Mind Expanders Club vs Writings from the Wild

Side-by-side comparison of two snail mail subscription clubs.

Mind Expanders Club

Mind Expanders Club

Story-driven explorer letters for curious families, from Australia

PriceFrom $14.95 AUD/mo
FrequencyMonthly
ShipsWorldwide
CountryAustralia

A monthly snail mail subscription for families featuring immersive explorer story letters, with an Explorer Letters membership that delivers the full narrative experience each month.

Mind Expanders Club is an Australian subscription designed for families who want to spark curiosity and a love of learning through storytelling. The Explorer Letters membership delivers a monthly envelope with an immersive narrative letter from a fictional explorer, drawing children into geography, history, and science through story. Gift subscriptions are available. Priced from $14.95 AUD per month.

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Writings from the Wild

Writings from the Wild

The original monthly animal letter subscription for kids

PriceFrom $10/mo — Basic and Premium tiers; 6-month and annual gift options
FrequencyMonthly
ShipsWorldwide
CountryUS

A handcrafted letter arrives each month featuring a different wild animal, complete with collector cards, stickers, how-to-draw instructions, and a postcard to send to a friend.

Writings from the Wild is a one-woman operation run by Nicole, a former homeschooling mom whose hand-drawn animal letters have shipped to over 37 countries and all 50 US states. Each letter is traditionally created with pencil and paint, featuring a different animal from a different biome each month. The premium subscription adds die-cut stickers, a postcard, and sketchbook files showing scientific classification. A portion of profits goes to wildlife conservation organizations. With over 200 five-star reviews, it is one of the most respected children's mail subscriptions available.

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