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Inspiring Letters for Children

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Taster Envelope - Express Delivery

$15.00

Order an envelope now and we will get it in the post within 24 hours. Our envelopes contain lots of fun activities that keep the kids entertained for hours. NZ only. Contact us for overseas postage New customers only.

Got a larger family? Check out our Family Taster Express Delivery.

How it works

Wendy and Wilde sent traditional letters in the post

Pick one pen pal and an age group

Choose from our two pen pals, Wendy or Wilde. Next, choose how long you want your subscription to last. Finally, select your age group - 3-5 or 5-8 years old.

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Your envelope is posted monthly

Our pen pals send snail mail envelopes every second Wednesday of the month, chock-a-block with fun learning opportunities.

Child writing a traditional letter in response to her Snail Mail Stories letter posted by regular mail

A personal two-way pen pal service

Give us details about your child’s interests and we will personalise their letters. If they reply, their chosen pen pal will personally respond to them.

What you get

A personalised letter (with an invitation to reply), a vintage poem and illustration, our Think’ card - open-ended questions designed as conversation starters, our ‘Do’ card - activities that encourage movement and outdoor play, our ‘Create’ card - ideas for sustainable arts and crafts, plus a craft pack and templates - all the bits and bobs you need.

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Snail Mail Stories send envelopes via traditional post filled with old school activities and learning

a boy plays with nature inspired by his snail mail pen pals letter, activities and crafts

Inspired by nature

Explore a new theme reflecting the changing seasons every month

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Why our envelopes

our monthly subscriptions for kids - snail mail pen pal letters - are delivered to your child'd door

Convenient

Your child's snail mail is delivered to their letterbox every month with the bits and bobs they need to complete their activities.

a snail mail letter from a child to her pen pal provided by Snail Mail Stories monthly subscription for kids

Personal

Our subscription service delivers personalised snail mail pen pal letters that connect with your child’s unique interests.

Educational

A monthly subscription helps kids to develop literacy skills plus the future-focused skills of innovation, creativity and critical thinking.

a little girl is inspired to play with nature by her snail mail pen pal

Eco-friendly

Plastic-free and sent in paper packaging. Fictional pen pals Wendy and Wilde inspire kids to love and play in nature, and up-cycle things for craft.

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Wendy, Snail Mail Stories pen pal, who sends children letters monthly

Letters from Wendy - 3, 6, 12 Month and On-going Subscriptions

Wilde, Snail Mail Stories pen pal, posts letters to children monthly.

Letters from Wilde - 3, 6, 12 Month and On-going Subscriptions

Family letters - 3, 6, 12 Month and On-going Subscriptions

Letters to Australia & South Pacific

Letters to USA, UK & beyond

Love from our community

I worked in ECE for years and I think what you send out is just right! Love the literature component and as for crafts...you include inspiration and all of the components needed.

— Ruth Miller

I love that it’s all about reading and hands-on doing rather than tapping and looking at a computer screen.

— Jo

My daughter was so happy to get your mail (running up the driveway yelling, ‘There’s mail and it’s actually for me!’)

— Rachel

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Letters from Wendy

On-going Subscription - Letters from Wendy $10.00 $12.00

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3 Month Subscription - Letters from Wendy $36.00

6 Month Subscription - Letters from Wendy $72.00

12 Month Subscription - Letters from Wendy $120.00 $142.00

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Letters from Wilde

On-going Subscription - Letters from Wilde $10.00 $12.00

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3 Month Subscription - Letters from Wilde $36.00

6 Month Subscription - Letters from Wilde $72.00

12 Month Subscription - Letters from Wilde $120.00 $144.00

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Family Letters

Got a larger family? Order a family envelope. 1 letter, 1 set of think, do, create cards and up to 4xs the art and craft materials.

Ongoing Subscription - Family Envelope $15.00

3 Month Subscription (Family Envelopes) $45.00

12 Month Subscription (Family Envelopes) $150.00 $180.00

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6 Month Subscription (Family Envelopes) $90.00

Letters to Australia

Gday, Bula, Talofa...Kia ora to our Pacific neighbours. Our fictional pen-pals Wendy and Wilde will help your child understand how our countries and cultures are similar - and yet different and unique. They will introduce new and exciting concepts to your child such as how our seasons are the same yet our experiences of these can greatly differ, that we both have stunning landscapes yet very different wildlife.

Letters to South Pacific from Wilde: 3 month gift subscription $42.00

Letters to South Pacific from Wendy: 12 month gift subscription $144.00

Letters to South Pacific from Wendy: 6 month gift subscription $84.00

Letters to South Pacific from Wilde: 6 month gift subscription $84.00

Letters to South Pacific from Wendy: 3 month gift subscription $42.00

Letters to South Pacific from Wilde: 12 month gift subscription $144.00

Letters to the USA

Kia ora to our global friends outside the South Pacific. Receive letters, crafts and activities from the bottom of the world! Our fictional pen-pals Wendy and Wilde will help your child understand how our countries and cultures are similar - and yet different and unique. They will introduce new and exciting concepts to your child such as how our seasons are different and that we both have stunning landscapes yet very different wildlife.