Animal Crossing New Horizons – Symbols On The DIY Cards Explained

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Different DIY cards have symbols on them – I just got a whole bunch that have a hammer symbol on them, for example. I am pretty sure the basket symbol means I have that object in my inventory, but I am not sure what the checkmark or the hammer symbol mean, or if there are any other symbols I just haven't seen yet.

What are these symbols? What do they indicate?

Best Answer

There are three common symbols on your DIY cards:

  • Hammer: You have the materials to craft this DIY at a workbench
  • Basket: You have one (or more) of these items in your pockets
  • Checkmark: You have crafted this recipe at least once (Which is relevant for certain Nookmile achievements, I believe)

Additionally, the recipes will have backgrounds that match the general kind of materials you need to make them. For example:

  • Green: Plants / weeds
  • Brown: Wood
  • Grey: Iron Nugget
  • White: Other (e.g. bait / medicine)