it depends on how organised i am lmao, as well as if I'm planning on selling the villager on or not. generally i give them some nice clothing or something if i'm prepared enough, if not then fruit it is aha
there is a site called nook plaza and it has a page where you type in the villager name and it shows you wearable items they would like. I use this site to pick a gift for them. i look for something i think would look good on them and that i have in my inventory or catalog so i can order it. then wrap it and hand it over.
I have an app on my phone called Planner for AC:NH (That's how its spelled. I have an android, idk about iphones). And there is a section called 'gift guide' where it shows you what kind of clothing a villager would like. So I usually gift my villagers clothing for their birthdays and don't have to worry about weather they will like it or not thanks to the app
But if I'm being lazy it will be a piece of fruit, not going to lie....
I gave Ankha a gold King Tut mask and my other character gave her a golden flower wreath. Usually I give them clothes in the color and style they prefer. I try to avoid furniture although I did give Diva a wooden block bookcase to go with her other wooden block furniture.
Nothing because I didn’t realize something like fruits or coconuts worked for not putting stuff out guess I’ll work with this now.
This fear is mostly because back when I gave Zell a blue pansy on his, he put it on his floor when he has a perfectly good table.
I did give Dom a Switch lite this year because he’s my only starter so I’ve been messing with his house anyway. It also made it to the floor, onto a rattan table, onto his main table and then disappeared when one of his other small items should have been replaced first >.>
I've been cheating a little by using a game guide that explains the favorite colors/ themes of the villagers. I reference that, like for Bob he likes red things and colorful things. When their birthday comes around I first go look in Nook's Cranny since it's preferable to not order it (since sometimes I'm doing this the day of lol, but I usually try to get it earlier). If there's nothing there or in my inventory I'll order something from my catalog that fits the description. Then I wrap it. I love giving them presents! It makes me happy to put effort into it. Usually it works out pretty well lol.
Usually just a piece of fruit with a full inventory so I can get their photos faster heh. Otherwise, I'll get them a wrapped clothing item I think they'd look good in or a furniture item that would look nice in their house.
i usually just give them clothing everyday so on birthdays i like to give them furniture that i think they'd really like + would match their house interiors
I usually give clothing when I'm gifting to my villagers in general, and birthdays are no exception. Usually I try to get them presents in advance but I'll admit I've done some panicked sifting through my storage trying to find a last minute gift. I dont mind giving furniture if it fits, and even then I've given some UUUGLY furniture to my villagers. I just don't really care abt how interiors look.