It’s October, so are you looking for Halloween weekly planner spread ideas? If you’re chasing that perfect spooky vibe for your planner, you’re in the right place. These Halloween weekly planner spread ideas are a great way to plan your whole week with style. We are obsessed with this style, so we found spreads that mix weekly planners, bullet journaling, and Hobonichi planners so you can customize based on your personal preferences. These are all Halloween themed, so expect bright colors, lots of orange, black paper, white writing, spider webs, ghosts & witches!
Wondering where you can find Halloween planner inspiration? You found it! This blog post pulls together weekly layout inspiration from across the planner and bullet journal community, plus simple tips to try in your own bullet journal.
October is so fun, doing spooky themed weeks to break up the September and November fall themed weeks. These pages highlight great ideas showing just how varied October pages can be, with every shade, tone, and vibe.
Want More Halloween Journal Ideas?
Check out our seasonal scrapbook series (junk journals too!) for even more inspiration.
- Ghost Scrapbook Ideas (coming soon)
- Witch Scrapbook Ideas
- Pumpkin Scrapbook Ideas (coming soon)
- General Halloween Scrapbook Ideas (coming soon)
- Skeleton Scrapbook Ideas
We also have a series for planners of all seasons!
- Fall Planner Ideas (coming soon)
- Winter Planner Ideas (coming soon)
- Thanksgiving Planner Ideas (coming soon)
- Christmas Planner Ideas (coming soon)
What is the concept of bullet journaling in a Halloween context?
Bullet journaling is a flexible plan and note system that lets you shape the Halloween season your way.
Build monthly pages like a monthly calendar, monthly cover pages, and a monthly log to map events such as a Halloween party.
Pair a habit tracker, a mood tracker, and a monthly review to close the loop.
Keep it functional with page keys, or choose a Halloween aesthetic with a spooky page and Halloween bullet journal ideas that highlight your style.
FAQs: Halloween Weekly Planner Spread Ideas
Sketch a two-page spread in your dot grid notebook. Add boxes for the days of the week, a tiny habit tracker, a mood tracker, and a sidebar for weekly goals. Keep decoration simple with easy Halloween drawings and thin washi tape edges. If you prefer structure, use a Hobonichi planner so spacing is already handled.
Use monthly pages for a monthly calendar, a monthly log, important dates, and a monthly review. Reserve your weekly layout for day of the month details, to-do lists, meal planning, and quick notes. Collections such as Halloween movies or tarot cards can live on a separate page so the weekly stays clear.
A bullet journal is less structured, and you can make it fit your vibe. A weekly planner comes pre-structured with dated pages you simply fill in. With a bullet journal, you design your own spreads, mix tasks and notes, add habit trackers, and keep collections like reading lists or meal ideas all in one place. It takes a little more setup, which is perfect if you enjoy creative layouts, stickers, or a scrapbook vibe. A weekly planner is faster. You open to the week and see your appointments, deadlines, and to-dos at a glance. The layout stays consistent, which keeps planning quick and tidy. If you want maximum flexibility and a single home for goals, projects, and memory keeping, a bullet journal is your girl. If you want a clean weekly snapshot with minimal effort, a weekly planner wins. You can also do a hybrid. Use a weekly planner for time blocks and schedules, then keep a slim bullet journal for trackers, lists, and creative spreads. That combo gives you the structure you need with the freedom you want.
Both are great ideas. A Hobonichi planner gives you pre-printed dates and sizing that makes a weekly layout fast when you don’t have much time. A freestyle bullet journal setup gives you total control over spacing for weekly pages, monthly pages, and an extra expense box. Try each for one whole week, then pick the perfect way forward. If you are in New Zealand or anywhere with busy spring schedules, that pre-dated structure might help you stay consistent during spooky season.
What makes a Halloween weekly planner spread work?
Well, depends on what you are going for. Do you want it to be super structured, or more casual?
Your weekly bullet journal spread needs space for days of the week, to-do lists, weekly goals, important dates, and meal planning.
Decide if you want a two-page spread or a separate page for trackers.
On a Hobonichi planner, the grid helps you keep lines clean.
In a dot grid notebook, you can freestyle headers for each day of the week or the day of the month if you prefer dated boxes.
Where can you find weekly planner inspiration or bullet journaling ideas?
Slowestuff Blog Scrapbook Division – Monster of Mayhem Crafters
If you haven’t before stumbled across the Slowestuff website, we have an entire section of the blog dedicated to scrapbooking & junk journaling! The crafting group of the blog is made up of monsters, check out their introduction post here!
If you still want more, check out Paper Muse, my free assistant build just for scrapbookers! She’s got ideas for seasonal pages, supply lists, junk journal prompts, you name it. Try Paper Muse now!
We haven’t yet started on weekly planners or bullet journals, so we love to feature other creators. We are so inspired by all of these layouts in the weekly planners or bullet journals!
Where Can I Find Examples of Bullet Journal & Weekly Planner Pages?
We got you covered! The pages featured here are a good mix of both, all with a Halloween or Spooky Season theme that is perfect for October.
All creators are credited, and their Instagram page is linked to each picture, so please do check out their pages to see their other work too! We love to support the scrapbook and journaling community.
Disclaimer: Affiliate links are included for convenience and ease of reference. If used for purchase, they will result in a small commission at no extra cost to the buyer.
Where Can I Find Weekly Planners or Bullet Journals?
We know that seeing other people’s (or creature’s) junk journal layouts or Halloween scrapbook layout often makes people want to get the same supplies as those being used.
We welcome you to visit the Monster’s Junk Journal Scrapbook Storefront (linked below). It is a great way to get a quick look or full details to find all kinds of little things to create your handmade creations, like amazing scrapbook stickers, pattern paper, ephemera, die cut, tools, storage, and more of your favorite things for your memory journal or scrapbooking hobby.
Whether you’re making a mini album for spooky season, crafting a handmade item, or just having some creative me-time, having everything in one place makes it so much more fun and less stressful. So, grab your supplies, pick your favorite photos or memories, and let’s get scrapping!
Mayhem Crafters Storefront
Quick link to our storefront if you want to do a little browsing!
Whether you love a slotted box card or a die set packed with thin metal skeleton leaves, there’s a wonderful project (or twelve) in here for every style. Halloween layouts or not, these are a wonderful gift for your own creativity all year long.
Mayhem Crafters Amazon Storefront - Junk Journal Supplies, Scrapbook Supplies
What Are Some Good Weekly Planner or Bullet Journal Resources?
If you’re new to this or in the early stages, don’t overthink it! Scrapbooking and junk journaling are all about having fun, not perfection. Start small, focus on what makes you happy, and let your creativity flow. Definitely tag us with your creations! We would love to see them!
If you want more general scrapbook or junk journal inspiration, check out our scrapbook layout section of the blog for lots of inspiration! If you want more Halloween content, check out our Halloween section for all kinds of inspiration for costumes, decor, and more!
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Happy Scrapping!
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