Animal Crossing New Horizons Recipes: DIY recipes list and how to get recipes?

03/28/2020

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been an incredible success for Nintendo Switch, but with every day that passes, more and more players are starting the island adventures.

And one the key fundamentals new players need to know when jumping in, is how to find DIY Recipes and use them to build essential items.

You'll obtain these recipes through various in-game events and it's important you don't overlook them.

DIY Recipes fall into five different categories: Tools, Housewares, Miscellaneous, Equipment and Other.

There's a lot to craft, but you'll need the recipe to create it in the first place.

So we've pulled together a list of some great DIY Recipes to get started in New Horizons. And we'll be adding to them as we find more.

For now, here’s our guide to help you get started.

How to get recipes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons?

Recipes can be found in various ways. For one, your fellow islanders will often offer them if you chat to them, so it’s always worth checking in with your neighbours.

Each day, a new message will wash up on your island’s shore. Scour the beach and open it for a new recipe.

Finally, you can also buy some recipe cards from Tom Nook and co.

What can you craft in Animal Crossing: New Horizons?

Here’s a brief list of items to get you started, although there's plenty more and we'll endeavor to keep adding to this list.

ITEM	DIY RECIPES	HOW TO GET
Campfire	Tree branch (3)	Shake trees
Fishing Rod	Flimsy Fishing Rod and Iron Nugget	Hit rocks with a shovel
Flimsy Axe	Tree branches (5) Stone	Shake trees and hit rocks with a shovel
Flimsy Fishing Rod	Tree branches (5)	Shake trees
Flimsy Shovel	Hardwood (5)	Chop trees with your axe
Flimsy Watering Can	Softwood (5)	Chop trees with your axe
Item	Materials	Where to find materials
Ocarina	Clay (5)	Hit rocks with a shovel
Shovel	Flimsy Shovel and Iron Nugget	Hit rocks with a shovel
Slingshot	Hardwood (5)	Chop trees with your axe
Stone Stool	Stone (3)	Hit rocks with a shovel
Tire Toy	Old Tire	Fish an Old Tyre from water
Vaulting Pole	Softwood (5)	Chop trees with your axe
Watering Can	Flimsy Watering Can and Iron Nugget	Hit rocks with a shovel
Wooden Washtub	Softwood (3)	Chop trees with your axe

Of course, with the last Animal Crossing title offering over 4000 items, it’s fair to say we’ve only really begun scratching the surface in New Horizons.

If you’re looking for more on the most peaceful, relaxing game you can play right now, be sure to check out our review where we compared the leap forward from the previous generation to this one as the jumps seen in both the Zelda and Mario franchises, awarding it a 5/5.