Side-by-side comparison of two snail mail subscription clubs.
Writings from the Wild
The original monthly animal letter subscription for kids
Price
From $10/mo — Basic and Premium tiers; 6-month and annual gift options
Frequency
Monthly
Ships
Worldwide
Country
US
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.
Personalized letters that write back: Zip remembers what your child says!
Price
$19.99/mo, or $199.99 prepaid full year
Frequency
Twice a month
Ships
US only
Country
US
Zip's Mailbox Club sends kids ages 3-12 (broken into age bands: (i) under 4, (ii) 4-6, (iii) 7+ years old) two pieces of real mail a month: a personalized letter from Zip, a warm little postage stamp who lives in the mailbox, plus a mid-month envelope. What makes it special: it's two-way - when a child writes (or draws) back, Zip remembers what they said and weaves it into the next letter, building one continuing story!
Zip's Mailbox Club is a monthly personalized letter club for kids ages 3-12, built by a dad who wanted his own kids to have something to look forward to that wasn't a screen.
Zip is a warm little postage stamp who lives in every kid's own mailbox. Every month, a child gets two pieces of real mail: a personalized letter from Zip written around their real name and interests, and a mid-month envelope with a note, an age-matched coloring page, games, and so much more! Collectible Mailbox Crew character cards and a year-long mystery run through the whole year. Letters are age-banded, so a 3-year-old and a 10-year-old get genuinely different letters matched to where they are as readers and writers.
What makes Zip's different: it's two-way! When a child writes or draws back - Zip remembers what they said and weaves it into the next letter. It builds into one continuing story about that specific kid.
Every envelope is hand-packed. Gift-givers can choose when the first letter arrives!
