The Little Post vs Tilly's Letters

Where they differ

Both are letters, activities and stickers clubs. The Little Post covers postcards on top of that; Tilly's Letters stays narrower.

The Little Post is the cheaper of the two — $14/mo against £12.99/mo, roughly 15% less on a monthly basis. Whether that gap means anything depends on what turns up: the dearer club is not automatically sending more, and on a gift the up-front total matters more than the monthly figure.

The age ranges differ too: The Little Post is pitched at ages 4+, Tilly's Letters at ages 2–6. Match the reading level rather than the birthday — a child who cannot yet read the letter alone needs an adult in the loop either way.

Tilly's Letters addresses the post to the child by name; The Little Post 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.

The Little Post expects a reply — there is something to write back to. Tilly's Letters is one-way. A write-back club is the better one if an adult will actually sit down and help; if not, it turns into a pile of unanswered post.

What each one sends

The Little Post

Two printed 5x7 postcards a month with the US postage already on them, sent so the child has something to send rather than only something to open. With them come a joke card, a mad libs story, a prompt suggesting who to write to and why, a letter and a small extra tied to the month's theme. Packages print and mail on the 1st; sign up by the 28th to catch the next one.

Tilly's Letters

A story-led letter from a character called Tilly, with a hand-illustrated story card, a sticker sheet, a screen-free activity card, a child-friendly recipe card and occasional extras. The envelope carries the child's name, and up to three siblings can be added to one subscription at no extra cost. Order by the 7th for that month's letter.

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.