How to Get More DIY Recipes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
New Horizons’ fun comes from the ability it gives players to craft things and source the materials themselves. You’ll need DIY cards to do this, which are infused into various facets of the game.
There are well over 1800 DIY recipes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which begs the question, ‘How much of this number have you covered?’ Still a long way to go, right? Here’s how to get more DIY recipes in Animal Crossing and craft everything from furniture to unique seasonal decor.
5 Ways to Get More DIY Recipes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Pop Balloons
Balloons on your island can spawn every fourth to the ninth minute. Depending on the day, they can float to the right or left on your island. These balloons randomly carry items such as Bells, furniture, and materials, with DIY recipes floating with them.
You’ll need a slingshot to bring down the floating balloons. While what you get from a balloon is totally random, there is absolutely no harm in trying. You might just be lucky.
Watch Out for Bottles
Those bottles you see littered about your island might just be your go-to resource for getting more DIY recipes. They spawn twice daily on the island’s beach, but you can also spot them on Kapp’n Islands and Nook Miles islands. To hasten things up, you can take a boat tour with Kapp’n.
That way, you’re guaranteed a DIY recipe on each tour, and what’s even crazier is that you can get a seasonal DIY recipe in the process!
Seek Blathers’ Sister
The museum curating owl, Blathers, has a sister who might just be of help to you. She’s named Celeste, and only appears on your island at night. If you’re able to locate her, you can get a ton of DIY recipes from her, including a magic wand, astrology, and space-themed DIY recipes.
Speak to Villagers
This method is your best shot at getting more DIY recipes. Villagers on your island will often cook or craft items in their homes during different times of the day. If you walk in on them while they’re doing so, you’ll receive a DIY recipe for that activity after you talk to them.
You can increase this process every three hours for the same home and at any time for different homes to increase your chances of getting more DIY recipes.
Visit a Mystery Island
If you have some Nook Miles, it’s time to hit Dodo Airlines by buying a Nook Miles Ticket. You’ll be flown to a mystery island, where you should see a villager wandering about or even pick up bottles. Speaking to the villager can earn you a DIY recipe.
Whatever you pick up from a mystery island stays with you, and you can bring them all back to your home island, depending on the capacity of your pocket.
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Final Notes
And that’s how to get more DIY recipes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. By using these methods, you’ll have crafted more items than you could ever imagine in no time.
