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Animal Crossing New Horizons: How to Get Pine Cones & Acorns

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The Fall season in Animal Crossing New Horizons brings a whole host of new seasonal furniture for players to make. In order to do that, though, you’ll need the right crafting materials which only appear during the season. In this guide, we’ll talk you through how to get pine cones and acorns in Animal Crossing New Horizons, alongside all DIY Recipes that require them.

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How to Get Pine Cones in Animal Crossing New Horizons

You can get pine cones in Animal Crossing New Horizons by shaking coniferous (pine trees) during the Fall months. In the northern hemisphere this is from September to November. In the southern hemisphere its from March to May.

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Shake any pine tree and you’ll have a chance of it dropping a pine cone. Not every tree will drop one, however, so make sure to shake every one in your island multiple times each day.

How to Get Acorns in Animal Crossing New Horizons

To get acorns in Animal Crossing New Horizons, you simply have to shake deciduous trees. These are the trees that are more rounded in shape, rather than the pointed, triangular-shaped pine trees.

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Again, acorns aren’t always guaranteed to drop from these trees when you shake them. They’re an uncommon drop so keep shaking every last tree that you see.

All Pine Cone & Acorn DIY Recipes in Animal Crossing New Horizons

Acorn Pochette

  • Acorn x6

Leaf Campfire

  • Pine Cone x3
  • Clump of Weeds x5
  • Tree Branch x3

Pile of Leaves

  • Pine Cone x3
  • Clump of Weeds x5

Pine Bonsai Tree

  • Pine Cone x8
  • Clay x5

Traditional Balancing Toy

  • Acorn x4
  • Hardwood x2

Tree’s Bounty Lamp

  • Acorn x6
  • Clay x4

Tree’s Bounty Little Tree

  • Hardwood x1
  • Acorn x4
  • Pine Cone x6

Tree’s Bounty Mobile

  • Pine Cone x2
  • Acorn x3
  • Tree Branches x3

Yellow-Leaf Pile

  • Acorn x3
  • Clump of Weeds x5

There you have everything you need to know on how to get pine cones and acorns in Animal Crossing New Horizons. Check out our wiki for more tips and tricks, or have a browse through more of our coverage below.


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Chris Jecks has been covering the games industry for over eight years. He typically covers new releases, FIFA, Fortnite, any good shooters, and loves nothing more than a good Pro Clubs session with the lads. Chris has a History degree from the University of Central Lancashire. He spends his days eagerly awaiting the release of BioShock 4.