Do you Give or Buy Gifts for your Sims?
Maybe this is just something I do. When it comes close to birthday time in my game, I always install or choose the Sim a gift. The gift is something I want them to have and may be a decorative ite...
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I do have my Sims give gifts to one another on special occasions from their inventories using the Generations Give Gift interaction. I usually reserve this for bigger celebrations—birthdays, graduations, weddings and anniversaries—but sometimes little things for other milestone achievements like getting on the honor roll or mastering a skill.
I usually try to give gifts based on interests of the giftee, such as giving sketchpads to budding artists, high quality produce to new gardeners to plant or books to bookworms. I’ve never given a specially written book as a gift, but that’s a great idea I shall be stealing! :mrgreen:
Other times, the gifter’s skills/traits may be the deciding factor. An inventor may gift widgets or other inventions, while an alchemist might gift helpful elixirs. A collector will often gift metals or gems—I especially like giving heart cut diamonds and smelted woohooium to newlyweds. My frugal Sims have been known to gift coupons for massages and other spa services, lol.
More generally, I’ve given stuffed animals and other toys, gnomes, music boxes, bubble bath, multi-tabs, laptops and minor pets. Teens might get a vehicle on their birthday or just prior to graduation. Parents of nooboos might receive a play-mat. Every family member is also gifted a deathflower at some point. Flowers, gems and bottles of nectar are some typical wedding and anniversary gifts I’ve done, but if there’s an artist in the family I like having a portrait painted of the couple together as a gift.
I also do favorite meals on birthdays and such, although I don’t necessarily restrict this to special occasions because I play extended life spans. If the recipe isn’t known by someone in the household, I order the favorite food to be delivered from the bistro or diner (using Buzzler’s mod).
Sims giving gifts to one another is fun and makes the game that much more immersive. :smile:
I usually try to give gifts based on interests of the giftee, such as giving sketchpads to budding artists, high quality produce to new gardeners to plant or books to bookworms. I’ve never given a specially written book as a gift, but that’s a great idea I shall be stealing! :mrgreen:
Other times, the gifter’s skills/traits may be the deciding factor. An inventor may gift widgets or other inventions, while an alchemist might gift helpful elixirs. A collector will often gift metals or gems—I especially like giving heart cut diamonds and smelted woohooium to newlyweds. My frugal Sims have been known to gift coupons for massages and other spa services, lol.
More generally, I’ve given stuffed animals and other toys, gnomes, music boxes, bubble bath, multi-tabs, laptops and minor pets. Teens might get a vehicle on their birthday or just prior to graduation. Parents of nooboos might receive a play-mat. Every family member is also gifted a deathflower at some point. Flowers, gems and bottles of nectar are some typical wedding and anniversary gifts I’ve done, but if there’s an artist in the family I like having a portrait painted of the couple together as a gift.
I also do favorite meals on birthdays and such, although I don’t necessarily restrict this to special occasions because I play extended life spans. If the recipe isn’t known by someone in the household, I order the favorite food to be delivered from the bistro or diner (using Buzzler’s mod).
Sims giving gifts to one another is fun and makes the game that much more immersive. :smile:
