12 Christmas gift ideas for your best friend in Singapore
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Singapore makes gift shopping easy: a star map, an instant camera and a piece from a favourite brand are all within reach, and a personalized pixel game from oin (oingift.com) covers the personal side, usually emailed within an hour. Below are 12 ideas for your best friend, with price ranges.
12 Christmas gift ideas for your best friend in Singapore
A pixel game with an appreciation letter Our product
oin turns your friendship into a small 2D pixel game with them as the main character, generated from an authorized photo, plus two custom NPCs made from authorized photos with consent. Two letters from you open and close it, and one can say what you appreciate, a 5-question quiz about what you value in them rewards flowers for correct answers, and the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon. It plays in a browser with no install, is usually emailed within an hour and costs $29.90. See how it works →
A star map
A framed sky from a night that matters to you, with a short line underneath. Order a week ahead. Around $25-60.
An instant camera
A Fujifilm Instax Mini or Polaroid Now for photos they can hold. Around $70-110.
A piece from a favourite brand
A jumper or jacket from Uniqlo, COS or Arket. Check their size. Around $60-250.
A spontaneous trip
A ticket to a city high on their wish list, booked as a surprise with a printed day-by-day plan. Around $100-600.
A Dior fragrance
A Dior fragrance, only if you know it is their scent. Around $90-180.
A bike ride
Rent bikes for a coastal or park route and pack a picnic. Around $15-50.
A stocking of small things
Five or six little gifts, each with a joke on a tag. Around $20-50.
An experience voucher
A voucher them can redeem for a day out, from a provider such as Virgin Experience Days. Around $40-200.
A custom photo puzzle
A 1,000-piece puzzle made from a photo of you both. Around $20-50.
A soft scarf
A wool or cashmere scarf in a colour from their wardrobe. Around $30-120.
Open-when letters
A stack of envelopes, each labelled for a moment: open when you miss me, when you need a laugh, when you cannot sleep. It costs little.
Shopping for your best friend in Singapore
In Singapore, gift shoppers head to Orchard Road, Haji Lane and Tiong Bahru.
The MRT is fast and air-conditioned, and shops stay open into the evening, so a gift is rarely out of reach.
Buying for your best friend
A best friend knows you well enough to spot a generic gift. Aim for something that refers to a joke, a trip or a rule only the two of you understand.
The more specific, the better, and it does not need to be expensive.
If you are shopping at the last minute
Experience vouchers and a personalized game can be arranged online the same day. An oin game is usually emailed within an hour of payment, so it can wait until Christmas Eve. Pair one with a wrapped card and they still have something to open.
Christmas gifts need time, so order physical items by early December and keep a digital gift in reserve. Set a budget before you start browsing.
A gift that does not depend on Singapore
Shops in Singapore cannot sell this one: a pixel game with them as the hero, two letters from you and a quiz about your friendship. It is emailed, usually within an hour. The final level is set in Almaty today, with New York and Tokyo coming soon.
Where can I get a last-minute Christmas gift for my best friend in Singapore?
Browse Orchard Road, Haji Lane and Tiong Bahru, or order something that arrives the same day: experience vouchers and a personalized game. The MRT is fast and air-conditioned, and shops stay open into the evening, so a gift is rarely out of reach.
Can I send my best friend in Singapore a digital gift?
Yes. A digital gift reaches them instantly wherever they are. An oin game is generated automatically and emailed to you, usually within an hour, as a private link that works in any browser; experience vouchers are an even quicker option.
Does oin have a final level set in Singapore?
Not at the moment. Today the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and New York and Tokyo are coming soon. The game itself can still be sent to anyone in Singapore as a link.
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