# Grouvee’s Official Animal Crossing: New Horizons Discussion Thread and General Hangout **URL:** \ **Category:** Video Games\ **Created:** [March 19, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410 "2020-03-19T20:24:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 32
**Author:** ![BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/user_avatar/discuss.grouvee.com/bmo/32/16491_2.png) [@BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/BMO)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 3:02pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410/624 "2020-12-17T15:02:01Z")
Two tips, if you want some help: 1. make the bottom one a big as possible. You will know you hit max size when the ball is harder to push. It’s noticeable when you start using, you’ll start off pushing much slower. That’s max size. 2. make the second one just a tiny bit smaller. If it gets too big, roll it over a sidewalk to reduce its size. I’ve seen people say it should come up to the bottom of your ears 3. The snowboy will immediately tell you it is perfect. If it doesn’t, hard reset and try again. Fortunately, once you start doing the above two steps you’ll likely never have to reset. The key for me was that I was that I didn’t max the size of the bottom one the first time I made one. Once I started doing that, I was able to make a perfect one each time. ---
**Author:** ![anon99849784](https://discuss.grouvee.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@anon99849784](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/anon99849784)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410/625 "2020-12-17T15:19:42Z")
Yeah I used to make perfect snowmen all the time on New Leaf. It is definitely possible to make them perfect at different sizes as I’ve seen it done, but what you describe is my usual technique. I don’t know if it needs to be more precise than new leaf or if I am just worse at it! I didn’t think of hard resetting because I still have memories of Mr Resetti telling me off for that 😉 ---
**Author:** ![tylerisrandom](https://discuss.grouvee.com/user_avatar/discuss.grouvee.com/tylerisrandom/32/14505_2.png) [@tylerisrandom](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/tylerisrandom)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410/626 "2020-12-17T16:46:08Z")
> [@bmo](#): > > Any luck? I haven’t found one yet. Nope, but that’s okay! I figured I’d ask in this thread but it’s a virtual item so I won’t lose sleep over it. > [@anon99849784](#): > > I have not made any perfect snowboys at all because apparently they are all ever so slightly off. Even after reading a bunch of tips online, I had one snowboy turn out wrong just because I got the proportions slightly off, one ruined by a dung beetle pushing it onto the beach, another ruined when one of my townsfolk bumped into it and sent the head onto the body early, and then there was one day where I could not for the life of me find the second snowball. At that point, I decided I’d just cheat a little. So now my daily routine is: 1. Visit my town, check the shops, do anything that I can’t or don’t want to do _after_ building snowfolk. 2. Save, so the next time I re-start I won’t need to listen to Isabelle’s message again. 3. Attempt to build a snowboy. 4. If anything goes wrong, close the app and restart it and try again. I don’t time travel and I’m not a fan of this sort of thing generally… I like to experience the game as it was designed to be played.. But I honestly feel like the devs made this a little too finicky, especially considering how much you lose by failing (recipes _and_ materials) and how long you have to wait to try again. The last two days I haven’t actually _needed_ the trick, but I think that’s only because I’ve been able to practice more efficiently. ---
**Author:** ![tylerisrandom](https://discuss.grouvee.com/user_avatar/discuss.grouvee.com/tylerisrandom/32/14505_2.png) [@tylerisrandom](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/tylerisrandom)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 4:48pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410/627 "2020-12-17T16:48:05Z")
(I see now that @bmo already suggested this, just a lot more concisely. Sorry for the repeat!) ---
**Author:** ![anon99849784](https://discuss.grouvee.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@anon99849784](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/anon99849784)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410/628 "2020-12-17T16:55:39Z")
Not a problem! It’s a good shout to save before hard resetting so Isabel doesn’t keep repeating herself. It’s really frustrating me that it should come to this though. I’ve largely supported the various decisions Nintendo has made even when they’ve not been popular, but when there are only 24 days total and a tiny error can lose one completely it’s just not on. Same with the balloons really. I only play for about 30-40 minutes a day. At most that’s 3 balloons, most of which float by while I’m elsewhere on the island so I miss them. The ones I have spotted didn’t contain any recipes. Only a week to go until Christmas and I still have 0 recipes which means I’ve pretty much given up on them. ---
**Author:** ![tylerisrandom](https://discuss.grouvee.com/user_avatar/discuss.grouvee.com/tylerisrandom/32/14505_2.png) [@tylerisrandom](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/tylerisrandom)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 5:03pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410/629 "2020-12-17T17:03:48Z")
If it makes you feel better, I’ve only seen one balloon with a recipe in it… and it was the same one that Isabelle gave me at the start of the event! 🤣 I agree that something is off about the event pacing. In past entries, certain furniture sets were difficult to obtain, but it felt like that was by design to keep you playing the same game for years. But in this case where these things are often unlocked via DLC, the tone feels off. I also think that the timing of things needs some tweaking. The Easter event lasted _ages_, my inventory is overflowing with unused Summer shells, but the cherry blossoms were gone in the blink of an eye, the ice and Toy Day events didn’t start till mid-December and only a couple of days apart… it’s just kind of odd. ---
**Author:** ![anon99849784](https://discuss.grouvee.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@anon99849784](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/anon99849784)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410/630 "2020-12-17T17:11:26Z")
I know what you mean. I had hundreds of easter eggs. I crafted them all into things and sold them for a cool quarter million. It was around for ages and while some of the recipes were hard to find, they were possible to get. The Christmas one by comparison is far too short, is timed when work is busy and family life is full so I don’t have the time I did around Easter, and the method of acquisition is to … what? sit by the shore and wait for balloons? ---
**Author:** ![anon99849784](https://discuss.grouvee.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@anon99849784](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/anon99849784)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410/631 "2020-12-17T17:12:33Z")
To compare with the ACNL Christmas event, that lasted ages and I got all the various furniture and items just by playing the game for an hour or less every day during December. I certainly didn’t get to the 17th asking “why haven’t I got anything yet?”! ---
**Author:** ![BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/user_avatar/discuss.grouvee.com/bmo/32/16491_2.png) [@BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/BMO)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410/632 "2020-12-17T17:52:50Z")
> [@tylerisrandom](#): > > one ruined by a dung beetle pushing it onto the beach If one of your snowballs gets destroyed, either by falling down a flight of stairs or due to contact with the beach, you can enter a house or shop and come back and it should respawn. > [@tylerisrandom](#): > > one day where I could not for the life of me find the second snowball I think logging out and back in will force the snowball to spawn or move to a new location. I empathize, this whole process could be clearer. I also wish there were other ways to get large snowflakes. I want to make more than a measly single recipe every two days. And it is two days for my partner and I because we alternate making snowboys. So she gets a snowflake one day, and I get one the next. The bonus is that we get two recipes from the snowboys every day, one each. I don’t know why Nintendo settled on that ratio, but it is what it is. ---
**Author:** ![anon99849784](https://discuss.grouvee.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@anon99849784](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/anon99849784)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410/633 "2020-12-17T18:22:02Z")
one thing I have noticed is that the snowballs always appear pretty close together. In New Leaf they could be at opposite sides of the map and need multiple cycles of destroying them then respawning them by entering a building to make the close together ---
**Author:** ![BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/user_avatar/discuss.grouvee.com/bmo/32/16491_2.png) [@BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/BMO)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 8:48pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410/634 "2020-12-18T20:48:51Z")
If anyone comes across any of the illuminated DIYs (reindeer, snowflakes, tree and present), please let me know. I’m more than happy to provide the crafting mats. ---
**Author:** ![BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/user_avatar/discuss.grouvee.com/bmo/32/16491_2.png) [@BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/BMO)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410/635 "2020-12-19T16:39:45Z")
So, given we all only get one colour of each toy from Nook’s Cranny, I’d like to set up a trade if anyone is interested. I have the items below and am looking for any other colour people are willing to trade: - Puppy plushie: grey & white, lemon & white, red, black, spotted, pink - Tin robot: red, pink, blue, silver, orange, black - Kids’ Tent: white, floral, pink, black, blue, colourful - Doll house: blue, yellow, pink, green - Celebratory candles (Menorah): black with white candles, blue - Pop-up book: The Mesozoic world, The Ocean Blue - Dinosaur: red, grey, brown, green - Mini-circuit: blue & yellow - RC helicopter: purple, blue, red, green - Set of stockings: chic, colourful ---
**Author:** ![BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/user_avatar/discuss.grouvee.com/bmo/32/16491_2.png) [@BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/BMO)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410/636 "2020-12-19T21:10:40Z")
I have a lead on a silver tin robot for you. I’ll likely have it this evening. I’ll keep you posted. ---
**Author:** ![BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/user_avatar/discuss.grouvee.com/bmo/32/16491_2.png) [@BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/BMO)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 10:11pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410/637 "2020-12-19T22:11:45Z")
Update: I’m 1/14 for recipes from balloons today. But I’m still 0/14 for festive recipes. Instead of a festive recipe I received a snowflake recipe, a recipe I can get from a snowboy or a bottle. Nintendo really failed to balance this well. You can only receive festive recipes from balloons, but you rarely get recipes from the balloons, and when you do they could be for the other holiday event despite the fact that there two other ways to get those specific recipes, while there is no other way to get festive recipes. While I don’t need every recipe, and I’m content to wait until next year to fill out my collection, the drop rate for these festive recipes make it so that even devoting your full day to popping balloons may not net you more than one or two recipes over the course of the entire holiday. Nintendo needs to boost these spawn and drop rates. ---
**Author:** ![tylerisrandom](https://discuss.grouvee.com/user_avatar/discuss.grouvee.com/tylerisrandom/32/14505_2.png) [@tylerisrandom](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/tylerisrandom)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 10:40pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410/638 "2020-12-19T22:40:26Z")
@bmo I mailed you a blue tin robot and pink doll house through Nook Shopping, a shark pop-up book from Dodo Airlines ---
**Author:** ![BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/user_avatar/discuss.grouvee.com/bmo/32/16491_2.png) [@BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/BMO)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 4:31am UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410/639 "2020-12-20T04:31:31Z")
Thank you, I really appreciate that. Let me know if you want anything other than the silver robot. ---
**Author:** ![BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/user_avatar/discuss.grouvee.com/bmo/32/16491_2.png) [@BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/BMO)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410/640 "2020-12-21T20:31:24Z")
Update on the festive recipe progress. I can now craft all of the following: - Festive top set - Holiday candle - Tabletop festive tree - Festive tree - Large festive tree - Illuminated snowflakes - illuminated tree - Illuminated reindeer - Illuminated present - Ornament mobile - Ornament wreath - Festive rug - Jingle wall If anyone wants something crafted, let me know. In the meantime I will continue hunting recipes. ---
**Author:** ![tylerisrandom](https://discuss.grouvee.com/user_avatar/discuss.grouvee.com/tylerisrandom/32/14505_2.png) [@tylerisrandom](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/tylerisrandom)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410/641 "2020-12-25T20:50:32Z")
@bmo Thank you again for this! ![IMG_4037](https://discuss.grouvee.com/uploads/default/original/2X/7/71ce9f4fa4674d94e804b17d09d9371f6afcc2a5.jpeg) ([Here’s the real life version for comparison](https://tylersticka.com/journal/tweetplus-wins-webvisionary-award/)) ---
**Author:** ![BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/user_avatar/discuss.grouvee.com/bmo/32/16491_2.png) [@BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/BMO)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410/642 "2020-12-26T02:38:09Z")
Is that an approximation of what your working space looks like? ---
**Author:** ![tylerisrandom](https://discuss.grouvee.com/user_avatar/discuss.grouvee.com/tylerisrandom/32/14505_2.png) [@tylerisrandom](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/tylerisrandom)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2020, 2:56am UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410/643 "2020-12-26T02:56:43Z")
I don’t live in a swanky penthouse overlooking an urban skyline with gorgeous hardwood flooring, but I do have a black desktop PC and art supplies and lots of books and records. It is more of an _emotional_ approximation than a factual one! [Previous page](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410.md?page=31) [Next page](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410.md?page=33)