20 Reasons to make a Gogoblin Wish list

        10 Reasons for Kids

Your birthday is coming up – let your friends and family know what you'd really like

It's Christmas - ditto

Because you can't trust your parents to get it exactly right. If you send them a Gogoblin wishlist you WILL get what you want

Because your poor uncles/aunts dread buying presents at Christmas: they have no idea what you are into. Do them a favour.

You are fed up with getting a grubby banknote in a birthday card. You'd like something to open on the day.

Because you might not have a credit card (yet) but adding items to your gogoblin wish list is almost as good as shopping

To keep a list of things you might like or want to come back and look at later

If you are away at school or your Mum or Dad is away from home a lot, it is the easiest way to let them know precisely what you need day to day – a new calculator, a pen or school shirt. Parents pay and the item is sent direct to you.

Because sending an email about your birthday wish list might be a timely reminder to forgetful (but generous) relatives

Because you want to know other kids benefit (through Gogoblin' s support of World Vision) when you get presents.

10 Reasons for Parents

Because unwanted or duplicated presents are such a waste

A Birthday party – send out a list with the invitations.

The confidence that you have bought your children things they really want for Christmas

Because you'd love to be sent a wish list when your child's friends have birthday parties. Life would be so much easier, so start the ball rolling!

To give to Worldvision

To stop the pestering. You don't want to say ‘yes' every time your child asks for something. But you CAN agree to add the item to a wish list. And then…

Use the wishlist to reward good behaviour – a completed star chart etc. Rather than waiting for the next shopping trip, you can go straight to the PC and make a purchase from the wishlist. Instant action (if not instant gratification.)

Avoid those difficult conversations “What would Johnny like for his birthday?” “Er, anything really. He loves Dr Who.” And then realise that you've said exactly the same to 5 other Mums. Now you can say “I'll email you his wish list.”

You have friends or family overseas – so much easier to email them the list.

At Christmas you'd rather be decorating the tree with the kids than out traipsing round the shops