Kids Wish List Tips
Wow, I know right, November means its time to look for deals! I will be posting some gift guides but wanted to show you that deals have already started. Here are some kids wish list tips to help your family.
Let’s start with the kids holiday wish list. Did the kids begin their list of demands? We have five children to buy for, so we get started before the holiday rush. Mine have started their lists already.
Its better to get started now, your plan, your budget and where to hide that special gift so it can be a surprise.
Do you have your budget yet? I’ll be sharing some holiday shopping tips we use. But for now, have the kids browse Amazon, it’s just easier. Create a wish list for each person person. Show your child how to add items to their wish list.
Then use that list when the time comes to buying. You have enough to worry about, why stress over gift giving? Create your own wish list too, share that wish list with anyone who asks you that tired question, “What do you like?” “What do you want?”
Create a wish list on Amazon and share the link. Using wish lists makes it really easy to shop and has fewer headaches, stress and wondering will the person like it.
Become a prime member, I am one, it saves me money too, not just the two-day shipping including Sundays. Have you been checking the trends and deals Amazon is offering now?
Amazon has become a favorite place to order from. Not only do they have great deals, but fast shipping for the prime members. Even if you don’t have prime, I have received things within the same week of ordering. We enjoy shopping from home, though we do go out to shop, ordering from home is just as nice too. It helps saves stress and frustration with the kids too, they can stand in that toy isle for over an hour just trying to decide what they want.
I can have them do all their browsing and checking right here at home and they can add and drop their items into their wish list. Then all I have to do is order directly from that wish list.
This same wish list is easy to share too. I just share the wish list link with family and it makes it easier on them to just click order now.
Helping the kids with their holiday wish list can be fun, yet tiring, exciting and interesting to watch them figuring out what to add. Some kids get stressed too though. Do your kids get stressed trying to figure out what to add to their list, do they get overwhelmed? Help them learn about prioritising. You you listing things in order of importance to them. This helps them narrow down their choices.
Just a few steps and holiday wish list making can be easy.
- Talk about why your making this list. Some things can be about time management, budget, items you really need now versus wants and desires. Helping the children learn the differences between wants, wishes/desires and needs are useful skills in many areas, especially when it comes to shopping. Help them get started with shopping smart from a young age.
- Make columns – Wants, Needs and Desires/Wishes. Using each of these three columns will help rank as well. Also be sure to ask why do they wish, want and need each item. Hashing out any misunderstanding about what that item will do for them.
- Browse the goods – Now its time to window shop. Check out the featured items, the hot items and the trending items. Don’t forget to check out things you’ve heard your child talk about all year-long too.
- Add your items to the wish list as you browse, don’t worry about adding “too many”. You will go over the list again and pare down.
- Now go over the list with your child. Talk about each item to get a feel and understanding why they added it. Did they add it because it looked nice, was it a featured item, what made them add it? Help them place each item into the 3 columns listed above wish, need and want.
- Narrow each column down to 10 items each. This helps you when its time to buy your child’s items. You have a smaller list, it’s a thought out list and it has meaning.
There are many skills you are teaching your child by having them create a simple wish list for the holidays. A few of those skills are;
- Budget
- Learning how to prioritize, ( need, wish, want)
- Thinking critically
Were those steps easy to follow? How did it help you? How do you get ready for the largest shopping season of the year?
These are great tips! I like the idea of the printables to help kids determine what they need vs. what they want. Going to remember this come X-mas time!
Thanks for the tips!
We live in a tiny little town (walmart is our only shopping option) so Amazon is a go-to for us. Thanks for sharing the toy list!! Can’t believe we’re less than two months away from Christmas already.
Oh my Gosh Lora, right! It always sneaks up on us, even though it never changes ha-ha. It almost seems like yesterday I was still pregnant lol.
I always made a list as a kid! Actually, I still make lists! Great post!
I don’t have kids myself, but I do have two little sisters and this will totally come in handy!
Great ideas! I am nowhere close to being ready for Christmas shopping!
My son always gives me a list for Christmas. At 15 it is a short list money and lots of it
Ugh, they become boring somewhat as a teen, especially boys. Mine also tried the give me money thing.
Great post! I think Amazon wishlists are so incredibly handy! I also used Amazon to register for my wedding, and that was one of the best decisions ever. I was able to put all sorts of things on my registry without having to wander around a store for hours, and the return policy was super easy. Oh! And Amazon gave me a 10% coupon afterwards! A great experience for sure.
Wow, high five!! That is such great feedback for other brides who may be wondering. I know for some the whole registry thing can be so overwhelming.
This is a great post. Plus if we get kids writing out their lists it is giving them an opportunity to develop writing skills and sentence structure! Great idea!
Yes, they are so enthralled with phones, tablets, game systems and more that they can forget how to properly write, make lists, to do lists, prioritize etc. So this simple activity teaches them lots of skills and they think they are just putting together things they want to buy.
I like how you’ve added learning to the process of kids writing their own wish list.
Thank you, we home educate our children, even though they are all now in public school. So, they get lots of education all around, it doesn’t end at 2:30 pm ha-ha. I do miss full time home education though.
This post was really good, I liked the content and the post is easy to read. I like the fact that you gave me ways to buy an item. Great job
Interesting post. I think my eldest daughter would enjoy doing this, she is into lists and is talking about hers way before each event. My concern is feeding the consumeristic nature of kids when Christmas (shopping) is all around them… Any further thoughts on this? Thanks ?
Yes, very good point! It is important to teach children about budgeting, what the holidays are really intended for, all the commercialism is fun but we must stick with reality, the basics and know the differences. We as parents can guide the children to enjoy the holidays without commercialism but we can also participate knowing and understanding that isn’t what the holiday is about. We have done it with our own, we didn’t celebrate at all. We wanted to show them what it really was about. Shopping is fun, buying things is fun, but doing it with a plan, not over spending, not buying just because the deals are irresistible… but shopping when and if needed. We know people who literally buy things just because it is on clearance or sale, and they don’t need or use the items. We use them as an example for our own children. It’s kind of like, don’t feed into peer pressure ha-ha. It’s also about teaching them to shop efficiently and effectively though. During this time is the best time to buy items, especially big ticket items, if you are looking to shop smarter and reduce your spending, this is the time to do so. This is what we guide our children to do, shop smarter, make your money work for you and spend less when you can so you can buy more.
This is a cool idea. My hubby and I decided that Santa is only bringing essentials (clothes/underwear/socks/bath stuff, etc.) and we will give the other stuff to ensure Santa is fair when dropping off gifts to all children.
That is a great plan for sure.
I love this idea. I wasn’t taught how to budget and it’s ruined my financial name. I don’t want my children making the same mistakes.
Yes, so many of us parents overlook the teaching of finances and budgeting. We start teaching our children from around age 10 and more in depth when they are 16. It is very important that we get the involved with bills too, help them learn things like income, gross and net and what goes out.
Your photographs are absolutely beautiful and this post was very helpful. Thank you for sharing this with us!
~ DIY Jahn (dot com)
These are great tips! I like the idea of the printables to help kids determine what they need vs. what they want. Going to remember this come X-mas time!
Thanks for the tips!
We live in a tiny little town (walmart is our only shopping option) so Amazon is a go-to for us. Thanks for sharing the toy list!! Can’t believe we’re less than two months away from Christmas already.
Oh my Gosh Lora, right! It always sneaks up on us, even though it never changes ha-ha. It almost seems like yesterday I was still pregnant lol.
I always made a list as a kid! Actually, I still make lists! Great post!
I don’t have kids myself, but I do have two little sisters and this will totally come in handy!
Great ideas! I am nowhere close to being ready for Christmas shopping!
My son always gives me a list for Christmas. At 15 it is a short list money and lots of it
Ugh, they become boring somewhat as a teen, especially boys. Mine also tried the give me money thing.
Great post! I think Amazon wishlists are so incredibly handy! I also used Amazon to register for my wedding, and that was one of the best decisions ever. I was able to put all sorts of things on my registry without having to wander around a store for hours, and the return policy was super easy. Oh! And Amazon gave me a 10% coupon afterwards! A great experience for sure.
Wow, high five!! That is such great feedback for other brides who may be wondering. I know for some the whole registry thing can be so overwhelming.
This is a great post. Plus if we get kids writing out their lists it is giving them an opportunity to develop writing skills and sentence structure! Great idea!
Yes, they are so enthralled with phones, tablets, game systems and more that they can forget how to properly write, make lists, to do lists, prioritize etc. So this simple activity teaches them lots of skills and they think they are just putting together things they want to buy.
I like how you’ve added learning to the process of kids writing their own wish list.
Thank you, we home educate our children, even though they are all now in public school. So, they get lots of education all around, it doesn’t end at 2:30 pm ha-ha. I do miss full time home education though.
This post was really good, I liked the content and the post is easy to read. I like the fact that you gave me ways to buy an item. Great job
Interesting post. I think my eldest daughter would enjoy doing this, she is into lists and is talking about hers way before each event. My concern is feeding the consumeristic nature of kids when Christmas (shopping) is all around them… Any further thoughts on this? Thanks ?
Yes, very good point! It is important to teach children about budgeting, what the holidays are really intended for, all the commercialism is fun but we must stick with reality, the basics and know the differences. We as parents can guide the children to enjoy the holidays without commercialism but we can also participate knowing and understanding that isn’t what the holiday is about. We have done it with our own, we didn’t celebrate at all. We wanted to show them what it really was about. Shopping is fun, buying things is fun, but doing it with a plan, not over spending, not buying just because the deals are irresistible… but shopping when and if needed. We know people who literally buy things just because it is on clearance or sale, and they don’t need or use the items. We use them as an example for our own children. It’s kind of like, don’t feed into peer pressure ha-ha. It’s also about teaching them to shop efficiently and effectively though. During this time is the best time to buy items, especially big ticket items, if you are looking to shop smarter and reduce your spending, this is the time to do so. This is what we guide our children to do, shop smarter, make your money work for you and spend less when you can so you can buy more.
This is a cool idea. My hubby and I decided that Santa is only bringing essentials (clothes/underwear/socks/bath stuff, etc.) and we will give the other stuff to ensure Santa is fair when dropping off gifts to all children.
That is a great plan for sure.
I love this idea. I wasn’t taught how to budget and it’s ruined my financial name. I don’t want my children making the same mistakes.
Yes, so many of us parents overlook the teaching of finances and budgeting. We start teaching our children from around age 10 and more in depth when they are 16. It is very important that we get the involved with bills too, help them learn things like income, gross and net and what goes out.
Your photographs are absolutely beautiful and this post was very helpful. Thank you for sharing this with us!
~ DIY Jahn (dot com)