A new month is just around the corner, and that means it’s time for another free printable monthly cover to add a creative touch to your journal or planner! If you’ve been following along, you know this year-long series is all about making your monthly setup both beautiful and easy. The free printable May monthly cover page is now ready to download from my Planner Lovers Resource Library.
Free Printable may monthly Cover
This month’s hand-drawn design features a cute, simple wreath of heart-shaped blooms, leaves, and tiny circles. These little touches bring a joyful energy to the page—perfect for welcoming a new month of growth, warmth, and fresh ideas.
Whether you use a bullet journal, a junk journal, or a planner, this printable cover page is a lovely way to mark the start of May. Print it as is for a clean, minimal look or make it your own with watercolor, markers, or washi tape. These covers are designed to help you dive into your journaling with less prep, so you can get right to what matters most—reflecting, planning, and creating.
How to Use the Monthly Covers
These printable covers are a great time-saver when setting up your journal for the month. You can paste one right into your bullet journal notebook, use it as a divider page, or even add it to a ring-bound planner. Get creative and incorporate the printable covers into your:
- Monthly planning overviews
- Habit tracking pages
- Memory keeping spreads
- Creative journaling and writing prompts
If you’re feeling stuck or short on time, these covers provide a ready-made foundation that still leaves plenty of room for your personal style.
Journaling Prompts for May
May often feels like a month full of potential—flowers blooming, light returning, and energy shifting. It’s a great time to reflect on where you’re headed and what you’re cultivating. Here are a few prompts to inspire your journaling this month:
- What’s something in your life that’s starting to bloom, and how can you nurture it?
- What does “renewal” look like for you right now?
- Describe a recent moment that felt joyful or peaceful. What made it special?
- Is there something you’ve been putting off that May feels like a good time to begin?
- Write about a small thing you’re grateful for this season.
These prompts can help you slow down and connect with the present moment—whether you’re setting intentions, processing thoughts, or simply noticing the beauty around you.
Tips for Planning & Journaling in May
- Mid-Year Glance Ahead: May is a great time to revisit any goals you set earlier in the year and see what’s still meaningful. What needs adjusting? What’s working well?
- Nature-Inspired Pages: Use nature as your guide this month—sketch what you see on a walk, press a flower into your journal, or track how your energy changes with the seasons.
- Creative Routines: Set aside time for even small creative habits—like a daily doodle, quote of the day, or a 5-minute freewrite. These little moments build up and keep your journaling fresh and joyful.
Download Your Free May monthly Cover
The May monthly cover page is now available in my Planner Lovers Resource Library! If you’re already a subscriber, just enter your password to download the printables. Not a member yet? You can sign up for free and instantly access this cover along with all the other printable covers and journaling goodies.
I hope this series continues to bring a little extra inspiration to your monthly setup. You can explore previous month’s covers and journaling inspiration here. Be sure to check back in a few weeks for June’s cover, and in the meantime, I’d love to hear how you’re using these pages in your own journals!
Happy journaling!
