Find and unlock Isabelle in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH), for the NIntendo Switch! Learn how to get DIY recipes, check island evaluations, change island tunes, change villager catchphrases (greetings) or clothing through everyone's favorite chatterbox Isabelle!

DIY Recipes From Isabelle

List of Isabelle's DIY Recipes

Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter
Outdoor Picnic Set	Bamboo Noodle Slide	Tree's Bounty Little Tree Mushroom Wreath	Snowflake Wreath

On certain seasonal events, Isabelle will send DIY recipes to your phone during her daily Broadcast. For example, when the cherry-blossoms are blooming she'll give you the Outdoor Picnic Set.

It looks like there are several recipes Isabelle can give you, so leave a comment below if you get something different!
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Isabelle won't give the DIY recipe if there are other events happening

Sometimes if there are other ongoing events overlapping with the seasonal one, Isabelle's broadcast will end up being about those instead, and as a result you won't recieve the recipe.

You can also get the recipes from balloons, so go balloon hunting if you didn't get the recipe from Isabelle.

List of Events

How to Unlock Isabelle

Upgrade Resident Services to Get Isabelle

Isabelle comes to your island after the Resident Services has been upgraded from a tent to a building. After that, Isabelle can always be found behind the right counter in Resident Services.

How to Upgrade Resident Services

Isabelle will take over the Daily Broadcasts

Once Isabelle has been unlocked, she'll do the Daily Broadcasts instead of Tom Nook. The Broadcasts for any given day are available from 5 AM and will play immediately at 5 AM if you were playing when the time changed, or whenever you first play the game that day.

What Does Isabelle Do

Event Broadcasts Get DIY Recipes Check Your Island Evalulation Change Your Island Tune Discuss Villagers' Clothes or Speech

Event Broadcasts

Isabelle will inform you of any events happening in her daily Broadcasts. Important information will be put in blue, so pay attention when blue text appears!

List of Events

Get DIY Recipes

As mentioned above, Isabelle can give you seasonal DIY recipes during her Broadcasts.

Check Your Island Evalulation

If you progress the game up to a certain point, you can get Isabelle to tell you what your island's star rating is.

If you raise your island image, you can unlock the Island Designer app and get the Golden Watering Can, so check your island image and follow Isabelle's advice to increase it.

How to Raise Your Island Star Rating

Change Your Island Tune

If you want to change your Island Tune, talk to Isabelle by the counter. We have a guide on how to make Island Tunes, which you can check with the link below!

How to Use Island Tune Creator

Change The Island Flag

You can talk to Isabelle if you want to change your island's flag. She'll ask you for your design once you do so be sure to have your design ready! We have a guide on how to create Custom Designs to help you, just check out the link below!

How to Create Custom Designs

Discuss Villagers's Clothes or Speech

If you want to change a villager's clothes or catchphrase (greeting), talk to Isabelle and choose to Discuss a Resident. If your villagers picked up an annoying phrase or you accidentally gave them some clothing you don't like, Isabelle's got your back!

List of Villagers

Isabelle's Twitter Account

Isabelle has her own twitter account where she also announces anything Animal Crossing related. From news and updates to events and holiday greetings!

Isabelle's Twitter Account

Who is Isabelle?

About Isabelle

Isabelle JP: しずえ　•　FR: Marie 　•　SP: Canela
	Type	Special Character
	Birthday	December 20
	First Appearance	とびだせ どうぶつの 森 もり Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Isabelle is a yellow shih tzu with an iconic pony tail first introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. She acts as the player's secretary, helping them out with hints and advice throughout the game.

However with her introduction in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, she now works as Tom Nook's assistant in helping with the island development!

Did You Know
Isabelle has a twin brother named Digby! Isabelle's a sagittarius! Isabelle has her own twitter account for updates about Animal Crossing!

Related Links

List of Characters

Character Lists

List of Villagers	New Villagers	Sanrio Villagers
Starting Villagers	Villager Ranking	Characters

Villagers by Personality

Big Sister	Cranky	Jock	Lazy
Normal	Peppy	Smug	Snooty

Villagers by Species

Alligators	Anteaters	Bears	Birds
Bulls	Cats	Chickens	Cows
Cubs	Deer	Dogs	Ducks
Eagles	Elephants	Frogs	Goats
Gorillas	Hamsters	Hippos	Horses
Kangaroos	Koalas	Lions	Monkeys
Mice	Octopuses	Ostriches	Penguins
Pigs	Rabbits	Rhinos	Sheep
Squirrels	Tigers	Wolves

Villagers by Initial Letter

A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
J	K	L	M	N	O	P	Q	R
S	T	U	V	W	X	Y	Z	-