The Best Animal Crossing Gifts For Holiday 2022 (Ultimate Gift Guide)

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The holidays are in full swing and if you haven’t gotten that perfect gift yet for your Animal Crossing obsessed friend or family member, there’s still time!

In this Holiday 2022 Gift Guide, we’ll go over xx great Animal Crossing themed gifts to get your loved ones including both game accessories and general merchandise. Or perhaps for yourself if something is enticing enough!

We’ve included a mix of both commercial-style items from Amazon for their ease of ordering and fast shipping, but also some more handmade-style items from Etsy that offer more unique options.

This article contains affiliate links that support Animal Crossing World if you purchase a product from Amazon or Etsy. Prices quoted are current as of November 3rd, 2022.

Isabelle & Tom Nook Animal Crossing Mega Plush

Get a mega-sized squishy 15-inch plush of either Isabelle or Tom Nook by Club Mocchi for $29.99 at Amazon! Officially licensed by Nintendo.

Apple & Leaf Animal Crossing Junior Plush

Looking for something a bit smaller and affordable? 6-inch Apple or Leaf plush by Club Mocchi are also available for $14.99 at Amazon. Officially licensed by Nintendo.

Animal Crossing Mini Backpacks

For those looking to flaunt Animal Crossing with them everywhere they go, Controller Gear makes an excellent line-up of Animal Crossing Mini Backpacks in a variety of designs!

Choose from ‘Bellionaire’ Rose Gold, Fruit Pattern, K.K. Quilted, Outdoor Pattern, Teal Leaves, and Tom Nook Quilted at Amazon from $29.99 to $69.99. Officially licensed by Nintendo.

Animal Crossing Sling Bags

If a Mini Backpack doesn’t feel like quite the right fit, how about a Sling Bag?

Controller Gear has a mini line-up of Animal Crossing Sling Bags as well in three designs of Tom Nook, Teal Leaves, and Fruit Pattern at Amazon for $49.99. Officially licensed by Nintendo.

Reusable Animal Crossing Travel Coffee Mug

It’s absurdly simple, but almost needs a travel coffee mug — why not make it an Animal Crossing one? Paladone’s Animal Crossing Reusable Travel Coffee Mug is covered in Animal Crossing characters at Amazon for $12.99. Officially licensed by Nintendo.

Assorted Animal Crossing: New Horizons T-Shirts

There’s plenty of Animal Crossing: New Horizons T-Shirts you can find, but a few of our favorites on Amazon include the Sorry I Can’t I Have To Water My Flowers, Villager & Celeste Portrait, Periodic Table Of Villagers, and Group Shot Character Faces designs. Officially licensed by Nintendo.

Animal Crossing Tom Nook & Celeste Beanies

Perfect for the cold winter season, the Tom Nook Animal Crossing Beanie at Amazon will keep you warm and cute for $16.49! There’s also a lovely Celeste design, but it’s only available in a two-pack right now sadly. Officially licensed by Nintendo.

Animal Crossing Character or Villager Plush

It’s an obvious gift, but you can’t go wrong with a plush of someone’s favorite Animal Crossing special character or villager! There’s a pretty wide selection on Amazon including Isabelle, Raymond, Celeste, K.K. Slider, Fauna, Dom, and more.

Note that most plush of a new character introduced in Animal Crossing: New Horizons are unlikely to be officially licensed and quality may vary.

Animal Crossing Notebook Journal

For the diary writers in your life, the officially licensed Animal Crossing Notebook Journal by Controller Gear at Amazon for $19.99 is a great option with a cute character icon design, hardcover, and ribbon!

Note that this product has been around for a while and unfortunately has an outdated monthly calendar inside for only 2020 and 2021.

Animal Crossing Water Bottles

Two different officially licensed Animal Crossing themed water bottles

Animal Crossing Wired Tom Nook & Isabelle Controllers

The officially licensed PowerA Animal Crossing Wired Controller is available for $22.99-$27.99 on Amazon and makes a great Animal Crossing themed control option if you’re tired of Joy-Cons!

It’s a relatively simple controller, but sports two different bright and colorful Animal Crossing themes with an Isabelle design and a Tom Nook design. No batteries are required, due to its 10 foot wired cable nature.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Aloha Edition Carrying Case

The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Aloha Edition Carrying Case is a great way to carry around your Nintendo Switch in style! It’s fairly affordable for $19.62 at Amazon, but note that it is not compatible with the Switch Lite.

Unlike most products in this guide, this case is made by Nintendo itself and comes with a screen protector as well.

Animal Crossing Nintendo Switch Light Blue & Purple Protection Cases

PowerA’s officially licensed Animal Crossing Protection Case for both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite is available for $19.99 on Amazon. It’s an outer shell style case with a handle and felt lined interior, plus storage pockets.

There are two different designs available: a light green and light blue case featuring colored Animal Crossing character icons with a large Tom Nook face, and a light purple case with more subtle Animal Crossing character silhouettes.

Animal Crossing Socks

There are truly endless different sets of Animal Crossing Socks by Controller Gear and Bioworld you can get — we’ve only highlighted one possible set above. Find them all around $17-$20 at Amazon. Officially licensed by Nintendo.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Official Companion Guide

The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Official Companion Guide is a beautiful book packed full of tips and information by Future Press at Amazon for $26.99.

Unfortunately, it hasn’t been updated since the game’s launch and is sadly very outdated compared to the content available since Version 2.0 launched. Still, we think it could still make a great gift as a collector’s item, rather than an informative resource.

Stay tuned to Animal Crossing World for everything on Animal Crossing: New Horizons, including our extensive Guides section here. Our most popular pages include What’s New In November, Redd Art, Mushroom DIY Recipes, Maple Leaf DIY Recipes, Turkey Day Event, November Critters, Bush Types & Colors, Villager Houses, Sea Creatures, K.K. Slider Songs.

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