Animal Crossing: New Horizons gift guide for villagers

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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

VillagerClothing typeColors
AlfonsoSimpleRed, blue
AlliGorgeous, ElegantYellow, brown
BootsGorgeous, ActiveColorful, purple
DelCool, SimpleBlue, white
DragoElegant, GorgeousOrange, red
GayleCutePink, white
SlyCool, SimpleBrown, green

Anteaters

VillagerClothing typeColors
AnabelleCute, SimpleGreen, blue
AnnalisaElegant, GorgeousRed, pink
AntonioSimpleLight blue, blue
CyranoCool, ActiveYellow, beige
OlafElegant, GorgeousRed, black
PangoElegant, CoolOrange, purple
SnootySimpleGreen, yellow

Bears

VillagerClothing typeColors
BeardoElegantBrown, blue
CharliseActive, CuteRed, orange
ChowCool, GorgeousBlack, white
CurtCoolBlue, white
GrizzlyCool, SimpleRed, black
GrouchoCool, SimpleBlack, gray
IkeCoolGreen, blue
KlausSimpleGray, white
MeganCute, SimpleYellow, light blue
NateSimpleWhite, green
PaulaCute, ActiveOrange, green
PinkyCute, SimpleRed, pink
TeddySimpleYellow, orange
TutuCute, SimplePink, red
UrsulaSimple, CuteRed, orange

Birds

VillagerClothing typeColors
AdmiralCoolBlack, blue
AnchovySimpleColorful, orange
JacobSimpleGreen, red
JacquesCool, SimpleGreen, black
JayActiveBlue, light blue
JittersActiveYellow, orange
LuchaActive, CoolBlack, gray
MidgeCute, SimplePink
PeckSimple, ActiveBeige, red
PiperElegant, GorgeousBlack, white
RobinElegant, CoolLight blue, purple
SparroActive, SimpleGreen, gray
TwiggySimple, CutePink, blue

Bulls

VillagerClothing typeColors
AngusCoolRed, black
CoachActiveBlue, red
RodeoSimple, CoolBlack, red
StuSimpleBrown, beige
T-BoneCool, SimpleBlue, black
VicCool, ActiveLight blue, blue
Jacques should be gifted cool or simple clothes, and he loves the colors black and green

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Cats

VillagerClothing typeColors
AnkhaGorgeous, SimpleColorful, brown
BobSimple, CuteColorful, red
FelicityCuteYellow, orange
KabukiSimplePurple, red
KattCoolPurple, black
Kid CatActive, SimpleRed
KikiSimpleBrown, beige
KittyElegant, GorgeousGreen, gray
LollySimpleGray, pink
MerryCutePink, light blue
MitziSimpleBrown, beige
MoeActive, SimpleBlack, gray
MoniqueGorgeous, ElegantPurple, pink
OliviaCool, ElegantWhite, black
PunchySimpleBlue, light blue
PurrlCool, ElegantGray, blue
RaymondElegant, CoolBlack, gray
RosieCutePink, red
RudyActive, SimpleYellow, beige
StinkyActive, SimpleRed, blue
TabbyActive, CoolBlack, gray
TangySimple, CuteGreen, yellow
TomCool, SimpleBlack, gray

Chickens

VillagerClothing typeColors
AvaElegant, CuteRed, gray
BeckyGorgeous, ElegantPurple, pink
BenedictSimpleBlue, purple
BroffinaGorgeous, ElegantBlack, red
EgbertSimpleBeige, brown
GooseSimple, ActiveBlue, white
KenCool, SimplePurple, blue
KnoxElegant, GorgeousBrown, red
PluckyCool, SimpleLight blue, yellow

Cows

VillagerClothing typeColors
NaomiElegant, GorgeousColorful, purple
NormaCute, SimpleWhite, light blue
PattySimple, CuteOrange, red
TipperGorgeous, CuteColorful, pink

Cubs

VillagerClothing typeColors
BaroldSimple, CoolYellow, black
BluebearCute, SimpleWhite, blue
CheriSimple, CuteYellow, light blue
ChesterSimpleYellow, green
JudyCute, ElegantPink, white
JuneCute, SimpleWhite, red
KodyActive, SimpleColorful, white
MapleSimple, CuteBeige, green
MurphySimple, CoolBlue, white
OliveSimpleBrown, yellow
PekoeElegant, CuteRed, beige
PonchoSimpleOrange, yellow
PudgeSimpleGreen, blue
StitchesSimple, CuteColorful, white
TammyCool, ActiveRed, purple
VladimirSimple, CoolYellow, colorful
Merry loves receiving Cute clothes gifts in pink, or light blue in Animal Crossing.

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Deer

VillagerClothing typeColors
BamActive, SimpleGreen, brown
BeauSimple, CuteBeige, orange
BruceCool, SimpleBlack, red
DeirdreSimpleOrange
DianaElegant, GorgeousPurple, pink
ErikSimpleBeige, red
FaunaSimple, CuteBeige, white
FuchsiaCoolPink
LopezGorgeousGray
ZellCool, GorgeousPurple, gray

Dogs

VillagerClothing typeColors
BeaSimple, CoolLight blue, green
BenjaminSimpleRed, white
BiskitGorgeous, SimpleColorful, purple
BonesSimple, CuteBeige, brown
ButchCool, SimpleBlue, gray
CherryCool, ElegantBlack, purple
CookieCuteGreen, light blue
DaisySimple, CuteColorful, light blue
GoldieSimple, CuteYellow, orange
LuckySimpleBeige, white
MacActive, CoolRed, white
MaddieSimple, CutePurple, pink
MarcelSimple, CoolGreen, blue
PortiaElegant, GorgeousPurple, black
ShepSimple, CoolLight blue, blue
WalkerSimpleOrange, red

Ducks

VillagerClothing typeColors
BillActiveBlue, purple
DeenaSimple, CuteColorful, blue
DerwinSimple, ElegantYellow, beige
DrakeCool, SimpleBrown, red
FrecklesSimple, CuteGreen, colorful
GloriaGorgeous, ElegantBlack, gray
JoeySimpleGreen, blue
KetchupCuteLight blue, white
MaelleCool, SimplePink, white
MallaryCool, GorgeousBlue, white
MirandaElegant, GorgeousBlue, purple
MollyCute, SimpleYellow, pink
PateSimple, CuteYellow, white
PompomCute, SimplePink, light blue
QuillsonElegant, CoolBeige, orange
ScootActive, SimpleBeige, blue
WeberCool, SimpleBlue, black

Eagles

VillagerClothing typeColors
AmeliaCool, ElegantBlack, white
ApolloCool, SimpleBlack
AverySimple, GorgeousOrange, brown
BuzzSimple, ActiveYellow, red
CeliaElegant, CutePink, green
FrankGorgeous, CoolBrown, yellow
KeatonGorgeous, CoolBlue, white
PierceElegant, ActiveOrange, yellow
SterlingSimple, ElegantBlue, red

Elephants

VillagerClothing typeColors
AxelActive, SimpleGreen, white
Big TopSimple, ActiveGreen
CydCool, ActiveBlack, yellow
DizzySimpleYellow, blue
EllieSimple, CuteGray, pink
EloiseElegant, SimpleGreen, orange
MargieElegant, CutePink, red
OpalElegant, CoolBlack, orange
PaoloSimple, ElegantGray, light blue
TiaCute, ElegantBlack, white
TuckerActive, SimpleYellow, orange

Frogs

VillagerClothing typeColors
CamofrogCool, ActiveBlue, white
CousteauElegant, GorgeousGreen, red
CroqueElegant, CoolRed, orange
DivaGorgeous, ElegantPurple, light blue
DriftSimple, ActiveOrange, red
FrobertActive, SimpleBlue, colorful
GigiGorgeous, ElegantBlack, white
HenryCool, SimpleBlue, light blue
HuckSimple, CoolGreen, yellow
JambetteCoolBrown
JeremiahSimpleOrange, yellow
LilyCute, SimpleWhite, yellow
PrinceSimple, ActiveYellow, white
PuddlesCute, GorgeousGreen, pink
RaddleElegant, SimpleWhite, gray
RibbotSimple, ActiveBlue, light blue
TadActive, SimpleYellow, colorful
Wart Jr.SimpleBlue, purple
Make sure to send Beau orange or beige gifts in Animal Crossing.

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Goats

VillagerClothing typeColors
BillySimple, ActiveBlue, purple
ChevreCute, ElegantRed, pink
GruffCool, GorgeousPurple, black
KiddElegant, CoolGray, white
NanSimple, ElegantWhite, yellow
PashminaCool, ElegantRed, colorful
SherbSimple, CuteGray, blue
VelmaElegant, GorgeousLight blue, purple

Gorillas

VillagerClothing typeColors
AlActiveRed, white
BooneElegant, CoolColorful, red
BoydSimple, CoolRed, black
CesarCool, ElegantBlue, light blue
HansElegant, GorgeousGray, blue
LouieActive, SimpleGray, red
PeeweeActive, CoolOrange, blue
RocketActive, CoolPink, red
VioletGorgeous, CoolPurple, pink

Hamsters

VillagerClothing typeColors
AppleCute, SimpleColorful, red
ClayElegant, SimpleBeige, brown
FlurryElegant, CuteRed, pink
GrahamSimple, CoolGreen, orange
HamletSimple, ActivePurple, blue
HamphreyCool, SimpleGray, beige
RodneyGorgeous, CoolPink, colorful
SoleilCool, GorgeousRed, yellow

Hippos

VillagerClothing typeColors
BerthaCute, ElegantPink, white
BiffGorgeous, ActiveBlack, blue
BittyCute, ElegantPink, orange
BubblesActive, CutePurple, pink
HarryCool, SimpleGreen, orange
HippeuxElegant, GorgeousBrown, green
RoccoSimple, CoolYellow, black

Horses

VillagerClothing typeColors
AnnaliseElegant, ActiveBlue, purple
BuckActive, SimpleGray, brown
CleoCute, ElegantLight blue, white
ClydeSimple, CuteGreen, white
ColtonGorgeous, ElegantCute, red
EdGorgeous, ElegantBlack, gray
ElmerSimple, CoolBlue, white
JulianGorgeous, CoolPurple, blue
PapiSimpleOrange, light blue
PeachesCute, SimpleColorful, light blue
ReneighCool, GorgeousBlack, purple
RoscoeCool, GorgeousBlack, gray
SavannahCool, SimpleLight blue, blue
VictoriaActive, SimpleYellow, orange
WinnieCool, SimpleWhite, gray
Raise your friendship with Graham by giving him orange or green gifts.

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Kangaroos

VillagerClothing typeColors
AstridCool, ActiveBlack, colorful
CarrieCuteRed, colorful
KittElegant, SimplePurple, red
MarcieCute, ElegantPink, beige
MathildaCool, GorgeousWhite, red
RooneyActiveGray, black
SylviaSimple, GorgeousYellow, green
WaltCoolBlack, gray

Koalas

VillagerClothing typeColors
AliceCuteRed, pink
CanberraActive, CoolGreen, light blue
EugeneCool, GorgeousBlack, gray
GonzoSimple, CoolBlack, green
LymanSimple, ActiveLight blue, yellow
MelbaCuteWhite, green
OzzieSimple, CuteYellow, orange
SydneyCute, SimpleBeige, yellow
YukaCool, ElegantOrange, yellow

Lions

VillagerClothing typeColors
BudActive, SimpleGreen, yellow
ElvisGorgeous, ElegantRed, black
LeopoldElegant, GorgeousPurple, green
LionelGorgeous, ActiveGreen, gray
MottActive, ElegantBlue, green
RexSimple, CuteBlue, light blue
RorySimple, ActiveBlue, red

Mice

VillagerClothing typeColors
AnicottiSimple, ElegantRed, pink
BellaCool, ActiveBlack, purple
BettinaSimple, ElegantWhite, red
BreeElegant, GorgeousBlack, blue
BroccoloSimple, CuteColorful, yellow
CandiSimple, CuteLight blue, yellow
ChadderElegant, GorgeousBlack, gray
DoraSimple, ElegantBlue, light blue
GretaElegant, SimplePink, purple
LimbergSimple, CoolGreen, blue
MooseCool, GorgeousPurple, red
PenelopeCute, GorgeousPink, red
RizzoSimple, CoolBlack, gray
RodActive, CoolBlue, light blue
SamsonSimple, ActiveRed, yellow

Monkeys

VillagerClothing typeColors
DeliGorgeous, ElegantPurple, brown
EliseElegant, GorgeousPurple, red
FlipActive, SimpleBlue, yellow
MontyCoolYellow, gray
NanaCutePink, white
ShariCute, ActiveLight blue, yellow
SimonSimple, ActiveRed, colorful
TammiCute, ActivePurple, green
Elvis can be your best friend in Animal Crossing if you gift him Gorgeous or Elegant items.

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Octopuses

VillagerClothing typeColors
MarinaCutePink, red
OctavianCool, SimpleBlack, white
ZuckerSimple, CuteBlue, yellow

Ostriches

VillagerClothing typeColors
BlancheElegant, GorgeousBlack, brown
CranstonSimple, CoolBeige, brown
FloraCute, ActiveColorful, pink
GladysElegant, CuteGreen, pink
JuliaElegant, GorgeousPurple, red
PhilElegant, CoolGreen, red
PhoebeGorgeous, CoolBlack, red
QueenieGorgeous, ElegantBlack, gray
SandySimple, CoolLight blue, white
SprocketSimple, ActiveOrange, green

Penguins

VillagerClothing typeColors
AuroraCute, ElegantPink, red
BoomerSimple, CoolBrown, beige
CubeSimple, CuteYellow, colorful
FloCool, GorgeousRed, purple
FrigaElegant, GorgeousPink, black
GwenGorgeous, ElegantGreen, white
HopperCool, SimpleYellow, red
IgglyActive, SimpleRed, blue
PuckActive, SimpleBlue, red
RoaldActive, SimpleRed, yellow
SprinkleCute, ElegantLight blue, white
TexCool, ElegantBlack, gray
WadeSimple, GorgeousLight blue, blue

Pigs

VillagerClothing typeColors
AgnesSimple, ElegantPink, white
BorisCool, GorgeousPurple, black
ChopsGorgeous, ElegantRed, green
CobbSimple, ActiveWhite, blue
CurlySimple, ActiveYellow, colorful
GalaCute, ElegantPink, white
HughSimple, ActiveBeige, yellow
KevinActive, SimpleBlack, red
LucyCute, ElegantPink, red
MaggieCute, ElegantGreen, yellow
PancettiCute, GorgeousRed, yellow
PeggyCute, ActiveBlue, Red
RasherCool, SimpleBlue, black
SporkSimple, ActiveGreen, colorful
TrufflesCute, GorgeousGreen, red

Rabbits

VillagerClothing typeColors
BonbonCute, ElegantLight blue, yellow
BunnieCuteGreen, pink
CarmenElegant, CuteGreen, beige
ChrissyCutePink, white
ClaudeSimpleBlack, colorful
CocoSimple, CuteBeige, green
ColeSimple, CuteOrange, colorful
DocSimple, ElegantGray, beige
DottySimple, CuteBlue, black
FrancineElegant, GorgeousBlue, black
GabiCute, GorgeousBrown, red
GastonSimple, GorgeousBrown, orange
GenjiElegant, SimpleGreen, purple
HopkinsSimple, ActiveBlue, Yellow
MiraCoolBlack, blue
O’HareActive, CoolBlue, light blue
PippyCute, SimpleGreen, brown
RubyCute, ActiveLight blue, pink
SnakeActive, SimpleBlack, blue
TiffanyGorgeous, CoolBlack, red

Rhinos

VillagerClothing typeColors
HornsbySimpleGreen, brown
MerengueCute, SimpleWhite, red
RenéeCool, ActivePurple, yellow
RhondaElegant, GorgeousPurple, black
SpikeCool, GorgeousBlack, gray
TankActive, SimpleRed, green
Send Merengue Cute, Simple gifts in white or red in Animal Crossing.

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Sheep

VillagerClothing typeColors
BaabaraGorgeous, ElegantPurple, blue
CashmereGorgeous, ElegantPurple, beige
CurlosActive, GorgeousRed, green
DomActive, CuteRed, colorful
EuniceSimple, ElegantBeige, orange
FritaActive, CuteYellow, red
MuffyGorgeous, ElegantBlack, purple
PietroGorgeous, SimpleColorful, red
StellaSimpleYellow, beige
TimbraElegant, GorgeousGreen, brown
VestaSimple, CuteOrange, red
WendyCool, GorgeousRed, Green
WillowCute, GorgeousWhite, pink

Squirrels

VillagerClothing typeColors
Agent SActive, SimpleBlue, black
BlaireGorgeous, ElegantOrange, brown
CallyCute, ElegantRed, green
CarolineCute, GorgeousColorful, white
FilbertSimple, CuteBlue, white
HazelActive, CuteRed, yellow
MarshalElegant, CoolLight blue, blue
MintGorgeous, CutePink, purple
NibblesCute, ActiveRed, yellow
PeanutCuteRed, colorful
PecanElegant, GorgeousPurple, beige
PoppyCute, ElegantGreen, yellow
RickyCool, SimpleBlue, red
SallySimple, ElegantWhite, beige
SheldonActive, CoolGreen, yellow
StaticCool, ActiveBlack, yellow
SylvanaCute, SimpleGreen, purple
TashaElegant, GorgeousBeige, gray

Tigers

VillagerClothing typeColors
BangleGorgeous, CuteYellow, green
BiancaCutePink, orange
ClaudiaGorgeous, ElegantPurple, white
LeonardoActive, GorgeousRed, blue
RolfCool, ActiveBlue, black
RowanActive, SimpleLight blue, gray
TybaltActive, SimpleBlue, purple

Wolves

VillagerClothing typeColors
AudieCute, ActiveGreen, white
ChiefCool, SimpleWhite, gray
DobieSimple, CoolBrown, beige
FangSimple, CoolWhite, light blue
FreyaElegant, CoolGreen, blue
KyleGorgeous, CoolBlack, white
LoboCool, ActiveBlack, beige
SkyeCuteBlue, white
VivianGorgeous, ElegantGray, purple
WhitneyElegant, CoolBlue, Light blue
WolfgangCool, ActiveBlack, 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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