How it works

Here’s what happens when you order Tilly’s Letters for a child aged 2–6 or 7–10.

Choose your letters

Start by choosing the letters for your child’s age.

Ages 2–6
A new story from Primrose Wood each month, with watercolour artwork, a recipe and an activity to enjoy together.

Ages 7–10
A longer story to follow through the post, with clues to spot, puzzles to solve and pieces of the story to collect.

You can order letters for your own child or send them as a gift.

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We prepare the letters, you bring what you already have

Each month, we print and pack your letters and put your child’s name on the envelope.

For ages 2–6, a recipe or activity might call for something you already have at home, like paper, pencils or a few kitchen ingredients. For ages 7–10, the clues and pieces they need to follow the story come inside the envelope.

Just open the envelope and begin.

Letters arrive by post

Letters are posted during the first week of each month. They come through the letterbox addressed to your child. Seeing their own name on the envelope is part of the magic.

Some families open everything straight away. Others dip in slowly across the month. Both are exactly how it is meant to be.

Order by the 7th to receive that month’s letter. If you order from the 8th onwards, your first letter will be sent with the following month’s post.

What you will find inside

Every envelope comes with their name on it and a letter from Tilly.

Ages 2–6
Inside they’ll find a story to read together, a hand-illustrated watercolour card, a simple recipe, a creative activity and a sticker sheet.

Ages 7–10
Inside they’ll find a longer story letter, clues to look through, a puzzle or challenge, and something from the story to keep. It might be a page from a woodland record or a card to add to their collection.

Month by month, it continues

With a rolling subscription, you’re billed monthly and can pause or cancel through your account.

With a prepaid gift, you pay upfront and we send one letter a month for the number of months you’ve chosen. The gift ends after the final letter.

Over time, the letters become keepsakes to read again, display or tuck away for another day.

Tilly’s Letters is designed to fit into real family life.

There is no schedule to follow and nothing to complete. Just thoughtfully made post that arrives each month, ready to be opened, shared, and enjoyed in your own way.