When Maureen, mom and mastermind behind Pipsticks, a new sticker subscription service, first contacted me about her business, we quickly began to swap emails over our shared sticker love. Mine is rooted in the sticker collection that I began in the first grade. Stickers were hard to come by, and I wasn’t above adding the stickers off my bananas to the pages of the photo album that housed my prized collection. Had an envelope addressed to me, filled with stickers, ever arrived in any of the mailboxes of my childhood, I would have been ecstatic. Seriously, it would have been a dream come true. But even better than that, was to see my little girls in their excitement when Maureen sent them their very own Pipsticks envelopes full of fantastically fun stickers. Maureen is here today to share how Pipsticks began, and to offer a gift to one of you!
In Maureen’s words:
I recently launched a company to inspire kids, crafters and sticker lovers – and, to help parents, grandparents and gift givers. Pipsticks is a sticker subscription company that provides a selection of curated stickers to its subscribers every month. Stickers – like the ones many of us used to collect, trade, and obsess over as kids – sparkly ones, puffy ones, smelly ones. Pipsticks sources stickers from manufacturers all over the world in order to give its subscribers a gorgeously packaged, affordable, awesome stash of stickers when they need them (because I find my family ALWAYS needs them).
I am a designer and left my corporate brand management job when my first son, Atticus, was born. A few years later, we were invited to join one of those sticker club chain letters. Like all chain letters, it was a bust: after loads of time and energy to find friends, write letters, enclose stickers, address envelopes, find stamps (oh, stamps!), etc etc, my kids received one measly response. Though maddening for me, they went absolutely bananas crazy over that one sheet of stickers waiting in our mailbox. Inspired, I created Pipsticks after looking for a sticker subscription and coming up empty. At Pipsticks, we take the heartache out of sticker clubbing and promise a return that is just all around enjoyable.
As a mom of four, I also appreciate hands-off (and non-tech) projects for my kids. The sticker packs arrive with loads of stickers as well as a paper and postcard so that kids can use the pack completely on their own. The whole pack, from packaging to sticker selection, is designed to a fun and sophisticated standard, and totally child-friendly – giving parents a chance to take a break (or just cook dinner in peace and quiet) once in a while.
In response to our subscribers’ requests, we’ve just launched a sticker ideas blog on the website which features craft projects and activities that center around or incorporate stickers. This stuff relies on high tech supplies like toilet paper rolls and bobby pins, so is very accessible to parents and grandparents across the board that want to get crafty.
And finally, Pipsticks solves the gift-giving conundrum we’re in on a regular basis. It’s the perfect present: new and different each month, inspires creativity, doesn’t add to an overcrowded toy chest, and is geared toward whatever your budget may be. * You can purchase a gift subscription and set it to begin whenever you choose if you’re doing early holiday shopping, just follow your purchase up with an email to support@pipsticks.com.
Maureen is offering one Small Things reader a 3-month Gift Subscription! In addition, readers can receive one month free on any 6 or 12 month family subscription using the code SMALLTHINGS10 at checkout. (If purchasing a gift subscription, you can set the start date as you choose (in case you’re doing some early holiday shopping! Details on that here.)
For your chance to win, simply leave a comment on this post.
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Comments are closed, and the winner is Jenni, who commented, “My children would be thrilled to have these!! Thanks for the chance!”
Thanks, Maureen and Pipsticks!
What a cute idea! Thanks
I would love these for my kids 🙂
liked Pipsticks on facebook. 🙂
Wow, what a fun idea for a business she had! I loved stickers as a kid too, and I am sure my kids would love this! Not only do they LOVE getting mail addressed to them, but an envelope full of stickers?! They would be so happy!
Liked/Shared on FB your fun feature.
My granddaughters LOVE stickers!
What fun! And I love that stickers don’t take up a lot of room!
Would love to give this as a gift.
My kids would love this!
My daughter is just crazy for stickers. What a good idea to offer subscriptions for stickers – and for so nice and cute stickers! And a what a generous giveaway – thank you!
So adorable! I love cute stickers, but my 3-year old doesn’t quite appreciate them as much 🙂
This is awesome! My 8-year old daughter just did a sticker swap by mail and loved it. I think I even have my (small) sticker album from elementary school somewhere … thanks, Ginny!
What a neat idea! And what a great gift idea!
What a fun giveaway! My boys love stickers!!
Following on instagram!
My kids would love this. What a fun idea, thank you for offering the giveaway!
This is pure genius! I remember fondly my sticker collection when I was younger–smelly scratch and sniff ones and puffy ones were my favorites!
My 6yo daughter is obsessed with stickers. What a cool idea this is! We’d love a chance to win, thank you!
A sticker subscription is a new idea to me, but it sounds like great fun! My children love stickers and they love to get mail, so this would be a double blessing!!! Thanks for the opportunity to win (and the opportunity to find out about Pipsticks even if I don’t win!)
Also like Pipsticks on FB
Awesome idea! My boys would love!
We love stickers here – how fun! They are so cute, too! They would make a unique gift for family or friends.
What a great idea!
What kid wouldn’t love this! Super great idea!
I liked Pipsticks!!! And I do like Pipsticks as will my granddaughter who loves stickers. So much so that today she took home the little round price stickers that were left over from our town’s tag sale.
Liked Pip sticks on Facebook.
My grandson would love this – what a great idea
These are lively stickers, my daughter would live some. Thanks Ginny and Maureen.
Great idea! As a teacher, you can never have enough stickers.
Oh sticker books! The memories. What a wonderful idea.
What a great idea! This is perfect for my 8 year old!
I developed a sticker love early in childhood and it is still going strong! I would LOVE, LOVE,LOVE this!
I have kids in my life (including godchildren) who this would be great for! count me in 🙂
What a great idea. Thanks for introducing me to Pipsticks. I’ll be keeping this in mind when I’m making out my holiday list.
This looks so fun! I totally remember my sticker collection as a kid!
Pipsticks looks great! Thanks for the fun giveaway, and the intro to their business.
I never got over my sticker infatuation! What a great home-based company idea!
I loved my sticker collection – I remember I had stickers that smelled like dill pickles and dragon stickers that smelled like smoke! Both were gross and yet strangely compelling! My kids would love this, what a great idea. Thanks!
How wonderful, my daughter (and I) would love these!
memories! i used to love the scratch and sniff stickers so much. it was very hard to let one go in a trade. what a fun idea… my kids would love this.
As a kindergarten teacher at a Catholic School my mantra has always been “the power of a sticker is amazing!” Thanks for the opportunity!
What a brilliant idea!!! So many children will love this!!
What a wonderful new idea!!! and I am generally not intrigued with new ideas.
I am excited about checking out the sticker subscription service as a gift for my grandchildren.
Oh, wow! The memories that stickers bring back… My 4 year old would love to receive stickers in the mail! 🙂
Oh man, stickers were always my favorite and I collected them and put them on all my letters! Thank you so much for this chance!
This is such a wonderful idea! My mail deprived 4 year old would love it! Bookmarked for Christmas.
Love stickers! Would love to win.
Thanks for the chance–loved sticker books as a kid, and would love to share the love with my kids.
I follow on instagram 🙂
I love this idea so much! I must admit, I am a fan of good subscription services for their convenience and the excitement they bring. I too tried to do the sticker chain letter and what a bust it was. This is going to be my go-to gift for kids from now on!