autumn pen-paling inspo

Hello, my friends!

I’ve been pen-paling for a few years now, and now I have quite a few consistent pen pals to that I love to write letters to. I love writing and decorating seasonal letters and today, I thought I’d share some of my favorite things to do for autumn-themed letters! Sounds fun?

Let’s dive in!

fall-themed goodies to include

I always enjoy sending extras and goodies with my letters to my penpals, almost like little gifts but a bit more simple.

• tea

I love receiving and sending tea, but especially in the fall when it’s chilly and cozy tea is part of the season.

• fall color palettes

This is one of my favorite things! Send your pen pal an autumn color palette or “paint card.” Divide a strip of paper into several sections with narrow washi tape and fill in each block with a color you see outside. I used watercolor pencils, but you can use any art medium you like. Peel off the tape, label the colors, and you’re good to go!

• Bible verse cards

These work for any time of year! I love sending (and receiving) verse cards to my penpals. You can get a set of premade ones, or write and doodle your own.

• dried leaves

I love collecting leaves and drying them, and sending them to a pen pal is a lot of fun. If you dry them, either glue them or use modge-podge to attach them to a piece of paper (it’s especially pretty if you do a background first! I watercolored this one with fall colors.), and then use clear mailing tape to protect it.

• fall washi tape samples

This is a lot like the color palettes but simpler. Cut out a strip of paper, and pick out any washi tape that you have that gives you fall vibes. Tape it to the paper. You get a really pretty and neat strip of paper. I love sticking these up on my bulletin board, putting them in my art journal, etcetera.

• fall photo prints

If you have any pretty and cute fall photos, I love getting cheap prints of them and putting them in letters. It adds a nice pop of color and they’re very fun to receive.

• stickers

Stickers are cheap to buy and can be really cute and useful – I got a large pack of these adorable owl stickers a while ago at a craft shop for a good price and I love sending them to my penpals.

• a wax seal kit

This isn’t necessarily something you’d send to a pen pal, but it is helpful if you write a lot of letters. I got this one off Amazon a bit ago and it’s amazing to use, plus adds a fancy touch when you seal the envelope.

fall themed questions

My letters are always full of different questions and I love asking and answering them. So, here is a list of my favorite autumn-themed questions. . .

• What’s your favorite thing about fall?
• What’s your least favorite thing?
• Do you have a favorite fall scent?
• Do you have any fun fall traditions?
• What’s your favorite fall color?
• What’s your favorite fall drink?
• Where’s your favorite place to go in the fall?
• Pumpkin pie or apple pie?
• Carve pumpkins or paint pumpkins?
• What do you imagine when you think of a fall?

what do you think?

And there we have it! I hope you enjoyed this post. Before you go, I’d love to have you answer these questions in the comments. Do you have a pen pal? What was your favorite idea from this post? Would you enjoy more pen-paling posts in the future?

Thank you so much for reading and please have a lovely day!