When December rolls around, that means this year is coming to an end. In the second year of Animal Crossing New Horizons, Nintendo dropped a huge 2.0 update with massive new content, involving almost every aspect of the game. In this article, we’ll focus on the new events and items available in ACNH December update 2021, what do you expect most in this Winter?
ACNH December Winter Update 2021 - New Events and Items in Animal Crossing New Horizons December
In December, you can feel an atmosphere of festivity and greeting, meanwhile, get ready to collect more fantastic festive Animal Crossing New Horizons items during the limited time.
1. Winter Solstice (December 1 to December 31)
Winter Solstice is a typical Animal Crossing event that takes place in Winter, when it comes to the celebration, in the Northern Hemisphere, players can purchase Aurora Wall and Midwinter Sweater for sale at Nook Shopping during December. Similarly, you can also buy Sunflower Crown and Sunflower Rug added in the celebration of Summer Solstice from June 6 to July 6 in the Southern Hemisphere.
Seasonal items:
Aurora Wall
Midwinter Sweater
2. Snowflake Season (December 11 to February 24)
Click here to check out the new frozen items and crafting DIYs in Animal Crossing New Horizons.
3. Festive Season (December 15 to January 6)
Click here to check out the new festive items and crafting DIYs in Animal Crossing New Horizons.
4. Toy Day Event (December 24)
Toy Day is one of the biggest events in New Horizons December for celebrating Christmas, on the day of December 24, Jingle the reindeer will show up on your island and ask you to help him to spread holiday gifts to villagers. Last year, players are allowed to buy these Toy Day-themed items for sale at Nook’s Cranny from December 1 to December 25 with AC bells.
Toy Day Items:
Dinosaur Toy (Gray/Orange/Green/Blue/Red) - 2400 Bells
Dollhouse (Red/Brown/Blue/Orange/Green/Pink/Purple) - 4000 Bells
Kids’ Tent (White/Pink/Black/Sky Blue/Yellow/Blue/Brown/Red) - 4500 Bells
Mini Circuit (Red/Green/Yellow/Blue) - 3800 Bells
Pop-Up Book (Red/Purple/Grey/Blue) - 2000 Bells
Puppy Plushie (Tricolored/Spotted/Red/Pink/Lemon & White/Gray & White/Black/Beige) - 2400 Bells
RC Helicopter (Blue/Red/Yellow/Green/Pink/Sky Blue/Purple) - 3600 Bells
Tin Robot (Grey/Blue/Red/Orange/Yellow/Green/Purple/Black)- 3500 Bells
Set of Stockings (Red/Pink/Sky Blue/Blue/Brown/Grey) - 2000 Bells
5. New Year’s Eve Countdown (December 26 to 31)
After Christmas, the New Year is coming soon! As the first part of the New Year’s event, Animal Crossing New Year’s Eve Countdown will be held on December 31 for welcoming the beginning of the new year with exclusive items and activities. There are four limited-time food items you can find inside of the Seasonal tab of Nook Shopping Special Good prior to the New Year, more items can be unlocked starting from January. Additionally, you can watch beautiful fireworks at midnight with villagers on the plaza.
Seasonal Items:
New Year's Noodles (Ōmisoka)
Berliner (Silvester)
Twelve-Grape Dish (Nochevieja)
Sparkling Cider
ACNH December Winter Update 2021 - DIY Recipes in Animal Crossing New Horizons December
The gathering of Acorns and Pine cones in the Northern Hemisphere lasts until December 10, players can also have a chance to craft a set of Winter and festive furniture items with various materials this month.
1. Tree’s Bounty Little Tree DIY Recipe: September 1 to December 10
2. Winter Snowflake Recipe (December 11 to February 24)
Crafting material: Snowflake, Large Snowflake
Winter Ice/Frozen Items & Crafting DIYs:
- Snowflake Wreath: Snowflake ×4
- Ski Slope Flooring: Snowflake ×8
- Ski Slop Wall: Snowflake ×8
- Iceberg Flooring: Snowflake ×10
- Iceberg Wall: Snowflake ×10
- Snowflake Pochette: Snowflake ×6
- Snowflake Wall: Snowflake ×12
- Falling-Snow Wall: Snowflake ×3, Stone ×10
- Frozen Arch: Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×10
- Frozen Bed: Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×10
- Frozen Chair: Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×3
- Frozen Counter: Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×5
- Frozen Partition: Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×6
- Frozen Pillar: Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×3
- Frozen Sculpture: Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×4
- Frozen Table: Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×8
- Frozen Tree: Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×8
- Frozen-Treat Set: Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×1
- Ice Flooring: Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×8
- Ice Wall: Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×8
- Ice Wand: Large Snowflake ×1, Star Fragment ×3
- Snowman Head: Snowman Hat: Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×5
- 3 Tier Snowman: Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×6, Tree Branch ×2
3. Festive Christmas Ornament Recipe (December 15 to January 6)
Crafting material: Red Ornaments, Blue Ornaments, Gold Ornaments
Festive Items & Crafting DIYs:
- Ornament Wreath: Blue Ornament ×6, Gold Ornament ×2
- Big Festive Tree: Red Ornament ×6, Blue Ornament ×6, Gold Ornament ×4, Wood ×5, Clay ×5
- Festive Rug: Red Ornament ×5, Blue Ornament ×5, Gold Ornament ×5
- Festive Top Set: Gold Ornament ×2, Hardwood ×1
- Festive Tree: Red Ornament ×3, Blue Ornament ×3, Gold Ornament ×2, Wood ×5
- Holiday Candle: Red Ornament ×5, Clump of Weeds ×5
- Illuminated Present: Red Ornament ×3, Gold Ornament ×4, Iron Nugget ×3
- Illuminated Reindeer: Gold Ornament ×6, Iron Nugget ×5
- Illuminated Snowflakes: Blue Ornament ×9, Iron Nugget ×3
- Illuminated Tree: Red Ornament ×8, Blue Ornament ×8, Gold Ornament ×6, Iron Nugget ×6
- Jingle Wall: Red Ornament ×5, Blue Ornament ×5, Gold Ornament ×5, Clay ×5
- Ornament Mobile: Red Ornament ×1, Blue Ornament ×1, Gold Ornament ×1, Tree Branch ×4
- Tabletop Festive Tree: Gold Ornament ×5, Tree Branch ×3, Clay ×2
- Festive Wrapping Paper: Red Ornament ×1, Blue Ornament ×1, Gold Ornament ×1