If Animal Crossing; New Horizons often organizes limited-time events, it shouldn't be forgotten that the seasons are also a good way to harvest rare resources. In spring for example, it was possible to catch Cherry Blossoms in order to make furniture from the Sakura collection. In Autumn, you can then harvest mushrooms! But let's talk about Summer. All players in the northern hemisphere can, since June 1, take advantage of all the privileges of the season: sharks, beetles, fireflies and... blue shells!
Where to find blue shells / summer shells
Called Summer Shells, you can find them directly on your beach. Every day, go along the edges of the ocean to harvest as much as possible. Also, feel free to collect EVERYTHING to make room for new blue shells. The spwanrate of shells is rather long but don't hesitate to enter the shops and Villagers houses in order to regenerate the beach.
What to do with blue shells?
Just like the cherry petals, these shells will help you craft very special furniture. Here is the list:
Animated wallpaper
Summer Shell ×5
Animated floor
Summer Shell ×6
Animated wallpaper
Summer Shell ×3
Coral ×5
Animated floor
Summer Shell ×3
Coral ×3
Summer Shell ×3
Sandy-Beach Flooring ×1
Summer Shell ×3
Star Fragment ×3
Summer Shell ×6
Giant Clam ×2
Summer Shell ×1
Sand Snail ×1
Sand Dollar ×1
Coral ×1
Giant Clam ×1
Cowrie ×1
How to get the DIY Recipes
In order to make these pretty shell furniture, you will need to obtain their DIY recipes. Here are the ways to find them:
- Every day, a villager of your island is crafting an item at home. Chances are he'll give you a shell DIY recipe,
- Every day you will find a Sea Bottle on the beach. Chances are it will contain a shell DIY recipe.
- The best solution is to pop the balloons in the sky. Every 10 minutes, you will be able to see flying balloons and these may contain shell DIY Recipes.
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Nintendo Switch, you will regularly see gifts in the sky hanging from balloons. But how do you drop them and collect the precious rewards?
