Step by step
- 1
Name the class
Go to wishorium.com/start?kind=classroom and type the class, like “Class 3B, Oak Lane Primary”. It goes on the cover.
- 2
Add what the class needs
Paste a link from any shop, pick from our shop, or type it in: story books, glue sticks, a class game, wet-play puzzles. Need ten of something? Add it once, then choose “Need more than one?” on it in Manage, and each family circles one.
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Claim the link
Pick the web address, like class-3b.wishorium.com, and make a free account to keep it. The welcome letter on the first page can say there’s no need to buy anything at all.
- 4
Send it to the families
One link in the class WhatsApp group, the newsletter or a note in book bags. Families type their name when they circle; no account needed.
- 5
Say thank you
Your gift slip at the back lists who’s giving what, so nothing is missed when the thank-yous go out.
What families see
A wish book with your cover and a letter from you, then the things the class needs in sections. A family circles what they’re giving and everyone else sees it’s taken. Only you see the names.
- Circle with a name, no account
- What’s covered is shown, so nothing doubles up
- Prices can be hidden, so nobody feels judged
- A shop link if you added one, or they buy it anywhere
Clear the list, the UK way too
In the US teachers share their lists with #ClearTheList; in the UK it’s the end-of-term class gift, the PTA’s wet-play box or a new reading corner. Either way one link does it, and the list takes things from any shop, not one store.
Keep it fair
The welcome letter can say there’s no obligation, that pre-loved is welcome and that a packet of pencils is as useful as a game. Hide prices if you’d rather nobody compared, and ask for an account only if you want to.
Who can run it
A teacher, a teaching assistant, the PTA or a class rep. The list belongs to the account that made it, and helpers can suggest things for you to approve.
When the term ends
Mark things as bought as they arrive, send the thank-yous from the gift slip, and start a fresh list next term. The web address stays yours.
Questions from grown-ups
Is a class wish list free?
Yes. Making it, sharing it and seeing who circled what are free, however many things are on it.
Do parents need an account to circle?
No. Anyone with the link circles by typing their name. You can ask for an account in the sharing settings if you prefer.
Can we hide the prices?
Yes. Switch on “Hide prices” in the sharing settings and the list shows no prices at all.
Is this the same as an Amazon teacher wish list?
No. An Amazon list holds only Amazon’s things. A Wishorium list takes things from any shop, or none, on one link, and shows families what’s already covered.
Can families give money instead?
Wishorium handles no money. If you’d rather collect for one big thing, say so in the welcome letter; the list is for the things themselves.
Can the PTA run it rather than the teacher?
Yes. Whoever makes the account owns the list, and can bring the teacher on as a helper who suggests things.
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.