Simple for grown-ups. Magical for kids.

How does a kids letter subscription work?

Tell Zip about your child. Mail arrives twice a month. They write back, and Zip remembers.

1

Tell Zip about your child

Share their name, age, address and favorite things.

2

Real mail starts arriving

A personal story, then another envelope with a letter and paper play. Two mail days a month.

3

Your child writes back

Send a letter, drawing or scribble. Zip can weave it into future stories. Replies are optional.

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Open it up

What's in the envelope?

A real envelope, addressed to your child, their name, not “current resident.” Inside:

The main event

A big illustrated, personalized letter

Their name, favorites and real-life moments in a story, with a growing Crew Member File.

Meet all 12

A new Mailbox Crew friend

Meet mailbox friends like Cooper the coupon, Penny the detective and Pablo the postcard.

Made for them

Personalized coloring and paper games

Their favorite things to color, plus games, hunts and mazes matched to their age.

Twice a month

A second envelope to play with

Another letter, coloring and a paper game keep the friendship going.

The math: 12 big letters + 12 note-and-play envelopes = 24 mail moments a year, all part of Season 1, “The Mailbox Mystery,” a year-long mystery your child's own replies help solve →

The part that makes Zip different: Zip writes back

Mail a drawing or share it in the parent portal. Their dinosaur might join the story. Their idea might become a clue.

That's the difference between getting mail and having a pen pal who remembers you.

Made for their age

Letters matched to how your child reads

Read-aloud stories or deeper mysteries, written for their reading level.

AGES 3–4

Read together

Short read-aloud stories, big pictures and simple coloring.

AGES 5–6

Join the adventure

Easy reading, drawing and playful activities with a grown-up.

AGES 7–8

Notice and explore

Richer stories and guided discoveries. The characters explain the clues.

AGES 9–12

Solve if they like

Longer letters and optional independent mystery solving.

Same friend, bigger adventures. The reading level grows with your child.

Good to know

Quick questions

When does the first letter arrive?
We mail on the 1st and 15th, or the previous business day when either falls on a weekend or postal holiday. Your first mailing follows completed child setup. These are mailing dates; arrival depends on the postal service.
How do kids send replies to Zip?
However they like! Kids can mail a note back, or parents can snap a photo of a drawing and send it through the parent portal. A picture counts, a sticker counts, one wobbly scribble counts, and Zip remembers all of it.
What if my child can't read yet?
Perfect. Zip's youngest reading level is written to be read aloud together, with big moments and pictures. Reading Zip's letter becomes a family ritual, and kids grow into reading it themselves.
How much does it cost?
Membership is $20 billed monthly or $200 charged upfront for each 12-month term. Both options continue until canceled and can be managed from the parent portal. Full details are on the pricing page.
Can I give it as a gift?
Yes. Give it month to month for $20, renewing monthly until you stop it, or prepay $200 for 12 months and save two months. The prepaid gift year does not renew. The child's grown-up supplies the private details and mailing address. See gift options.

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