Can I manage a list for my child?

Yes. Parents usually keep the page themselves and share the link with the guest list.

Can several parents chip in together?

Yes, on the paid plans you can add a group idea with a target. Guests coordinate and pledge; HintGifts doesn't handle any payment between them.

Do guests need an account?

No. Anyone with your link can open the page, browse the ideas, and reserve a gift without signing up.

No. Your own pages are shared by private link and are not indexed by search engines. The sample list on this page is a fictional example published on purpose.

What does the free plan include?

Free covers 2 active pages with up to 15 ideas each, private links, and anonymous reservations. Personal is €3 a month or €29 a year, and Lifetime is a one-off €49.

Kids' Birthday Wishlist — One Link for the Whole Family

Kids' birthdays involve grandparents, aunts, family friends and the whole class. One private link, kept by the parent, replaces every separate 'what does she want?' message.

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Interactive example · fictional wishlist5 of 6 still available

Leo turns 7 (list kept by his dad)

Leo's party is at the park. He's deep into dinosaurs and drawing right now. We're short on space, so fewer-but-loved beats lots of plastic.

Good to know

Ages 6–8 works best; he reads short chapters on his own.
Several of us are happy to chip in together on the museum day.

Please avoid

No sweets — one guest has a nut allergy.
No more soft toys, we're full.

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Showing 6 of 6 ideas.

Dinosaur fact book
The big illustrated kind he can pore over · about €18 · Books
Proper art kit
Chunky pencils, pad, washable markers · about €28 · Creative
Family museum day
Natural history tickets — a shared gift idea · about €45 · Experiences
100-piece jigsaw
Space or dinosaurs, nothing harder yet · about €14 · Games
Reserved by someone
Bug-hunting kit
Magnifier, pots, little notebook · about €22 · Outdoors
Rain jacket, age 7
Yellow if there's a choice — his is too small · about €35 · Clothes

Budgets are illustrative, not shop prices. Your own pages are shared by private link — this sample is public on purpose. Guests can reserve anonymously without an account.

How to make this one work

1Write it as the parent
Keep the list in your own voice so other parents know who to ask about sizes, allergies, or the party plan.
2Give an age range
'Ages 6–8' is more useful than a specific product, especially for relatives buying books or games.
3Flag allergies clearly
Put food and allergy notes at the top; guests read the intro before the list.
4Offer a group idea
One shared day out often beats six small toys, and it keeps the toy pile manageable.

Messages you can copy and send

The hard part isn't the list, it's asking without sounding like you're asking. These three are written to be polite and no-obligation — swap the names and details for your own.

With the party invitation

Short, and makes clear a gift isn't expected.

You're invited to Ella's 7th birthday — Saturday 14th, 2–4pm at ours. No gift needed at all; she'd be happy just to have you there. If you'd like to bring something, a few ideas are here: [paste your HintGifts link]. You can mark anything as reserved so nobody doubles up. Let me know about allergies and I'll sort the food.

For the class group chat

Useful when several parents ask the same question.

Hi everyone — a few of you have asked what Ella is into at the moment, so I've put a short list here: [paste your HintGifts link] Sizes and current obsessions are on it, and there are small things on there too. Genuinely no obligation — please don't feel you need to buy anything.

For grandparents and relatives

Answers the sizes-and-ages questions before they're asked.

Hi — before you go shopping, here's Ella's list with her sizes and the books and games she'd like: [paste your HintGifts link] It updates as things change, so it's always current. If you'd rather go in together on one bigger thing, there's an idea on there a few of you could share.

You curate the page on your child's behalf: current obsessions, clothing and shoe sizes, an age range for books and games, the toys already in the cupboard, and a kind note about the things you'd rather skip. Guests browse on their phone without signing up, and a reserved LEGO set shows as taken to everyone else opening the link.

Keep a couple of small ideas for class-party budgets and one bigger idea several relatives can rally around — group ideas with a target are available on the paid plans, and guests coordinate and pledge between themselves rather than paying through HintGifts. If you'd rather not see reservations yourself, Surprise mode is an optional paid setting.

Questions people ask

Keep reading

How to make a gift list your family will actually use
What to include so grandparents stop ringing to check sizes.
How to organise a group gift
For when several parents want to share one bigger present.
Christmas wishlist for the same child
A separate list keeps birthday and December ideas from colliding.

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