Have you reached a point in Animal Crossing: New Horizons where you don’t know what to do anymore? You’ve upgraded your house, developed your island, collected tons of items, and every time you play, you seem to do exactly the same things.

Don’t worry. Even though Animal Crossing doesn’t have a story that constantly gives you new objectives, there are plenty of things to do when you’re bored or feel like you’ve already done everything.

From redecorating your island to completing collections, changing your entire house or simply spending some time fishing, here are 25 things to do in Animal Crossing when you’re bored.

1. Redecorate an area of your island

You don’t have to completely restart your island. Choose one small area and give it a complete makeover. You could transform a plaza, a beach, an area next to the river or even one of your villager’s gardens.

Sometimes changing just one small part of your island can make the whole game feel fresh again.

2. Give your house a complete makeover

Have you had the same decoration for months? It’s time for a change.

Give your house a completely different style. Try something minimalist, Japanese, modern, kawaii, vintage, cottagecore or anything else you can imagine. You can also redecorate one room at a time so the project doesn’t feel overwhelming.

3. Create a themed island

If you’re really bored with how your island looks, start a bigger project. Choose a theme and slowly adapt your island around it.

Some ideas include:

• Japanese island
• Tropical island
• Fairy-tale island
• Cottagecore island
• Horror island
• City island
• Movie-inspired island
• Fantasy island
• Camping island
• Natural island

You don’t have to change everything in one day. Create different areas little by little.

4. Look for new furniture

Visit Nook’s Cranny every day and check which items are available. You can also visit other players’ islands or use different methods to find furniture you don’t have yet.

Turn it into a challenge: try to collect every item from a particular furniture set.

5. Complete your museum

If you haven’t completed your museum yet, you have the perfect long-term goal. You can focus on collecting:

• Fish
• Bugs
• Fossils
• Artwork
• Sea creatures

Some of them only appear during certain months or at specific times, so completing your museum can become a long-term project.

6. Collect all the fossils

Fossils are one of those small collections you can work on during your daily routine. Look for the fossils buried around your island and take them to Blathers to identify them. If you’ve already completed your museum, you can keep them for decoration or trade them with other players.

7. Complete your fish collection

If you want a challenge that will keep you busy for a while, try to catch every fish. Some fish only appear during certain months, at specific times or under particular conditions.

Check which ones you’re missing and make that your next goal.

8. Complete your bug collection

The same goes for bugs. Walk around your island with your net and look for species you haven’t registered yet.

Some bugs only appear at certain times of day, so you’ll need to change your playing schedule to find them all.

9. Go diving for sea creatures

Put on your wetsuit and jump into the ocean. You can find lots of different sea creatures that you may not have collected yet.

It’s a simple activity, but perfect for those days when you want to do something relaxing in Animal Crossing.

10. Create a garden

Find an empty area of your island and turn it into a garden. Combine flowers, fences, benches, fountains, paths and small decorative items.

You can also try to collect different flower colors to create a more varied garden.

11. Try to get hybrid flowers

If you already have lots of regular flowers, try growing hybrid varieties. Plant different combinations and experiment with colors.

Getting some of the harder-to-find flowers can become a fun little project while improving your island’s decoration.

12. Change tour island’s paths

Sometimes you don’t need to move buildings or houses. Simply changing the paths can make your entire island look different.

Try new custom designs, change the materials or create different paths for each area.

13. Do a decorating challenge

Choose an empty space and give yourself a limit.

Adding restrictions can make decorating much more fun.

14. Visit other players’ islands

If you have friends who play Animal Crossing, visit their islands. You can trade items, discover decorating ideas or simply spend some time together.

You can also visit other players’ islands for inspiration and find new ideas for your own island.

15. Take photos of your island

Animal Crossing has so many possibilities for taking photos. Find beautiful spots around your island, change the time of day and experiment with different angles.

You can even create little scenes using your villagers.

16. Give your character a makeover

Have you been wearing the same outfit for months? Go shopping and create a completely new look.

Change your clothes, hairstyle, accessories and makeup to give your character a fresh appearance.

You can even create themed outfits for different seasons.

17. Organize your wardrobe

If you have plenty of storage space, start a clothing collection. Try collecting different outfits, shoes, accessories and hats.

You can also create specific outfits for every season of the year.

18. Find all the DIY recipes

Another great challenge is trying to collect all the DIY recipes. Talk to your villagers, check the bottles that appear on the beach and keep an eye out for characters who can give you new recipes.

You can organize your recipes and work towards completing your collection.

19. Clean up your storage

If you’ve been playing for a long time, your storage is probably full of items you don’t even remember having.

It’s time for a clear-out. Sell things you don’t need, organize your items and decide what you actually want to keep.

It might sound boring, but afterwards you’ll have much more space and everything will be easier to find.

20. Create a space for each villager

Design a small personalized area for each of your villagers. Think about their personality, colors and style and create a garden or outdoor space that suits them.

It’s a great way to give every part of your island its own personality.

21. Try to get a 5-Star island

If you don’t have a 5-star island yet, you have a pretty big goal ahead of you. Talk to Isabelle to find out what your island needs and start improving your furniture, flowers, trees, fences and different areas.

Getting a 5-star island can take quite a while, so it’s perfect if you’re looking for a long-term project.

22. Visit mystery islands

Use your Nook Miles Tickets to visit mystery islands. You never know exactly what you’ll find there, and you can use the trip to collect materials, resources, fruit and other items.

It’s also a great excuse to break out of your usual routine.

23. Organize a flea market or trading day

If you have friends who play Animal Crossing, organize a small item swap.

You can trade:

• Furniture
• Clothes
• Fruit
• Flowers
• Fossils
• DIY recipes
• Materials

You could even create a dedicated trading area on your island.

24. Start a collection

You don’t have to collect absolutely everything. Choose something you really like and make it your next goal.

For example, you could collect:

• Gyroids
• Fossils
• Artwork
• Clothing
• Furniture
• Flowers
• DIY recipes
• Seashells
• Items from a specific furniture collection

25. Reinvent your island without restarting

And if you’re really bored but don’t want to lose all your progress, there’s one final option: completely reinvent your island.

You don’t have to delete your save. Move buildings, change your paths, remove trees, plant new flowers and create completely new areas.

It’s almost like starting a new project while keeping everything you’ve already achieved.

What to do in Animal Crossing when you’ve done everything?

The best thing about Animal Crossing is that there isn’t one correct way to play.

Once you’ve completed many of the main objectives, you can start creating your own goals.

You can try to complete a collection, redesign your house, create a themed island, get a 5-star rating or simply log in every day to fish and talk to your villagers. And if you don’t feel like doing any of those things one day, that’s completely fine too.

Sometimes the best thing to do in Animal Crossing is simply walk around your island, listen to the music and enjoy everything you’ve created.