Planner Sticker Sizing Guide: How to Choose the Right Kit Size

Quick Answer

Match the sticker sheet to the page, not the other way around. For a Hobonichi A6 daily page, a 4.5 x 6 inch kit like the Clara | Victorian Muses | Hobonichi A6 Daily Sticker Kit - a093 or Cozy Coffee Home Buddy Hobonichi A6 Daily Sticker Kit - a040 covers one day with a doll, header, bullets, and washi strip. For a Hobonichi Weeks, use a 3.2 x 6.8 inch Weeks kit so the sheet spans the weekly spread without trimming. If your planner is not one of these formats, measure the page first and buy the sheet that fits it.

Sticker kits fail in two ways: they are too big for the page and get trimmed into waste, or too small and leave the spread looking unfinished. The fix is a sizing habit, not a bigger stash. Before you buy any kit, know your planner's page width and height in inches, then compare that number to the sticker sheet size listed on the product.

This guide gives you decision rules for the most common formats, including Hobonichi A6 and Hobonichi Weeks, plus honest trade-offs between matte sticker paper and premium matte vinyl. It also explains when a sticker book makes more sense than a single kit.

Measure Your Planner Before You Shop

Grab a ruler and measure the usable writing area of one page, not the cover. For a Hobonichi A6 daily page, that usable area is roughly the size of a 4.5 x 6 inch sticker sheet, which is why A6 kits are cut to that dimension. For a Hobonichi Weeks, the weekly spread is narrower, so the 3.2 x 6.8 inch Hobo Weeks sticker sheet is the correct match. Write these two numbers down and keep them in your phone.

If your planner is a different brand, do not assume it matches a Hobonichi size. A standard A5, a traveler's notebook insert, and a bullet journal can all differ by half an inch or more. Measure once, and you can shop any kit confidently because sheet dimensions are listed on each product page.

• Measure the writing area, not the cover or the page including margins.
• Keep a note with two numbers: page width and page height in inches.
• If a product page does not list sheet size, treat that as a reason to ask before buying.

Match Sheet Size to Planner Format

The fastest way to choose planner sticker size is to match the sheet to the format it was designed for. A6 daily kits are built for one day per sheet, with a doll, a header, bullets, and a small washi strip at the bottom. Weeks kits are built for a weekly spread, with a long sticker sheet plus a smaller collection sticker. Using the wrong format means trimming, and trimming a kiss-cut sheet often lifts the cut lines.

For a Weeks planner, the Hobonichi Kit for Hobonichi Weeks | hw282 | c439 gives you a 3.2 x 6.8 inch Hobo Weeks sticker and a 3.5 x 4.9 inch collection sticker. That two-piece structure is the point: the long sheet runs down the week, and the smaller sheet fills gaps. If you only buy one, buy the long sheet, because it carries the layout.

• A6 daily kit: one sheet per day, 4.5 x 6 inches.
• Weeks kit: one long sheet plus one collection sticker, 3.2 x 6.8 and 3.5 x 4.9 inches.
• Do not buy a Weeks kit for an A6 page and expect it to cover the day without gaps.

Choose Material by How You Write

Material changes how the sticker behaves under a pen. Matte sticker paper is writable and has a blue backing, so it takes ballpoint and gel ink without smearing and is easy to peel. Premium matte vinyl is thinner with more vibrant colors, which looks better on a finished spread but gives you less tooth for writing directly on the sticker. If you write on top of stickers, paper is the safer default.

If you mostly decorate and write beside the stickers, vinyl rewards you with stronger color. This is a real trade-off, not a marketing difference. Buy one small sheet in each material before committing to a full book, then decide based on your own pen and handwriting pressure.

• Matte sticker paper: writable, blue backing, easier to peel and reposition.
• Premium matte vinyl: thinner, more vibrant color, less ideal for writing on top.
• Test with your actual pen before buying a large quantity.

When a Sticker Book Beats a Single Kit

A single kit solves one page or one week. A sticker book solves a whole month or a whole journal. The Story of Us | Planner Sticker Book | CB042 comes in Mini 4.9 x 7 inch and Big 6.3 x 9 inch sheet sizes, which is larger than a daily kit and better suited to journals, scrapbooks, and planners where you decorate multiple spreads. If you plan daily, a book reduces the number of separate purchases.

The trade-off is portability and page fit. A 6.3 x 9 inch sheet will not fit an A6 page without trimming, and trimming a kiss-cut book sheet is slower than peeling a pre-sized kit. Choose the book when you decorate at a desk, and choose the kit when you decorate on the go.

• Book: better for journals, scrapbooks, and monthly decorating sessions.
• Kit: better for a single daily or weekly spread with no trimming.
• Match the book size to your largest page, not your smallest.

Decision Rules for Choosing Sticker Size

• If your page is a Hobonichi A6 daily page: Buy a 4.5 x 6 inch A6 daily kit. It is sized to cover one day with a doll, header, bullets, and washi strip. No trimming needed if your page matches the A6 writing area.
• If your page is a Hobonichi Weeks weekly spread: Buy a Weeks kit with a 3.2 x 6.8 inch long sheet plus a 3.5 x 4.9 inch collection sticker. The long sheet carries the layout; the collection sticker is optional filler.
• If you write directly on stickers: Choose matte sticker paper, which is writable and has a blue backing, over premium matte vinyl. Vinyl gives more vibrant color but is less forgiving under a pen.
• If you decorate journals or scrapbooks at a desk: Choose a sticker book in Mini 4.9 x 7 inch or Big 6.3 x 9 inch instead of single kits. Books cover more spreads per purchase but need trimming for small pages.

Sizing Facts From the Catalog

• Clara | Victorian Muses | Hobonichi A6 Daily Sticker Kit - a093: Sticker size is 4.5 inches x 6 inches and the kit fits Hobonichi A6 planners, with a doll, washi sticker, header, bullets, and counter collection items. This is the reference size for an A6 daily page. If your page is smaller than 4.5 x 6 inches, expect to trim.
• Hobonichi Kit for Hobonichi Weeks | hw282 | c439: Hobo Weeks sticker is 3.2 x 6.8 inches and the collection sticker is 3.5 x 4.9 inches, in matte sticker paper or premium matte vinyl. The long sheet matches the Weeks weekly spread; the smaller sheet fills leftover space without cutting the main layout.
• Story of Us | Planner Sticker Book | CB042: Sheet sizes are Mini 4.9 x 7 inches and Big 6.3 x 9 inches, in matte sticker paper or premium matte vinyl. Choose Mini for A6-adjacent pages and Big for journals or scrapbooks where a larger sheet is useful.

Who Each Size Is For

Best for

• Hobonichi A6 daily planners that need one ready-made page per day
• Hobonichi Weeks users who want a long sheet plus a collection sticker
• Journalers and scrapbookers who decorate at a desk and want larger sticker book sheets

Not for

• Planners smaller than A6 that would require trimming every sheet
• People who want one sticker to cover multiple weeks without adding more sheets
• Writers who press hard with a pen and prefer a thicker, more textured surface

Measure your page, match the sheet size, then pick the material based on whether you write on the sticker or beside it. That order prevents most sizing mistakes, and it keeps you from buying kits that look right online but do not fit the planner on your desk.