Gifting to your villagers is a complicated affair in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, especially if you want to reach best friend status. You’ll need to know which present is the best to give to what villager, so use our gift guide to ensure you don’t end up in the doghouse.
Sending gifts to villagers in Animal Crossing can be a pain, especially when you’re unsure of what it is that they love.
Each villager has a set of items that they will be overjoyed to receive in the game, scoring you points to raise your friendship as a result.
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Villagers love wearing clothes you gift them.Animal Crossing gift tips: points system
Before we get started with the Animal Crossing gift guide, there is actually a point system when it comes to friendship in the game. Each character starts with 25 points automatically, and will eventually ask to move when that level hits zero.
If you want to maintain a good relationship with your favorites, you need to make sure that never happens – and that’s where gifting plays a part. Here’s how the point system breaks down:
- Furniture: 3 points
- Favorite Clothing Style: 2 points
- Garbage: -2 points
- Umbrellas: 2 points (non-frog villagers only, they get 1 point)
- Flowers, fish, and insects: 2 points
- Tools and music: 2 points
- Wrapped gift: 1 point
They’ll often gift you something in return if they like your present.Animal Crossing clothing types
Giving them furniture that costs over 10,000 Bells is a surefire way of raising the stat, and you’ll earn an additional point if you wrap the gift. The same can’t be said for other items like clothing, though – this is where you need to be a bit more selective in what you hand out, with each villager preferring one of the available types:
- Active: Sporty stuff like the sports cap, ski goggles, ladder shades, and wrestler uniform.
- Colorful: Multicolored attire like the egg party dress, flashy cardigan, and pharaoh’s outfit.
- Cool: Hip-themed clothing such as the collarless shirt, mage’s hat, and meme shirt.
- Cute: Charming pieces like the heart shades, flower sweater, zen hair clip, and dolly shirt work wonders.
- Elegant: Fancy-looking apparel such as the tiara, butterfly shades, and tailcoat.
- Gorgeous: Beautiful things, for example, the Labelle sunglasses, gown coat, and flashy hairpin.
- Simple: Plain attire like the Oval Glasses, Straw Hat, and Tee Dress.
You can’t give villagers gifts until you’ve raised their friendship level, either, and you can only do so once per day. So make sure you talk to them as much as you can to lay the foundations for a blossoming connection.
Each character also likes specific colors, so you’ll need to make sure you match those up to the style.
Animal Crossing Gift Guide: Best gifts for villagers
Alfonso is a fan of Simple clothing in red and blue.All of the best gifts to give to your villagers, including their favorite clothing styles and colors can be found below:
Alligators
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Alfonso | Simple | Red, blue |
Alli | Gorgeous, Elegant | Yellow, brown |
Boots | Gorgeous, Active | Colorful, purple |
Del | Cool, Simple | Blue, white |
Drago | Elegant, Gorgeous | Orange, red |
Gayle | Cute | Pink, white |
Sly | Cool, Simple | Brown, green |
Anteaters
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Anabelle | Cute, Simple | Green, blue |
Annalisa | Elegant, Gorgeous | Red, pink |
Antonio | Simple | Light blue, blue |
Cyrano | Cool, Active | Yellow, beige |
Olaf | Elegant, Gorgeous | Red, black |
Pango | Elegant, Cool | Orange, purple |
Snooty | Simple | Green, yellow |
Bears
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Beardo | Elegant | Brown, blue |
Charlise | Active, Cute | Red, orange |
Chow | Cool, Gorgeous | Black, white |
Curt | Cool | Blue, white |
Grizzly | Cool, Simple | Red, black |
Groucho | Cool, Simple | Black, gray |
Ike | Cool | Green, blue |
Klaus | Simple | Gray, white |
Megan | Cute, Simple | Yellow, light blue |
Nate | Simple | White, green |
Paula | Cute, Active | Orange, green |
Pinky | Cute, Simple | Red, pink |
Teddy | Simple | Yellow, orange |
Tutu | Cute, Simple | Pink, red |
Ursula | Simple, Cute | Red, orange |
Birds
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Admiral | Cool | Black, blue |
Anchovy | Simple | Colorful, orange |
Jacob | Simple | Green, red |
Jacques | Cool, Simple | Green, black |
Jay | Active | Blue, light blue |
Jitters | Active | Yellow, orange |
Lucha | Active, Cool | Black, gray |
Midge | Cute, Simple | Pink |
Peck | Simple, Active | Beige, red |
Piper | Elegant, Gorgeous | Black, white |
Robin | Elegant, Cool | Light blue, purple |
Sparro | Active, Simple | Green, gray |
Twiggy | Simple, Cute | Pink, blue |
Bulls
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Angus | Cool | Red, black |
Coach | Active | Blue, red |
Rodeo | Simple, Cool | Black, red |
Stu | Simple | Brown, beige |
T-Bone | Cool, Simple | Blue, black |
Vic | Cool, Active | Light blue, blue |
Jacques should be gifted cool or simple clothes, and he loves the colors black and green[Back to top]
Cats
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Ankha | Gorgeous, Simple | Colorful, brown |
Bob | Simple, Cute | Colorful, red |
Felicity | Cute | Yellow, orange |
Kabuki | Simple | Purple, red |
Katt | Cool | Purple, black |
Kid Cat | Active, Simple | Red |
Kiki | Simple | Brown, beige |
Kitty | Elegant, Gorgeous | Green, gray |
Lolly | Simple | Gray, pink |
Merry | Cute | Pink, light blue |
Mitzi | Simple | Brown, beige |
Moe | Active, Simple | Black, gray |
Monique | Gorgeous, Elegant | Purple, pink |
Olivia | Cool, Elegant | White, black |
Punchy | Simple | Blue, light blue |
Purrl | Cool, Elegant | Gray, blue |
Raymond | Elegant, Cool | Black, gray |
Rosie | Cute | Pink, red |
Rudy | Active, Simple | Yellow, beige |
Stinky | Active, Simple | Red, blue |
Tabby | Active, Cool | Black, gray |
Tangy | Simple, Cute | Green, yellow |
Tom | Cool, Simple | Black, gray |
Chickens
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Ava | Elegant, Cute | Red, gray |
Becky | Gorgeous, Elegant | Purple, pink |
Benedict | Simple | Blue, purple |
Broffina | Gorgeous, Elegant | Black, red |
Egbert | Simple | Beige, brown |
Goose | Simple, Active | Blue, white |
Ken | Cool, Simple | Purple, blue |
Knox | Elegant, Gorgeous | Brown, red |
Plucky | Cool, Simple | Light blue, yellow |
Cows
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Naomi | Elegant, Gorgeous | Colorful, purple |
Norma | Cute, Simple | White, light blue |
Patty | Simple, Cute | Orange, red |
Tipper | Gorgeous, Cute | Colorful, pink |
Cubs
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Barold | Simple, Cool | Yellow, black |
Bluebear | Cute, Simple | White, blue |
Cheri | Simple, Cute | Yellow, light blue |
Chester | Simple | Yellow, green |
Judy | Cute, Elegant | Pink, white |
June | Cute, Simple | White, red |
Kody | Active, Simple | Colorful, white |
Maple | Simple, Cute | Beige, green |
Murphy | Simple, Cool | Blue, white |
Olive | Simple | Brown, yellow |
Pekoe | Elegant, Cute | Red, beige |
Poncho | Simple | Orange, yellow |
Pudge | Simple | Green, blue |
Stitches | Simple, Cute | Colorful, white |
Tammy | Cool, Active | Red, purple |
Vladimir | Simple, Cool | Yellow, colorful |
Merry loves receiving Cute clothes gifts in pink, or light blue in Animal Crossing.[Back to top]
Deer
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Bam | Active, Simple | Green, brown |
Beau | Simple, Cute | Beige, orange |
Bruce | Cool, Simple | Black, red |
Deirdre | Simple | Orange |
Diana | Elegant, Gorgeous | Purple, pink |
Erik | Simple | Beige, red |
Fauna | Simple, Cute | Beige, white |
Fuchsia | Cool | Pink |
Lopez | Gorgeous | Gray |
Zell | Cool, Gorgeous | Purple, gray |
Dogs
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Bea | Simple, Cool | Light blue, green |
Benjamin | Simple | Red, white |
Biskit | Gorgeous, Simple | Colorful, purple |
Bones | Simple, Cute | Beige, brown |
Butch | Cool, Simple | Blue, gray |
Cherry | Cool, Elegant | Black, purple |
Cookie | Cute | Green, light blue |
Daisy | Simple, Cute | Colorful, light blue |
Goldie | Simple, Cute | Yellow, orange |
Lucky | Simple | Beige, white |
Mac | Active, Cool | Red, white |
Maddie | Simple, Cute | Purple, pink |
Marcel | Simple, Cool | Green, blue |
Portia | Elegant, Gorgeous | Purple, black |
Shep | Simple, Cool | Light blue, blue |
Walker | Simple | Orange, red |
Ducks
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Bill | Active | Blue, purple |
Deena | Simple, Cute | Colorful, blue |
Derwin | Simple, Elegant | Yellow, beige |
Drake | Cool, Simple | Brown, red |
Freckles | Simple, Cute | Green, colorful |
Gloria | Gorgeous, Elegant | Black, gray |
Joey | Simple | Green, blue |
Ketchup | Cute | Light blue, white |
Maelle | Cool, Simple | Pink, white |
Mallary | Cool, Gorgeous | Blue, white |
Miranda | Elegant, Gorgeous | Blue, purple |
Molly | Cute, Simple | Yellow, pink |
Pate | Simple, Cute | Yellow, white |
Pompom | Cute, Simple | Pink, light blue |
Quillson | Elegant, Cool | Beige, orange |
Scoot | Active, Simple | Beige, blue |
Weber | Cool, Simple | Blue, black |
Eagles
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Amelia | Cool, Elegant | Black, white |
Apollo | Cool, Simple | Black |
Avery | Simple, Gorgeous | Orange, brown |
Buzz | Simple, Active | Yellow, red |
Celia | Elegant, Cute | Pink, green |
Frank | Gorgeous, Cool | Brown, yellow |
Keaton | Gorgeous, Cool | Blue, white |
Pierce | Elegant, Active | Orange, yellow |
Sterling | Simple, Elegant | Blue, red |
Elephants
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Axel | Active, Simple | Green, white |
Big Top | Simple, Active | Green |
Cyd | Cool, Active | Black, yellow |
Dizzy | Simple | Yellow, blue |
Ellie | Simple, Cute | Gray, pink |
Eloise | Elegant, Simple | Green, orange |
Margie | Elegant, Cute | Pink, red |
Opal | Elegant, Cool | Black, orange |
Paolo | Simple, Elegant | Gray, light blue |
Tia | Cute, Elegant | Black, white |
Tucker | Active, Simple | Yellow, orange |
Frogs
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Camofrog | Cool, Active | Blue, white |
Cousteau | Elegant, Gorgeous | Green, red |
Croque | Elegant, Cool | Red, orange |
Diva | Gorgeous, Elegant | Purple, light blue |
Drift | Simple, Active | Orange, red |
Frobert | Active, Simple | Blue, colorful |
Gigi | Gorgeous, Elegant | Black, white |
Henry | Cool, Simple | Blue, light blue |
Huck | Simple, Cool | Green, yellow |
Jambette | Cool | Brown |
Jeremiah | Simple | Orange, yellow |
Lily | Cute, Simple | White, yellow |
Prince | Simple, Active | Yellow, white |
Puddles | Cute, Gorgeous | Green, pink |
Raddle | Elegant, Simple | White, gray |
Ribbot | Simple, Active | Blue, light blue |
Tad | Active, Simple | Yellow, colorful |
Wart Jr. | Simple | Blue, purple |
Make sure to send Beau orange or beige gifts in Animal Crossing.[Back to top]
Goats
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Billy | Simple, Active | Blue, purple |
Chevre | Cute, Elegant | Red, pink |
Gruff | Cool, Gorgeous | Purple, black |
Kidd | Elegant, Cool | Gray, white |
Nan | Simple, Elegant | White, yellow |
Pashmina | Cool, Elegant | Red, colorful |
Sherb | Simple, Cute | Gray, blue |
Velma | Elegant, Gorgeous | Light blue, purple |
Gorillas
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Al | Active | Red, white |
Boone | Elegant, Cool | Colorful, red |
Boyd | Simple, Cool | Red, black |
Cesar | Cool, Elegant | Blue, light blue |
Hans | Elegant, Gorgeous | Gray, blue |
Louie | Active, Simple | Gray, red |
Peewee | Active, Cool | Orange, blue |
Rocket | Active, Cool | Pink, red |
Violet | Gorgeous, Cool | Purple, pink |
Hamsters
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Apple | Cute, Simple | Colorful, red |
Clay | Elegant, Simple | Beige, brown |
Flurry | Elegant, Cute | Red, pink |
Graham | Simple, Cool | Green, orange |
Hamlet | Simple, Active | Purple, blue |
Hamphrey | Cool, Simple | Gray, beige |
Rodney | Gorgeous, Cool | Pink, colorful |
Soleil | Cool, Gorgeous | Red, yellow |
Hippos
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Bertha | Cute, Elegant | Pink, white |
Biff | Gorgeous, Active | Black, blue |
Bitty | Cute, Elegant | Pink, orange |
Bubbles | Active, Cute | Purple, pink |
Harry | Cool, Simple | Green, orange |
Hippeux | Elegant, Gorgeous | Brown, green |
Rocco | Simple, Cool | Yellow, black |
Horses
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Annalise | Elegant, Active | Blue, purple |
Buck | Active, Simple | Gray, brown |
Cleo | Cute, Elegant | Light blue, white |
Clyde | Simple, Cute | Green, white |
Colton | Gorgeous, Elegant | Cute, red |
Ed | Gorgeous, Elegant | Black, gray |
Elmer | Simple, Cool | Blue, white |
Julian | Gorgeous, Cool | Purple, blue |
Papi | Simple | Orange, light blue |
Peaches | Cute, Simple | Colorful, light blue |
Reneigh | Cool, Gorgeous | Black, purple |
Roscoe | Cool, Gorgeous | Black, gray |
Savannah | Cool, Simple | Light blue, blue |
Victoria | Active, Simple | Yellow, orange |
Winnie | Cool, Simple | White, gray |
Raise your friendship with Graham by giving him orange or green gifts.[Back to top]
Kangaroos
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Astrid | Cool, Active | Black, colorful |
Carrie | Cute | Red, colorful |
Kitt | Elegant, Simple | Purple, red |
Marcie | Cute, Elegant | Pink, beige |
Mathilda | Cool, Gorgeous | White, red |
Rooney | Active | Gray, black |
Sylvia | Simple, Gorgeous | Yellow, green |
Walt | Cool | Black, gray |
Koalas
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Alice | Cute | Red, pink |
Canberra | Active, Cool | Green, light blue |
Eugene | Cool, Gorgeous | Black, gray |
Gonzo | Simple, Cool | Black, green |
Lyman | Simple, Active | Light blue, yellow |
Melba | Cute | White, green |
Ozzie | Simple, Cute | Yellow, orange |
Sydney | Cute, Simple | Beige, yellow |
Yuka | Cool, Elegant | Orange, yellow |
Lions
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Bud | Active, Simple | Green, yellow |
Elvis | Gorgeous, Elegant | Red, black |
Leopold | Elegant, Gorgeous | Purple, green |
Lionel | Gorgeous, Active | Green, gray |
Mott | Active, Elegant | Blue, green |
Rex | Simple, Cute | Blue, light blue |
Rory | Simple, Active | Blue, red |
Mice
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Anicotti | Simple, Elegant | Red, pink |
Bella | Cool, Active | Black, purple |
Bettina | Simple, Elegant | White, red |
Bree | Elegant, Gorgeous | Black, blue |
Broccolo | Simple, Cute | Colorful, yellow |
Candi | Simple, Cute | Light blue, yellow |
Chadder | Elegant, Gorgeous | Black, gray |
Dora | Simple, Elegant | Blue, light blue |
Greta | Elegant, Simple | Pink, purple |
Limberg | Simple, Cool | Green, blue |
Moose | Cool, Gorgeous | Purple, red |
Penelope | Cute, Gorgeous | Pink, red |
Rizzo | Simple, Cool | Black, gray |
Rod | Active, Cool | Blue, light blue |
Samson | Simple, Active | Red, yellow |
Monkeys
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Deli | Gorgeous, Elegant | Purple, brown |
Elise | Elegant, Gorgeous | Purple, red |
Flip | Active, Simple | Blue, yellow |
Monty | Cool | Yellow, gray |
Nana | Cute | Pink, white |
Shari | Cute, Active | Light blue, yellow |
Simon | Simple, Active | Red, colorful |
Tammi | Cute, Active | Purple, green |
Elvis can be your best friend in Animal Crossing if you gift him Gorgeous or Elegant items.[Back to top]
Octopuses
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Marina | Cute | Pink, red |
Octavian | Cool, Simple | Black, white |
Zucker | Simple, Cute | Blue, yellow |
Ostriches
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Blanche | Elegant, Gorgeous | Black, brown |
Cranston | Simple, Cool | Beige, brown |
Flora | Cute, Active | Colorful, pink |
Gladys | Elegant, Cute | Green, pink |
Julia | Elegant, Gorgeous | Purple, red |
Phil | Elegant, Cool | Green, red |
Phoebe | Gorgeous, Cool | Black, red |
Queenie | Gorgeous, Elegant | Black, gray |
Sandy | Simple, Cool | Light blue, white |
Sprocket | Simple, Active | Orange, green |
Penguins
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Aurora | Cute, Elegant | Pink, red |
Boomer | Simple, Cool | Brown, beige |
Cube | Simple, Cute | Yellow, colorful |
Flo | Cool, Gorgeous | Red, purple |
Friga | Elegant, Gorgeous | Pink, black |
Gwen | Gorgeous, Elegant | Green, white |
Hopper | Cool, Simple | Yellow, red |
Iggly | Active, Simple | Red, blue |
Puck | Active, Simple | Blue, red |
Roald | Active, Simple | Red, yellow |
Sprinkle | Cute, Elegant | Light blue, white |
Tex | Cool, Elegant | Black, gray |
Wade | Simple, Gorgeous | Light blue, blue |
Pigs
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Agnes | Simple, Elegant | Pink, white |
Boris | Cool, Gorgeous | Purple, black |
Chops | Gorgeous, Elegant | Red, green |
Cobb | Simple, Active | White, blue |
Curly | Simple, Active | Yellow, colorful |
Gala | Cute, Elegant | Pink, white |
Hugh | Simple, Active | Beige, yellow |
Kevin | Active, Simple | Black, red |
Lucy | Cute, Elegant | Pink, red |
Maggie | Cute, Elegant | Green, yellow |
Pancetti | Cute, Gorgeous | Red, yellow |
Peggy | Cute, Active | Blue, Red |
Rasher | Cool, Simple | Blue, black |
Spork | Simple, Active | Green, colorful |
Truffles | Cute, Gorgeous | Green, red |
Rabbits
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Bonbon | Cute, Elegant | Light blue, yellow |
Bunnie | Cute | Green, pink |
Carmen | Elegant, Cute | Green, beige |
Chrissy | Cute | Pink, white |
Claude | Simple | Black, colorful |
Coco | Simple, Cute | Beige, green |
Cole | Simple, Cute | Orange, colorful |
Doc | Simple, Elegant | Gray, beige |
Dotty | Simple, Cute | Blue, black |
Francine | Elegant, Gorgeous | Blue, black |
Gabi | Cute, Gorgeous | Brown, red |
Gaston | Simple, Gorgeous | Brown, orange |
Genji | Elegant, Simple | Green, purple |
Hopkins | Simple, Active | Blue, Yellow |
Mira | Cool | Black, blue |
O’Hare | Active, Cool | Blue, light blue |
Pippy | Cute, Simple | Green, brown |
Ruby | Cute, Active | Light blue, pink |
Snake | Active, Simple | Black, blue |
Tiffany | Gorgeous, Cool | Black, red |
Rhinos
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Hornsby | Simple | Green, brown |
Merengue | Cute, Simple | White, red |
Renée | Cool, Active | Purple, yellow |
Rhonda | Elegant, Gorgeous | Purple, black |
Spike | Cool, Gorgeous | Black, gray |
Tank | Active, Simple | Red, green |
Send Merengue Cute, Simple gifts in white or red in Animal Crossing.[Back to top]
Sheep
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Baabara | Gorgeous, Elegant | Purple, blue |
Cashmere | Gorgeous, Elegant | Purple, beige |
Curlos | Active, Gorgeous | Red, green |
Dom | Active, Cute | Red, colorful |
Eunice | Simple, Elegant | Beige, orange |
Frita | Active, Cute | Yellow, red |
Muffy | Gorgeous, Elegant | Black, purple |
Pietro | Gorgeous, Simple | Colorful, red |
Stella | Simple | Yellow, beige |
Timbra | Elegant, Gorgeous | Green, brown |
Vesta | Simple, Cute | Orange, red |
Wendy | Cool, Gorgeous | Red, Green |
Willow | Cute, Gorgeous | White, pink |
Squirrels
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Agent S | Active, Simple | Blue, black |
Blaire | Gorgeous, Elegant | Orange, brown |
Cally | Cute, Elegant | Red, green |
Caroline | Cute, Gorgeous | Colorful, white |
Filbert | Simple, Cute | Blue, white |
Hazel | Active, Cute | Red, yellow |
Marshal | Elegant, Cool | Light blue, blue |
Mint | Gorgeous, Cute | Pink, purple |
Nibbles | Cute, Active | Red, yellow |
Peanut | Cute | Red, colorful |
Pecan | Elegant, Gorgeous | Purple, beige |
Poppy | Cute, Elegant | Green, yellow |
Ricky | Cool, Simple | Blue, red |
Sally | Simple, Elegant | White, beige |
Sheldon | Active, Cool | Green, yellow |
Static | Cool, Active | Black, yellow |
Sylvana | Cute, Simple | Green, purple |
Tasha | Elegant, Gorgeous | Beige, gray |
Tigers
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Bangle | Gorgeous, Cute | Yellow, green |
Bianca | Cute | Pink, orange |
Claudia | Gorgeous, Elegant | Purple, white |
Leonardo | Active, Gorgeous | Red, blue |
Rolf | Cool, Active | Blue, black |
Rowan | Active, Simple | Light blue, gray |
Tybalt | Active, Simple | Blue, purple |
Wolves
Villager | Clothing type | Colors |
Audie | Cute, Active | Green, white |
Chief | Cool, Simple | White, gray |
Dobie | Simple, Cool | Brown, beige |
Fang | Simple, Cool | White, light blue |
Freya | Elegant, Cool | Green, blue |
Kyle | Gorgeous, Cool | Black, white |
Lobo | Cool, Active | Black, beige |
Skye | Cute | Blue, white |
Vivian | Gorgeous, Elegant | Gray, purple |
Whitney | Elegant, Cool | Blue, Light blue |
Wolfgang | Cool, Active | Black, green |
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So, there you have it. Our Animal Crossing Gift Guide. This will help you out immensely on your quest to making friends (or enemies!) with your villagers.
Looking for more tips and tricks covering all things New Horizons? Take a look at our other guides:
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