DIY

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This article is about the DIY mechanic in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For the crafting mechanic in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, see Crafting.
Sprite for the DIY Recipe app on the Nook Phone

DIY is a new feature to the Animal Crossing Series, introduced in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The player, upon receiving their Nook Phone, will be able to find the DIY Recipes app on the home screen. This allows the player to catalog the DIY Recipes they receive, as well as the materials in their inventory. This app works with any DIY Workbench and allows the player to bookmark recipes, track which recipes they have crafted, and which crafted items are already in their pocket.

Initially, Tom Nook allows the player to use his DIY Workbench, which is located at Resident Services. Upon interacting with it for the first time, Tom Nook teaches the player the basic mechanics of crafting. The player will also receive a letter from Nintendo early in the game which will have the recipe for a simple DIY workbench attached. The player has the option to craft at the workbench at Resident Services, or their own workbench; each workbench allows access to the player's full catalog of DIY Recipes.

Although there are several varieties of workbenches that can be used or obtained, all of them function identically and can be used to craft any item, with the only differences in workbenches being size and appearance.

The player uses Tom Nook's DIY Workbench

Materials

Materials are natural resources that can be found around islands. The player can obtain raw materials from hitting rocks, shaking trees, and fishing around the player's island as well as Mystery Islands. Additionally, the player can obtain Star Fragments after wishing on a shooting star during a Meteor Shower. These resources can be crafted into items from DIY Recipes or sold to Timmy or Tommy. Crafted items generally sell for more Bells than the raw materials' total value, however there are some exceptions for consumables such as medicine, and there are Mile Stamps associated with selling certain materials.

Material Location Sell Price Recipes Total Needed**
Clump of Weeds
Ground  10 Bells 38 373
Tree Branch
Tree (via shaking)  5 Bells 19 109
Wood
Tree (via Axe)  60 Bells 94 620
Softwood
Tree (via Axe)  60 Bells 48 273
Hardwood
Tree (via Axe)  60 Bells 50 344
Bamboo Piece
Bamboo Tree (via Axe)  80 Bells 19 117
Bamboo Shoot
Bamboo Tree, once per grown tree (via Shovel) or mail from Daisy Mae  250 Bells 2 8
Stone
Rock (via Axe or Shovel)  75 Bells 48 585
Iron Nugget
Rock (via Axe or Shovel)  375 Bells 102 567
Gold Nugget
Rock (via Axe or Shovel)  10,000 Bells 37 104
Clay
Rock (via Axe or Shovel)  100 Bells 39 178
Fossil
Dig Spot, 4-6/Day (via shovel)  100 Bells ?? ??
Wasp Nest
Tree, 5/Day (via shaking)  300 Bells 4 15
Apple
Apple Tree (via shaking)  500 Bells 10 71
Cherry
Cherry Tree (via shaking)  500 Bells 10 72
Orange
Orange Tree (via shaking)  500 Bells 10 72
Peach
Peach Tree (via shaking)  500 Bells 10 70
Pear
Pear Tree (via shaking)  500 Bells 10 70
Coconut
Palm Tree (via shaking)  250 Bells 4 8
Conch
Beach  700 Bells 2 7
Coral
Beach  500 Bells 5 13
Cowrie
Beach  60 Bells 4 10
Giant Clam
Beach  900 Bells 8 22
Sand Dollar
Beach  120 Bells 4 12
Sea Snail
Beach  180 Bells 3 5
Venus Comb
Beach  300 Bells 3 8
Manila Clam
Clam Dig Spot  100 Bells 1 1
Black Cosmos
Picking Flowers  240 Bells 2 17
Orange Cosmos
Picking Flowers  80 Bells 2 6
Pink Cosmos
Picking Flowers  80 Bells 3 12
Red Cosmos
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 4 11
White Cosmos
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 3 6
Yellow Cosmos
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 2 5
Blue Hyacinth
Picking Flowers  80 Bells 2 7
Orange Hyacinth
Picking Flowers  80 Bells 2 5
Pink Hyacinth
Picking Flowers  80 Bells 3 6
Purple Hyacinth
Picking Flowers  240 Bells 3 21
Red Hyacinth
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 2 7
White Hyacinth
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 3 8
Yellow Hyacinth
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 2 5
Black Lily
Picking Flowers  80 Bells 2 16
Orange Lily
Picking Flowers  80 Bells 2 5
Pink Lily
Picking Flowers  80 Bells 2 5
Red Lily
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 2 5
White Lily
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 6 15
Yellow Lily
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 4 9
Green Mum
Picking Flowers  240 Bells 2 16
Pink Mum
Picking Flowers  80 Bells 2 6
Purple Mum
Picking Flowers  80 Bells 2 6
Red Mum
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 3 8
White Mum
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 2 5
Yellow Mum
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 4 9
Blue Pansy
Picking Flowers  80 Bells 2 6
Orange Pansy
Picking Flowers  80 Bells 2 6
Red Pansy
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 2 5
Purple Pansy
Picking Flowers  240 Bells 2 16
White Pansy
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 2 5
Yellow Pansy
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 5 14
Black Rose
Picking Flowers  240 Bells 2 6
Blue Rose
Picking Flowers  1,000 Bells 2 16
Gold Rose
Picking Flowers  1,000 Bells 2 16
Orange Rose
Picking Flowers  80 Bells 3 8
Pink Rose
Picking Flowers  80 Bells 4 9
Purple Rose
Picking Flowers  240 Bells 2 9
Red Rose
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 5 17
White Rose
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 2 5
Yellow Rose
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 4 11
Pink Tulip
Picking Flowers  80 Bells 2 5
Black Tulip
Picking Flowers  80 Bells 2 15
Orange Tulip
Picking Flowers  80 Bells 2 4
Purple Tulip
Picking Flowers  240 Bells 2 5
Red Tulip
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 4 11
White Tulip
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 2 4
Yellow Tulip
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 2 5
Blue Windflower
Picking Flowers  80 Bells 2 6
Orange Windflower
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 3 6
Pink Windflower
Picking Flowers  80 Bells 2 6
Purple Windflower
Picking Flowers  240 Bells 3 20
Red Windflower
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 3 8
White Windflower
Picking Flowers  40 Bells 3 8
Empty Can
River and Sea  10 Bells 5 7
Boot
River and Sea  10 Bells 4 7
Old Tire
River and Sea  10 Bells 6 13
Rusted Part
Recycling Bin, day after helping Gulliver  10 Bells 1 30
Star Fragment
Wishing on Shooting Stars  250 Bells 52 250
Large Star Fragment
Wishing on Shooting Stars  2,500 Bells 9 9
Aquarius Fragment
Wishing on Shooting Stars (January 20 - February 18)  500 Bells 1 2
Pisces Fragment
Wishing on Shooting Stars (February 19 - March 20)  500 Bells 1 2
Aries Fragment
Wishing on Shooting Stars (March 21 - April 19)  500 Bells 1 2
Taurus Fragment
Wishing on Shooting Stars (April 20 - May 20)  500 Bells 1 2
Gemini Fragment
Wishing on Shooting Stars (May 21 - June 20)  500 Bells 1 2
Cancer Fragment
Wishing on Shooting Stars (June 21 - July 22)  500 Bells 1 2
Leo Fragment
Wishing on Shooting Stars (July 23 - August 22)  500 Bells 1 2
Virgo Fragment
Wishing on Shooting Stars (August 23 - September 22)  500 Bells 1 2
Libra Fragment
Wishing on Shooting Stars (September 23 - October 22)  500 Bells 1 2
Scorpio Fragment
Wishing on Shooting Stars (October 23 - November 21)  500 Bells 1 2
Sagittarius Fragment
Wishing on Shooting Stars (November 22 - December 21)  500 Bells 1 2
Capricorn Fragment
Wishing on Shooting Stars (December 22 - January 19)  500 Bells 1 2
  • Note: All Star Fragments are limited to 40 per day, and only up to 20 can have been earned from another island.

There are also seasonal materials that are only available at certain times of the year. While some of these are available all season long, others can be event based.

Material Location Season Sell Price Recipes Total Needed**
Young Spring Bamboo
Bamboo Tree, 0-3 per tree (via Axe) Spring  200 Bells 10 56
Cherry-Blossom Petal
Air (via Net) Cherry-Blossom Season  200 Bells 14 89
Summer Shell
Beach Summer  600 Bells 8 30
Acorn
Tree (via shaking) Autumn  200 Bells 8 35
Pinecone
Cedar Tree (via shaking) Autumn  200 Bells 7 31
Elegant Mushroom
On Ground (Mushrooming Season) Autumn  10,000 Bells 2 3
Flat Mushroom
On Ground (Mushrooming Season) Autumn  200 Bells 7 14
Round Mushroom
On Ground (Mushrooming Season) Autumn  200 Bells 5 8
Skinny Mushroom
On Ground (Mushrooming Season) Autumn  200 Bells 8 15
Rare Mushroom
On Ground (Mushrooming Season) Autumn  16,000 Bells 1 1
Maple Leaf
Air (via Net) Autumn  200 Bells 9 51
Snowflake
Air (via Net) Winter  200 Bells 21 143
Large Snowflake
From perfect Snow People Winter  2,500 Bells 15 15
Blue Ornament
Cedar Tree (via shaking) Festive Season  50 Bells 7 38
Gold Ornament
Cedar Tree (via shaking) Festive Season  50 Bells 10 37
Red Ornament
Cedar Tree (via shaking) Festive Season  50 Bells 7 31
Material Location Event Sell Price
Water Egg
Fishing  Bunny Day
 200 Bells
Sky Egg
Bunny Day Balloons (via Slingshot)  Bunny Day
 200 Bells
Leaf Egg
Trees (via shaking)  Bunny Day
 200 Bells
Stone Egg
Rocks, 0-8 per non-money rock (via Shovel or Axe)  Bunny Day
 200 Bells
Earth Egg
Dig Spots (via Shovel)  Bunny Day
 200 Bells
Wood Egg
Trees, 0-3 per tree (via Axe)  Bunny Day
 30 Bells
    • Total amount of material needed to craft every DIY once

Recipes

Recipes are the largest part of the DIY system. DIY recipes allow the player to actually craft items. The player starts with a handful of recipes from Tom Nook after taking the DIY workshop. As the player progresses, they will encounter more methods of obtaining recipes.

Recipes chiefly use the natural resources listed above, but some use other items which must be obtained or crafted first. It is possible to learn recipes, such as the ironwood kitchenette, which require other crafted items that the player may not yet have found the recipes for.

Methods of obtaining recipes include:

  • from Tom Nook and Blathers (for basic tools in early gameplay - some of these recipes may be only given for free to the Resident Representative);
  • purchases from Nook's Cranny (or from Timmy in the Resident Services tent);
  • redemptions of Nook Miles via the Nook Stop;
  • speaking to special characters such as Celeste and Zipper T. Bunny;
  • from villagers in their home - at almost any given time once the island is established, at least one villager will be using a workbench in their home, and will give the player a recipe if spoken to;
  • letters in the mail (rarely);
  • from Balloons (via Slingshot) (rarely);
  • a daily Message Bottle on the beach containing a DIY recipe (one may also be found on each Mystery Island visited); and
  • learning automatically upon encountering (or collecting a certain number of) particular items, such as fishing out trash, digging up Manila Clams, or collecting Bunny Day eggs.

Visiting another player's island can result in the villagers on that island giving them gifts which could include recipes. A DIY recipe that the player already knows cannot be learned again, but can be dropped or gifted for other players or sold/trashed. All recipe cards sell for 200 Bells each.

List of recipes


Other

Recipe Required Materials Recipe Source Sell Price
Medicine NH Inv Icon.png Medicine Wasp Nest
Clump of Weeds
Any villager (while stung by Wasps)  100 Bells
Fish Bait NH Inv Icon.png Fish Bait Manila Clam
Digging up a Manila Clam (via Shovel)  200 Bells
Pitfall Seed NH Inv Icon.png Pitfall Seed Clump of Weeds
Tree Branch
Jock
 140 Bells
30px Bamboo Lattice Fence Bamboo Piece
Nook Miles Exchange
 600 Bells
Barbed-Wire Fence NH Icon.png Barbed-Wire Fence Hardwood
Iron Nugget
Nook Miles Exchange
 1,980 Bells
Brick Fence NH Icon.png Brick Fence Clay
Nook Miles Exchange
 1,200 Bells
Bunny Day Fence NH Icon.png Bunny Day Fence Earth Egg
Stone Egg
Leaf Egg
Wood Egg
Sky Egg
Water Egg
Balloon (Bunny Day)
Egg Message Bottle NH Inv Icon.png Egg Message Bottle, any villager (random)
 2,400 Bells
Corral Fence NH Icon.png Corral Fence Wood
Nook Miles Exchange
 720 Bells
Country Fence NH Icon.png Country Fence Hardwood
Nook Miles Exchange
 720 Bells
Hedge NH Icon.png Hedge 10× Clump of Weeds
Tree Branch
Stone
 Tom Nook (Nature Day)
 Leif (Outside of Nature Day)
 55 Bells
Imperial Fence NH Icon.png Imperial Fence Wood
Softwood
Nook Miles Exchange
 1,200 Bells
Iron Fence (Light Blue) NH Icon.png Iron Fence Iron Nugget
Nook Miles Exchange
 4,500 Bells
Iron-and-Stone Fence NH Icon.png Iron-and-Stone Fence Stone
Iron Nugget
Nook Miles Exchange
 3,150 Bells
Lattice Fence (Natural) NH Icon.png Lattice Fence Softwood
Nook Miles Exchange
 960 Bells
Rope Fence NH Icon.png Rope Fence Iron Nugget
Nook Miles Exchange
 3,000 Bells
30px Simple Wooden Fence Softwood
Nook Miles Exchange
 72 Bells
Spiky Fence NH Icon.png Spiky Fence Hardwood
Nook Miles Exchange
 960 Bells
Stone Fence NH Icon.png Stone Fence Stone
Nook Miles Exchange
 600 Bells
Straw Fence NH Icon.png Straw Fence 10× Clump of Weeds
Wood
Nook Miles Exchange
 560 Bells
30px Vertical-Board Fence Wood
Nook Miles Exchange
 960 Bells
Wedding Fence (White) NH Icon.png Wedding Fence Iron Nugget
Softwood
 Harvey (Wedding Season)
 411 Bells
Zen Fence (Black) NH Icon.png Zen Fence Iron Nugget
Clay
Stone
Nook Miles Exchange
 3,300 Bells

Construction Kits

During the main storyline, the Resident Representative will be given recipes for construction kits needed for two pieces of infrastructure. Both recipes are single-use only and are removed from the recipe catalog once used. Only one campsite may be built. Additional bridges can be built once Resident Services upgrades to a building; for these the player will given the necessary kit upfront.

Recipe Required Materials Recipe Source Size Sell Price
Bridge Construction Kit Log Stakes
Clay
Stone
 Tom Nook
(after Nook's Cranny opens)
Variable N/A
Campsite Construction Kit 15× Wood
15× Softwood
15× Hardwood
15× Iron Nugget
 Tom Nook
(after upgrading Resident Services)
3.0 x 3.0 N/A