12 New Year gift ideas for your friends in Almaty
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Almaty makes gift shopping easy: a piece from a favourite brand, an experience day and flowers are all within reach, and a personalized pixel game from oin (oingift.com) covers the personal side, usually emailed within an hour. Below are 12 ideas for your friends, with price ranges.
12 New Year gift ideas for your friends in Almaty
A pixel game with an appreciation letter Our product
oin turns your friendship into a small 2D pixel game with them as the main character, generated from an authorized photo, plus two custom NPCs made from authorized photos with consent. Two letters from you open and close it, and one can say what you appreciate, a 5-question quiz about what you value in them rewards flowers for correct answers, and the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon. It plays in a browser with no install, is usually emailed within an hour and costs $29.90. See how it works →
A piece from a favourite brand
Matching hoodies from Uniqlo or Nike. Around $60-250.
An experience day
A hot-air balloon ride, a pottery workshop or an escape room, booked for a date you pick together. Around $50-250.
Flowers
A bouquet delivered to the door with a handwritten card. Around $25-80.
A spontaneous trip
A ticket to a city high on their wish list, booked as a surprise with a printed day-by-day plan. Around $100-600.
A spa day
A massage voucher and a quiet afternoon to switch off. Around $60-200.
A photo book
A printed book of your photos together, with captions and inside jokes. Order a week ahead. Around $25-70.
Good chocolate
A box from Godiva, Lindt or a local chocolatier. Around $20-50.
A comedy or theatre night
Tickets for a show, with dinner before. Around $40-150.
A vision board kit
Magazines, glue and a board for the year ahead. Around $15-40.
A karaoke night
A private room or a microphone at home. Around $20-80.
A snack hamper
A parcel of favourite snacks and treats. Around $30-90.
Shopping for your friends in Almaty
In Almaty, gift shoppers head to the Green Bazaar, the pedestrian Zhibek Zholy street known as Arbat, Dostyk Plaza and the Mega Alma-Ata mall.
The metro is limited, so taxis and ride-hailing are the usual way to move between shopping areas, and florists deliver across the city.
Buying for your friends
A gift for a group needs to work for several tastes. Choose something shareable, like a game night, a hamper or an experience, and keep it affordable.
Agree on a budget first so nobody feels left out.
If you are shopping at the last minute
Flowers, spa vouchers and a personalized game can be arranged online the same day. An oin game is usually emailed within an hour of payment. Pair one with a handwritten note about the year ahead.
Keep it light. After the holidays a small, thoughtful gift is more welcome than a large one.
A gift that does not depend on Almaty
Almaty is where every oin game ends: the final level is set in the city, so a game for someone in Almaty finishes on streets they know. It arrives as a private link, usually within an hour, and plays in any browser.
Where can I get a last-minute New Year gift for my friends in Almaty?
Browse the Green Bazaar, the pedestrian Zhibek Zholy street known as Arbat, Dostyk Plaza and the Mega Alma-Ata mall, or order something that arrives the same day: flowers, spa vouchers and a personalized game. The metro is limited, so taxis and ride-hailing are the usual way to move between shopping areas, and florists deliver across the city.
Can I send my friends in Almaty a digital gift?
Yes. A digital gift reaches them instantly wherever they are. An oin game is generated automatically and emailed to you, usually within an hour, as a private link that works in any browser; flowers are an even quicker option.
Does oin have a final level set in Almaty?
Yes. Almaty is the final level of every oin game today, so the story ends in the city.
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