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10 Creative Ways to Use Your Pen Pal Kit

Discover unexpected and delightful ways to make the most of your monthly kit beyond traditional letters.

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Your monthly Pen Pal kit is packed with beautiful supplies, and while sending letters is the main event, there are so many other creative ways to use everything inside!

1. Create a Gratitude Journal

Use the themed stationery as journal pages. The writing prompts included in your kit make perfect gratitude prompts. Decorate each page with stickers and washi tape for a truly personalized journal.

2. Make Bookmarks

Cut strips from your stationery paper and decorate with stickers for unique, themed bookmarks. Perfect for gifting to fellow book lovers!

3. Decorate Gift Wrapping

Use your washi tape and stickers to elevate plain gift wrap. The coordinated designs make any present look professionally wrapped.

4. Create Wall Art

Frame a beautifully decorated piece of your themed stationery. Rotate monthly for ever-changing wall decor that matches the season.

5. Make Place Cards

Hosting a dinner party? Cut small cards from your stationery and decorate with stickers for charming, handmade place cards.

6. Start a Quote Collection

Write your favorite quotes on the stationery and collect them in a box or album. The themed designs add visual interest to your collection.

7. Create Recipe Cards

Share family recipes on your beautiful stationery. The recipient gets a delicious recipe AND a piece of art!

8. Make Scrapbook Accents

If you're a scrapbooker, your kit supplies integrate perfectly. The washi tape and stickers add cohesive design elements to any page.

9. Design Custom Envelopes

Even if you're not sending a letter, create decorated envelopes to hold gift cards, money gifts, or small notes. Much more memorable than a store-bought card!

10. Start a Correspondence Jar

Write notes to your future self, your partner, or your kids. Drop them in a jar and open them on special occasions. The themed monthly designs will remind you exactly when you wrote each note.


The best part about these ideas? They all complement your letter-writing practice. You're not choosing between projects—you're expanding your creative toolkit!

What creative ways have you found to use your Pen Pal kit? Share with us on social media using #SnailTales!

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