Guides

Neighbor gift guide

Search all ten core Neighbors by name or gift preference, compare likes and dislikes, and find verified gift examples.

Neighbor gift finder

Compare likes and avoid items for all 10 core Neighbors. Check every tag on the gift before sending it.

Final Beta preferences · reviewed October 16, 2026

10 / 10 Neighbors shown

Likes

  • Farm decor
  • Bamboo items
  • Fertilizer
  • Green
  • Red

Avoid

  • Black
  • Plastic

Named gift examples

Apple · Bamboo Log

Likes

  • Beetles
  • Wooden items
  • Outdoor decor
  • Yellow

Avoid

  • Fish
  • Classic-style items

Named gift examples

Kabuto Beetle

Likes

  • Headwear
  • Natural-fiber items
  • Grilled dishes
  • Red
  • Orange

Avoid

  • Beetles
  • Metal

Likes

  • Grilled dishes
  • Natural-fiber items
  • Brown

Avoid

  • Bathtubs
  • Drinks

Likes

  • Stews
  • Wooden items
  • Glasses
  • Multicolored items

Avoid

  • Glass
  • Laptops

Likes

  • Farm decor
  • Wooden items
  • Food containing fruit
  • Green

Avoid

  • Wildgrass
  • Study supplies

Named gift examples

Avocado

Likes

  • Meat dishes
  • Stone items
  • Fridges
  • Green
  • Teal

Avoid

  • Vegetarian dishes
  • Plastic

Likes

  • Plushies
  • Dresses
  • Flowers
  • White
  • Blue

Avoid

  • Metal
  • Shore-dwelling creatures

Named gift examples

Wildgrass

Named examples are available for four Neighbors. Unverified special gifts and exact friendship gains are not included.

Final Beta · community reports reviewed October 16, 2026; not independently tested

Check a gift before sending it

  1. Open the map and select a Neighbor’s portrait to check today’s conversation and gift status.
  2. Open the gift screen and read the preferences in the upper-left corner.
  3. Compare the item’s tags with both lists. Check materials, colors and ingredients before confirming.

A liked color does not rule out a disliked material. If the same item matches both lists, choose another gift without that conflict; this guide does not claim which preference wins.

A useful exception: Wildgrass

Wildgrass is a named gift example for Medowlyn, but Tika dislikes it. Do not give the same spare material to every Neighbor.

The finder lists five named items for four Neighbors: Apple and Bamboo Log for Yunguo, Kabuto Beetle for Isaki, Avocado for Tika, and Wildgrass for Medowlyn. These are examples, not a ranking of the best friendship gain per item.

Choose food by its ingredients

Manna and Tika like food containing fruit. Heyu likes desserts but avoids food containing fish or seafood. Rebella likes meat dishes and avoids vegetarian dishes. Check the recipe’s ingredients rather than judging only by a dish’s name or appearance.

What this guide does not confirm

Exact friendship gains, the best-value gift for every Neighbor, and a complete list of special favorite items have not been verified. The preference list applies to the Final Beta; use the gift screen if your game shows different tags.