LettersLetter vs Music with Melody

Where they differ

Both are letters and activities clubs. Past that they pull apart: LettersLetter also covers postcards, art & prints and stickers, while Music with Melody adds music.

On price there is effectively nothing in it — $11.99/mo against $11/mo, which works out within a dollar a month of each other. Price is not the deciding factor here.

Shipping is the one that rules a club out rather than in: LettersLetter ships to US and 23 other countries, Music with Melody to Not stated.

LettersLetter addresses the post to the child by name; Music with Melody does not. That sounds minor and it is the detail people mention most often — the envelope being visibly theirs is most of the appeal for a younger child.

What each one sends

LettersLetter

One envelope a month with an illustrated short story, a collectible postcard, a coloring page, a character sticker and a small surprise such as a mini game. The envelope is addressed to the child by name. Subscribe by the 15th to start in the same cycle.

Music with Melody

A monthly letter built around one piece of music, with sheet music or a listening guide with QR codes to recordings, a section on the song's history and context, and a hands-on activity tied to that song. Aimed at families who want more music and less screen time at home.

Which one to pick

We are not going to pretend there is a winner here — they are close enough to be on the same shortlist, which is why this page exists. What we would say is that the choice usually turns on the household rather than the club: how much adult time there is, whether the child reads independently yet, and whether you want post that asks something of them or post that simply arrives.

Read the full listings before deciding, and follow through to each club's own site — prices, terms and gift options are theirs to change and ours only to record.