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Best Friend Gifts to Treat Your BFF

If you're looking to give your bestie something meaningful without blowing your budget, our gifting experts have curated the most thoughtful and unique gifting options.

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Best friends gifts under $30

Tell your best friend just how much and why you love them with this fun little "Why You're My Bestie" book. Each page contains fill-in-the-blank prompts so you can gush about your pal. You can choose the vibe of your answers -- silly, sweet, funny -- to match your friendship. Chances are you'll both look back at this keepsake and smile for years to come.

Upgrade from the string and plastic bead friendship bracelets of your childhood with a more sophisticated version for your BFF. We're big fans of this delicate bracelet with a simple knot to celebrate your friendship and connection. It comes in 14K gold, sterling silver and rose gold options as well as various lengths so you can customize accordingly for your bestie or friend group.

With this cute mug from Target, you can remind your BFF every morning of how much they mean to you. It's simple, sweet and affordable too. It makes for a great "just because" gift, especially for those friends who always start their day with a cup of joe at home. If you want to add something extra, consider including one of these excellent coffee subscriptions along with it.

How about a "bestea" spoon for your BFF? The pun is hand-stamped on a vintage spoon, meaning each gift is unique. You can opt for a teaspoon or a shorter coffee spoon (meant to stir tea). It would go great alongside one of these tea-of-the-month clubs

Every group of besties needs personalized sweatshirts, right? This version from Amazon won't break the bank and can be customized with the year you became friends and your names. You can also opt for a T-shirt, crewneck sweatshirt or hoodie and pick from nine different colors too. You'll want to purchase a matching one for yourself, of course!   

Give the gift of a relaxing spa night at home with your bestie with these hilariously named sheet masks from I Dew Care. The 14-piece set comes with six varieties of masks so you can both choose one that suits your skin's needs that day. There's one that tightens pores, another that calms stressed skin, one that brightens, and more. Don't forget to snap lots of ridiculous photos of you wearing the masks -- that's half the fun.

This cheeky candle is sure to bring a smile to your best friend's face. It has a refreshing lavender scent, is made from 100% natural soy wax and boasts 65 hours of burn time. It's a fun gift for a BFF, especially if you're the one who's made those "terrible decisions." The same brand also sells a "hug in a jar" candle, if that's more your speed. 

Best friend gifts under $50

Are you truly best friends if you don't have a picture of yourselves together in a frame filled with glitter? Thought not. This Shutterfly frame can be shaken like a snow globe and has just the right amount of silver sparkle to be magical. It can be personalized with the photo of your choice as well as custom text along the bottom. See if you can narrow down your favorite snapshot with your bestie and jump on this affordable, fabulous gift.

There's no better way to tell your bestie that you're thinking of them than to write a special message that tells them how much you care. And it's even better when that gift is edible. You can customize these shortbread cookies with anything you'd like, from your bestie's name to a cute inside joke. Each box comes with 24 cookies.

Do you wish you could bring your best friend with you everywhere? Well, now you can -- sort of. This Mark & Graham travel case has a slot on the interior top for a photo, so at least the picture version of your BFF can be stowed away with you any time. These fun, functional cases can also be personalized with a name or special message on the outside. This would be an especially great gift for besties in a wedding party or if you're all taking a trip together. 

Glow Recipe is a popular brand, especially their Watermelon Glow Dew Drops. This convenient set lets your bestie try out all their top sellers. Bonus: It's perfect for travel too.

Best friend gifts under $150

These GLDN Endless friendship necklaces are stunning, especially if you're looking for something a little more sophisticated than the heart-shaped plastic version from your childhood. When you're together, the two necklaces make a circle, which reminds us of the nursery rhyme lyric, "A circle is round, it has no end. That's how long I want to be your friend." 

The necklace comes in 14 karat gold fill ($142 for two), silver ($126 for two) or 14 karat solid gold ($442 for two). There's also the option to buy a single necklace instead. You can customize the length (up to 24 inches) without an additional cost. 

You've likely shared tons of priceless memories with your BFF over the years, and a beautiful photo book is the perfect way to commemorate your friendship. Whether you make a book from one special trip or document your history from the beginning, an Artifact Uprising photo book will surely become one of your bestie's most prized possessions. 

Artifact Uprising offers something for every budget. You can choose a smaller soft cover book (starting at $22) or a more luxe hardcover version (starting at $49), or opt for a premium "layflat" book (starting at $165). Sky's the limit when it comes to choosing how many pages to include (for an additional charge) and other details, like fabric color, paper type and page size. 

You've probably seen plenty of digital photo frames over the years, but this one is special. If you and your BFF each have one, you can touch it and it'll change color and emit a soft glow on their end too. It's a simple, sweet way of letting your friend know you're thinking of them. If a group of you have them, you can even assign a specific color to each person so you'll know who's saying hi on the other end. How fun is that? Of course, this is all in addition to all the pictures you'll be able to reminisce about every time you look at it. 

You can purchase a solo frame for $129 or two for $258. If you purchase a set, they come prepaired.  

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