As the holiday season slowly approaches, many start building their wishlists. People enjoy getting gifts for others and making each other smile during the holidays, but it can be hard to decide what to give loved ones, especially fellow friends. Some may have a budget for Christmas, and different products have a variety of price ranges.

To help solve this problem, there are videos that recommend viewers gift ideas in a specific range. For example, if someone wants to spend less than $50 on a present for a friend, the video may recommend a jelly cat stuffed animal, which has lately become popular all over TikTok. Social media has hyped up many items due to numerous popular influencers speaking about their Christmas wish lists. Many popular items people seem to want include: Stanleys, Owalas, jewelry or clothes from popular clothing stores such as Hollister and Pacsun. Videos about gifts advise viewers on what to give to a friend, which may help their holiday shopping be less stressful.

Freshman Kyla Fong shared her opinion on Christmas gifts, “[The most popular holiday items are] probably Uggs or lip glosses from Sephora.”

Many students may want things viral on social media that are hyped up, while some may desire other presents such as technology.

New technology can also make great gifts, with its large range of new phones, home devices such as an Alexa, or a new gaming device, such as a PS5. Technology can be on the pricier side, so someone could instead buy accessories for technology, such as headphones or phone cases.

Senior Alondra Ordonez shared “I would say technology, anything like earbuds. I think that’s really popular.”

Receiving any of these presents will guarantee a happy friend and there is a large variety of gifts with price ranges that can work for anyone. At the end of the day, there is no wrong or right answer for getting a gift for a friend since it is mainly the thought that counts.