Animal Crossing: New Horizons adds a lot to the series, but by far one of the biggest is crafting. The mechanics behind it are quite simple, especially compared to other games with higher system dependency. But while getting new materials and crafting the items is simple, there is one major requirement that can be a big challenge or roadblock. You must have the crafting recipe to craft the item. To explain, here's how to get DIY recipes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
How to get DIY recipes
Before you start, make sure you know how to create as a general concept. Now that this is no longer the case, let's talk about the DIY recipes themselves. There are several ways to get new crafting recipes, but the main one you'll probably use is to get a single version of the item. Every time you get a new tool or piece of furniture, the crafting recipe will be added to your menu. Open your NookPhone and select the DIY Recipes app to see them all, or follow the guide linked above to build them.
Of course, there are more ways to get recipes. This includes receiving them from other villagers, often as a reward for completing tasks. Talk to all your neighbors whenever you can to get tasks from them, then complete them and they can reward you with a crafting recipe. There are also Nook Miles, see how to earn them here, which can be used to purchase various DIY recipes for items and tools. Check in often to see what's available.
And of course, you can always go to Resident Services to take classes. Speak with Tom Nook to enter a crafting workshop where you can learn about crafting and receive recipes for completing the course. The only other way currently to know how to get crafting recipes is to find them randomly in the world, like in bottles washed up on the shore. Otherwise, we've shown you how to get DIY recipes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, so go ahead and do some crafting.
– This article was last updated on: March 19, 2020
