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Tell Zip about your childTell Zip about your child
Choose a plan. Share their name, age, interests and address.Join. Share their name, age, interests and address.
Their own little mail tradition
Real letters that remember your child.
Zip is a stamp who lives in a mailbox. Twice a month, Zip mails your child the next part of a year-long mystery, with their name in the story and a stamped envelope to reply. Zip remembers what they send and brings it into a later letter.
$20/month per child(or $200/year if paid upfront) · Ages 3–12 · Postage included
Renews monthly until canceled.
See full-size sample pages → · Give it as a gift →
From the kitchen table to the mailbox.
Their own name on the envelope. Their own little reason to grin.
She got excited when she saw her name in the story!
They LOVED it. The mailbox hunt was a BIG hit!
Written, personalized and hand-packed by a small family team. The story behind Zip →
Inside the envelope
Real mail. Made for them.
Stories, keepsakes and paper play, made for them.
Two mailings a month,
about two weeks apart.
Mailing 1: the next part of the story from Zip, with your child's name in it, plus coloring, paper play and a pre-stamped envelope to write back to Zip.
Mailing 2: a letter from Zip or a Crew friend, coloring, a paper game, and a Letter to a Friend with a pre-stamped envelope to mail it.
Stories and activities match your child's age: Under 5, 5–6, 7–8 or 9–12. Writing back is always optional.
See the mailings and age tracks →
See your child's name in the opening of Zip's first letter → Email required, no payment.
From signup to mailbox
How it works
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Zip writes and mails it
A personalized story and surprise arrive twice each month.
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They read, reply, and shape the story
Zip remembers what they send back and works it into future letters.
Membership optionsTheir very own mail
Choose your planA little mailbox magic, every month
Same personal mail. Two ways to pay.Two personal mail days a month.
One complete mystery over 12 months. Two mailings a month, 24 in all, with a conclusion in the final month. Every child starts at the beginning.
Save 2 months
Annual
$200
paid upfront for 12 months
Renews annually. Cancel any time.
A gift they can open all year. For a grandchild, niece, nephew or family friend. $200 for 24 mailings over a year, with no auto-renewal. Monthly gifts are $20 and renew until canceled.Give for $20 a month. Renews monthly until canceled.
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Each child gets their own membership and mail.
First month free if you're not happy: if your child doesn't love it, get your full first payment back. Manage billing or cancel in your parent portal. Read the terms.
A year with Zip
Meet the Crew, month by month
Meet all 12 Mailbox Crew friends
Each month brings a letter from Zip. About two weeks later, that month’s new Crew friend writes too, and the whole Crew works together with your child to solve the year-long mystery!
- Month 1
Zip
The mailbox friend and narrator
- Month 2
Cooper
The coupon and accidental comedian
- Month 3
Gerald
The gentleman spider and clue catcher
- Month 4
Frankie the Flag
The brave mailbox lookout
- Month 5
Bill
The historian and fact collector
- Month 6
Penny
The detective who opens the case
- Month 7
Pablo
The traveling postcard and explorer
- Month 8
Mable
The cozy caretaker who remembers
- Month 9
Eve
The envelope and keeper of memories
- Month 10
Roger
The return-route expert
- Month 11
Sprinkles
The birthday party expert
- Month 12
Lucy
The observant garden scout
One year. Twelve friends. A story your child didn't just read, they lived it!
Every child's story starts at Month 1, so no one misses a clue.
Questions, answered
How long is the mystery, and does it have an ending?
The first mystery unfolds over 12 months: two mailings each month, 24 in all, with a conclusion in the final month. Every child starts at the beginning, whenever they join. Replies are optional; the story continues whether or not your child writes back. Season 1 concludes its mystery. Season 2 is currently being written for families who want to continue with Zip. Monthly and annual memberships renew until canceled; finishing the story does not cancel billing. A prepaid gift year ends after 12 months and does not renew.
What is Zip's Mailbox Club?
Personalized stories and activities by mail, twice a month, for ages 3–12. Zip remembers what your child writes back.
What ages is it for?
Ages 3–12, from read-aloud stories to richer mysteries for confident readers.
What does my child receive each month?
First, a personalized illustrated letter from Zip. Then, about two weeks later, a second envelope with a letter from the new Mailbox Crew friend they meet that month, a coloring page, a paper game, and a Letter to a Friend they can mail. Along the way they meet the whole Mailbox Crew and follow the year-long mystery.
When does the first letter arrive?
Complete payment, your child’s profile and mailing address at least three business days before mailing, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Later completion moves the first letter to the following mail day. We mail on the 1st and 15th, or the previous business day when needed. Mail usually arrives within about a week after posting; postal delivery times vary.
Does Zip really remember what my child writes?
Yes. Your child can write back with the reply included in every mailing. Something they tell Zip can show up in a later letter, so the story feels like it remembers them. Replying is always optional. See what happens when your child writes back.
Which plan should I choose?How does the monthly membership work?
Same mail with either plan: $20 monthly or $200 upfront for a year. Save 2 months with annual billing. Memberships renew until canceled.$20 per child, with two mailings each month. Renews monthly until canceled in your parent portal.
Can I cancel my membership?
Yes, though Zip will be a little sad. Sign in to your parent portal and choose Manage billing. Your child keeps getting letters through the end of the current billing period.
What if my child doesn't love the first letter?
First month free if you're not happy. If your child doesn't love their first letter, email us within 30 days of the day it ships for a refund of your full first payment: $20 monthly or $200 annual. The second letter of that month still arrives, so the whole first month is free, and then the membership ends with no further charges. Available once per family. Read our honest promise.
What if I'm giving this as a gift?
Give for $20 a month, renewing until canceled, or $200 for a year. Save 2 months with the gift year, which does not renew.Give for $20 a month. The gift renews monthly until you cancel. After checkout, the child's parent or guardian provides the private details and mailing address. See gift options →
How do you protect my child's information?
Parents manage every account. We collect only what Zip needs to create and mail the letters: first name, age, interests and mailing address. We never sell a child's information, and one email is all it takes to see or delete your child's profile. Read the privacy policy.
Memberships are open
A year with Zip begins here
Pick a plan, tell Zip about your child, and the first letter gets written.Join for $20 a month, tell Zip about your child, and let the story begin.
Join the Club
Give as a gift
Manage or cancel any time from your parent portal. Questions? zip@zipsmailboxclub.com