Wishorium

How do separated parents share a Christmas list?

Keep one list for the child, not one per house. On a Wishorium wish book one parent makes the list and brings the other on to add wishes, then both sides of the family open the same link and circle what they’re getting. Each wish can be circled once, so nothing is bought twice, and you can both see what’s left without having to ring each other about it.

wishoriumChristmas 2026

Isla’sChristmasWish Book

Christmas · Friday 25 December

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Gifts kids want this Christmas

For 3 to 10 year olds, from this year’s top toy lists and gift guides, checked 18 October 2026. Buy one now, or add it to a wish list so nobody buys it twice.

  • KPop Demon Hunters Rumi Singing Doll

    Mattel

    KPop Demon Hunters Rumi Singing Doll

    Rumi from the KPop Demon Hunters film, as a doll that sings.

    Ages 4+$31.98usual price

    Added to 14 Wishorium lists

    On 5 top lists

  • 3Doodler Start+ Essentials 3D Pen Set

    3Doodler

    3Doodler Start+ Essentials 3D Pen Set

    A pen that draws in plastic that sets into solid lines, sold as a starter set.

    Ages 6+$39.99usual price

    Added to 17 Wishorium lists

    On 3 top lists

  • Shashibo Shape Shifting Box

    Shashibo

    Shashibo Shape Shifting Box

    A magnetic folding cube that twists into many shapes, part puzzle and part fidget.

    Ages 6+$19.99usual price

    Added to 13 Wishorium lists

    On TODAY’s best gifts by age 2026

  • furReal Gabby the Grow & Roar Tiger

    furReal

    furReal Gabby the Grow & Roar Tiger

    An interactive tiger cub that roars and grows up as you look after it.

    Ages 4+$79.99usual price

    Added to 11 Wishorium lists

    On 3 top lists

  • Primal Hatch Megalodon

    Spin Master

    Primal Hatch Megalodon

    Put the egg in water and a roaring, light-up megalodon hatches out, again and again.

    Ages 5+$49.99usual price

    Added to 12 Wishorium lists

    On 6 top lists

  • ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run

    ThinkFun

    ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run

    A solo logic game: place towers so the marble rolls from start to target.

    Ages 8+$19.97usual price

    Added to 13 Wishorium lists

    On TODAY’s best gifts by age 2026

  • Scentco Smencils Scented Pencils

    Scentco

    Scentco Smencils Scented Pencils

    Scented HB pencils, in a five-pack.

    Ages 4+$8.99usual price

    Added to 11 Wishorium lists

    On 2 top lists

  • Educational Insights Kanoodle

    Educational Insights

    Educational Insights Kanoodle

    A pocket puzzle game: fit the coloured pieces into the tray to fill the board.

    Ages 7+$9.99usual price

    Added to 12 Wishorium lists

    On TODAY’s best gifts by age 2026

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Step by step

  1. 1

    One of you makes the list

    Make one wish book for the child, with wishes from any shop or typed in by hand. Whoever makes it owns it and can change anything.

  2. 2

    Bring the other parent on

    In Manage → Share → People who help, add the other parent. They get their own link to join, and their suggestions wait for your OK, or you let them add straight to the list.

  3. 3

    Send both families the same link

    Your side and their side open the same list, kept up to date, in any browser, with no app and no account unless you ask for one.

  4. 4

    Circle before buying

    Whoever decides to get a wish circles it. Everyone else, in both homes, sees it’s taken and picks something else.

Why one list works better than two

With a list at each house, the same scooter ends up on both and gets bought twice, or the grandparents on one side never see the other list at all. One list means one place to look for everybody, and the child gets a spread of presents instead of two of the same.

Both parents can add wishes

The parent who makes the list brings the other on as a helper, with who they are to the child (“Dad”, “Mum”). They join with a one-use link that lasts 30 days. At first their wishes are suggestions you approve with one tap; if you’d both rather just add things, switch them to add straight to the list. Either of you can bring on a step-parent or a grandparent the same way.

  • A one-use link to join
  • Suggestions to approve, or straight onto the list
  • Who they are to the child, on every suggestion

Who’s getting what

When someone circles a wish, everyone sees it’s taken. You choose whether the family see names (“Nana’s getting this”) or just “Someone’s getting this”; the list’s owner always sees every name, for the thank-you notes. That makes it easy to balance things out, or to agree that the big present comes from both of you.

Presents that live at one house

Put a note on a wish when it matters where it goes: a bike for Dad’s, a second set of school shoes, a book for the bag that goes between homes. The note shows to everyone looking at the list.

The surprise stays a surprise

Your child can flick through the list in child mode without prices, shop links or who’s buying what, and you can hide the circles from them completely. It’s the same list at both houses, so there’s nothing to give the game away.

Questions from grown-ups

Can both parents edit the list?

The parent who makes the list owns it. They bring the other on as a helper, whose wishes either wait for approval or go straight onto the list, whichever you choose. The owner can also hand the whole list over to someone else later.

Can each side of the family see what the other has bought?

They see that a wish is taken. Whether they see who took it is your choice in the sharing settings; the list’s owner always sees every name.

What if we’d rather keep a list each?

You can each make a list, but the family then have two to check, and doubles creep back in. One list with both of you adding to it is simpler for everyone else.

Does the other parent need an account?

Yes, to add wishes: they join from their link with Google or an email address. Relatives who only circle presents don’t need one unless you switch that on.

Can my child see who is buying what?

No. In child mode they can flick through and heart their favourites, but they never see names. You can even hide the circles completely. Switching back to parent mode needs your secret word, and we can email it to you if you forget.

Is it free?

Yes. Some shop links are affiliate links, which pay us a small commission at no cost to you.

Ready when you are ✨

Free, five minutes to set up, and the family don’t need an app.