Free birthday wishlist
Birthday wishlist maker
Put the things you'd love in one list, with links from any store. Send one link to friends and family, and they mark what they'll buy, so nobody doubles up and the surprise stays a surprise.
Making a list for the holidays? Try the Christmas list maker.
How to make a birthday wishlist
- Add your wishes
Paste a link from any online store. WishFinch fills in the name, price and picture when the store shares them, and otherwise takes the name from the link. No link? Just type it: "tickets to a show" works too.
- Share one link
Send it by text, email or the family chat. People open it in their browser. Nobody installs anything or makes an account.
- They reserve, you don't peek
Givers tap "I'll get this", and everyone else sees that item as taken. Your edit page doesn't show what's reserved (a child's list is the one exception), so your birthday still has surprises.
Tips for a list people can actually use
- Mix the prices. Put a few small things next to the big ones, so everyone can find something in their budget.
- Be specific. Size, color and model go in the note. "Size 8, any color but gray" saves a return.
- Link the exact item. A link to the product page beats "a nice scarf." Givers can still buy it elsewhere.
- Put favorites on top. Use the arrows to move what you want most to the top of the list.
- Aim for 8 to 15 wishes. Enough to choose from, few enough that the list stays a wishlist and not a catalog.
Why families use WishFinch
Many wishlist apps ask every giver to sign up. WishFinch doesn't, so a friend's mom can reserve a gift straight from a text message.
Any store
Amazon, Walmart, Target, a small shop, a local bakery's website. If it has a link, it can go on your list.
No address needed
WishFinch never asks for your home address. Givers buy from the store and hand over the gift the usual way. Moving from Amazon? See why your address matters there now.
Print it
Turn your list into a birthday wishlist page with a QR code back to the links. Or start from a blank printable template.
Add from your phone
On Android, add WishFinch to your home screen from Chrome, and it shows up in the share menu of your browser and shopping apps. On iPhone, copy the product's link and paste it into your list.
Planning a kid's birthday party?
Make the list in your child's name and send the link to the guests' parents. They reserve a gift without texting you or each other, and nobody turns up with the same toy. Prefer paper? Print the birthday wishlist template and fill it in together.
Mark it as a child's list on your edit page, and you'll see what other families have reserved. Your child gets a link of their own that doesn't show reservations.
Birthday wishlist ideas
Stuck on what to ask for? A few starting points.
For kids
- A building set or craft kit
- A scooter or new bike helmet
- A party game for sleepovers
- Books in a series they love
For teens
- A gift card for their favorite store
- A phone accessory or speaker
- Tickets to a concert or game
- A skincare or hair set
For adults
- A cookbook and a pan to go with it
- A nice bottle of something
- A subscription they'd never buy themselves
- A plant for the windowsill
Experiences
- Dinner at a place you've wanted to try
- A spa or massage voucher
- An escape room or climbing gym visit
- Tickets to a show
Money toward something big
- A bike, camera or console
- A trip
- Lessons: music, driving, swimming
- Add it as a wish with a note: "chipping in welcome"
Questions
Do I or my family need an account?
No. You get a private link to edit your list, and a separate link to share. Whoever opens the shared link can see the list and reserve gifts without signing up.
Will I see who reserved what?
Not on your own list. Your edit page doesn't show reservations. If you open the shared link in the browser you made the list in, reservations stay hidden there too. On another device the shared link shows what's taken, like it does for givers, so don't peek from there.
A child's list is the exception. Once you mark it as one, your edit page shows what's been reserved, and by whom if the giver left a name, so you can buy what's left. Your child gets their own link that never shows reservations.
How do I add things from different stores?
Copy the product's address from any online store and paste it into your list. WishFinch fills in the name, price and picture when the store's page provides them. Some stores don't, and then WishFinch takes the name from the link, or you type it yourself. The link still goes on the list.
How do I share a birthday wishlist without seeming pushy?
Send it when someone asks what you'd like, or let one person pass it around. For a child's party, put the link in the invitation as "If you'd like ideas, here's a list."
Can I ask for money or an experience?
Yes. Add a wish without a link, such as "Toward a new bike" or "Concert tickets in June," and explain in the note.
How do I get back to my list later?
This browser remembers it under My lists. To open it on another device, email yourself the private link from your list's page.
Is it free?
Yes. Making, sharing and printing lists is free. A list can hold up to 200 wishes.