How to Get Summer Shells in Animal Crossing New Horizon & All DIY Recipes List

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the gift that just keeps on giving. There have been numerous updates since its launch in 2020, and lots of seasonal goodies to go after to keep players engaged.

This summer, the seasonal event revolves around a crafting component called Summer Shells.

How to Get Summer Shells in Animal Crossing New Horizons

Summer Shells will wash up on the shores of your island during the summer months, depending on where you live in the real world (June-August for Northern Hemisphere, December-February for Southern Hemisphere).

Whenever you see a Summer Shell on the shore, make sure to pick it up! They look like dark blue conch shells and will be quite obvious once you know what you are looking for.

Summer Shells can be used in a variety of recipes year-round, but can also be used to make unique items available, but only during the summertime.

You will need to find these specific summer DIY recipes before you can create these items though, and they will drop from balloons during the summer. Keep an eye out for all of them!

Below we will go through the full list of unique summer recipes you can craft for your island, and all the material you will need in order to do so!

Summer Shells DIY Recipe List

Below, we've put together a list of all the DIY Recipes you can create using Summer Shells.

Shell Wand

• 3 Summer Shells
• 3 Star Fragments

Shell Wreath

Note - Isabelle will give you this DIY recipe during her morning announcements, but it is also possible to acquire it from a balloon before this happens.

• 1 Summer Shell
• 1 Sea Snail
• 1 Sand Dollar
• 1 Coral
• 1 Giant Clam
• 1 Cowrie

Shellfish Pochette

• 2 Giant Clams
• 6 Summer Shells

Starry-Sands Flooring

• 3 Summer Shells
• 1 Sandy-beach Flooring

Tropical Vista

• 5 Summer Shells

Underwater Flooring

• 3 Summer Shells
• 3 Coral

Underwater Wall

• 3 Summer Shells
• 5 Coral

Water Flooring

• 6 Summer Shells