The Sims Freeplay- Preparing For Preteens Quest

March 26, 2014July 30, 2025 weightlessmagic453 Comments

LEVEL UNLOCKS: 15 UNLOCKS: preteens TIME LIMIT: none

YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THE IN DA CLUBHOUSE QUEST BEFORE YOU CAN BEGIN THIS QUEST

This quest unlocks the ability to age your toddlers to preteens! There is no time limit for this quest so I would recommend you stay on this quest for a while and save up some money for future quests

How long does this quest take to complete?

STUCK? CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS QUEST

Times may vary depending on the star rating an item has.

Build Simtown Elementary- price and time varies (need more money?)

time and price varies depending on how many workplaces you have already but these are the requirements I had

Purchase a study desk- costs S700 (DO NOT BUY EARLY)

Purchase a preteen bookshelf- costs S4,000 (DO NOT BUY EARLY)

Read Harriet Putter- 4 hours (preteen bookshelf)

Read ‘Everything You Need To Know’- 5 minutes (preteen bookshelf)

Buy a preteen bed (DO NOT BUY EARLY)

Buy a trampoline- costs S3,000 (DO NOT BUY EARLY)

Celebrate the trampoline- 7 minutes 12 seconds

Make cheese and tomato on toast- 1 minute

Watch a movie on TV- 1 hour 40 minutes (can be started early)
Ask advice from the thinking man- 19 hours 30 minutes (statue in park)

Be rude to the thinking man- 57 seconds

Play sims on a computer- 48 minutes (can be started early)

QUEST IS COMPLETE!

You can now age toddlers to preteens! Check out my Guide to Preteens here

You also unlock the preteen adoption option on a phone, this will cost you real money:

Watch my step by step video of this quest here:

The next quest is Sous Judgemental which unlocks the Simtown restaurant!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS QUEST

please read before asking

I have missed this quest! Why can’t I start it yet?
You cannot miss main quests they have to be completed in order. You need to complete all previous quests (list can be found here) and reach level 15 before you can start this quest

Can I complete this quest even though I have passed level 15?
Yes, you just need to complete all previous quests then this quest will start automatically

I can’t afford simtown elementary, how can I earn more simoleons?
This post may help

Can I build the elementary school early?
No, you cannot build the elementary school until you get the goal in this quest

I already have one of the items it wants me to buy in this quest, will I have to buy them again?
Yes you will do, but don’t buy them before you get the goal

Why do blue footprints appear when I try to use an item?
Blue footprints appear when your sim cannot access an item you want them to use, you need to either rotate the item or move an item that has been placed in front of it so they can use it

How do I make cheese on toast?
Select cooking on a stove, make sure you have a toaster at that house to use or you will not be able to make cheese on toast

What do you mean when you say a goal can be started early?
Any goal that you can normally do can be started early because you will have access to it and any goal that you can’t normally do you will have to wait until you get the goal to be able to complete it
The tip with this method is to put the sim doing that action early in a different house that you cannot go to until you get that goal or it will not work

I have played the sims on a computer but it doesn’t complete the goal, why?
Are you sure you are playing the sims, not sim city?

I don’t like this quest! Can I just skip it?
No, you have to complete this quest before you can move onto the next one

Some times are slightly different on my game, why is this?
Times may vary depending on the star rating of the item you are using, as the higher star rating an item has the quicker you will complete a goal

Some times are really off/ different goals show for me, why is this?
This will be because the quest has been updated recently, I try my best to keep these posts up to date but it is difficult as I cannot redo every quest each time the game is updated. If you notice any changes please let me know so I can update the post

The next quest is Sous Judgemental which unlocks the Simtown restaurant!

Last updated March 2020

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The Sims Freeplay- RESULTS Are You Getting The New Dying Update?

March 22, 2014January 15, 2019 weightlessmagic25 Comments

Thank you to everyone who took part in this little vote! The voting is now closed after a week of more than 1000 people taking part! These are the results displayed in a nice little pie chart!

So the results are pretty clear, nearly a half of the voters have got the update but don’t like it!

This and the mass anger on The Sims Freeplay Facebook page make my wonder where the majority of people who said they wanted their sims to die (according to EA) are hiding!

Thanks for reading!

The Sims Freeplay- Life Dreams Menu

March 18, 2014August 20, 2020 weightlessmagic33 Comments

THIS POST WAS LAST UPDATED AUGUST 2014, IT MAY NO LONGER BE UP TO DATE

A lot of people appear to be having a problem either finding the life dreams menu or finding the life dreams goals, this quick post will hopefully clear up a few problems.
Once you get to the goal ‘open life dreams menu’ on the life dreams and legacies quest you should see a life goal for your senior who you gave the orb to. This is shown in the image below:

With this life dream that appears you will need to find the option on a computer, once you complete the task your life dreams level will increase, you need to fill up the meter to fulfill the life dream and upgrade your orb from bronze to silver.

If you can’t see this at this point then you may have a glitch in your game, you will need to contact the makers to see if they can fix this as I am unable to sort out technical issues.

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The Sims Freeplay- Life Dreams & Legacies Quest

March 15, 2014March 31, 2026 weightlessmagic1,362 Comments

LEVEL UNLOCKS: 26 UNLOCKS: automatic ageing, personalities & orbs TIME LIMIT: 5 days PRIZE: singing salmon

YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THE IN STITCHES QUEST BEFORE YOU CAN BEGIN THIS QUEST

Completing this quest unlocks automatic ageing so your sims can age and die as well as the ability to give your sims personalities and earn orbs to build new places; the pet park, arcade, beach and carnival. If you complete this quest in the 5 day time limit you will unlock the singing salmon which makes your sims inspired! You can still complete this quest once the time limit is up but you won’t get the singing salmon

How long does this quest take to complete?

Right now you can reverse your sims back to the beginning of their life stage for FREE so they don’t have to die if you don’t want them to!

Times may vary depending on the star rating an item has.

Call a friend on a phone- 4 minutes [click blue skip button to complete instantly]
Send invitations on a computer- 4 minutes [click blue skip button to complete instantly]

Send 5 sims to snow park
Tend the bar in the snow park (stay tending the bar for the next task)

Order a cocktail at cabin (snow park)- 30 seconds and costs S2,500 (you can only do this task when someone is tending the bar)

Ask Osiris about new inventions- 6 minutes 12 seconds [inspired: 5 mins 53 secs]

Open the age controller (see steps 1 and 2 in the image below)
Advance an adult sims age

Send a sim to the park
Examine the glowing orb- 1 day 20 minutes (can be found on the pier in the park) [inspired: 23 hrs 7 mins]

Give the orb to a senior (that sim will pass away during this quest)

Open the life dreams menu (see image below)
Choose a life dream

Fulfil a life dream- you could get any one of these life dreams, I have included how to complete them (times may vary):
- I want to read Sci Fi books from a preteen bookshelf- 4 hours (Select Sci Fi from preteen bookshelf)
- I want to debunk theories of relativity while drinking tea- 13 hours 20 minutes (Select debunk theory of relativity on teapot)
- I want to write letters to sci fi celebrities on the computer- 7 hours 12 minutes (Letters to celebs option on computer)
- I want to get all Dr Whoozits memorabillia via the internet and send it to a museum- 11 hours 42 minutes (Select the option on a computer)
- I want to talk to tech support about computer systems on the phone- 4 hours 30 minutes (Select the option on the phone)
- I want to create an edible board game army by baking gingerbread sims- 6 hours (Bake Gingerbread on a stove)
- I want to read encyclopedias from bookshelfs- 3 hours (Select encyclopedia on a bookshelf)
- I want to argue with park statue constantly about the virtues of Dr Whoozits- 8 hours 20 minutes (Click on the thinking man statue in the park)
- I want to have many scientific breakthroughs in the bath- 9 minutes (Select the option on a bath) *BEST OPTION FOR QUEST COMPLETION
- I want to strategize chess on a chessboard as often as possible-6 hours (Select the option on a chess board)
- I want to have marathon movie sessions on a TV- 8 hours (Select Movie Marathon on a TV)
- I want to tell a lot of sims all about Ms Vampire Slayer- 10 hours (requires another sim, select option)

NOTE: it is better to complete a short life dream during the quest to be able to complete in the time limit but for future life dreams it is usually better to chose a longer option to complete the life dreams quickly

Have a senior ask Osiris for help- 5 minutes [click blue skip button to complete instantly]

Tap on the beach, carnival, arcade or pet park on island

Have a senior ask Osiris for help- 20 seconds [click blue skip button to complete instantly]

Fulfil a life dream- (the same as you did before)
Have a scientific breakthrough in the bath- 9 minutes [inspired: 8 mins 33 secs]

Debunk theory of relativity while drinking tea- completes as soon as they are sitting down to drink

Tend to garden- 1 hour (plant) [inspired: 46 mins]
Prepare family dinner- 6 hours (stove) [inspired: 4 hrs 45 mins]
Complete a cycle of life (goodbye senior sim!)

Have 4 sims in one house
Be nice to a sim- 1 minute
Have a baby- 1 day (can be started early) (having a baby through the pregnancy event will complete this)

QUEST IS COMPLETE

Still confused with life dreams? Read my Frequently Asked Questions about Life Dreams post here and my Guide to Life Dreams and Orbs post here

How can I stop my sims dying? The Pausing a Sims Life post may help!

Personalities: Animal Fanatic, Entertainer, Geeky and Sporty

Places: Arcade, Beach, Carnival and Pet Park

Time Limited Prize: Singing Salmon

Is the prize worth it? Yes it really is worth it! It makes it so much easier to keep your sims in a good mood but you have to wait 30 minutes for it to recharge before you can use it again.

Where can I find it? In the decorations section

Cost? S1,500