Because Staying Connected Isn’t Always Easy

Kids are busy. Grandma might live miles away. Nobody quite knows what to talk about. And somehow, phones always seem to win.

So Milly came up with something wonderfully old-fashioned.

A letter

The Moas Tell Their Stories. Then Grandma Tells Hers.

Every month, Poppy, Willow, Sage or Rocket shares a little piece of their world. Then asks Grandma about hers.

A childhood memory. A birthday she'll never forget. A dream she once had. Something her own grandmother taught her.

The activities are fun. But the conversations they start are the important bit.

More Than Something Lovely in the Letterbox

  • HELP THEM REALLY KNOW GRANDMA

    Give children reasons to ask about the person she was before she was Grandma.

  • SOMETHING BEYOND A SCREEN

    A real letter, real activities and a reason to sit down and talk.

  • STAY CONNECTED FROM MILES AWAY

    Create things to talk about even when Grandma and the grandchildren don't live nearby.

  • GIVE SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO

    A little bit of happiness arriving in her letterbox every month.

A Proper Letter. Not Another Email.

Every month, a new envelope arrives addressed to Grandma, filled with something made to be opened, read and kept.

Inside she'll find:

💌 An illustrated letter from one of the Moas
🌼 A companion page full of memories and things to share
✏️ Puzzles, activities, recipes or creative pages
💌 A beautiful postcard to keep or send to someone she loves
✨ A few little surprises along the way

Written, illustrated and posted from Moa Gardens in Oamaru, New Zealand.

Meet Milly, the 15-Year-Old Behind the Letters

Letters to Grandma Moa is designed, written, illustrated, packed and posted by 15-year-old Milly from Moa Gardens in Oamaru, New Zealand.

Send Grandma Her First Letter

  • TRY ONE LETTER

    A simple way to send Grandma her first conversation starter.
    A single Letter to Grandma Moa, with free worldwide postage. Perfect for trying it out or sending a little surprise. No commitment needed.

    $20 NZD · Free worldwide postage · No recurring payment

    Send Grandma a Letter 

  • MONTHLY LETTERS

    A new story and a new reason to talk every month.
    A new, four-sided illustrated letter from Milly and the Moa family arrives every month, with stories, activities and a postcard to keep or share.
    $20 NZD monthly · Free worldwide postage · Cancel anytime

    Subscribe Monthly 

  • ONE YEAR OF LETTERS

    Give Grandma a whole year of stories to share with the people she loves.
    Pay once and we'll send 12 monthly Letters to Grandma Moa throughout the year. A gift that keeps arriving long after the birthday, Christmas or Mother's Day is over.

    $220 NZD · Save $20 · Free worldwide postage · No recurring payment

    Send One Year 

Meet the Family

You'll get to know them rather well. Their adventures, questions and occasional disasters are designed to spark memories, so while you're hearing more about Poppy, Willow, Sage and Rocket, you may find Grandma beginning to tell stories of her own.

  • POPPY

    Poppy dreams big! Whether she's digging for fossils, chasing rabbits, or designing castles for butterflies, every day is a brand-new adventure. 

  • WILLOW

    Willow finds magic in the little things. She loves butterflies, poetry, and quiet moments by the creek, and always notices what everyone else misses. 

  • SAGE

    Sage is the planner, the artist, and the organiser of every big project. She likes things neat, thoughtful, and just right… even if her siblings have other ideas!

  • ROCKET

    Rocket races everything! From snails to ducks, and somehow turns every ordinary day into an unforgettable adventure (or rather a spectacular disaster!).   

What Arrives Each Month?

Every envelope gives Grandma something enjoyable to read, with plenty of little opportunities amongst the stories to remember, talk and share.

Every envelope includes:
• Milly's illustrated monthly letter
• An extra illustrated activity/story page
• A postcard to keep, display or send on
• Stories, recipes, nature, activities and little things to notice
• Questions and conversation starters to spark memories and stories
• Original illustrations by Milly

All printed, packed and posted from Moa Gardens in Oamaru, New Zealand.

Start Your Monthly Letters

From a Letter to a Conversation

  • SOMETHING ARRIVES IN GRANDMA'S LETTERBOX

    Every month, one of the young moa shares a new story, adventure or disaster.

  • THE STORY BRINGS BACK A MEMORY

    Their questions gently prompt Grandma to remember something from her own childhood or life.

  • GRANDMA SHARES HER STORY BACK

    She can tell the grandchildren on the phone, write them a letter, send a message or save the story for their next visit.

  • THE CONVERSATION KEEPS GOING

    One story leads to another. Grandma learns more about their lives too, while they discover more about the person she was before she was Grandma.

Start a Conversation This Month

One little letter might lead to a story your children have never heard before.

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Help Your Children Know Grandma a Little Better

When grandparents live far away, it's easy for years to pass with everyone loving each other very much, but never quite getting beyond the everyday conversations.

As parents, we know our children won't always have the chance to ask Grandma about her childhood, hear the funny family stories, find out what she was frightened of at thirteen, or discover what their own parent was like as a child.

And children often don't realise those are the questions worth asking until they're much older.

Letters to Grandma Moa gives those conversations a little nudge now, helping Grandma share the stories your children might otherwise never think to ask about.

The letters arrive in Grandma's letterbox. Where the stories go from there is up to your family.

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