Practical gift guides · Published 27 October 2026
How to share a child’s Christmas list with the family
The short answer: make one list, send everyone the same link, and let each person say which wish they’re buying. That is what stops two relatives choosing the same present. Here is how to do it with a Wishorium wish book, and what to do for anyone who would rather have it on paper.
Get the free worksheetMake one list first, then share it
Sharing three half-finished lists is how the same toy gets bought twice. Put the wishes in one place first: add them from any shop, or type them in by hand, and add a note for anything that matters, such as a size, a colour or ‘happy for this to be a group gift’.
Put on more wishes than there are people buying, at a mix of prices. That way everyone has a real choice and nobody is stuck with the one thing left.
- A few small wishes, a few middle ones, one or two big ones
- Sizes for clothes and shoes in the note
- Anything the child already owns left off
Send the link: WhatsApp, email or a copied link
Open Manage and choose Share. You can copy the link, send it by WhatsApp, or invite people by email. Posting the one link in the family group chat means both sets of grandparents, the aunties and the godparents all look at the same list.
Send it early in the season, before the big shopping weekends, while there is still a choice at every price. A short message with the link works best: say whose list it is and ask people to circle the wish before they buy it.
How relatives say what they’re buying
On a Wishorium wish book, each wish can be circled once. A relative taps the wish, circles it and types their name: the circle shows blue while they’re buying and green once it’s bought, and everyone else sees that wish is taken. If plans change, they take their circle off and it is free again.
They don’t need an account unless you chose to ask for one when you set the list up. The child never sees who is buying what, and you can hide the circles from the child altogether, so the surprise is kept. You can see who circled each wish, which helps with the thank-yous.
Relatives who aren’t on their phones
Anyone looking at the list in a web browser can press Print this list and hand over or post a paper copy. You can also order the wish book as a real printed magazine from Manage, then Print: full colour and stapled, posted to the address you give when you pay, which can be Gran’s. It is a paid extra, priced for the country it goes to.
Every wish in the printed book has a number, so Gran can ring up and say which one she’d like to buy. The printed copy is the list as it was on the day it was printed and it can’t show circles made later, so whoever takes the call circles that wish online for her.
Keeping the list tidy once it’s out there
If a wish no longer fits, change or remove it before most people have chosen. If you add new wishes later, send a short note so people know to look again.
Before you buy, check the age on the box against the child’s age, especially for under-threes and toys with small parts. If you are not sure a particular toy is right, ask the parents first.
Your free worksheet and wording
One box for each person or group: how you’re sending the link and whether it has been sent, opened and understood. Print it or save it as a PDF from your browser. No sign-up needed.
Open the free list-sharing checklist ↗Copy and adapt the wording. The blank worksheet opens separately; anything you type into it stays in that browser tab and is lost on reload. It is not sent to Wishorium.
Questions from grown-ups
How do I share my child’s Christmas list with family?
Open Manage, choose Share, then copy the link, send it by WhatsApp or invite people by email. The same link goes to everyone.
Do relatives need an account to see the list or circle a present?
Only if you chose that when you set the list up. Otherwise anyone with the link can circle a wish and just type their name.
Can my child see who is buying what?
No. The child never sees who is buying what, and you can hide the circles from the child completely.
What about relatives who don’t use WhatsApp or email?
They can print the list from a web browser, or you can order the wish book as a printed magazine from Manage, then Print. The printed copy doesn’t update itself, so someone circles their choice online for them.
Sources and useful reading
Checked 27 October 2026. Booking terms and product guidance can change; check the actual provider or product before you buy.