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What to do when everything on your Holiday Wish List is Digital?

This scenario is likely to play out thousands of time during the holiday season. If you're shopping for a variety of gifts for your family and friends, it'll likely affect your personal life.



You: What do you want for the holidays?



Them: The latest Akali skin for League of Legends!



You: I can get you some Riot Points, but I cannot wrap them. Anything else?



Them They: The Staccato Shotto for Fortnite!



You: Same issue.



Them: What about Luigi's Mansion 3? Here, just download it to my Switch.



You: Ugh.



Many gamers have long-held dreams about digital-first storefronts, digital-first living and cosmetic enhancements. Gift cards allow you to distribute in-game currency for the majority of major games and download codes mean that you do not even need to put on pants to choose gifts. White gift exchanges with elephants can be boring when everyone is passing around boring envelopes. It's not satisfying to give someone an electronic gift even in this day and age.



There's a way to gift your loved ones all the in-game goodies they'd like and also give them something to unwrap without having to buy additional presents. It's craft time baby.



The following crafts are affordable yet effective, utilizing materials you might already have in your home. Although each craft is straightforward, if you get frustrated, that's a part of the enjoyment. You don't have to be concerned about the color of your Fortnite chug-jug. It's a time spent thinking about the person receiving it. This is what gives these gifts their unique character. This, along with the download codes.



League of Legends Riot Points Poro plushie



Materials: Scissors hot glue gun black marker, Styrofoam ball, modeling clay, craft foam (pink, white, brown black)



Notes: Although there are several Poro crafting guides online the most effective and simple one we found is from eLESGA the former Canadian eSports group. It's available here. djw360.com As with all of these projects, feel free to improvise! If you're looking to save time on your Poro remove the mustache and the little feet and create the horns out of brown craft foam rather than modeling clay.



Riot Games Digital Gift Card at Amazon $25



Fortnite V-Bucks



Materials: Tall food containers paint (dark light, light, and silver) paint sponges, modeling clays or foam, scissors hot glue



Time: 45 minutes



Notes: Gather your items and snap a picture of Fortnite's Chug Jug. For a visual explanation, check out this how-to YouTube video from Troom Troom.



You can't buy V-bucks directly however a gift certificate to the recipient's preferred platform enables them to buy all the odd weapons and pink bear outfits they want.



Xbox Digital Gift Card at Amazon $25



Minecraft Minecoins Diamond sword or pickax



Materials Printer, paper foam-core board, glue stick, metal ruler, cutting mat and craft scalpel or rotary cutter



Time 1 hour



Notes: If your goal is 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, glossy paper. Print at home using standard-sized sticker paper. The tools will appear 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, along with instructions on how to put it all together.



Amazon: Minecoins - $20



Nintendo eShop gift card and more



Materials: Paper, card stock, glue stick, string (for the bulk).



Time: 10 minutes



Notes: Nintendo has taken crafting by its own hand and offers a selection of dioramas, masks and dioramas that you can print. Simply pick your favorite and your project is almost done.



Nintendo eShop Gift Card at Amazon - $50



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