A Secret Santa the whole family can join.Children included.
Parents add their children, no accounts needed. Everyone receives one gift, and each match stays private, even from the organizer.
- Anna
Adult
gives 2, receives 1
- Lily
Child, gives with help
gives 1, receives 1
- Max
Child, receives only
receives 1
From:
your Secret Santa
Sign in with Google, then share one link. No password, no card.
- Free
- Private matches
- No ads
- No child accounts
Made by Francisco T. Barbosa for his own family. Ten of them used it last Christmas.
How it works
1
Create the exchange
Choose a name, a budget per gift and a date. You get one private invitation link to share in your family chat.
2
Add children and agree the gifts
Each parent adds their own children. Adults say how many gifts they will give, so the number of gifts matches the number of people.
3
Draw names in private
The draw follows your household rules and exclusions. Each adult opens their own match and the matches of the children they help.
Your gift
Children take part without accounts
A parent adds each child with a nickname and optional interests, and looks after their wishlist. Children never need an email address or a password.
Young children can receive only. Older children can give with a parent's help.
When a child only receives
Everyone receives one gift, so an adult accepts an extra gift. The balance shows it before anyone draws names.
Anna accepted an extra gift, so Max, who only receives, is covered too. Lily gives her gift with Ben's help.
| Person | Receives | Gives |
|---|---|---|
| AnnaAdultExtra gift | 1 | 2 |
| BenAdult | 1 | 1 |
| CarmenAdult | 1 | 1 |
| DavidAdult | 1 | 1 |
| LilyChild, gives with help | 1 | 1 |
| MaxChild, receives only | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 6 |
Balanced: 6 gifts for 6 people
What you can rely on
- Free
- Invitations, children, wishlists and the draw cost nothing. No card needed.
- Private matches
- Each adult sees only their own matches and those of the children they help. The organizer cannot see the rest.
- No ads
- The app shows no advertising. Amazon links in gift ideas may earn us a commission, and we say so next to them.
- No child accounts
- Children never sign in. A parent manages their profile and wishlist.
Guides for the organizer
- Family Secret Santa rules: budgets, couples and childrenAgree on a budget, dates, children’s participation, exclusions and late arrivals before drawing names.
- Secret Santa with kids: who gives, who receives and who pays?Include kids in Secret Santa with clear giving roles, voluntary extra gifts and a worked family budget. Count every gift an adult manages before drawing names.
- Family Secret Santa invitation messages: copy-and-paste templatesCopy and adapt clear family invitation messages explaining the budget, dates and children’s participation.
Start your family exchange
Create it, invite the other adults, and add your children yourself.
Create your exchangeSign in with Google, then share one link. No password, no card.