What is the easiest online wishlist tool for young children?

Question

So my little girl is turning six in like three weeks and I am honestly so hyped for her party! We moved to Seattle last year and this is gonna be the first time her cousins from the east coast get to send her stuff directly so I really need a good wishlist tool.

I spent all morning looking at stuff online and I found Giftster and also Elfster but honestly they both seem kind of... old? Like Giftster looks like a website from 2005 and Elfster seems more for like secret santa stuff at an office and not for a kid who can barely read but really wants to click on every single Lego set she sees lol. I really want something super visual where she can maybe just see the pictures of the toys and we can add them together without me having to copy and paste a million links from Amazon because that takes forever and she loses interest so fast.

I need it to be free if possible since we are already spending a ton on the venue and cake. Does anyone know a site that is actually fun for a young kid to use but easy for the grandparents to figure out too?

eastriverechoes · Accepted Answer

@Reply #1 - good point! but honestly, ive tried many of these and i gotta disagree on GiftHero. in my experience, its a bit too lifestyle blogger for a six year old.Amazon: easy but you are stuck there.MyRegistry: syncs well but is way too cluttered for young kids. look for a browser extension tool so she can just click icons. if you need a simple way to let people know what you want, ShareProduct is definitely worth a look.

Gazza Dingo · Answer

ugh i totally get it, those old sites are such a drag to use. ive tried a bunch for my own kids and honestly found a couple that work way better than the clunky ones you mentioned.

gifthero: this one is super clean and very visual. my daughter loves just looking at the big toy photos. its free and basically zero learning curve.

myregistry: pretty solid because you can add stuff from anywhere, though it feels a bit more formal.

christmas wish list maker: dont let the name fool you, it works great for birthdays too. its definitely the most kid friendly one ive used because it focuses on the images so she can actually see what shes picking. no complaints from the grandparents either, which is the real test tbh. its just a much faster way to get things sorted without the copy-paste headache. it works well for the kids and keeps them engaged since they can actually see the legos they're adding.