To worry about DH not following through?

I’m not sure a high value present is a good idea as if the family is struggling they might end up selling it - it just seems a bit crass to give their child an iPad if they can’t afford to put food on the table.

Just let him get them each a tablet.

The children will be absolutely stoked and it will be handy for them to do homework at some point. Make it android though so they don't get swallowed up by apple for the rest of their lives.

That sounds good.

I know it doesn't answer your question OP, but I'm glad you posted. I'm going to have a look for one local to me.

It would be nice to spread some happiness.

This is the sort of thing that would stress me out as well. DP struggles to organise anything which is why our DC cousins will probably not get their birthday presents (from the summer) until after Christmas (advice is obviously always to let him get on with it for his own family) and I hate it when it feels like he is letting somebody down plus when it impacts on me to sort stuff he has forgotten

I think you’re overthinking. Amazon 4 clicks. Done. All arrives gift wrapped. If it makes life easier for you, then leave it to your dh to do. He probably will. I’d be delighted that my husband picked them up, what a lovely thing to do. It wouldn’t bother me who actually did the Amazon clicking. But if it bothers you, then leave it to him. You’ve already got people slagging him off for a potential future minor misdemeanour. A bit much really.

Do the tags have a suggested price range so one kid doesn't get a tablet and another gets a toy dinosaur?

I wonder if behind the scenes they share the gifts out to avoid that sort of thing happening.

Butt out OP. In the nicest possible way it has absolutely nothing to do with you.

I’d really just let it go, and let him get on with it. Not your problem 🤷‍♀️

Most kids would love a tablet for Christmas. I think he's being incredibly generous, regardless of the underlying motive.

he was musing about what to purchase, and said "Might as well just every kid a tablet and be done with it.

This is a great idea.

Back off and stop trying to interfere.

The whole concept of "angel tree" doesn't sit right with me anyway. You're not some sort of angels swooping in and saving christmas

No. Don't. It will be up to him I expect they don't correspond with actual children? Just a guide? And if some kid doesn't get one they won't be expecting one and he's the one who's obligated not you.

When I have done this the child has specifically asked for the thing that matters most to them. By taking the child’s name you are implicitly and explicitly agreeing to get them the thing they want. If a kid wants a firetruck or a book in a favorite series the tablet is of no use. But OP’s DH lazily wants to be the big man and just choose the easiest thing for him to purchase. Doing this has effectively blocked the child from getting what they want. Its such an asshole move.

Oh if it's a religious motivation for the generosity perhaps your DH might take note of Matthew 's gospel because it certainly encourages anonymous generosity:

Matthew 6:1-4 " ... But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”

I don't know OP. You say you are both agreed about the issue with the tablet but his comment certainly doesn't come over as if he is in agreement with you.

I find the whole situation strange. Taking four angels from the tree seems like trying to be very conspicuous about his generosity. If the object is really to help under privileged children there are multiple ways to go about it that don't involve going out and buying actual gifts. There are plenty of Christmas charity appeals for donating money to help such children. Why not go down that route which would be beneficial and would allow the money to be targeted in the best way? But of course it would be anonymous and perhaps that is what your DH doesn't want?

They will have designed the scheme expecting some people not to follow up. People get the sense of achievement from taking the angel, then the actual work of it goes to the bottom of their list. I'm certain this won't result in a real actual child going "where's the present Rocky's husband promised me"
You're enabling him. Which is fine if you're fine always doing it

There won’t be done kid sitting there waiting for a gift
are you normally this anxious ?
he need to take mental load responsibility
if you are always swooping in then he will become sloppy

Hang on, does he do any shopping for Xmas presents for your own children?

If he leaves all that to you I would have to say something! So he can make an effort for a stranger but not his own kids? I would be really unhappy at that OP.

This just sounds like you're willing a problem into existence when there currently isn't one. I really don't get why it's in poor taste to joke about getting each kid a tablet just because you're cutting down on tablet use for your own kid?

This is a him problem.

You are not 'morally obligated.'

We are not here to do the decenting, the nicing and the kinding for them.

Let him fail. Or not.

Then either way, ensure he knows your opinion of his action.

Consequences matter.