Hong Kong's Children Stamps

The hobby of stamp collecting is best developed from an early age. In order to stimulate children's interest in stamp collecting, Hongkong Post has issued children stamps, which are featuring children as the theme since 2001. In the past, we have issued children stamps of different themes such as Fairy Tales, games, toys, etc. The following are series of children stamps we have issued before:

Children Stamps - The Ingenuous Artists
Issue Date: 18 November 2001

Children are encouraged to stretch their imagination and participation in the making by colouring the stamps in the space left for the purpose - a breakthrough in Hong Kong's stamp development history. WE also scored another first in our Post history by producing the set in children-friendly self-adhesive form.

Children Stamps - My Favourite Toys and Games
Issue Date: 7 April 2004

The joy of the games that children indulged in often lies in their simplicity and their ingenuity. These games often utilise the elementary tools, such as sticks, stones, or just bare hands and legs. Four of these simple but enjoyable games that have engaged children through the ages are depicted in this issue.

"Children Stamps - Andersen's Fairy Tales" Special Stamps
Issue Date: 22 March 2005

To commemorate the 200th anniversary of his birth, Hongkong Post has released this set of Children Stamps, which is featuring four popular stories from the Andersen collection. The stamps incorporate Chinese paper-cutting into their design and are printed in monochrome, lending an added feel for Andersen's era (19th Century).

"Children Stamps - Dress Bear Up" Special Stamps
Issue Date: 30 March 2006

This fun and charming set takes you into a children's wonderland featuring the six winning designs of the "Children Stamps Design Competition - Dress Bear Up" held in December 2004. Hongkong Post inspires children's creativity and shows their innocent bliss, encouraging their boundless imaginations to transcend the rigid frame of stamps.

Children Stamps - Bunny Fun and Games
Issue Date: 22 March 2007

A fascinating combination of paper & pencil games and postage stamps, this issue is released to encourage children's interest in philately. The set comes in delightful colours to accentuate the freshness of spring and capture the essence of Easter joy. The stamps are attractive to look at and offer a great opportunity for children to explore, to play and to savour. The power of play in connecting parents and children cannot be overstated - you will build a rewarding lifelong bond out of playing together.

Children Stamps - Paper Folding Fun
Issue Date: 22 May 2008

This set of Children Stamps featured the winning entries of the "Children Stamps - Paper Folding Fun Design Competition" organised by Hongkong Post in 2006 which aimed to encourage creativity through paper folding. A wonderful world unfolds in the prize-winning works exhibited in the stamp issue "Paper Folding Fun", which presents a number of icons relating to flora, fauna, festivals and the four seasons.