Want your planner to feel enjoyable again without turning it into a craft project? This post shares my favorite fun-but-functional planning tools, mildliners, dot markers, washi tape, stamps, stickers, and pens you’ll actually use. Simple ideas that make planning feel lighter, faster, and easier to stick with.

If planning feels harder than it should, you’re not alone. This simple Busy Season Planning Kit is a curated list of 6 practical tools that make planning faster, clearer, and easier to stick with, no fancy setups required. Includes my go-to picks for a no-smudge pen, sticky notes, page flags, a small timer, a planner pouch, and a desk tray so you can stay organized even when life is packed.