a feed schedule, or a letter to next year’s flock.
A small coop roofline runs along the top of the page as a header above the ruled lines. Good for a list of coop chores, a menu for a farm brunch, or notes on the latest hatch.
A speckled hen rests beside a small egg basket tucked into one corner of the page, with faint ruled lines filling the rest. Try it for a recipe using fresh eggs, a visitor log, or a short daily note.
A small rooster weathervane sits in the corner as a quiet frame motif above faint ruled lines. Use the space for a gift list, a short letter to next year, or a simple note about the season.
What to Do Next
Print the full set, sort the scene pages into their little groups, and start gluing from the farmyard mornings forward, pairing a background or lined page wherever the spread feels right. For more printable kits to build out your shelf, browse the garden junk journal set or the Easter junk journal pages next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What paper works best for a chicken junk journal kit?
Matte cardstock around 65 to 100lb gives the best balance of color and fold. It holds the painted scenes crisply without feeling stiff when you glue pages together or fold a pocket.
What printer settings give the clearest colors?
Choose the highest quality or ‘photo’ setting in your printer dialog and match the paper type to cardstock or heavyweight. This keeps the pastel washes clean instead of looking faded or streaky.
What size should I print these pages?
Standard US letter or A4 works for most journal covers and fits easily through home printers. Trim down afterward if you want smaller pages for a pocket-sized journal.
Can I color or add to these pages by hand?
Yes, a fine black pen works well for extra journaling over the printed scenes, and colored pencils can deepen shadows along the coop and feathers. Keep additions light so the original watercolor still reads clearly.
What glue is safe for assembling the pages?
An acid free glue stick is the simplest choice and will not wrinkle the paper the way wet glue can. Use it sparingly along the edges when layering background papers behind scene pages.