15 Unique Gifts for Best Friend Ideas - The Red Squirrel

15 Unique Gifts for Best Friend That Feel Personal

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Find unique gifts for best friend moments, from jewellery and cosy treats to playful keepsakes that feel personal, thoughtful and easy to give.

Finding gifts for best friend can feel oddly high stakes. You don't want generic, you want something that shows you've paid attention. The good news is that a great gift doesn't need to be extravagant, it just needs to feel chosen. Here are 15 ideas from our independent range, with a few playful ones that suit a friendship with its own in-jokes.

Gifts for best friend: bag charms

A bag charm is a small, fun gift that gets noticed every day. See the full Bag Charms collection.

  1. Plush Coffee Cup Bag Charm
  2. Plush Bread Toast Bag Charm by Bessie London
  3. Funky Flower Bag Charm

Soft toys that come in pairs

Magnetic pairs are made for best friends: one each, or keep the set together.

  1. Better Together Doughnut & Coffee Magnetic Soft Toy Pair
  2. Better Together Bacon & Egg Magnetic Soft Toy Pair
  3. Better Together Burger & Fries Magnetic Soft Toy Pair

Mugs for tea-and-catch-up friends

  1. Ceramic Mug, Garden Birds
  2. Leopard Tea Design Ceramic Mug
  3. Ceramic Mug, TFL Heritage Tube Map

Quirky socks with a sense of humour

A good pair of socks makes a great small gift when the message fits the friendship. Browse all Socks.

  1. I Love Cats and Maybe 3 People, Women's Bamboo Socks
  2. I Love Dogs and Maybe 3 People, Women's Bamboo Socks
  3. Good Things Come to Those Who Bake, Women's Bamboo Socks

Candles for a cosy evening in

  1. Advent Candles, Deck the Halls Robin Pack of 2 (seasonal)
  2. Advent Candles, The Nutcracker Pack of 2 (seasonal)
  3. Cinnamon & Orange Paint Pot Candle

Best friend birthday gifts

For a birthday, pick one gift above and add a card that matches your friendship, such as the Claw Machine Birthday Card or the Gumball Machine Birthday Card. A mug with socks, or a bag charm with a card, makes a small gift feel generous.

How to choose gifts for your best friend

Start with how they live. Are they cosy at home, or always out with a bag full of essentials? A unique gift isn't unusual for the sake of it, it should still suit them. If you're unsure, choose something they'll use often.

FAQ

What's a good gift for a best friend on a small budget? Socks, a bag charm or a mug.

What's a good birthday gift for a best friend? One of the ideas above plus a card.

What's a funny gift for a best friend? The magnetic soft toy pairs or the "maybe 3 people" socks.

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