DIY Shovels

Learn how to craft the Flimsy Shovel and the standard Shovel in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Get the DIY recipes and materials needed to upgrade your tools.

Hey there! So you want to get your hands on some shovels, huh? They're super handy for digging up fossils and getting those precious iron nuggets. Let's break down how to get the recipes and craft them!

Flimsy Shovel

Your very first Flimsy Shovel DIY recipe comes from Blathers, that wise old owl. Remember when he first set up his tent? He'll ask you to dig up some fossils, and as a reward, he'll hand over the recipe. To craft it, you'll need 5 pieces of hardwood. Just chop down some trees with an axe, and you'll get them. This shovel is pretty basic and won't last too long, breaking after just a few uses, but it's essential for getting started!

Shovel

Ready for a more durable shovel? You can grab the recipe for the standard shovel by purchasing the 'Pretty Good Tools' DIY bundle from the Nookstop in Resident Services. It costs 3,000 Nook Miles, so start racking those up! Once you have that, you'll need to craft a Flimsy Shovel first. Then, head to a crafting bench, use your Flimsy Shovel, and upgrade it using iron nuggets. You can find iron nuggets by hitting boulders with your shovel – just make sure you've got a Flimsy Shovel equipped for that! This upgraded shovel is way tougher than the flimsy version and will stick around for a lot more digging.