The following scenario will be played out many times throughout the Christmas season, and if you're shopping for lots of gifts for friends and family, it'll likely affect your life personally.
You: What do you wish for the holidays?
Them: The new Akali skin for League of Legends!
You: I can get you some Riot Points, but I can't wrap them. Are there any other suggestions?
They say: Fortnite's Staccato Shotto!
You: Same problem.
Them: How do you feel about Luigi's Mansion 3? You can download it here for my Switch.
You: Ugh.
With the advent of living online, digital-first storefronts, plenty of gamers' wish lists contain intangible items such as cosmetic upgrades new weapons, fresh characters and new games. It's simple to give the game's currency in games using gift cards. editum Download codes make it much easier to pick a gift. However, white elephant gift exchanges are rather boring when everyone is passing around boring envelopes. It's not gratifying to give someone an electronic gift even in this day and age.
There's an easy way to gift your friends and family in-game gifts and also give them something to unwrap. It's craft time, baby.
These crafts are cheap and efficient and can be made with the materials you already have in your home. Each project is fairly simple, but if you get annoyed, remember that's a part of the process. Spending an hour fretting over the color of your home-made Fortnite chug jug is actually an hour spent thinking about the person who is receiving the gift and that's why you fill these objects with love. This, along with the download codes.
League of Legends Riot Points Poro plushie
Materials: Scissors Hot glue gun black marker, Styrofoam balls, modeling clay, craft foam (pink, brown, white and black)
Notes: While there are some Poro crafting guides available online The most comprehensive and easy one we've found is from eLESGA the former Canadian eSports group. It's here. You can always make your own modifications with these projects. To cut down on time you can leave the feet and mustache out of your Poro and make use of brown craft foam instead of modeling clay to make the horns.
Amazon: Riot Games Digital Gift Cards $25
Fortnite V-Bucks Chug Jug
Materials: Tall food container, paint (dark blue, light blue, turquoise silver) paint sponge modeling clay or foam scissors hot glue
Time: 45 minutes
Notes: Take your supplies and snap a picture of Fortnite's chug jug. For a visual overview take a look at this YouTube video by Troom Troom.
It's not possible to purchase V-bucks in-person but a gift card for the person's preferred platform will allow them to buy all the cool weapons and pink bear outfits they want.
Amazon Xbox Digital Gift Card - $25
Minecraft Minecoins Diamond sword or pickax
Materials: Printer, paper, foam-core board, glue stick cutting mat, metal ruler and craft scalpel or cutter
Time 1 hour
Notes: If you'd like to make this a more elaborate one print images of the sword or pickaxe at a copy shop to print them on shiny, 11x17-inch sheets. Print at home using regular-sized sticker paper. The tools will look even more adorable, and it makes them even more adorable. This also means that glue is not needed. Writer Kerry Ann Morgan provides clear pictures of the Minecraft tools on her blog, as well as instructions on how to put it all together.
Buy Minecoins on Amazon at $20
Nintendo eShop gift card Masks and more
Materials: Printer, paper or card stock string, glue stick (for the vast majority)
Time: 10 minutes
Notes: Nintendo has taken crafting into its own hands and offers a selection of dioramas, masks and dioramas that you can print. Simply pick your favorite and your project is close to being completed.
Nintendo eShop Gift Card at Amazon - $50
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What do you do when everything on your Christmas wish list is digital?
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