Below, we list more than 70 things that start with the letter J, from objects you can find around the house to rarities and luxuries.
Beneath the list, find an activity related to one of the items.
Household Items
- Jug
- Jar
- Juicer:
grinds fresh fruit to make juice - Jewelry box
- Juniper-scented lotion
- Journal
- Jumper cables:
used to start a car battery - Jungle Book movie on DVD or Blu-ray
- Jalopy:
old car - Jasmine plant
- Jazz music CDs
- Jam jars
- Joystick:
type of gaming controller - Jelly bean plant
- Jigsaw:
portable power saw - Joke book
- Jello mold
- Jack:
lifts heavy objects such as cars - J.R.R. Tolkien books
- Jackhammer
- Jade plant
- Juniper shrub
Toys
- Jump rope
- Jigsaw puzzle
- Jurassic World roaring dinosaurs by Mattel
- Jeep Wrangler toy car
- Jaguar plush:
stuffed wildcat - Jacks:
metal jacks and a red ball - Jack-in-the-box toy
- Jacob’s Ladder:
wooden toy - Jewelry-making kit
- Jurassic Park action figures
- Jackrabbit plush
- Jasmine from Aladdin costume
- Jasmine from Aladdin figurine
- Jeep electric vehicles for kids
- Jenga:
building game with wooden blocks - Jet model:
toy airplane - Jewelry dress-up sets
- Joey plush:
baby kangaroo plush - Judo costume:
martial arts costume - Jail costume
- Juggling balls:
a set of three balls to juggle - Jumping Jack:
wooden puppet - Jungle animals set
- Jurassic Park DVD or Blu-ray disc
- Jurassic World R/C vehicle:
remote control Jeep
Clothing
- Jacket
- Jeans:
denim pants - Jean shorts:
denim shorts - Jewelry
- Jeggings:
leggings that look like jeans - Jogging shoes
- Jumper dress:
sleeveless, collarless dress worn over a shirt - Jean jacket:
denim jacket - Jillaba:
long, loose-fitting robe with long sleeves - Jersey:
sports shirt - Jammies:
pajamas - Jogging suit:
sweatsuit - Jumpsuit:
one-piece clothing - Jasper stone necklace:
chain with a stone pendant - Jodhpurs:
pants with an ankle cuff - Jadeite jewelry:
costume jewelry with green stones
Expensive Items
- Jewels
- Jewelry from a luxury brand
- Jeep:
brand of vehicle - Jaguar:
brand of vehicle - Jet Ski:
brand of personal watercraft - Jade:
precious green stones - Jersey signed by a famous hockey player
- Jet:
airplane
Activity: Starting a Daily Journal
Of all of the things that start with J on our list, journals are one of the most special; they’re a great way to preserve memories and track your personal growth.
However, it can be challenging to keep a journal. Our lives are busy, and many people have attempted to start a journal, only to abandon it after a week!
Whether that describes you exactly or you’ve never tried journaling before, we have some tips for starting (and maintaining) a daily journal below.
- Choose paper or digital. Beautiful leather-bound notebooks are what we traditionally think of when we think of journals. However, if you don’t want the clutter of keeping several physical diaries for years or just prefer to type rather than hand-write, consider a digital journal. (Just be sure to back it up — technology can be less reliable than paper at saving your work!)
- Set a theme for your journal. Do you want to recount the details of the day, or make more introspective observations, like what you’re thankful for? Decide what you want to write about each day before you start so you’ll never feel stuck.
- Pick a time and set a timer. Perhaps you want to start your day by journaling about the previous day or end your day with a few minutes of journaling before bed. Decide when you want to write and how long you want to spend on journaling, so it becomes a part of your routine.
- Mark your entries with date and place. You’ll appreciate this when you look back on your journal entries later. You can read them in chronological order and have a more vivid recollection of what your life was like at that moment — whether you were at your first apartment, a campground in a different state, on a plane for a work trip, or elsewhere!