Monthly postcards for grandparents, sent by you
Monthly postcards for grandparents take about a minute each. Build the card, preview it, and we print, stamp and mail it.
Free shipping, postage included. Nothing mails until you send it.
How do you send monthly postcards to grandparents?
Once a month, build a card at FamilyLetter with up to four photos and a message. We print, stamp and mail it.
One card is $9.99 with free shipping. Postcard Club members pay $1.49 a card; membership renews at $10 a month or $48 a year.
Do monthly postcards for grandparents mail themselves?
No. You make and send each card; nothing ships on a schedule. A phone reminder on the first of the month keeps the habit going.
- About a minute per card, in your phone's browser
- No app to download and no account needed to make one
- Without the Club, a month you don't send costs nothing
What to put on this month's card
A few recent photos and a short note work well. Pick photos with good light and faces that are easy to see.
- Up to four photos, edge to edge on the 4x6 front
- Your message on the back, in a script or plain font
- Optional stickers and a choice of back designs
- A 4×6 sits at the card-pricing limit on its long side under USPS rules
12 monthly postcard ideas for grandparents
One photo idea for each month of the year. Use them, or let the month hand you something better.
- January: the first snow, or the sledding wipeout
- February: a valentine the kids drew, held up to the camera
- March: muddy boots on the first warm walk
- April: a gap-toothed grin after a lost tooth
- May: seeds going into the garden
- June: the last day of school, backpacks dumped by the door
- July: the pool, the beach, the melting popsicle
- August: the summer trip, one photo per kid
- September: first-day-of-school photos on the front step
- October: costumes, before the candy
- November: hand-traced turkeys and what the kids are thankful for
- December: the tree, the cookies, the flour on the floor
When the Postcard Club makes sense
If you send to grandparents regularly, the Club makes every card $1.49, postage included. Membership renews at $10 a month or $48 a year.
- Their address is saved, so next month's card takes a few taps
- No minimum, and any US address
- Cancel anytime from your profile
What do the grandparents have to do?
Nothing. The postcard comes with the rest of their mail, addressed to them. They need no phone, app or wifi.
Printed to be held, not scrolled past.
Every postcard is printed in full color on thick 4×6 card stock with a glossy finish, then mailed by USPS First-Class.
- Thick, glossy 4×6 card stock
- Crisp full-color photo printing
- Free shipping, postage included
Group-chat photos scroll away. A postcard is something to hold.
A photo in the group chat is gone by tomorrow. A postcard comes to their door with their name on it, and it is theirs to keep.
- Your photos, printed on a real 4×6 card
- Addressed to them and mailed for you
- Nothing for them to download or set up
Questions families ask
- Can I schedule monthly postcards for grandparents?
- Not automatically. FamilyLetter prints and mails a card only when you make and send it, so every card is one you chose.
- How much does a monthly postcard cost?
- $9.99 for a single card, shipping included. Postcard Club members pay $1.49 a card; membership renews at $10 a month or $48 a year.
- Can I send the same card to both sets of grandparents?
- Yes. Choose how many cards to send, up to 10, then tell us where each one goes after you pay.
- How long does a postcard take to reach grandparents?
- Usually 5 to 10 business days from your order: printing takes 1 to 2 business days, then USPS First-Class. We can't guarantee a date.
- Do grandparents need an app to receive it?
- No. The postcard comes in the mail like any other card. They don't need a phone, an app or an account.
- What size are the postcards?
- 4x6 inches, printed in full color on thick card stock with a glossy finish.
Make this month's card for them
Pick a few photos from the last few weeks, write a line, and preview the real card. We handle the printing, stamp and mailbox.
Free shipping on every order. Nothing prints until you check out.
- how FamilyLetter's photo postcard subscription works · the Postcard Club, explained
- The Postcard Club · $1.49 a card for members (Club $48/yr or $10/mo, renews)
- send a postcard to Grandma · one real postcard, printed and mailed for you
- sending photos to grandparents without a smartphone · phone photos, printed as a postcard
- long-distance grandparent ideas · practical ways to feel closer between visits