How it works
Pick one pen pal and an age group
When you subscribe choose from our two pen pals, Wendy or Wilde. Next, choose how long you want your subscription to last. Finally select for kids 3-5 or 5-8 years old.
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.
A personal two-way pen pal service
You will be sent an email requesting details you would like us to know about your child. If your child sends a reply to their letters, their chosen pen pal will personally respond and answer their questions.
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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Why our envelopes
Convenient
Your child's snail mail is delivered to their letterbox every month with the bits and bobs they need to complete their activities.
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.
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.
Our Mission
To inspire kids to play and learn in a sustainable way and connect with the world around them
Letters from Wendy
12 Month Subscription - Letters from Wendy
$120.00 $142.00
Receive an envelope every month for a year from Wendy, a fairy-like character who lives in the Waitakere Ranges. She explores the world around her, reads beautiful nature poems, then uses this inspiration to dream up fantastic art, crafts and activities which she shares in her monthly envelopes. Wendy writes letters to children all across New Zealand. Her favourites thing is butterflies.
Gift now! After you have placed your order you will automatically receive a follow up email:
Requesting the information we need to help us personalise your child’s letters, and to find out to you want to give the first envelope in person or add a personal message.
*Photos are examples of a typical product. Product varies from month to month
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
3 Month Subscription - Letters from Wendy
$36.00
Receive 3 envelopes for 3 months! Meet Wendy - your safe and supportive pen pal Wendy is a fairly-like character who lives in the Waitakere...
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On-going Subscription - Letters from Wendy
$10.00 $12.00
Receive an envelope every month. There is no commitment, you can unsubscribe at any time. Meet Wendy - your safe and supportive pen pal Wendy...
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6 Month Subscription - Letters from Wendy
$72.00
Receive 6 envelope for 6 months! Meet Wendy - your safe and supportive pen pal Wendy is a fairly-like character who lives in the Waitakere...
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12 Month Subscription - Letters from Wendy
$120.00 $142.00
Receive an envelope every month for a year from Wendy, a fairy-like character who lives in the Waitakere Ranges. She explores the world around her, reads beautiful...
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3 Month Subscription - Letters from Wilde
$36.00
Prefer to order over the phone? Contact us and we will give you a call.
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12 Month Subscription - Letters from Wilde
$120.00 $144.00
Receive an envelope every month for a year from Wilde, a pixie-like character who lives in the Waitakere Ranges. He explores the world around him, reads beautiful...
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6 Month Subscription - Letters from Wilde
$72.00
Prefer to order over the phone? Contact us and we will give you a call.
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On-going Subscription - Letters from Wilde
$10.00 $12.00
Receive an envelope every month. There is no commitment, you can unsubscribe at any time. Meet Wilde - your safe and supportive pen pal Wilde...
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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.
3 Month Subscription (Family Envelopes)
$45.00
Prefer to place your order over the phone? Contact us and we will give you a call.
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6 Month Subscription (Family Envelopes)
$90.00
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View full product detailsLetters to Australia
Kia Ora and Gday to our neighbours over the ditch. 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 the USA
Kia Ora to our global friends in the Northern Hempisphere. 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.
