USPS-licensed toys, apparel, home décor and collectibles are available from the online Postal Store and other retailers this holiday season. Here’s an overview:
Fun for little ones. There’s still time to send letters to the North Pole. The Dear Santa: Letter-Writing and Holiday Fun Kit for Kids ($24.95) is new this season and available at the Postal Store. The kit includes cards, envelopes and a booklet of creative ideas.
A “foot-to-floor” truck ($59.99) is available on Amazon for toddlers and waddlers ages 1-3 years old, weighing up to 44 pounds. The ride-on toy by Flybar is not mechanized, but it has lights, makes sounds and comes with a plastic mailbox and two envelopes.
Postal-themed costumes are also available at the Postal Store for kids and pets including the postal truck, Post Office mailbox and letter carrier costumes, as well as a mail carrier dog costume ($17.99-$29.99)
For older tykes and up. Target’s website offers Flybar’s USPS electric ride-on truck ($137.99), a powered toy for children age 3-5 and weighing up to 60 pounds, although the item isn’t currently available. The toy also comes with a mailbox and three letters.
This line of paper goods and tableware ($6) by Colorfull plates helps to get a party started. The disposable cups, napkins, dessert and dinner plates feature USPS characters Mr. ZIP, bald eagle B. Franklin and Farley, a blue collection box.
Kids can cuddle up with 11-inch plush toy versions of Mr. ZIP and his friends B. Franklin and Farley which are also available at the Postal Store ($14.99 each).
For more gift ideas, there’s “Mr. ZIP’s Windy Day,” a lift-the-flap book ($10.99), and “Mr. ZIP’s Super STEAM Activity Book” ($9.99), which is packed full of games and creative challenges. Both are based on the adventures of the popular USPS character and star of his own show on YouTube.
There are board games and puzzles inspired by USPS offering entertainment for all ages. Monopoly: U.S. Stamps Edition ($44.99); True Crime Stories ($39.99), a board game based on Postal Inspection Service cases; and the Great American Mail Race ($23.49) are available at the Postal Store.
The 250 Years of Delivering stamp puzzle ($24.95) is the latest jigsaw addition. Because of this item’s popularity, it can be backordered from the Postal Store. A mouse pad ($9.95) and magnet ($8.95) featuring the same stamp are in stock and other jigsaw puzzles ($16.99-$19.99) are available.
Honoring 250 years. The celebration of the Postal Service’s recent milestone anniversary continues with newly released merchandise. “Delivering for America: How the United States Postal Service Built a Nation” (suggested retail price $50) chronicles the 250-year history of USPS from its Colonial origins through today. The coffee table-style book is available through the Postal Store, select Post Offices and retailers such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
For those who like to wear many hats, the Postal Store offers caps and apparel ($9.95-$125). The USPS 250th Anniversary Star Logo Cap ($30), T-Shirts ($23) and tote bags ($20) commemorate the organization’s recent anniversary.
Deck the halls and walls. The Postal Service offers ornaments to trim the tree, including Santa Claus dressed as a letter carrier, a blue collection box, mail truck, and Mr. ZIP ($15.95-$27.99). This year’s White House Ornament ($27) is also available.
Framed art honoring the Boston 2026 World Stamp Show ($29.95) and other stamp releases ($9.95-$39.95) are also available.
Products are available while supplies last. Shoppers should consult the Postal Service’s recommended mail-by dates to ensure delivery in time for the holidays.
