Giving Gifts

Learn how to give gifts to villagers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons to boost friendships! Discover the best gift types, wrapping paper tips, and what to avoid.

Hey there! So, you want to get closer to your island pals in Animal Crossing: New Horizons? Gifting is a super effective way to do it, but there are a few things to keep in mind to make sure you're giving the best gifts possible.

First off, you can't just start showering your villagers with presents right away. You'll need to have reached level 2 on the friendship scale with them. Don't worry, this is pretty easy to achieve! Just chat with your villagers every day for a little while, and you'll get there in no time. For a deeper dive into how friendship levels work, check out the How to Increase Friendships page.

Now, for the fun part: what to give! The absolute best gifts you can give your villagers are pieces of furniture. While gifting them cool bugs and fish, or even clothing and accessories, is also a good move, furniture is your safest and most straightforward bet. It's almost always a winner!

Here's a pro-tip: always try to wrap your gifts! You can grab wrapping paper from Nook's Cranny in all sorts of colors and patterns. Wrapping a gift gives you bonus friendship points, which really speeds up the process of leveling up your friendships. It's a small effort that makes a big difference!

On the flip side, there are some things you should definitely avoid gifting. Never give your villagers trash or rotten turnips. Seriously, they consider that super rude and it will actually hurt your friendship levels. So, keep those items out of your gift-giving repertoire!

One more thing to be aware of: when you give a villager a gift, they'll often display it in their home. This is cool, but if you start gifting them a bunch of random furniture, their house might start looking a little cluttered. They also tend to display gifted clothing in their homes rather than wearing it, so keep that in mind when choosing your presents.