A classroom wishlist
that isn't stuck on one store
Build your classroom supply list from anywhere: a book from the local shop, Kleenex from the warehouse club, markers that are cheaper at another store. Share one link. Families and community members claim items in two taps with no account, shop wherever they like, and nobody buys duplicate crayons.
Create your classroom listWhat a classroom list gives you
Any store, one list
Not everything is on Amazon. Paste a link from any shop and it lands on the same list: the exact book, the specific bin, the cheaper glue sticks. See a barcode? Scan it with your phone. No link at all? Type what you need.
Helpers buy where they like
The item link shows exactly what you need, but nobody is locked to that store. Supporters can buy the same item on sale, at a local shop, or with a gift card they already have.
Two taps, no sign-up
Grandparents, neighbors, and busy families claim an item in two taps, with no login and no app to download. The easier it is, the more shelves get stocked.
Ship straight to school
Add your school's address and donors see it the moment they claim an item, never on the public page. Use the school address, never your home one: a list you publish on Explore can be found, and claiming is what reveals it. Supplies arrive at your classroom, not your inbox.
No duplicate supplies
Claimed items are marked "Taken" so two families don't both buy the same pack of markers. If a claim goes stale, it frees up automatically for the next person.
Supporters can follow it
Keep one list all year: fall supplies, a winter reading corner, end-of-year project materials. Families and community members can follow it and get an email when you add something, so the January restock doesn't need a fresh round of emails from you. One a day at most, never one per item. You can also invite a room parent to help manage the list, and they add and edit items just like you.
How it works
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Build your list
Paste a link, scan a barcode, or just type it. Note how many you need.
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Share one link
Class email, the school Facebook group, or the QR code we make you for back-to-school night. Ask families to forward it to grandparents.
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Supporters claim items
Two taps, no account, and claimed items show as Taken. You spend less of your own money.
Guides for teachers
Practical, no-fluff reads on stocking a classroom without spending your own money.
- How to make a classroom wishlist parents can actually buy from
- Teacher supply lists beyond Amazon: any store, no duplicates
- A teacher's guide to getting classroom supplies donated
- Supply lists for art, music, PE and library teachers
- Organizing a class group gift for the teacher (for parents)
- How claiming works, and why it doesn't spoil the surprise
Running a drive for the whole school? The PTA version is here.