Wish me mell in Hello Kitty Island Adventure
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Hello Kitty Island Adventure Gift Guide: Best gift for each character

Friendship is a blessing

Hello Kitty Island Adventure is a cozy life simulation game that revolves around building relationships with adorable characters. One of the key aspects of the game is gifting, as it lets you increase your Friendship levels. Here’s the best gift for each character in Hello Kitty Island Adventure.

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How does gifting work in Hello Kitty Island Adventure?

Before we delve into the specific gifts for each character, it’s important to understand how gifts work in Hello Kitty Island Adventure. Gifts are categorized based on the amount of Friendship Level Up Experience (FLUX) they provide. There are three categories of gifts:

  • Ultimate Gifts: These gifts provide 3 Hearts worth of FLUX and are generally harder to obtain, and each character only has one of these. They often require multiple ingredients or unique items.
  • Best Gifts: These gifts provide 2 Hearts worth of FLUX and are relatively easier to obtain. They can be crafted using common ingredients or obtained through various in-game activities.
  • Normal Gifts: These gifts provide 1 Heart worth of FLUX and are readily available from the early stages of the game. They include crafting materials, cooking ingredients, and forageable items.

How often can you give gifts in Hello Kitty Island Adventure?

Friendship Blossom in Hello Kitty Island Adventure
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Hello Kitty Island Adventures has a maximum limit of three gifts per day. However, you can go beyond this limit by giving the character one of two items:

  • Friendship Blossom
    • Resets the daily gift-giving limit for a single character, can be given in the usual way you give a gift
  • Friendship Bouquet
    • Resets the daily gift-giving limit for all characters, must be used from within your inventory

You can earn these Friendship flowers by completing Collections, including Clothing, Potions, and Food. It’s also possible to receive them as a reward, from daily quests to story missions. Unfortunately, the flowers don’t show up too often, as it will require a lot of playtime to unlock. Otherwise, you can check back daily and provide gifts to the characters bit by bit.

Now that we have a clear understanding of the gift categories and how often you can give gifts to each character let’s explore the best gifts for each character in Hello Kitty Island Adventure and what you get for leveling up with each character.

The best gifts for each character in Hello Kitty Island Adventure

Hello Kitty

Hello Kitty in Hello Kitty Island Adventure
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Best early gift: Strawberry Shortcake

  • Strawberries are obtained by gifting items to Pochacco, and you can then use them in the Oven to create Strawberry Shortcake, which is one of Hello Kitty’s two-heart gifts.
One heart giftsTwo heart giftsThree heart gift
Anything with the tags:
 Bakery
Fruit
Fancy
Mama’s Apple Pie
Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry Cheesecake
Beignets with Pineapple Dip
Fruity Cheesecake
Red Bow Apple Pie

Hello Kitty friendship rewards

LevelReward
1Friendship level up
2Sous Chef ability unlocked (level 1)
Hello Kitty can now be a companion
3Unlock “Journey to Chef-hood” quest
4Hello Kitty Side Table
5Sous Chef ability increase (level 2)
6Hello Kitty Bookcase
7Hello Kitty Avatar Palette
8Unlock “Freshly Baked with Love” quest
9The Incredible Hello Kitty #1
10Friendship level up
11Unlock “Reef Revival”
12Everyone’s Friend ability unlocked
13Sous Chef ability increase (level 3)
14Avatar Palette
15Oven upgrade
16Cinnamon Roll recipe
17Unlock “Baker’s Assistant” quest
18Hello Kitty Sofa
19Almond Pound Cake recipe
20Friendship level up
21Sous Chef ability increase (level 4)
22Red Bow Apple Pie recipe
23Stamina Apple Slice
24Hello Kitty Bed
25Best friends

My Melody

Best early gift: Pink Latte

  • Once you’ve leveled up your friendship with Kuromi to level 6 and obtained the Snorkel, you’ll gain access to the Espresso Machine down in the Comedy Club. Use a Strawberry here to create a Pink Latte, which is one of My Melody’s two-heart gifts.
One heart giftsTwo heart giftsThree heart gift
Anything with the tags:
Sweet
Pink
Dreamy
Almond Pound Cake
Pink Cloud
Pink Latte
Strawberry Almond Galette
Sweet Dreams Stories
Pink Clouds Ice Cream

My Melody friendship rewards

LevelRewards
1Friendship level up
2Avatar palette
3Unlock “Meet the Island Beings” quest
4Big Smile ability unlocked (level 1)
Can now be companion
5Tropical Souvenir Doll Crafting Plans
6Stamina Apple Slice
7Big Smile ability increase (level 2)
8Unlock “Crystal Vay-Cay” quest
9Handy Helper ability unlocked
10Friendship level up
11Unlock “Revive the Oasis” quest
12Big Smile ability increase (level 3)
13Mermaid Figure Crafting Plans
14Unlock “Flower Power” quest
15Friendship level up
16Designer Island Doll Crafting Plans
17Big Smile ability increased (level 4)
18Avatar palette
19Coastal 
20Best friends

Keroppi

Best early gift: Lily Frog or Pumpkin Spiceler

  • Both of these Critters can be found as soon as you step foot into the Spooky Swamp, and there are relatively large numbers of them to collect and give to Keroppi as two heart gifts.
One heart giftsTwo heart giftsThree heart gift
Anything with the tags:
Critter
Swampy
Wood
Swampy Souvenir Doll
Swampy Lamb Plush
Lily Frog
Pumpkin Spiceler
Orchid Glowbuddy
Grassy Glowbuddy
Phantom Flutterby
Bush Friend
Swampy Snapper
Critter Totem

Keroppi friendship rewards

LevelRewards
1Friendship level up
2Unlock “Open the Nature Reserve” quest
3Avatar palette
4Woodblock (Stick) Crafting Plans
5Stamina Apple Slice
6Critter Calmer ability unlocked (level 1)
Can now be companion
7Avatar palette
8Friendship level up
9Critter Friend ability unlocked
10Critter Totem Crafting Plans
11Critter Calmer ability increase (level 2)
12Friendship level up
13Critter Calmer ability increase (level 3)
14Avatar palette
15Best friends

Chococat

Chococat in Hello Kitty Island Adventure
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Best early gift: Chocolate Coins and Ancient Inventions

  • Chococat poses something of a problem when it comes to early gifts because to make his two-heart gift Ancient Inventions, you need Gizmos, which can only be obtained by giving him gifts in the first place. The best way to go about this is by getting some Chocolate Coins from around the Shipwreck and then using the resulting Gizmos to make Ancient Inventions.
One heart giftsTwo heart giftsThree heart gift
Anything with the tags:
Device
Book
Chocolate
Ancient InventionsInteractive History of Chocolate

Chococat friendship rewards

LevelRewards
1Friendship level up
2Blank Book Crafting Plans
3Tropical Bench
4Mechanism Crafting Plans
5Master Crafter ability unlocked
Can now be companion
6Ancient Inventions Crafting Plans
7Unlock “Reboot the Robots” quest
8Friendship level up
9Stamina Apple Slice
10Tour Guide ability unlocked
11Avatar palette
12Friendship level up
13Computer Crafting Plans
14Avatar palette
15Best friends

Pochacco

Best early gift: Tofu

  • Like Chococat, Pochacco poses an issue when it comes to early gift-giving. He only has two gift options that will reward two FLUX. Sadly, both of them require you to upgrade their respective cooking stations, which takes a while for even the speediest of players, so the easiest gift to give him early on is basic Tofu.
One heart giftsTwo heart giftsThree heart gift
Anything with the tags:
Sports
Healthy
Veggie
Everything Pizza
Veggie Crepe
Pochacco Energy Pop

Pochacco friendship rewards

LevelRewards
1Friendship level up
2Magnet
3Avatar palette
4Unlock “A Zipline Adventure” quest
5Stamina Apple Slice
6Spooky Candelabra
7Avatar palette
8Speed Walker ability unlocked (level 1)
Can now be companion
9Spooky Dining Chair
10Friendship level up
11Unlock “Pochacco Energy Pop”
12Stamina Apple Slice
13Speed Walker ability increase (level 2)
14Relay ability unlocked
15Friendship level up
16Everything Pizza cooking recipe
17Avatar palette
18Speed Walker ability increase (level 3)
19Spooky Side Table
20Best friends

Cinnamoroll

Best early gift: Chai or Mocha

  • Cinnamoroll has one hell of a sweet tooth, and she’ll be ecstatic to accept any chocolate-based gift, so prior to reaching the Comedy Club and the Espresso Machine therein, Chocolate Coins are an easy gift for her. Once you’ve unlocked the ability to make hot drinks, though, Chai and Mocha are easy one-ingredient recipes.
One heart giftsTwo heart giftsThree heart gift
Anything with the tags:
Cozy Beverage
Chocolate
Spice
Chai
Espresso
Hot Cocoa
Mocha
Molten Frappe
Spicy Pumpkin Latte
Volcano Cake
Cinnamoroll’s Cocoa
Chocolate Chai

Cinnamoroll friendship rewards

LevelRewards
1Friendship level up
2Kawaii Mirror
3Avatar palette
4Kawaii Floor Lamp
5Avatar palette
6Kawaii Night Stand
7Avatar palette
8Stamina Apple Slice
9Avatar palette
10Friendship level up
11Hot Cocoa recipe
12Avatar palette
13Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe
14Unlock “Suspicious Sounds” quest
15Friendship level up
16Boulder Bits Ice Cream recipe
17Avatar palette
18Soar ability unlocked (level 1)
Can now be companion
19Soar ability increase (level 2)
20Best friends

Retsuko

Retsuko in Hello Kitty Island Adventure
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Best early gift: Toasted Almonds or Magma Bloom

  • Retsuko is not an easy person to give gifts to. Like that person who has everything, she only wants the most infuriatingly specific items. Sadly, this means that in order to level her up, you’re in it for the long haul. The most commonly found items that can be given to Retsuko until you unlock the ability to craft her two-heart gifts are Toasted Almonds and Magma Blooms.
One heart giftsTwo heart giftsThree heart gift
Anything with the tags:
Fire
Music
Metal
Microphone
Sounds of Steel
Volcano Soundtrack
Volcanic Guitar

Retsuko friendship rewards

LevelRewards
1Friendship level up
2Avatar palette
3Stamina Apple Slice
4Avatar palette
5Tropical Side Table
6Avatar palette
7Unlock “Enraging Ruins” quest
8Mountain Soundtrack Crafting Plans
9Pizza Oven upgrade
10Friendship level up
11Unlock “Fire Up the Volcano” quest
12Tropical Plant Vase
13Ultimate Joke Pizza recipe
14Avatar palette
15Friendship level up
16Adrenaline ability unlocked (level 1)
Can now be companion
17Unlock “Swimming Lessons” quest
18Adrenaline ability increase (level 2)
19Hot Stuff ability unlocked
20Best friends

Pompompurin

Best early gift: Pudding

  • Once you’ve found Pompompurin on Gemstone Mountain and made your way to his boat, you’ll instantly have access to the Dessert Machine. Using Coral Milk in the Dessert Machine will provide you with Pudding, which is a two-heart gift for Pompompurin.
One heart giftsTwo heart giftsThree heart gift
Anything with the tags:
Dessert
Relax
Dairy
Pudding
Cheese Ice Cream
Mama’s Pudding

Pompompurin friendship rewards

LevelRewards
1Friendship level up
2Avatar palette
3Rustic Night Stand
4Unlock “Dessert-ed Boat” quest
5Pudding Pants ability unlocked (level 1)
Can now be companion
6Rustic Standing Lamp
7Unlock “Ice Cream Social” quest
8Avatar palette
9Pudding Pants ability increase (level 2)
10Friendship level up
11Stamina Apple slice
12Slow & Steady ability unlocked
13Dessert Machine upgrade
14Chocolate Pineapple Pudding recipe
15Friendship level up
16Pudding Pants ability increase (level 3)
17Candied Banana Coffee recipe
18Pudding Pants ability increase (level 4)
19Rustic Bed
20Best friends

Hangyodon

Best early gift: Briny Clamfish

  • This fish can be caught in any water around Rainbow Reef and makes the perfect early gift for Hangyodon. They do tend to avoid the rod pretty well, but keep persevering and you’ll soon have a stock of gifts for our underwater buddy.
One heart giftsTwo heart giftsThree heart gift
Anything with the tags:
Aquatic
Fish
Cloth
Amethyst Snipe
Briny Clamfish
Electric Tang
Galaxy Grouper
Halfmoon Herring
Kelpfin
Masked Wrassler
Opal Flutterfin
Royal Lance
Ruby Dreamscale
Sailing Charmfish
Sandy Puffer
Sunset Guppy
Starry Snipe
Mermaid Figure

Hangyodon friendship rewards

LevelRewards
1Friendship level up
2Hangyodon avatar palette
3Gift Box Crafting Plans
4Espresso Machine upgrade
5Speed Swimmer ability unlocked (level 1)
Can now be companion
6Unlock “Comic Relief” quest
7Aquatic Gift Crafting Plans
8Unlock “When You Fwish Upon a Fish” quest
9Speed Swimmer ability increase (level 2)
10Fish Friend ability unlocked
11Unlock “Espresso Machine Repair” quest
12Friendship level up
13Speed Swimmer ability increase (level 3)
14Chocolate Chai recipe
15Best friends

Kuromi

Best early gift: Jack-O-Lantern

  • There is a patch of Pumpkins within the Spooky Swamp where you can pick eight or so Pumpkins each day. You can use five Pumpkins to create a Jack-O-Lantern, which can then be given to Kuromi as a two-heart gift.
One heart giftsTwo heart giftsThree heart gift
Anything with the tags:
Spooky
Fall
Soda
Spicy Pumpkin Latte
Jack-O-Lantern
Spooky Cake
Pumpkin Spice Soda

Kuromi friendship rewards

LevelRewards
1Friendship level up
2Avatar palette
3Spooky Standing Lamp
4Unlock “Re-Haunt the Spooky Swamp” quest
5Spooky Standing Mirror
6Unlock “Deep Diving” quest
7Spooky Armchair
8Unlock “Potion Hunt: The Opening” quest
9Spooky Bookcase
10Friendship level up
11Spooky Dining Table
12Stamina Apple Slice
13Witchcraft ability unlocked (level 1)
Can now be companion
14Pineapple Lava Soda recipe
15Friendship level up
16Super Balloon ability unlocked
17Avatar palette
18Witchcraft ability increase (level 2)
19Spooky Bed
20Best friends

Tuxedosam

Best early gift: Coconuts or Tropical Material

  • The best thing to give Tuxedosam very early into a new game is Coconuts because they can be found in huge numbers. However, once you’ve found Pekkle and he has started to give you Feathers, you can use them to create Tropical Material, which is a two-heart gift for Tuxedosam.
One heart giftsTwo heart giftsThree heart gift
Anything with the tags:
Cloth
Tropical
Fancy
Tropical Gift
Tropical Material
Beignets with Pineapple Dip
Designer Island Doll

Tuxedosam friendship rewards

LevelRewards
1Friendship level up
2Magnet
3Fabric (Thread) Crafting Plans
4Stamina Apple Slice
5Unlock “Tuxedosam’s Dye Upgrade” quest
6Tuxedosam avatar palette
7Fashionista ability unlocked (level 1)
Can now be companion
8Friendship level up
9Fashionista ability increase (level 2)
10Avatar palette
11Spinip Alfredo Pizza recipe
12Friendship level up
13Negotiator ability
14Fashionista ability increase (level 3)
15Best friends

Badtz-maru

Best early gift: Pineapple Pizza

  • Thankfully, Badtz-maru’s only two-heart gift is actually remarkably easy to make. Pineapples are readily available around Resort Plaza, and once you’ve made your way to Mount Hothead, you can use them at the Pizza Oven to make Pineapple Pizza for Badtz-maru.
One heart giftsTwo heart giftThree heart gift
Anything with the tags:
Joke
Tropical
Pizza
Pineapple PizzaUltimate Joke Pizza

Badtz-maru friendship rewards

LevelRewards
1Friendship level up
2Magnet
3Unlock “Keep it Reel” quest
4Stamina Apple Slice
5Fish Whisperer ability unlocked (level 1)
Can now be companion
6Badtz-maru avatar palette
7Fish Whisperer ability increase (level 2)
8Pirate Chair
9Gamer ability unlocked
10Friendship level up
11Unlock “Fish Noir” quest
12Fish Whisperer ability increase (level 3)
13Pirate Standing Lamp
14Surprising Soda recipe
15Friendship level up
16Pirate Table
17Fish Whisperer ability increase (level 4)
18Pirate Bed
19Badtz-maru #1
20Best friends

Pekkle

Pekkle  in Hello Kitty Island Adventure
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Best early gift: Stacked Stones

  • Once you’ve located Pekkle on Gemstone Mountain, there’s a good chance that you’ve also found the mines in the north of that area. Inside here, you can get Calming Crystals, which can then be turned into Stacked Stones at either of the Crafting Stations in Island Adventure, providing you with a really easy two-heart gift for Pekkle.
One heart giftsTwo heart giftsThree heart gifts
Anything with the tags:
Relax
Music
Rocky
Stacked Stones
Rocky Music Box
Mountain Soundtrack

Pekkle friendship rewards

LevelRewards
1Friendship level up
2Avatar palette
3Stamina Apple Slice
4Avatar palette
5Unlock “Bring Back the Swing” quest
6Soda Machine upgrade
7Speed Climber ability unlocked (level 1)
Can now be companion
8Friendship level up
9Avatar palette
10Unlock “Heavy Metal Hoedown” quest
11Speed Climber ability increase (level 2)
12Friendship level up
13Dance All Night ability unlocked
14Avatar palette
15Best friends

Wish me mell

Wish me mell in Hello Kitty Island Adventure
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Best early gift: Cinna Bloom or Magma Bloom

  • Even though they couldn’t be more different from each other if they tried, Retsuko and Wish me mell share remarkably similar tastes in gifts. As you’ll need to put some time in growing flowers before you can gift Wish me mell any of her more desired gifts, these easy-to-grab items are best to get her level up.
One heart giftsTwo heart giftThree heart gift
Anything with the tags:
Fire
Flower
Rare
Flower CandleRare Candle

Wish me mell friendship rewards

LevelRewards
1Beeswax Crafting Plans
2White Candle Crafting Plans
3Mystery Seed Capsule
4Blue Candle Crafting Plans
5Mystery Seed Capsule
6Unlock “Green Thumbs” quest
7Mystery Seed Capsule
8Unlock “Mulch Be Well” quest
9Pink Candle Crafting Plans
10Unlock “Dig It Up” quest
11Master Gardener ability unlocked (level 1)
Can now be companion
12Indigo Candle Crafting PlansUnlock “Care Packages” quest
13Precision Play ability unlocked
14Wish me mell avatar palette
15Friendship level up
16Flower Crown instruction plans
17Master Gardener ability increase (level 2)
18Meadow avatar palette
19Decorative Miniature Egg House Crafting Plans
20Best friends

Kiki

Kiki in Hello Kitty Island Adventure
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Best early gift: Pink Clouds Ice Cream or Strawberry Almond Galette

  • By the time you unlock Cloud Island and gain more permanent access to the LittleTwinStars, you should have managed to upgrade your Cooking Stations, allowing you to create both Pink Clouds Ice Cream and Strawberry Almond Galette. They’re both still one-heart gifts for Kiki, but his two-star gifts require added effort after meeting him.
One heart giftsTwo heart giftsThree heart gifts
Anything with the tags:
Stars
Dreamy
Frozen
Dreamy Star
Art Supplies
Pastel Rainbow Banister
Decorative Cloud Cart
Starry Skies Shake

Kiki friendship rewards

LevelRewards
1Friendship level up
2Star Crafting Plans
3Dreamy Gift Crafting Plans
4Mama’s Pudding recipe
5Candy Cloud Machine upgrade
6Avatar palette
7Art Supplies Crafting Plans
8Friendship level up
9Dreamy Music Box Crafting Plans
10Unlock “Cloud Cabins” quest
11Purple Floor Star Crafting Plans
12Blue Cloud Tree Crafting Plans
13Avatar palette
14Medium Star Stack Crafting Plans
15Blue Floor Star Crafting Plans
16Pastel Rainbow Banister Crafting Plans
17Sprinkles Shaker Crafting Plans
18Avatar palette
19Glowing Star Crafting Plans
20Best friends

Lala

Lala  in Hello Kitty Island Adventure
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Best early gift: Candles

  • Lala is much easier to please than her brother, and you will have stocked up a large amount of Beeswax from Wish me mell by the time you meet her. You can use this Beeswax to create candles, which can then be given to Lala.
Anything with the tags:
Creative
Dreamy
Cheese
Cheese Cloud
Three Cheese Pizza
Art Supplies
Quattro Formaggi Pizza

Lala friendship rewards

LevelRewards
1Friendship level up
2Unlock “Sweets in the Stars” quest
3Pink Clouds Ice Cream recipe
4The Greatest Challenge Crafting Plans
5Friendship level up
6Dreamy Souvenir Doll Crafting Plans
7Dreamy Star Crafting Plans
8Friendship level up
9Dreamy Material Crafting Plans
10Pink Cloud Tree Crafting Plans
11Pink Floor Star Crafting Plans
12Fallen Star Crafting Plans
13Candy Cloud Machine Blueprint
14Cloud Island Flower Vase Crafting Plans
15Avatar palette
16Yellow Floor Star Crafting Plans
17Twin Stars Crafting Plans
18Avatar palette
19Decorative Cloud Cart Crafting Plans
20Best friends

Secret characters

Secret characters in Hello Kitty Island Adventure
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As you progress through the Hello Kitty Island Adventure storyline, you’ll encounter a few characters that aren’t on the initial Friends list. They may appear from time to time, but you can’t actually provide them with presents until later on. Read on to see what items they like, but be warned: spoilers are ahead for certain character appearances.

Secret CharactersBest Gifts
Big ChallengesOne heart tags:
Volcanic
Resillience
Book

Two hearts:
Meditations on Resilience

Three hearts:
The Greatest Challenge
My Sweet PianoOne heart tags:
Cloud
Wood
Creative

Two hearts:
Lamb Plushies
Pink Cloud Tree
Blue Cloud Tree

Three hearts:
Colorful Lamb Plush
TophatOne heart tags:
Stars
Digital
Fancy

Two hearts:
Computer

Three hearts:
The Future of Everything

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