Creating a Christmas Wishlist: Tips, Ideas, and How to Make One Online
Mar 20, 2025
As much as you might enjoy belting out ‘all I want for Christmas is you’ on the dance floor, there are probably a few more things you’d like to find beneath your tree. But dropping hints can be… well… less than effective. Enter the Christmas wishlist.
Creating a Christmas wishlist will give your friends and family the best possible chance of putting a smile on your face this festive season. You can quickly and easily make your wishlist online using platforms like Moonsift, and share it with your loved ones in anticipation of the big day.
How do you make a good Christmas wishlist?
First things first, here are a few tips to bear in mind when you’re creating a Christmas wishlist.
Start early. This will give you time to properly consider which items you want to add. It will also give your friends and family a chance to get your gift sorted before the big day.
Add things you wouldn’t buy yourself. As well as adding items you need, it’s a good idea to add some indulgent items to your wishlist that you just wouldn’t buy yourself. That way, you can enjoy feeling truly spoilt.
Cover a range of budgets. Make sure you add items that cover a range of price points so that nobody feels pressured into spending more than they’re comfortable with on your Chrimbo pressie.
Narrow it down. The chances are you won’t get everything on your wishlist. Narrowing it down will ensure you get the items you really want, and prevent your loved ones from being overwhelmed by choice.
Keep in mind who’ll be shopping for you. Consider who you’ll be sending your wishlist to and avoid putting items on there that might make them feel uncomfortable. In other words, don’t include an ‘I hate my job’ mug if you’re going to be sending your list to your boss!
Check it (twice!). Before you send your list through to family and friends, cast your eye over it again to check there’s nothing missing and nothing that’s accidentally made its way on.
Where can I create a Christmas list?
If you’re a bit old-school, you can just create your Christmas list with pen and paper. But then you’ll have to deal with spelling mistakes, crossings out and how to share it with more than one person when the time comes. If you manage not to lose it, of course!
That’s why we’d recommend creating your Christmas list online. Not only are online Christmas lists easy to share with one simple link, but you’ll also benefit from being able to direct your loved ones to the exact item you want.
While there are lots of different technologies that can help you to create a Christmas wishlist online, Moonsift is a cut above the rest. Which brings us onto…
How to make a Christmas list online
Why make a Christmas list online?
If you’re wondering how to make a Christmas wishlist, you’ll usually have two options: use pen and paper or make an online Christmas list.
Although traditional pen-and-paper Christmas lists got us by for many years, they didn’t exactly make life easy. Crossings out and spelling mistakes were just a couple of bugbears. Plus there was the issue of how to share it with more than one person – if you hadn’t lost your list already, of course!
Creating a Christmas wishlist online is a whole lot quicker and sharing it round your friends and family is so much easier. Just some of the benefits of creating an online Christmas list with Moonsift include:
It’s free! Making an online Christmas list with Moonsift won’t cost you a penny (in fact, you can also use it to create birthday wishlists, baby registries and more – without spending a dime!).
It looks good. Moonsift was designed together with stylists and interior designers and is acclaimed for its clean design. So, it’s ideal if you want to make an aesthetic Christmas wishlist.
Save as you go. Instead of sitting down to write a Christmas list in one go, Moonsift allows you to add items to your list as you come across them online – right there and then. So, there’ll be no more writers’ block to worry about!
Add any item in the world. Our universal ‘save’ button means you can add items to your list from any store in the world. You can also link to them directly so your friends and family know exactly what you want.
Add a cash fund. Want your loved ones to chip in to help you towards a bigger purchase for Christmas? Moonsift allows you to add details of a cash fund for people to contribute money towards instead of physical gifts
Share with anybody. Send your online Christmas list to as many people as you like with one simple link.
Add delivery notes and custom notes. Forget sending WhatsApp messages back and forth to explain where your loved ones should send your gift – Moonsift lets you add delivery notes to your list so everyone can access the info they need in one place.
Avoid duplicate gifts. Set your list to ‘gift registry’ mode and your friends and family will be able to see what items are still available to buy and tick items off as they go. You’ll never have to worry about getting two of the same thing again!
Keep it a surprise. Moonsift lets you reveal what’s been bought and by who when you choose – so you can keep it a surprise until the big day or sneak a quick peek if you’re feeling naughty (we won’t tell Santa!).
Add items from your mobile and desktop. Use the Moonsift browser extension on your laptop and the iOS app on mobile and you’ll be able to add products directly to your wishlist wherever you’re browsing.How do you make a pretty Christmas wishlist?
A lot of the free Christmas wishlist tools you can find online are clunky, hard to navigate or full of ads. But fear not – it is possible to make a pretty Christmas wishlist!
Moonsift is acclaimed for its clean design, which puts the items on your list centre stage. In fact, it was designed alongside stylists and interior designers!
Why not get started to see for yourself? You can even use it to create other wishlists too, like a birthday wishlist or even a baby registry if you're expecting!
How many things should I put on my Christmas list?
As a general guide, we’d recommend adding 10 to 20 items to your Christmas list. This will give your friends and family some choice and allow you to include a variety of items at a range of price points.
That said, there are no hard and fast rules, and the most important thing is to consider who’s going to be buying for you.
For instance, if you’re only going to be sending your list to a couple of choice loved ones, you might be better off narrowing your list down a bit further. But if you’re going to be sending round 20 aunts, uncles and cousins then you might need to add a few more items to make sure there’s enough on there for everyone. You get the idea!
Christmas wishlist ideas
Stuck for things to put on your Christmas list? Here are some ideas to consider.
Experiences
Charity donations
Sponsoring someone or something
Replacements for your old or outdated belongings
Subscriptions (eg. flowers, magazines or coffee)
Accepting financial contributions
With Moonsift, you can now add details of a cash fund for people to contribute money to instead of physical gifts. It’s a great option if you’re really stuck or if you want help towards a larger purchase like a big holiday.
For more inspiration to add to your Christmas list take a look at our guide for 40 Handy Christmas Wishlist Ideas.
How do I share my Christmas wishlist?
We get it, it can feel awkward asking people for gifts. But when it comes to Christmas, there’s nothing to feel embarrassed about. Here are some general guidelines to do with sharing your Christmas wishlist.
Consider who usually buys you a gift. If someone buys you a Christmas gift every year, it shouldn’t be a problem to ping them your Christmas wishlist uninvited. Equally, don’t send it to people who don’t usually buy for you.
Wait to be asked. If you’re unsure whether to send your wishlist to someone, wait until they ask you what you want for Christmas. This is an invitation to send them your list!
Suggest swapping lists. If you’re thinking of buying a Christmas gift for someone, you can suggest swapping lists. That way, neither of you has to feel embarrassed about sending your list over uninvited.
Send it out early. Keep in mind any loved ones who start their Christmas shopping early, and make sure it’s available to them a few months in advance. In particular, keep in mind that they might want to shop in the Black Friday or Cyber Monday sales.
The great thing about Moonsift is that you can share your Christmas list with as many people as you want, without having to worry about receiving the same item twice! Simply set your list to ‘registry’ mode and your loved ones will be able to mark gifts as bought – without you being able to see which ones or by who, so you can keep it as a surprise until the big day!
How do I make my own Christmas list?
Save as you go! Thinking of gifts on the fly can be hard, instead, saving items as you see them throughout the year will make sure you get the gifts you truly want and need.
Think of things you need and want. Don’t limit your list to only things you need also consider the items you want but wouldn’t think to buy yourself.
Be specific by leaving comments within your Christmas list. You can note the size or colour of the item you want to avoid the guesswork or yearly back and forth over WhatsApp that ruins the surprise.
Make a cash fund. A cash fund on the Moonsift platform will let your loved ones contribute to bigger purchases in your life.
Share! Share! Share! Eliminate the guesswork for your friends, family, and co-workers. Keeping all of your gifts in one place with Moonsift makes sharing your list easier than ever. Gift givers will be able to check off the items they purchase in order to avoid duplicate purchases, allowing you to share one list with multiple groups of people.
Don’t overwhelm your list. Try to find a happy medium when adding items to your Christmas list. Don’t add too many gifts that make it hard to discern what you want the most.
When should I start my Christmas list?
It’s never too early to start your Christmas list. In fact, the earlier the better – that way, every time you see something online that you want, you can simply add it to your list.
It’s a great way to save you from racking your brain for things you want come December. And better still, it’ll help to stop you spending money on things your loved ones could get you for Christmas instead.
With that in mind, we’d recommend starting by the end of summer (although don’t panic if you’ve left it late – there’s still time). But the very best time to get started is right now!
How to make a Christmas list online
Ready to make your online Christmas list? Follow these simple steps.
Sign up to your chosen tool or platform. There are lots of tools that can help you make a Christmas list online. Some can be clunky and riddled with ads but Moonsift is acclaimed for its clean design – and free!
Brainstorm Christmas wishlist ideas. Have a think about what items you want to add to your online Christmas list. If you use Moonsift, you’ll be able to simply save items you like as you come across them online, so you won’t have to rack your brains too hard!
Add your items. Depending on what site you use, you might have to copy and paste links and upload product information for each item yourself. With Moonsift, you can just save items directly from a store’s website.
Check it (twice!). Checking an online Christmas list is a lot less effort than checking a handwritten one! However, you’ll still want to give it a look over to make sure you haven’t missed out anything important, and that nothing has accidentally found its way on.
Send to family and friends. Finally, you just need to send your Christmas list to your family and friends so they can get your gift sorted. Sharing an online Christmas list is easy with one simple link.
How do you make a Christmas list step by step with Moonsift?
Ready to make your Christmas list? It’s quick and easy on Moonsift – and free!
Sign up. Create your free account to get started.
Add Moonsift to your browser. Pin us to your toolbar so you can easily access our universal save button.
Start a collection. Give your Christmas list a name and save it as a gift registry.
Add items. Use Moonsift’s save button to start adding items from your favourite stores.
Share it! Send the link to your family and friends so they can start ticking items off your list.
See! Creating a Christmas wishlist couldn’t be more easy.
So, what are you waiting for? It’s time to get started.
