Letters from the Philippines, mailed to your child every month.
Lakbay the tarsier travels the islands and writes home. Each envelope brings five Tagalog words, a paper craft to build together, a family recipe and a question to ask Lola.
- Ships the first week of each month
- Cancel anytime in one click
- Ages 4 to 10
Sulat (soo-LAHT) is Tagalog for a letter, and for writing one.
Six things in every envelope
Everything is flat paper, so it fits a mailbox and a kitchen table. You'll need scissors and a glue stick.
Lakbay's letter
A letter from somewhere new in the islands, written for children to read with you.
Five word cards
Tagalog words with how to say them and what they mean, checked by a native speaker.
A paper craft
Cut, fold and glue at home in 20 to 30 minutes. December is a pop-up parol star.
A family recipe
Something to make together, with the grown-up steps clearly marked.
A question for Lola
One question for a grandparent or parent about their own childhood back home.
Two map stickers
Fill in your islands map as Lakbay travels from Luzon to Mindanao.
Your first envelope: Paskong Pinoy
Lakbay visits San Fernando, Pampanga, home of the Giant Lantern Festival. Your child builds a pop-up parol star for the window and counts down the nine nights of Simbang Gabi.
- A pop-up paper parol with fringed tails
- Simbang Gabi countdown, December 16 to 24
- Word cards: Pasko, parol, regalo, salamat, Maligayang Pasko
- Recipe: Filipino fruit salad, your child does the mixing
- For Lola: What did your family eat at Noche Buena?
A letter a month, an afternoon together
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Join by the 21st
Sign up by the 21st of any month and your first envelope ships the first week of the next.
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Lakbay writes to your child
A real envelope with your child's name on it lands in your mailbox. No screens, no logins.
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Build it, cook it, ask Lola
Most crafts take 20 to 30 minutes. Younger children build with a grown-up; older children can do most of it alone.
Where Lakbay goes next
Each month is a new theme. Every tradition notes the region it comes from.
One envelope a month, for less than a merienda out
Postage is included. Add a sibling's craft, stickers and word cards to the same envelope for $6 a month.
- One envelope the first week of each month
- Letter, word cards, craft, recipe and Lola's question
- Cancel anytime in one click
- Six envelopes to a child you love
- A printable gift card to hand over
- Ends on its own, no renewal
- A full year of Lakbay's travels
- A printable gift card to hand over
- Ends on its own, no renewal
Send a little bit of home, every month
Pick 6 or 12 months. We mail the envelopes to the children and send you a printable gift card to hand over, so you can be the one who shares the first word card.
So the words our parents said at home don't stop with us
I grew up Filipino-American in a house where “Kumain ka na?” meant “I love you,” every party had enough pancit for the whole block, and the titas were the original group chat. My cousins were my first best friends, and being Filipino was something we were proud of out loud. Now we’re the parents, and we want our kids to feel that same pride. Sulat Club mails a little bit of home to them every month.
- Checked by a native speakerEvery Tagalog word and tradition is reviewed before it ships.
- Packed by hand near ChicagoEach envelope is printed, folded and stamped by a small team.
- Made for children 4 to 10All paper, no small parts, and the grown-up steps are always marked.
Questions parents ask
Do we need to speak Tagalog?
No. Every word comes with how to say it and what it means. Families who speak Tagalog at home use the cards to practice; families who don't, learn together.
What ages is it for?
Ages 4 to 10. Younger children build with a grown-up doing the cutting; older children can do most crafts on their own.
What do we need at home?
Scissors and a glue stick for most months. A few crafts ask for markers, tape or dried beans, and the letter says so.
When does it ship, and how do I cancel?
Envelopes ship the first week of each month. Join or cancel by the 21st to change the next one. Cancel anytime in one click from the link in your receipt.
Is it religious?
We share traditions like Simbang Gabi and Flores de Mayo as part of Filipino culture and family life. The envelopes don't teach religion.
Do you ship outside the U.S.?
Not yet. We mail to U.S. addresses only for now.
Not ready yet? Get the parol template free.
We'll email you the printable pop-up parol star and tell you when the next envelope's spots open. No spam, one email a month.