After failing at my first three snowboy attempts, I seem to have gotten the hang of it. New Horizons seems to like bigger heads on snowpeople than the older games did. But once I finally did make a couple of perfect snowboys, they sent me an ice wall and a frozen mini snowperson.
At the end of 2025, I ordered some sparkling ciders and some new zodiac horses. This is what the zodiac horse looks like.
Wednesday was New Year’s Eve, so I headed to the event plaza. Isabelle gave me a light stick and Tom Nook gave me some party poppers.
Kid Cat offered to buy the ant I had in my pockets, because…he needed a replacement for his ant! Why is he buying a new ant to replace his old ant? Did it die?
I hung around for the final countdown to the new year. But I was juggling three games, and when I tried to press the capture button, I pressed the home button by mistake. So I didn’t capture the exact moment…but this is the best frame of the video that I got:
A balloon present was flying by, so I shot it down and found a broom and dustpan inside! I guess that’s one way to sweep away last year’s mess and start 2026 with a clean slate! 🧹
I then returned to the plaza to chat with all my villagers. Happy New Year, everyone! 🎉
Thursday was New Year’s Day, but it was also another holiday: Bob’s birthday! I bought him a dreamy wall rack at the shop, wrapped it up in purple wrapping paper, and headed over to his birthday party. He seemed to enjoy the gift, saying he never dreamed he’d get something “so darn neat.” 😛
Static was also at the party, but he compared it to going through a tough time and just surviving!
Tonight was K.K. Slider night, and I asked him for a random song. He performed “K.K. Marathon” for me, Ankha, and Agent S. Definitely not my favorite song.
Here are a few other quick notes about this week:
- On Monday, I returned a lost book to Agent S. She rewarded me with a basketball tank.
- I helped out Gulliver, and he sent me a silk hat.
- On Tuesday, I caught a damselfly for Static. He rewarded me with a coatigan.
- I recovered Wisp’s spirits, and he gave me a simple checkered dress.
- Yesterday, Bob sent me a letter to thank me for his birthday gift. He included another copy of his photo too!
Happy New Year, everyone! The New Horizons Version 3.0 update is coming in just a couple weeks, so I hope you’ll stick around for more Animal Crossing content. See you soon!