Short answer: Sandy loves Crocus, Daffodil, Mango Sticky Rice and Sweet Pea, plus universal loves such as a Prismatic Shard. Sandy's birthday is Fall 15 (a Monday), when a loved gift is worth 640 friendship points instead of 80. The cheapest liked gift you can grow for Sandy is Corn: plant it by Fall 1.
Quick facts
- Birthday: Fall 15, a Monday.
- Marriage: no, but friendship still goes up to 10 hearts.
- Own gift lists: 4 loved, 4 liked and 1 hated by name, and 1 exception to the universal lists.
- Crops to grow for Sandy: 37 liked.
What Sandy loves
| Gift | Also loved by |
|---|---|
| Crocus | Nobody else |
| Daffodil | Nobody else |
| Mango Sticky Rice | Nobody else |
| Sweet Pea | Nobody else |
The universal loves count too: Golden Pumpkin, Magic Rock Candy, Pearl, Prismatic Shard, Rabbit's Foot and Stardrop Tea. What "universal" means and the points for each kind of gift: gift rules for every villager.
What Sandy likes
Sandy likes Goat Milk, Large Goat Milk, Quartz and Wool, and All Fruit. A liked gift (+45) is the easy fallback when you have nothing loved: 37 crops count as liked for Sandy.
Birthday gift plan for Fall 15
These liked crops grow from shop seeds in Fall and are ready on Fall 15 if you plant them by the day shown, at normal growth speed. Cheapest to give first: the sell price is the gold you give up.
| Crop | Taste | Plant by | Seeds | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | Liked | Fall 1 | 150g | 50g |
| Eggplant | Liked | Fall 10 | 20g | 60g |
| Cranberries | Liked | Fall 8 | 240g | 75g |
| Bok Choy | Liked | Fall 11 | 50g | 80g |
| Grape | Liked | Fall 5 | 60g | 80g |
Other Fall birthdays, so one trip can cover several: Penny (Fall 2), Elliott (Fall 5), Jodi (Fall 11), Abigail (Fall 13), Marnie (Fall 18), Robin (Fall 21), George (Fall 24).
Gifts to avoid
Sandy hates Holly (-40 each), and dislikes nothing by name (-20). On top of that come the universal hates, such as trash and bait.
Neutral (+20) for Sandy: Dandelion, Ginger, Hazelnut, Large Milk, Leek, Milk, Snow Yam, Wild Horseradish and Winter Root, and All Eggs (except Void Egg); All Mushrooms (except Red).
Where Sandy breaks the universal rules
These items are universal for most villagers, but not for Sandy:
- Wool: Sandy likes it, though most villagers are neutral about it.
To check any single item, with the points for each quality and day, open the Gift Finder for Sandy.