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Thanks to EA for providing me with these 2 giveaway codes for The Sims 4 Sweet Slumber Party Kit and The Sims 4 Cozy Kitsch Kit
To be in with a chance of winning either The Sims 4 Sweet Slumber Party or Cozy Kitsch Kits please comment on this post with what kit you would prefer, what device you play The Sims 4 on (EA App on PC or Mac, Steam on PC or Mac, Playstation or Xbox) and remember to include your email in the email box (otherwise I can’t send you the code if you win!)
PLEASE NOTE: You will need The Sims 4 base game to be able to use this pack (which is free!)
Giveaway closes Monday 2nd December at 8pm UTC and the two winners will be contacted shortly afterwards
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Update available from 25th November 8:30pm UTC
‘NEW’ CHRISTMAS QUEST
Technically this Christmas quest is not new, it has a new name A Claus for Reunion and unlocks new prizes but the quest is the same story as the Hearth of Stone Christmas Quest from 2019. I am incredibly disappointed by this, the Christmas Quest is what makes the Christmas update the best one of the year, the house you unlock is gorgeous but I don’t know why no effort was put into the quest itself.
A Claus for Reunion Christmas 2024 Quest (no longer available) will begin on 7th December for 13 days, complete to unlock cottage themed items and the Country Cottage house template
NEW LIVE EVENT
The Tudor & Scholar Live Event (available now) starts on 3rd January for 13 days, complete to unlock Tudor themed items and the Hamlet Hall house template
NEW SIMCHASE EVENTS
SimChase Season 81: The Simtown Bake Off! (no longer available) starts on the 25th November for 9 days
Hair for adult sims, and outfits for feminine adult sims
Star Ratings & Prices:
0 Star Rating: Square Chevron Walnut Flooring (S100) Square Chevron Pine Flooring (S100)
1 Star Rating: Brass Mulled Juice Bucket (S8,500) Walnut Hamlet Chopping Board (S11,500) RyeBurner Green (S7,700) Walnut Curtained Sink (S6,300) Waffle-On’n’On Green (S8,200) ScaleTipper Green (S12,200) Enamel SimGas Oven Green (S14,800) Walnut Panelled Fridge (S12,800)
2 Star Rating: Bronze Mulled Juice Bucket (4LP) Oak Hamlet Chopping Board (4LP) RyeBurner Red (5LP) Oak Curtained Sink (3LP) Waffle-On’n’On Red (5LP) ScaleTipper Red (4LP) Enamel SimGas Oven Red (5LP) Oak Panelled Fridge (4LP)
SimChase Season 82: Festive Fare! (not available yet) starts on the 25th December for 9 days
Christmas jumpers (tops) for senior and toddler sims
Star Ratings & Prices:
0 Star Rating: Gold Snowflake Light (S76,200) Blue Snowflake Light (11SP) Festive Black Light (S76,100) Festive Walnut Light (12SP) Festive Black Corner (S59,700) Festive Walnut Corner (8SP) Festive Black Counter (S72,200) Festive Walnut Counter (7SP) Festive Black Shelf (S61,600) Festive Walnut Shelf (7SP) Festive Black Shelf Corner (S83,600) Festive Walnut Shelf Corner (9SP)
1 Star Rating: Festive Black Fruit Bowl (S40,400) Festive Black Robins (S33,200) Festive Black Side Table (S64,600) Dark Plated Pudding (S63,000) Black Baking Clutter (S37,500) Black Cheese Platter (S59,300) Black Gingerbread House (S134,000) Festive Black Mixer (S83,300) Black Kitchen Scales (S109,700) Festive Black Island Sink (S82,300)
3 Star Rating: Festive Walnut Fruit Bowl (2SP) Festive Walnut Robins (7SP) Festive Walnut Side Table (7SP) Walnut Plated Pudding (7SP) Blue Baking Clutter (2SP) Walnut Cheese Platter (8SP) Walnut Gingerbread House (17SP) Festive Blue Mixer (11SP) Blue Kitchen Scales (10SP) Festive Walnut Island Sink (8SP)
NEW & RETURNING INFLUENCE ISLAND EVENTS
Influence Island Season 58: Make the Yuletide Glam (no longer available) starts on the 3rd December for 5 days
Hair for all adult sims and outfits for baby sims
Star Ratings & Prices:
0 Star Rating: Oak Frosted Window (S90,000) Black Frosted Window (7SP) Fancy Red Candles (S62,500) Fancy Tan Candles (6SP) Oak Frosted Double Window (S100,000) Black Frosted Double Window (8SP) Red Hanging Baubles (S40,000) Silver Hanging Baubles (4SP) Red Branch Arch (S88,000) Green Branch Arch (8SP) Oak Frosted Quad Window (S65,000) Black Frosted Quad Window (10LP) Red Branch Arch Double (S77,000) Green Branch Arch Double (10LP) Fancy Red Christmas Tree (S62,500) Fancy Black Christmas Tree (6SP)
1 Star Rating: Rose Gold Floral Bouquet (S35,000) Bronze Bauble Bowl (S22,500) Red Bauble Wreath (S70,000) Brown Gift Boxes Stack (S17,500) Bronze Reindeer Statue (S35,000) Gray Corner Fireplace (S215,000)
2 Star Rating: Silver Floral Bouquet (4LP) Black Bauble Bowl (2LP) Silver Bauble Wreath (7LP) Black Gift Boxes Stack (2LP) Silver Reindeer Statue (4LP)
3 Star Rating: Black Corner Fireplace (20SP)
Influence Island Season 59: Sew Far, Sew Good (not available yet) starts on the 25th December for 10 days
Hair for all adult sims and outfits for feminine adult sims
NEW interaction: Practice Crochet- 20 minutes (using yarn bag)
Star Ratings & Prices:
0 Star Rating: Gold Hamlet Lamp (S9,000) Black Hamlet Lamp (4LP)
1 Star Rating: Colorful Framed Embroidery (S13,300) Colorful Sewing Box (S15,700) Gold Hamlet Button Jar (S7,400) Colorful Pin Cushion (S3,700) Colorful Dress Mannequin (S2,800) Walnut Cottage Desk (S259,500) Colorful Stitch-up Sewing Table (S13,500) Colorful Hamlet Clothes Rack (S8,300) Colorful Crocheted Nursing Chair (S5,900) Colorful Yarn Bag (S10,800)
2 Star Rating: Mono Framed Embroidery (6LP) Mono Sewing Box (3LP) Black Hamlet Button Jar (3LP) Mono Pin Cushion (3LP) Mono Dress Mannequin (4LP) Mono Stitch-up Sewing Table (3LP) Mono Hamlet Clothes Rack (4LP) Mono Crocheted Nursing Chair (3LP) Mono Yarn Bag (4LP)
3 Star Rating: Oak Cottage Desk (27SP)
RERUN- Influence Island Season 36: Lullaby Loft (not available yet) starts on the 9th January for 5 days
What else is new?
To celebrate the Sims Freeplay’s 13th Birthday we will receive 13 Mystery Box Keys
To celebrate the launch of MySims there will be a free gifts available to claim from our inbox until 4th December:
Once claimed you will find the ‘MySims DJ Candy Supergroove Decor, MySims Pigglez Decor and MySims Bobaboo Decor’ in your decoration section inventory (you only unlock one of each)
You will also unlock the Candy Supergroove head found in the headwear section of create a sim and the wardrobe for preteen, teen, adult and senior sims
The Paperboy will be giving double rewards between 27th November- 1st December and 30th December- 6th January and triple rewards between 17th- 22nd December
ALSO, not Sims Freeplay related but if you do buy Sims 4 packs from the EA App or EA.com BETWEEN 6th-26th January 2025 from 5pm UTC you will be able to get 5% discount on The Sims 4 packs (not kits) using my creator code thegirlwhogames!
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Thanks to EA for providing me with this giveaway code for Sims 4 Life & Death!
To be in with a chance of winning The Sims 4 Life & Death Expansion Pack please comment on this post with what device you play The Sims 4 on (EA App on PC or Mac, Steam on PC or Mac, Playstation or Xbox) and remember to include your email in the email box (otherwise I can’t send you the code if you win!)
PLEASE NOTE: You will need The Sims 4 base game to be able to use this pack (which is free!)
But be quick, this giveaway closes Sunday 17th November at 8pm UTC and the winner will be contacted shortly afterwards
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The Mysterious Masquerade Live Event will be back from 12th November to unlock masquerade themed items and if you complete the whole event in the time limit you unlock the Mysterious Masquerade house template. This event is only here for 10 days and the aim of it is to collect enough arts and crafts items from the arts and crafts stations (found in the event tab of buy mode) to unlock all the items in this event.
NOTE: if you did another Live Event then you will find your arts and crafts stations in your inventory (or in the house you left them at) you will only be able to use the candle ones until you unlock the other stations in this event
Can’t find your arts and crafts stations?Click on the craft station in your event tab to get the option to find your station, it will take you to the house where your stations can be found!
Place a crafting station (find the candle station in the events tab of buy mode (or your inventory)- you can only buy 4)
Make some arts and crafts items (click on the candle station to make)- 23 seconds
This takes you to the prize progress tab (you can get to it by clicking on the button in the corner of the screen)
Here you will see you have collected enough items to unlock the Victorian Encaustic Tiles pack. When you unlock each pack, before the items are available in your home store you need to purchase them with the arts and crafts items you make- this goal is coming up!
Restock a crafting station (when the stock runs out you will have to restock before you can make anymore arts and crafts items)- You can restock instantly for 18 uses for 10SP or restock for 2 uses which will take 10 seconds this time
Buy the Victorian Encaustic Tiles pack (click on the event button, scroll down and click purchase- this will cost you 50 candles)
Use a coin flower patch (buy the coin flower patch from the event tab and select the spin plant option)
Check the daily goals (click on the event button and find the daily goals tab- claim the ones you can!)
Remember to claim your rewards each day!
Collect bonuses (while collecting after a certain amount of time you will see the arts and crafts item appear above that sims head, click to collect the bonus item!)
Continue collecting arts and crafts items- this is the last step but the event is not over, keep collecting the arts and crafts to unlock everything!
If you want to speed up a collecting arts and crafts action it will cost you SP, you will get the bonus arts and craft items as well if you speed it up!
Arts and Crafts Stations
Candle Station costs:
1st- Free
2nd- S2,000
3rd- S4,000
4th- S10,000
(maximum of 4)
Collect 250 Candles- 2 hours 30 minutes
Collect 360 Candles- 4 hours 30 minutes
Collect 455 Candles- 6 hours 30 minutes
Collect 510 Candles- 8 hours 30 minutes
Pottery Station costs:
1st- S5,000
2nd- S7,500
3rd- S10,000
4th- S15,000
(maximum of 4)
Collect 375 Pottery- 2 hours 30 minutes
Collect 540 Pottery- 4 hours 30 minutes
Collect 680 Pottery- 6 hours 30 minutes
Collect 765 Pottery- 8 hours 30 minutes
Jewelry Station costs:
1st- S7,500
2nd- S15,000
3rd- S20,000
(maximum of 3)
Collect 565 Jewelry- 2 hours 30 minutes
Collect 810 Jewelry- 4 hours 30 minutes
Collect 1025 Jewelry- 6 hours 30 minutes
Collect 1150 Jewelry- 8 hours 30 minutes
Glassware Station costs:
1st- S7,500
2nd- S25,000
(maximum of 2)
Collect 620 Glass- 2 hours 30 minutes
Collect 890 Glass- 4 hours 30 minutes
Collect 1125 Glass- 6 hours 30 minutes
Collect 1260 Glass- 8 hours 30 minutes
Restocking
Each station (apart from the first candle one) comes with a stock of 7 which means you can use the station 7 times before it needs to be restocked (if you got your stations out of your inventory they will all need restocking first (apart from the first candle one) When you need to restock you will have two options:
Restock 18 uses which happens instantly but will cost you 10SP or
Restock 9 uses which will take you 2 hours 30 minutes but will be free
NOTE:
if you store the station you will lose all the stock so when you place it again you will need to restock
if you cancel making something using a station you will lose that stock so if you had one stock left and then you cancelled that action you would need to restock before you can create anymore arts and crafts items
Your Progress:
Click the event button in the top corner of your game to see your progress
Daily Goals
Check on the first tab every day because if you complete all the daily goals you will get additional constructor coins
NOTE: remember to click CLAIM once you have completed a daily goal to collect the reward and remember to claim your free constructor coins and free items each day!
Prize Progress
The prize progress is how far you have got on this event, the more arts and crafts items you make the more prizes you will unlock
NOTE: the bar at the top of the personal progress tab shows you how close you are to unlocking an item, the more arts and crafts items you collect the more the bar will fill up. Once you have unlocked an item on the bar at the top you will be able to use the arts and crafts items you have collected and constructor coins to purchase that pack which you will then be able to find in the home store.
Prizes:
The first one of each prize is free
1.Victorian Encaustic Tiles– requires 50 candles to buy
Floors Section: Black Encaustic Tile (S250)
2.3 Constructor Coins
3.3 Constructor Coins
4.Beguiling Ballroom- Gilded Gothic and Eclectic Eleganza
Gilded Gothic– requires 1,200 candles and 5 constructor coins to buy
Walls Section: Black (S450) and Bronze (S550) Classical Panels
Black (S650) and Bronze (S750) Classical Panels Upper
Eclectic Eleganza– requires 3,600 candles and 25 constructor coins to buy
Windows Section: Black (S105,000) and Bronze (9SP) Classical Curtains Single
Black (S115,000) and Bronze (10SP) Classical Curtains Double
5.Pottery Station
6.4 Constructor Coins
7.4 Constructor Coins
8.Deluxe Decadence- Sumptuous Secrets and Rich Reads
Sumptuous Secrets– requires 10,900 candles, 8,500 pottery and 80 constructor coins to buy
Decorations Section: Gold (S132,000) and Bronze (12SP) Classical Portraits
Doors Section: Black (S100,000) and Bronze (9SP) Hidden Doors
Rich Reads– requires 14,500 candles, 11,300 pottery and 105 constructor coins to buy
Living Room Section: Black (S90,000) and Bronze (8SP) Classical Single Bookshelves
Black (S115,000) and Bronze (10SP) Classical Double Bookshelves
9.Jewelry Station
10.5 Constructor Coins
11.2 Social Points
12.5 Constructor Coins
13.Dining Delights- Piquant Pillars and Bewitching Banquet
Piquant Pillars– requires 16,075 pottery, 17,000 jewelry and 150 constructor coins to buy
Lighting Section: Gold (S85,000) and Bronze (7SP) Candelabras
Decorations Section: Black (S180,000) and Gray (17SP) Classical Pillars
Tall Black (S200,000) and Gray (19SP) Classical Pillars
Bewitching Banquet– requires 17,000 pottery, 18,000 jewelry and 160 constructor coins to buy
Dining Room Section: Black (S45,000) and Bronze (3SP) Classical Dining Chairs
Black (S125,000) and Purple (11SP) Classical Dining Tables
14.Glassware Station
15.7 Constructor Coins
16.2 Social Points
17.7 Constructor Coins
18.Fine Festivities- Haunting Hearth and Ornamental Oddities
Haunting Hearth– requires 18,000 pottery, 19,000 jewelry, 19,000 glassware and 165 constructor coins to buy
Living Room and Fireplaces Sections: Black (S230,000) and Bronze (22SP) Classical Fireplaces
Wardrobe and Create a Sim for Male Adult Sims: 4 masks (accessories) 4 outfits and 6 hairstyles
Ornamental Oddities– requires 20,000 pottery, 21,000 jewelry, 21,000 glassware and 185 constructor coins to buy
Wardrobe and Create a Sim for Female Adult Sims: 4 masks (accessories) 4 outfits and 4 shoes
19.10 Constructor Coins
20.2 Social Points
21.10 Constructor Coins
22.Mysterious Masquerade- you can only claim this pack if you have purchased all the other packs in this live event
This template can be found under the driveway homes tab and built on a standard or premium residence, the first one is free then they cost simoleons depending on how many houses you have already built. You can add up to 4 cars on a driveway homes lot!
The front of the house is the same on both the standard and premium residence but the premium has a rooftop balcony and corridors below to support the balcony:
I am quite disappointed with this house, firstly it is hard to tell if it is meant to be a house or some sort of museum, the more I look at it I think maybe it is meant to be a communal dance hall on the ground floor and the rest of the house is private but it still feels like a museum in places rather than a house. Also the 3 in 1 pantry, shower and laundry room in the basement is gross- why are we storing food in the same room as the toilet?!
The location is also a normal driveway homes lot rather than more spooky surroundings that I was expecting, I just don’t think this house showcases the items very well.
Decorations Section: Black (S275,000) and Purple (26SP) Classical Dancefloors
Railings Section: Black (S450) and Bronze (S550) Classical Railings
Stairs Section: Black (S125,000) and Bronze (11SP) Grand Classical Stairs
Wardrobe and Create a Sim for Female Adult Sims: 6 hairstyles
Constructor Coins
You earn constructor coins by:
Personal Progress prizes
Completing Daily Goals
Coin Plant Patches
Earning Constructor Coins? Previously on these events I used social points on the Mega Spin Plant to win constructor points. I earn social points by completing the cooking hobby and earning LP, I can then turn the LP into SP using the social point plant on a normal garden patch- this was when it cost 5LP- the social point plant now costs 20LP so you may want to try the option below first instead:
Or you can use 450 candles for the Spin Plant (a good way to use up any spare candles) which will also earn you constructor coins but the amounts are less than they are from the Mega Spin Plant
What is the minimum and maximum amount of coins you can earn on the mega spin plant? The minimum is 10 and the maximum is 500
Now on the coin flower patch you can see the chances of getting the different combinations on each spin plant, click on the green i button to see:
Laura Craft? You may have noticed at the front of one of your houses there is a board with a bubble of a person holding arts and crafts items above it, this is Laura Craft, you can buy her for real money to help you complete the event. When you buy her, you select the item you want her to make from the options: 200 candles, 300 pottery, 450 jewelry or 500 glassware (the amounts seem to differ for most of you and I have no idea why that is!) (you will unlock all the options once you have unlocked all the stations) and you will be able to collect them after 2 hours.
Do I think she is worth it? They have improved Laura Craft a lot since the first event (although it would be great if she made constructor coins) she used to be able to collect every 8 hours, they have now changed this to 2 hours so she is more useful now so if you are struggling then you may want to splash out and give her a try but remember you will only get her for this event, you will have to buy her again to use her for a live event in the future. I personally don’t ever buy her, if I don’t manage to earn enough items or coins in the time limit I just wait until the next time the event is available!
If I brought Laura Craft in the last event do I get her for free or do I have to buy her again? You have to buy her again for this event.
Once the event is over it will convert your unused resources into simoleons, the conversion rate is half the amount of resources, for example, if you have 10,000 candles left over you will earn 5,000 simoleons, if you only have 1 of a resource left over you will only earn 1 simoleon. When a new live event becomes available you start from 0 resources
If I don’t complete this event this time will I have to start from the beginning when it returns? No, you will start from where you got to this time!
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The Mane Attraction Hair Hobby Event has begun! To get all 32 hairstyles for feminine and masculine adult sims you need to complete the fashion designer hobby collection 8 times in the 7 day time limit. You get 1 hairstyle in 4 colours (4 for feminine body types and 4 for masculine body types) each time you complete the collection (find all 12 fashion pieces), once you unlock a hairstyle you get to keep it even if you don’t find them all. Click here to see all the hairstyles you unlock
You need to buy a fashion studio from the promotions r us store to complete this hobby
You need to firstly accept this event, it will remove the fashion designs you have already created from the collection so you don’t get a head start.
If you say no you can start it from the active tasks tab, you will not get any extra time if you start this late.
If you already have a sim as a level 6 fashion designer (or previous have) then you will complete this a lot quicker as you aren’t waiting for all the designs to become unlocked. It is really helpful to have loads of sims doing the hobby, and have them doing the 10 minute option over and over if possible!
YOU NEED TO COMPLETE ALL FOUR ROWS TO GET ONE HAIRSTYLE!!
12 FASHION ITEMS= 1 HAIRSTYLE
TIPS FOR FINDING THEM ALL IN THE TIME LIMIT:
Have more than one sim working on it
It is easier if you have all the sims in one house, maybe build a room for them so they are all together but you don’t have to!
If you can, do the 10 minute option over and over, you will find the most designs this way (once you have a sim at level 6)
Have at least one sim at level 6 or working on getting to level 6 (maybe do the 12 hour option) so all designs are unlocked (if you have previously completed the collection you do not need to get another sim to level 6 to complete this)
Remember to click start new collection on the fashion hobby collections list once you have got all the pieces
Most importantly: just keep going! I know it’s annoying when you get the same one constantly but you will eventually get the ones you need.
Hairstyles
Each time you complete the collection you will unlock one hairstyle in 4 different colours for all adult sims:
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