St. Nicholas Day wishlist
In Ukraine 6 December is St. Nicholas Day, a day for gifts, and family starts asking what to give. Make one wishlist, send the link to the family chat, and everyone sees what is already taken.
What should you give for St. Nicholas Day?
For kids people usually pick books, building sets, colouring books, board games and small toys. Adults are happy with something small and nice too: tea, coffee, socks, a candle, a book. If someone never asks for anything, a wishlist answers the question: the gift comes from what they added themselves.
What budget should a St. Nicholas Day gift have?
The gifts are traditionally small, so many people stay under 300-500 UAH. A rough split: a trinket up to 200 UAH, a bigger gift at 500-1000 UAH, and one pricier item for those who want to chip in together. These are examples, not market statistics. Add items at different prices and everyone finds something that fits.
How can a child make a St. Nicholas Day wishlist?
Sit down together and open the stores the child likes. The child shows what they want, and you add it by link. The photo and price are usually filled in automatically. Then send the list to grandparents and godparents: they see what the child wants, and you do not have to answer each of them separately.
How do you keep relatives from buying the same thing?
Relatives open the link without an account and see the list. To reserve a gift they sign in quickly without a password, using an email link or Google. After that the item shows as taken, and there will not be two identical building sets.
Is a wishlist good for adults on St. Nicholas Day?
Absolutely. Adults give each other gifts on St. Nicholas Day too. Add a few small things under 300 UAH and a friend or a brother will not struggle to choose. The person who used to answer "nothing, really" now just sends the link.
How do you split gifts between St. Nicholas Day and Christmas?
St. Nicholas Day is 6 December and Christmas is 25 December, and some families give on both. Make one list and say in the chat what is meant for which date: small things by 6 December, bigger ones by the 25th. Relatives then know when to give what, and nobody buys the same thing twice.
A sample St. Nicholas Day list
- A picture book: 200-400 UAH
- A colouring book and a set of markers: 150-300 UAH
- A medium building set: 500-1200 UAH
- A board game for the whole family: 600-1000 UAH
- One big item for a group gift, such as a scooter: from 2000 UAH
The amounts are rough guides. Store prices vary.
When should you send the list?
Ideally two weeks before 6 December, so relatives have time to order.