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THE KINS KEEPSAKE COLLECTION

Every age.
A story to keep.

From first-year keepsakes to creative journals they can make their own. 19 yearly books that grow with them: softer at the start, brighter and full of things to try as they get older.

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19 yearly journals Ages 0–18 Free to print & keep

FROM THEIR FIRST HELLO TO AGE EIGHTEEN

Every year has
its own story.

Early books keep family memories. From age six, drawing, making and creative challenges put the child in charge, with bolder colours and patterns as they grow. Ages 0–11 have 51 pages; ages 12–18 have 25. Year numbers are ages, not school years. Every book is free.

A parent in mint holding a sleeping newborn in a coral blanket, with a small toy bunnyYEAR 0

0–12 months First hellos

The first year

From the day you found out to their first birthday. Keep the birth story, tiny firsts and all the little things in between.

51 pages A4 PDF 3.4 MB

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A toddler in ochre dungarees stepping towards a seated parentYEAR 1

12–24 months Little steps

The toddler year

Wobbly steps, favourite words and a personality all their own. A place for the everyday discoveries of their second year.

51 pages A4 PDF 3.4 MB

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A toddler in coral looking at a ladybird on a leaf beside a daisyYEAR 2

24–36 months Endless wonder

The wonder year

Big questions from a little person. Remember their funny phrases, favourite things and the world as they see it.

51 pages A4 PDF 3.4 MB

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A child wearing a paper crown playing with a toy castle and dragonYEAR 3

36–48 months A little magic

The magic year

Made-up worlds, growing friendships and stories only they could tell. Keep a little of their imagination on paper.

51 pages A4 PDF 3.4 MB

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A child in an ochre raincoat and coral boots stepping over a puddleYEAR 4

48–60 months Growing brave

The adventure year

New adventures, small triumphs and growing independence. Capture who they are as their world gets a little bigger.

51 pages A4 PDF 3.3 MB

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A child in an ochre jumper reading an illustrated book beside coloured pencilsYEAR 5

60–72 months Big discoveries

The discovery year

School-day stories, new interests and ideas that surprise you. Save the details of this bright, busy chapter.

51 pages A4 PDF 3.4 MB

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A six-year-old with a backpack drawing a leaf in a notebook beside a simple treeYEAR 6

Ages 6-7 Everyday discoveries

The explorer year

Draw an adventure map, invent a creature and tell a tiny comic story. Gentle activities to enjoy together, with room for everyday memories.

8 creative activities Draw, make & explore

51 pages A4 PDF 4.2 MB

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A seven-year-old assembling a cardboard bridge at a tableYEAR 7

Ages 7-8 Questions worth keeping

The curiosity year

Invent a game, plan a secret hideout and try small creative experiments. A bright activity journal for curious minds and favourite memories.

8 creative activities Draw, make & explore

51 pages A4 PDF 4.0 MB

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Two eight-year-old friends on a walk with a small cameraYEAR 8

Ages 8-9 Ideas taking shape

The possibility year

Make a poster, remix a comic and design a cardboard invention. A playful mix of drawing, making and stories from your year.

8 creative activities Draw, make & explore

51 pages A4 PDF 4.1 MB

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A nine-year-old drawing a map at a desk beside a globe and bookYEAR 9

Ages 9-10 A world of their own

The perspective year

Create an album of ideas: maps, comic strips, a boredom-buster menu and your own designs. Make this year yours with pictures and words.

8 creative activities Draw, make & explore

51 pages A4 PDF 5.1 MB

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A ten-year-old practising a guitar beside a sketchbookYEAR 10

Ages 10-11 Finding their feet

The confidence year

Design an album cover, pitch an invention and take creative detours. An activity journal for your ideas, interests and everyday adventures.

8 creative activities Draw, make & explore

51 pages A4 PDF 5.0 MB

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An eleven-year-old with headphones around their neck writing on a bench beside a backpackYEAR 11

Ages 11-12 Making room for change

The next-chapter year

Make a mini-zine, plan a project and storyboard a change. Brighter creative pages with plenty of space for your own voice.

8 creative activities Draw, make & explore

51 pages A4 PDF 5.1 MB

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A twelve-year-old wearing headphones and writing in a notebook at a deskYEAR 12

Ages 12-13 Your words, your way

The own-voice year

Design a visual playlist, remix a familiar idea and make a creative menu. Twenty-five pages to doodle, experiment and capture your year.

8 creative activities Draw, make & explore

25 pages A4 PDF 4.8 MB

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A thirteen-year-old pinning photographs and artwork to a boardYEAR 13

Ages 13-14 Becoming yourself

The identity year

Build a moodboard, plan a mini-zine and give a story a new ending. Twenty-five creative pages for your interests, style and ideas.

8 creative activities Draw, make & explore

25 pages A4 PDF 4.8 MB

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A fourteen-year-old holding a camera beside a simple architectural archYEAR 14

Ages 14-15 Seeing things differently

The perspectives year

Plan a photo series, design a poster and see a scene from another angle. Twenty-five pages to explore, create and record your perspective.

8 creative activities Draw, make & explore

25 pages A4 PDF 4.7 MB

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A fifteen-year-old drawing a design at a desk with a laptopYEAR 15

Ages 15-16 What matters to you

The direction year

Make a project moodboard, storyboard an idea and sketch a prototype. Twenty-five pages for experiments, interests and your own direction.

8 creative activities Draw, make & explore

25 pages A4 PDF 4.9 MB

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A sixteen-year-old reading at a cafe table beside a cupYEAR 16

Ages 16-17 Choosing your next steps

The choices year

Design a fictional festival, tell a silent visual story and test-drive a project. Twenty-five pages for play, memories and possibilities.

8 creative activities Draw, make & explore

25 pages A4 PDF 5.6 MB

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A seventeen-year-old sketching on a station bench beside a canvas bag and clockYEAR 17

Ages 17-18 Room for possibility

The horizons year

Map possible directions, frame a short film and try six creative detours. Twenty-five pages for creative experiments, real memories and an open-ended future.

8 creative activities Draw, make & explore

25 pages A4 PDF 5.6 MB

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An eighteen-year-old holding a journal and a canvas tote bagYEAR 18

Ages 18-19 A chapter you choose

The beginnings year

Design your next-chapter cover, storyboard a memory and draft your own project. Twenty-five pages to make, explore and keep what matters.

8 creative activities Draw, make & explore

25 pages A4 PDF 5.7 MB

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FOR THE LITTLE CHAPTERS IN BETWEEN

Little resources.
Lovely beginnings.

Three illustrated six-page keepsakes for pregnancy, choosing a name and the newborn days. Small enough to start today. All free to download. Choosing a name? Try the free baby-name quiz ↗

An expectant parent in mint and coral resting a hand on their bellyPREGNANCY

Before the first hello

Before we meet you

The day you found out, the life they’re joining, a first glimpse and words for your little one. A gentle pregnancy keepsake, with room to make it yours.

6 pages A4 PDF 1.1 MB

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A parent in a mint jumper holding a newborn in a coral blanketNEWBORN DAYS

A little of the beginning

Our first month

The first hello, three small notes from the newborn days and a letter to keep. Remember the ordinary details without the pressure to record everything.

6 pages A4 PDF 1.0 MB

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Two parents considering a notebook of baby names with a tiny coral cardigan beside themBABY NAMES

The possibilities, kept

The names we nearly chose

A shortlist, space to explore two favourites, and the story of the name you chose. Keep the nearly-names and little conversations that belong to their beginning.

6 pages A4 PDF 1.1 MB

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A PENCIL, AN IDEA, A LITTLE TIME

Make it
their own.

  1. 01

    Choose their chapter

    Download the free PDF to your phone, tablet or computer.

  2. 02

    Print the pages you love

    The books are A4. Print the whole journal or pick an activity to try today.

  3. 03

    Let their ideas lead

    Enjoy the younger books together. Older children and teenagers can doodle, remix a prompt, design something or keep a favourite moment. Their words, their style, their choice.

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