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Wild Things Mail Club is a monthly illustrated mail subscription that helps you slow down, write a note, and connect with someone you care about. On this blog, you’ll find ideas, stories, and prompts to make the most of each mailing.


Wild Things Mail Club is Open!
Hello friends, The day is finally here... Wild Things Mail Club is officially open! What began as sketchbook pages, woodland stories, and countless ideas has grown into a monthly envelope filled with illustrated paper treasures inspired by the natural world. Each month you'll discover new illustrations, stationery, stories, and keepsakes inspired by forests, wildlife, and the quiet joy of noticing the little things. It's also a great opportunity to send a note to someone your
Terri Wilhelm
7 days ago1 min read


What's the point?
What's the point of starting/joining a subscription snail mail club? I was explaining to my 84-year-old mom what a subscription snail mail club is. She asked, "what's the point?" But then she told me that many of the residents at the retirement community where she lives sit in chairs near the mailroom waiting for the postal carrier to deliver their mail. Every single day. And they're disappointed when all they get are ads and bills. Ding Ding Ding! That is the point of signin
Terri Wilhelm
Jul 232 min read


What Members Will Discover
Imagine opening your mailbox on an ordinary afternoon and finding an envelope waiting inside. You carry it indoors, set aside the day's errands and to-do lists, and carefully open the flap. Inside are a few small discoveries. A story card that continues a woodland adventure. A paper treasure tucked between the pages. An illustrated keepsake inspired by the natural world. Perhaps a note, a sticker, or a tiny surprise. For a few moments, the pace of the day slows. You find
Terri Wilhelm
Jul 161 min read


A Peek Behind the Drawing Desk
Before a Wild Things Mail Club envelope arrives in the mailbox, it begins with a pencil sketch.
Terri Wilhelm
Jul 91 min read


Meet the Residents
Every story needs a few residents, and I'd like you to meet two of the first woodland friends you'll encounter in Wild Things Mail Club. Felix the squirrel is a forest ranger in Acorn Hollow, part of the North Woods. He takes his duties very seriously. Marty the crow is less concerned with rules and more interested in discovering what's around the next bend in the trail. One autumn morning, Felix was busy inspecting acorn caches and checking trail markers when Marty swooped
Terri Wilhelm
Jul 21 min read


A Peek Inside the Mailbag
Over the next few weeks, I will be filling envelopes with small illustrated treasures and imagining them making their way to mailboxes across the country. Today I wanted to share a tiny peek inside the mailbag. Nestled among the papers are a few special items for Wild Things Mail Club founding members: • A membership card • A membership certificate • An envelope seal sticker to mark your correspondence And that's only the beginning. There are still story cards, paper tr
Terri Wilhelm
Jun 251 min read


The Why Behind Wild Things Mail Club
Wild Things Mail Club was created for people who still find themselves peering into hollow logs, pressing leaves into books, and carrying home little treasures from walks in the woods. Do you love stationery, letters, and mail? Receiving mail from Wild Things Mail Club will be like receiving a letter from a fellow explorer. Each envelope is filled with illustrated paper treasures inspired by the natural world—stickers, postcards, bookmarks, story cards, and small discov
Terri Wilhelm
Jun 181 min read


Small illustrated worlds and wonders, coming soon.
A monthly collection of illustrated paper goods inspired by the natural world—gentle, story-driven, and designed to be collectible. Be the first to know when the first collection is released What is this? There are small worlds everywhere—tucked beneath leaves, hidden in garden corners, woven quietly into the changing seasons. The Wild Things Mail Club is a monthly mail subscription built around those worlds. Each collection is illustrated by hand using watercolor and colore
Terri Wilhelm
May 312 min read
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