The Sims Freeplay- Gap Year: Streets in Bloom Update

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Update available from 20th January 2:30 am UTC

We are heading to Japan in the latest Sims Freeplay update, keep reading for more information

NEW & RETURNING SIMCHASE EVENTS

SimChase Season 97: It’s On Like Yamachan! (not available yet) starts on the 19th January for 9 days

Facial hair for masculine adult sims. Hairstyles, eyelashes, 2 tops, 2 bottoms and 2 shoes for all adult sims

Star Ratings & Prices:

0 Star Rating: Electric Arcade Neon Lights (S61,800) Fuzzy Arcade Neon Lights (12LP) Classic Simoleon Swap (S73,900) Deluxe Simoleon Swap (8SP)
1 Star Rating: PopPop Classic Vendor (S91,440) Freezer-Grabber: 1st Edition (124,640) Osiris Invaders Type-I (S98,560) Got-Ya-Bunny! Next Gen. (S106,400) DanceUniverse: Deluxe Edition (S165,400)
2 Star Rating: Freezer-Grabber: 2nd Edition (10LP) Got-Ya-Bunny! Classic Gen. (10LP) DanceUniverse 2: Bustin’ Out (16LP)
3 Star Rating: Cute Yamachan Poster (7SP) PopPop Cherry Vendor (8SP) Osiris Invaders Type-II (11SP)

RERUN- SimChase Season 31 (not available yet) starts on the 1st February for 9 days

SimChase Season 98: Kawaii Kitty Cafe! (not available yet) starts on the 15th February for 9 days

Hairstyles and earrings for all teenage sims. 2 tops, 2 bottoms and 2 shoes for feminine teenage sims

Pet Store:

Calico Tabby Cat (30LP)

Agouti Tabby Cat (20SP)

NEW interactions:

Cats can play in boxes (click call over, this doesn’t always work but they can also use the boxes on their own)

Play with cat wand (under fun section when clicking on a cat)

Star Ratings & Prices:

0 Star Rating: Patty Cakes’ Fall Produce (S38,600) Patty Cakes’ Fall Potatoes (S30,800) Patty Cakes’ Summer Produce (4LP) Patty Cakes’ Summer Potatoes (2LP)
1 Star Rating: Parked City Bicycle (S70,600) Neutral Kawaii Cafe Brewer (S113,900) Teak Cafe Chalkboard Menu (S36,200) Cat’s Juicy Play Box (S21,900) Cherry Kawaii Booth Table (S56,640) Teak Kawaii Cafe Counter (S224,500) Cat’s Green Litter Box (S91,800) Red Cat Climbing Wall (S1,050,800)
2 Star Rating: Parked Seaside Bicycle (5LP) Pine Cafe Chalkboard Menu (8LP) Honey Kawaii Booth Table (5LP)
3 Star Rating: Honey Kawaii Cafe Brewer (10SP) Cat’s Sweet Play Box (3SP) Pine Kawaii Cafe Counter (16SP) Cat’s Yellow Litter Box (12SP) Blue Cat Climbing Wall (92SP)

NEW & RETURNING INFLUENCE ISLAND EVENTS

RERUN- Influence Island Season 14 (not available yet) starts on the 24th January for 5 days

Influence Island Season 79 (not available yet) starts on the 3rd February for 5 days

Hairstyles for all adult sims

The Pool Shelters go in the pool. Small shelters are 5×5 and large shelters are 7×7

Star Ratings & Prices:

0 Star Rating: Basalt Onsen Pathway (S400) Graphite Onsen Pathway (S700) Carbon Onsen Lantern (S32,650) Nickel Onsen Lantern (4LP) Ebony Shrine Fence Corner (S65,100) Ebony Shrine Fence (S39,300) Beech Shrine Fence (S47,900) Beech Shrine Fence Corner (S69,700) Graphite Toro Lantern (S100,300) Basalt Toro Lantern (8LP) Ebony Shrine Fence Double (S56,100) Ebony Shrine Fence Quad (S70,200) Ebony Shrine Gate (S95,700) Beech Shrine Fence Double (S59,500) Beech Shrine Fence Quad (S67,100) Beech Shrine Gate (S89,500) Graphite Rock (S5,445) Basalt Rock (S10,050) Large Graphite Rock (S16,000) Large Basalt Rock (S8,850) Chipped Graphite Rock (S14,875) Chipped Basalt Rock (S11,825) Tall Graphite Rock (S14,400) Tall Basalt Rock (S20,600) Graphite Rock Waterfall (S84,160) Basalt Rock Waterfall (10LP) Ebony Onsen Pool Shelter (S108,400) Ebony Onsen Pool Shelter Large (S129,000) Beech Onsen Pool Shelter (10LP) Beech Onsen Pool Shelter Large (13LP)
1 Star Rating: Traditional Kitsune Statue (S80,400) Black Onsen Shower (S98,400) Red Cherry Blossom Tree (S106,000) Fiery Onsen Hot Springs (S447,700)
2 Star Rating: Ceremonial Kitsune Statue (8LP) Nickel Onsen Shower (13LP)
3 Star Rating: White Blossom Tree (7SP) Steamy Onsen Hot Springs (39SP)

RERUN- Influence Island Season 45 (not available yet) starts on the 14th February for 5 days

NEW CRAFT CHALLENGE (previously called Live Event)

The Goodbye, Hanamachi! Craft Challenge (not available yet) will begin on 17th February for 10 days, complete to unlock Hanamachi Central District house template (post coming soon!)

NEW PREGNANCY PRIZES

Complete the 9 day pregnancy event in the time limit and earn the baby bonus between 12th- 18th February to unlock these prizes:

If you start the 9 day pregnancy event anytime during the time frame you have the chance of earning the maternity items in that pack if you complete the event in the time limit, for example if you start a pregnancy event on the 18th February and complete in the time limit you will earn the items above

You need to have completed the first pregnancy event in the A Bump-y Ride Quest before you can earn the maternity prizes

Returning events?

The Joyous Japan/ Welcome to Wabi-Sabi Craft Challenge (not available yet) will be returning on 19th January for 10 days, complete to unlock Japanese and zen themed items and the Zen Den house template

The Romantic Garden Craft Challenge (not available yet) will be back on 3rd February for 10 days, complete to unlock garden items and the secret garden house template

The Embrace the Fro Hair Hobby Event (not available yet) will return on 23rd February for 7 days, complete to unlock hairstyles for your adult sims

What else is new?

Capsules have replaced the Life Point Lotus, Simoleon Sprout and Social Point Flower so there is no need for a garden patch anymore. You can find these in the online store.

The Simoleon capsule can still be opened every 4 hours (same as you could with the Simoleon Sprout)

When Craft Challenges are available you also have new capsules to open, the Coin Capsule and Mega Coin Capsule replace the Spin Plant and Mega Spin Plant on the Coin Flower Patch

Enhanced lighting is now available in more community spaces, including the community center, swim center, snow park, stables, health club, campgrounds, romantic island, magical rainforest and downtown high school.

NOTE: if you do not see the enhanced lighting already on your home lots you will not see it at the community spaces (this feature only works on newer devices)

You will be able to claim 4 different outfits for your feminine adult sims, these are only available for a limited time and can be claimed for free from your inbox from 7am UTC.
- 1st: 19th- 23rd January
- 2nd: 23rd- 25th January
- 3rd: 25th- 27th January
- 4th: 27th- 29th January

To celebrate Black History Month in February we will be receiving a gift every Sunday for the month of February, each prize is only available for 7 days and can be claimed for free from your inbox from 7am UTC.
- 1st: 4 portraits and 1 hairstyle in 3 colours: 1st February
- 2nd: 5 hairstyles in 3 colours each: 8th February
- 3rd: 5 hairstyles in 3 colours each: 15th February
- 4th: 5 hairstyles in 3 colours each: 22nd February

The Paperboy will be giving double rewards between 22nd-26th January, 30th January- 3rd February, 12th-16th February and 26th February- 1st March

Update Videos:

Gap Year: Streets in Bloom Update 🌸:

Craft challenge videos coming soon!

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The Sims Freeplay- Hygge Is Where the Heart Is Craft Challenge

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Starts 6th January

Happy New Year!! Complete this brand new craft challenge (new name for live events) which starts on 6th January to unlock alpine cabin themed items and if you complete the whole event in the time limit you unlock the Runestone Haven 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.

Check out my Guide to Completing Craft Challenges [Live Events] (including tips!) HERE!

NOTE: if you did another Craft Challenge 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!

Want to skip the tasks list? Click here to head straight to the prizes!

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 Stitched Traditions 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 Stitched Traditions 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!

Craft Challenge Prizes:

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

Happy (inspired) sims will collect arts and crafts items quicker:

2 hours 23 minutes
4 hours 17 minutes
6 hours 11 minutes
8 hours 4 minutes

Sad sims will take longer to collect arts and crafts items:

2 hours 38 minutes
4 hours 44 minutes
6 hours 49 minutes
8 hours 55 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:

1.Stitched Traditions– costs 50 candles to buy

Decorations: Hills (S79,080) and Valleys (6LP) NeiBor Tapestry

2.3 Constructor Coins

3.3 Constructor Coins

4.Cabin Walls- Haven Façade and Rustic Grain

Haven Façade– requires 1,200 candles and 5 constructor coins to buy

Exterior Walls: Oatmeal (S540) Red (S600) and Oatmeal Base (S665)

The Oatmeal and Oatmeal Base are the same!

Rustic Grain– requires 3,600 candles and 25 constructor coins to buy

Walls: Oak (S400) and Birch (S700) Wood Panels

5.Pottery Station

6.4 Constructor Coins

7.4 Constructor Coins

8.Alpenglow Flow- Frosty Panes and Lodge Lights

Frosty Panes– requires 10,900 candles, 8,500 pottery and 80 constructor coins to buy

Windows: Teak (S77,500) and Birch (S89,100) Panoramic Singles

Teak (S100,000) and Birch (S93,400) Panoramic Doubles

Lodge Lights– requires 14,500 candles, 11,300 pottery and 105 constructor coins to buy

Lighting: Ivory (S105,800) and Silver (7LP) Minmül Chandeliers

9.Jewelry Station

10.5 Constructor Coins

11.2 Social Points

12.5 Constructor Coins

13.Fireside Foundations- Snug as a Rug and Timber Slabs

Snug as a Rug– requires 16,075 pottery, 17,000 jewelry and 150 constructor coins to buy

Rugs: Warm (S99,800) and Mint (8LP) Flüff Layered Rugs

Timber Slabs– requires 17,000 pottery, 18,000 jewelry and 160 constructor coins to buy

Living room: Birch (S88,320) and Pine (10LP) Wüdplonke Benches (these are coffee tables)

14.Glassware Station

15.7 Constructor Coins

16.2 Social Points

17.7 Constructor Coins

18.Alpine Nook- Snowed in and Hearth & Home

Snowed In– requires 18,000 pottery, 19,000 jewelry, 19,000 glassware and 165 constructor coins to buy

Electronics: Birch (S228,300) and Pine (22LP) Minmül TV Sets

Living Room: Ivory (S132,200) and Olive (11LP) Modï Chaise

Hearth & Home– requires 20,000 pottery, 21,000 jewelry, 21,000 glassware and 185 constructor coins to buy

Living room: Ivory (S100,100) and Pine (8LP) Minmül Angled Chairs

Chimneys & Fireplaces and Living room: Ivory (S158,280) and Clay (19LP) Minmül Fireplaces

19.10 Constructor Coins

20.2 Social Points

21.10 Constructor Coins

22.Runestone Haven- you can only claim this pack if you have purchased all the other packs in this live event

This house can be built on a standard and premium residence, the first one is free then they cost simoleons depending on how many houses you have already built.

The house is on a snowy lot and it is the same on both house lots but the premium has a garden with a campfire, hot tub and outbuilding:

I like this house template but it is very Christmas themed with Christmas decorations throughout the house which seems odd for an event that begins in January!

Watch my house tour here

You also unlock:

Windows: Teak (S136,200) and Birch (S103,400) Panoramic Quads

Bay Windows: Ivory (S1,010,600) and Pine (98SP) Minmül Box Windows

Living Room: Ivory Modï Sofa (S88,800) Right End (S85,700) Left End (S121,300) and Corner (S98,400)

Olive Modï Sofa (11LP) Right End (10LP) Left End (11LP) and Corner (9LP)

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.

Check out my Guide to Completing Craft Challenges [Live Events] (including tips!) HERE!

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 craft challenge 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 Sims Freeplay- Ghost of Christmas Presents: 2025 Christmas Quest

December 3, 2025 weightlessmagic6 Comments

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Christmas seems to be on track this year, will your sims get the chance to have a holiday instead? No chance! Join them for this 13 day quest from the 7th December! There are 13 sets of goals to complete in the 13 day time limit so there is a set of goals to complete each day, if you complete the quest in the time limit you win the Plümberg house template! This quest is basically a rerun of the 2020 A Christmas Carole Quest but with a few different tasks and different prizes unlocked.

You have to wait between completing each set so you complete one set per day, after completing a set you have to wait for a certain amount of time before being able to continue with the quest (the time varies depending on how long you take) unless you are behind then you will move straight onto the next set once you have completed the previous. You can use social points to skip the daybreak but it is very expensive:

Watch my step by step walkthrough video of this quest here

TIP: there are lots of tasks that need to be done more than once, you can use LP to skip all these tasks or you can still use the maximum sims you can to complete the task but remember if you just use one sim you will run out of time (the amount of sims you need to complete an action will probably vary depending on the level you are on but the amounts shown in this post are the maximum)

Need to earn LP? The cooking hobby is an easy way to quickly earn LP, find out how here!

Click on these links to get straight to that part of the post:

First Set – Second Set – Third Set – Fourth Set – Fifth Set – Sixth Set – Seventh Set – Eighth Set – Ninth Set – Tenth Set – Eleventh Set – Twelfth Set – Thirteenth Set – Prizes – Plümberg

NOTE: these are the times from the early access version, I will update the post as I complete the quest if anything has changed

Times may vary depending on the star rating an item has and whether or not the sim is inspired.

First set: Complete the first set of goals to unlock the Yule Circle pack (at the end of the post you can find all the information and pictures of all the prizes)

Admire snow- 2 minutes [inspired: 1 min 54 secs] (x at front of house)

Brainstorm snowy scenery- 1 minute 36 seconds [inspired: 1 min 31 secs] (dining chair with table)

Bake a Christmas carrot cake- 2 minutes 24 seconds [inspired: 2 mins 16 secs] (stove)

Eat Christmas carrot cake- 2 minutes 24 seconds [inspired: 2 mins 16 secs] (fridge)

Build a snowman- 5 minutes [inspired: 4 mins 45 secs] (x at front of sims house)

Bond with snowman- 8 hours [inspired: 7 hrs 36 mins]

FIRST SET IS COMPLETE

Wait for day 2 (come back tomorrow for the next set of goals, you need to wait a certain amount of time to start the next set, the time depends on when you completed the first set but you can start the next day early by skipping the day break for a large amount of social points) NOTE: you will not get this goal if you are behind in completing the goals, it will go straight to the next goal once you complete the first set

Click here for information on this prize

Second set: Complete the second set of goals to unlock the Wreathed Reflection Pack

De-stress on a couch- 1 minute 36 seconds [inspired: 1 min 31 secs]

Contemplate existence- 2 minutes 24 seconds [inspired: 2 mins 16 secs] (mirror)

Research holiday destinations- 1 hour 40 minutes [inspired: 1 hr 35 mins] (computer)

Cancel unused subscriptions- 2 minutes 24 seconds [inspired: 2 mins 16 secs] (couch)

Talk to the snowman- 5 minutes [inspired: 4 mins 45 secs]

Wait for Santa’s sleigh- 9 hours [inspired: 8 hrs 33 mins] (x in park)

SECOND SET IS COMPLETE

Wait for day 3 (come back tomorrow for the next set of goals, you need to wait a certain amount of time to start the next set, the time depends on when you completed the second set but you can start the next day early by skipping the day break for a large amount of social points) NOTE: you will not get this goal if you are behind in completing the goals, it will go straight to the next goal once you complete the second set

Click here for information on this prize

Third set: Complete the third set of goals to unlock the Starlight Strings pack

Go to Santa’s workshop (using the sleigh in the park)

Prepare for disastrous news- 3 minutes [inspired: 2 mins 51 secs]

Question Santa- 4 hours [inspired: 3 hrs 48 mins]

Inspect workstations 10 times- 5 minutes [inspired: 4 mins 45 secs] (can skip all with 9 LP- need to earn LP quickly?) NOTE: there are only 6 workstations at the workshop but you can click on them with more than one sim at the same time

Inspect present machine- 2 hours [inspired: 1 hr 54 mins]

Inspect Santa’s letter pile- 10 hours [inspired: 9 hrs 30 mins]

THIRD SET IS COMPLETE

Wait for day 4 (come back tomorrow for the next set of goals, you need to wait a certain amount of time to start the next set, the time depends on when you completed the third set but you can start the next day early by skipping the day break for a large amount of social points) NOTE: you will not get this goal if you are behind in completing the goals, it will go straight to the next goal once you complete the third set

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Fourth set: Complete the fourth set of goals to unlock the Frosted Ferns pack

Say goodbye to Santa- 10 minutes [inspired: 9 mins 30 secs] (at Santa’s workshop)
Send all sims home
Resume holiday research- 48 minutes [inspired: 46 mins] (couch)

Talk to the snowman again- 10 minutes [inspired: 9 mins 30 secs]

Go to the Ice Palace (using the sleigh in the park)

Speak to the Ice Queen- 6 hours 30 minutes [inspired: 6 hrs 11 mins]

FOURTH SET IS COMPLETE

Wait for day 5 (come back tomorrow for the next set of goals, you need to wait a certain amount of time to start the next set, the time depends on when you completed the fourth set but you can start the next day early by skipping the day break for a large amount of social points) NOTE: you will not get this goal if you are behind in completing the goals, it will go straight to the next goal once you complete the fourth set

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Fifth set: Complete the fifth set of goals to unlock the Birch and Bubbles Pack

Inspect the frost blaster 5000- 5 minutes [inspired: 4 mins 45 secs]

Talk to the Ice Queen- 1 hour [inspired: 57 mins]

Review snow schedule 14 times- 2 hours [inspired: 1 hr 54 mins] (click on the Ice Queen with 14 sims to get this option)(can skip all with 12 LP- need to earn LP quickly?)

Receive warmthfullness therapy- 4 hours [inspired: 3 hrs 48 mins] (Ice Queen)

Send all sims home

Book overseas holiday- 24 minutes [inspired: 23 mins] (select the option on a dining table with a chair)

Search for vacation clothes- 5 hours [inspired: 4 hrs 45 mins] (on a wardrobe)

FIFTH SET IS COMPLETE

Wait for day 6 (come back tomorrow for the next set of goals, you need to wait a certain amount of time to start the next set, the time depends on when you completed the fifth set but you can start the next day early by skipping the day break for a large amount of social points) NOTE: you will not get this goal if you are behind in completing the goals, it will go straight to the next goal once you complete the fifth set

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Sixth set: Complete the sixth set of goals to unlock the Nordic Feast Hall Pack

Talk to the snowman again- 30 minutes [inspired: 29 mins]

Talk to Pepper in the park- 1 hour [inspired: 57 mins] Can’t find Pepper? Pepper should appear on the simtracker so you can whistle them to the park
Review Pepper’s roster- 1 hour 30 minutes [inspired: 1 hr 26 mins]

Give Pepper some warmthfullness therapy- 10 minutes [inspired: 9 mins 30 secs]

Check Simbnb confirmation- 24 minutes [inspired: 23 mins] (on a computer)

Find 45 winter socks- 2 hours 20 minutes [inspired: 2 hrs 13 mins] (select this option on objects around your sims houses) NOTE: there is no maximum on how many sims you can have completing these tasks that require multiple sims so have as many as possible completing them

TIP: if you speed up with LP you will find more socks than if you just wait for it to complete (or can skip all with 15 LP- need to earn LP quickly?)

Call a cab- 4 minutes [inspired: 3 mins 48 secs] (phone)

Talk to Kam Ham at the park- 10 hours [inspired: 9 hrs 30 mins]

SIXTH SET IS COMPLETE

Wait for day 7 (come back tomorrow for the next set of goals, you need to wait a certain amount of time to start the next set, the time depends on when you completed the sixth set but you can start the next day early by skipping the day break for a large amount of social points) NOTE: you will not get this goal if you are behind in completing the goals, it will go straight to the next goal once you complete the sixth set

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Seventh set: Complete the seventh set of goals to unlock the Fjordside Feast Pack

Decline Kam Ham’s offer- 10 minutes [inspired: 9 min 30 sec]

Go to Plümberg (using a phone) TIP: if you leave Plümberg during the quest use the phone to get back there

Collect the key from Carole- 5 minutes [inspired: 4 mins 45 secs]

Plümberg is the house template you unlock if you complete this quest in the time limit, it is actually 3 houses in 1. Carole can be found in the house on the left, Fran the ghost is in the house on the right and our sims simbnb is the house in the middle where Paul the ghost can be found:

Inspect the house- 2 hours [inspired: 1 hr 54 mins] (click on the x in front of the middle house)

Have a rest in bed- 3 hours [inspired: 2 hrs 51 mins] (using a 3 star bed at a sim’s house)

Search for noise 17 times- 48 minutes [inspired: 46 mins] (click on 17 items around Plümberg and your sims homes) (can skip all with 14 LP- need to earn LP quickly?)

Relax at a TV- 1 hour 12 minutes [inspired: 1 hr 8 mins] (using a 3 star tv at a sim’s house)

Clean up the rubbish- 10 hours [inspired: 9 hrs 30 mins] (kitchen in the middle house in Plümberg)

SEVENTH SET IS COMPLETE

Wait for day 8 (come back tomorrow for the next set of goals, you need to wait a certain amount of time to start the next set, the time depends on when you completed the seventh set but you can start the next day early by skipping the day break for a large amount of social points) NOTE: you will not get this goal if you are behind in completing the goals, it will go straight to the next goal once you complete the seventh set

Click here for information on this prize

Eighth set: Complete the eighth set of goals to unlock the Pantry and Pail Pack

Panic over ghost- 5 minutes [inspired: 4 mins 45 secs]

Talk to Carole about ghosts- 1 hour 15 minutes [inspired: 1 hr 11 mins] (first house in Plümberg)

Get some air at the bench in Plümberg- 8 minutes [inspired: 7 mins 36 secs]

Talk to the ghost- 1 hour [inspired: 57 mins]

Research ghost languages- 24 minutes [inspired: 23 mins] (3 star bookshelf at a sim’s house)

Find 76 ghostlish translator parts- 1 hour 40 minutes [inspired: 1 hr 35 mins] (select this option on objects around your sims houses) NOTE: there is no maximum on how many sims you can have completing these tasks that require multiple sims so have as many as possible completing them

TIP: if you speed up with LP you will find more parts than if you just wait for it to complete (or can skip all with 11 LP- need to earn LP quickly?)

Make the ghostlish translator- 30 minutes [inspired: 29 mins] (from x in the dining room in the middle house)

Use ghostlish translator on the ghost- 3 minutes [inspired: 2 mins 51 secs]

Greet the ghost next door (in the third house)- 7 hours [inspired: 6 hrs 39 mins]

EIGHTH SET IS COMPLETE

Wait for day 9 (come back tomorrow for the next set of goals, you need to wait a certain amount of time to start the next set, the time depends on when you completed the eighth set but you can start the next day early by skipping the day break for a large amount of social points) NOTE: you will not get this goal if you are behind in completing the goals, it will go straight to the next goal once you complete the eighth set

Click here for information on this prize

Ninth set: Complete the ninth set of goals to unlock the Cold Cornerstone Pack

Question Fran (the ghost)- 5 minutes [inspired: 4 mins 45 secs]

Ask Fran about haunting- 30 minutes [inspired: 29 mins]

Ask Carole about ghosts- 1 hour [inspired: 57 mins]

Think about Carole’s lesson- 2 minutes 24 seconds [inspired: 2 mins 16 secs] (dining chair)

Search for 20 pieces of information about Carole- 1 hour 12 minutes [inspired: 1 hour 8 mins] (one computer is needed for each sim completing this task) (can skip all with 17 LP- need to earn LP quickly?)

Search for P.I’s phone number- 2 minutes 24 seconds [inspired: 2 mins 16 secs] (bookshelf)

Call the private investigator- 2 hours [inspired: 1 hr 54 mins] (phone)

Ask Paul about Carole- 4 hours [inspired: 3 hrs 48 mins]

Change into stealthy outfit (select browse clothes on a wardrobe and change an item of clothing)

Find 20 pieces of information about Carole’s past- 5 hours 30 minutes [inspired: 5 hrs 14 mins] (click on 20 items around Plümberg and your sims homes) (can skip all with 88 LP- need to earn LP quickly?)

NINTH SET IS COMPLETE

Wait for day 10 (come back tomorrow for the next set of goals, you need to wait a certain amount of time to start the next set, the time depends on when you completed the ninth set but you can start the next day early by skipping the day break for a large amount of social points) NOTE: you will not get this goal if you are behind in completing the goals, it will go straight to the next goal once you complete the ninth set

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Tenth set: Complete the tenth set of goals to unlock the A Range of Treats Pack

Read Carole’s diary- 1 minute 36 seconds [inspired: 1 min 31 secs] (couch)

Reflect on Carole’s childhood- 30 minutes [inspired: 29 mins] (x in middle house at Plümberg)

Watch Carole’s video tape on TV- 2 hours [inspired: 1 hr 54 mins]

Weep at a couch- 2 minutes 24 seconds [inspired: 2 mins 16 secs]

Rest on a bed- 1 hour 40 minutes [inspired: 1 hr 35 mins]

Search for 110 pieces of the contract- 24 minutes [inspired: 23 mins](select this option on objects around your sims houses) NOTE: there is no maximum on how many sims you can have completing these tasks that require multiple sims so have as many as possible completing them

TIP: if you speed up with LP you will find more parts than if you just wait for it to complete (or can skip all with 14 LP- need to earn LP quickly?)

Read the contract- 1 hour [inspired: 57 mins] (x in middle house at Plümberg)

Confront Carole- 1 hour 30 minutes [inspired: 1 hr 26 mins]

Think of someone to persuade Carole- 4 minutes [inspired: 3 mins 48 secs] (dining chair)

Call Santa- 1 hour 12 minutes [inspired: 1 hr 8 mins] (phone)

Wait for Santa- 7 hours [inspired: 6 hrs 39 mins] (x at front of Plümberg)

TENTH SET IS COMPLETE

Wait for day 11 (come back tomorrow for the next set of goals, you need to wait a certain amount of time to start the next set, the time depends on when you completed the tenth set but you can start the next day early by skipping the day break for a large amount of social points) NOTE: you will not get this goal if you are behind in completing the goals, it will go straight to the next goal once you complete the tenth set

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Eleventh set: Complete the eleventh set to unlock the Timbers and Tidings Pack

Apprise Santa- 3 minutes [inspired: 2 mins 51 secs]

Think at the bench in Plümberg- 1 hour 40 minutes [inspired: 1 hr 35 mins]

Confront Carole with her past- 30 minutes [inspired: 29 mins]

Confront Carole with her present- 1 hour 30 minutes [inspired: 1 hr 26 mins]

Consider what happened- 1 hour 40 minutes [inspired: 1 hr 35 mins] (couch)

Talk to Santa about contract- 5 minutes [inspired: 4 mins 45 secs]

Search for Santa’s contract 23 times- 1 hour 12 minutes [inspired: 1 hr 8 mins] (click on 23 items around Plümberg and your sims homes) (can skip all with 20 LP- need to earn LP quickly?)

Read Santa’s contract- 1 hour [inspired: 57 mins] (x in middle house at Plümberg)

Explain contract to Santa- 1 hour 30 minutes [inspired: 1 hr 26 mins]
Give Santa warmthfullness therapy- 2 minutes [inspired: 1 min 54 secs]

Support Santa’s confrontation- 30 minutes [inspired: 29 mins] (click on Carole)

Devise a way to cheer up Santa- 8 hours [inspired: 7 hrs 36 mins] (couch)

ELEVENTH SET IS COMPLETE

Wait for day 12 (come back tomorrow for the next set of goals, you need to wait a certain amount of time to start the next set, the time depends on when you completed the eleventh set but you can start the next day early by skipping the day break for a large amount of social points) NOTE: you will not get this goal if you are behind in completing the goals, it will go straight to the next goal once you complete the eleventh set

Click here for information on this prize

Twelfth set: Complete the twelfth set to unlock the Fireside Yuletide Pack

Tell Santa reindeer jokes- 2 minutes [inspired: 1 min 54 secs]

Show Santa the Christmas lights- 1 hour [inspired: 57 mins] (x at front of Plümberg)

Sing 25 Christmas carols- 1 hour 30 minutes [inspired: 1 hr 26 mins] (have 25 sims click on x at the front of their houses and at the x in Plümberg) (can skip all with 21 LP- need to earn LP quickly?)

Accept Santa’s apology- 3 minutes [inspired: 2 mins 51 secs]

Hatch a plan with Santa- 4 hours [inspired: 3 hrs 48 mins] (dining chair in Plümberg)

Ask Pepper what’s wrong- 30 minutes [inspired: 29 mins] (front of Plümberg by sleigh)

Panic with Pepper- 1 hour 30 minutes [inspired: 1 hr 26 mins]
Ask Santa about his thoughts- 1 hour [inspired: 57 mins]

Find 150 stocking fillers- 24 minutes [inspired: 23 mins] (select this option on objects around your sims houses) NOTE: there is no maximum on how many sims you can have completing these tasks that require multiple sims so have as many as possible completing them

TIP: if you speed up with LP you will find more stocking fillers than if you just wait for it to complete (or can skip all with 16 LP- need to earn LP quickly?)

Give Pepper good news- 5 minutes [inspired: 4 mins 45 secs]

Finalize plan with Santa- 30 minutes [inspired: 29 mins]

Ask Fran about Alex- 6 hours 30 minutes [inspired: 6 hrs 11 mins]

TWELFTH SET IS COMPLETE

Wait for day 13 (come back tomorrow for the final set of goals, you need to wait a certain amount of time to start the last set, the time depends on when you completed the twelfth set but you can start the next day early by skipping the day break for a large amount of social points) NOTE: you will not get this goal if you are behind in completing the goals, it will go straight to the next goal once you complete the twelfth set

Click here for information on this prize

Thirteenth set: Complete the final set to unlock the Plümberg House Template

Search 28 times for Alex’s address- 2 minutes 24 seconds [inspired: 2 mins 16 secs] (click on 28 items around Plümberg and your sims homes) (can skip all with 24 LP- need to earn LP quickly?)

Invite Carole to Christmas dinner- 30 minutes [inspired: 29 mins]

Call Alex- 3 hours 10 minutes [inspired: 3 hrs] (phone)

Discuss dinner with Paul- 2 hours [inspired: 1 hr 54 mins]

Look for 28 truffles- 2 hours [inspired: 1 hr 54 mins] (click on 28 items around Plümberg and your sims homes) (can skip all with 24 LP- need to earn LP quickly?)

Cook Christmas dinner- 4 hours [inspired: 3 hrs 48 mins] (Plümberg oven)

Butter up Carole- 7 hours [inspired: 6 hrs 39 mins]

Remove Christmas dinner from oven- 1 hour [inspired: 57 mins]

Receive treatment from Carole- 30 minutes [inspired: 29 mins]

Watch Alex and Carole’s reunion- 30 minutes [inspired: 29 mins] (click on Carole)

Join the Christmas meal- 5 minutes [inspired: 4 mins 45 secs]

Give Carole warmfullness therapy- 1 hour 30 minutes [inspired: 1 hr 26 mins]

Send all your sims home

QUEST IS COMPLETE!

Click here for information on this prize

If you completed this quest in the time limit you will be able to build Plümberg in your Simtown, keep reading for information and pictures of all the prizes you unlock in this quest

You cannot complete this quest or earn the prizes once the quest is over

Watch my walkthrough of this quest here:

Prizes

THE FIRST ONE OF EACH PRIZE IS FREE

First Set: Yule Circle Pack

Rugs- Frost Hearth Rug (S45,100)

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Second Set: Wreathed Reflection Pack

Decorations: Cupid Wreathed Mirror (S108,130)

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Third Set: Starlight Strings Pack

Lighting: Gold Sprite Lights Single (S50,700) Corner (S69,200) Double (S72,200) Quad (S65,700) and Corner Large (S58,300)

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Fourth Set: Frosted Ferns Pack

Trees, Plants and Flowers: Sage Snowy Pine (S77,000) and Shrub (S84,100)

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Fifth Set: Birch and Bubbles Pack

Bathroom: Beech Minmül Bathtub (S129,000)

Amethyst Minmül Gift Soaps (S68,900)

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Sixth Set: Nordic Feast Hall Pack

Kitchen: Beech Minmül Passthrough (S111,690)

Dining Room: Beech Minmül Dining Chair (S51,300) and Table (S111,020)

Birch Holly Dining Table (S118,600)

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Seventh Set: Fjordside Feast Pack

Kitchen: Cranberry Hearth Log Cake (S60,500)

Lighting: Beech Yule Logge Lamp (S97,300)

Decorations: Frost Hearth Yule Goat (S64,300) and Mulled Juice (S43,400)

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Eighth Set: Pantry and Pail Pack

Stairs: Beech Minmül Spiral Stairs (S189,400)

Bathroom: Gold Hearth Mop (S70,100)

Kitchen: Beech Minmül Shelf (S90,420) and Corner (S75,000)

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Ninth Set: Cold Cornerstone Pack

Patio Paving: Frost Snowy Quarry Stone (S500) and Frost Quarry Stone (S650)

Outdoor Decorations: Concrete Icy Falls Fountain (S170,520)

One sim selects frozen fascination and the second sim selects dare to taste, this interaction is really funny!

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Tenth Set: A Range of Treats Pack

Kitchen: Gold Winter Spice Bakeset (S75,570)

Fjord Minmül Oven (S108,600) and Rangehood (S110,600)

Fjord Yule Rangehood (S120,400)

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Eleventh Set: Timbers and Tidings Pack

Exterior Walls: Beige Hearth Cladding (S500)

Chimneys and Fireplaces: Frost Hearth Chimney (S76,600) and Santa Chimney (S80,000)

Doors: Birch Minmül Entrance (S148,500)

Windows: Ivory Minmül Window (S83,700)

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Twelfth Set: Fireside Yuletide Pack

Living Room: Frost Hearth Rocking Chair (S120,500)

Living Room/ Chimneys and Fireplaces: Frost Hearth Fireplace (S171,100)

Lighting: Gold Wall Sprite Lights (S50,300)

Decorations: Frost Hearth Christmas Tree (S83,200)

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Thirteenth Set: Plümberg

You will find Plümberg under the driveway homes tab on a standard or premium residence, the first one is free, after that the cost in simoleons depends on how many houses you have already built. You can add up to 4 cars to this house lot!

The premium house is the same you visit during the quest, it is 3 townhouses in one house and is located in a beautiful Scandinavian style town with wintry scenery. The main house is the same on the standard and premium residence, the premium has an extra 4 buildings behind the main house:

The extra 4 buildings are shops on the ground floor with apartments on the second:

Watch my house tour here:

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Merry Christmas/ Happy Holidays Everyone!

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The Sims Freeplay- Gap Year: Hygge Holidays Update

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Update available from 25th November 2:30 am UTC

Christmas is back in the latest Sims Freeplay update, keep reading for more information

NEW CHRISTMAS 2025 QUEST

The Ghost of Christmas Presents Christmas 2025 Quest (no longer available) will begin on 7th December for 13 days, there is a set of goals to complete each day and you will unlock a prize when you complete each day

NEW & RETURNING SIMCHASE EVENTS

SimChase Season 95: The Thought that Counts! (no longer available) starts on the 24th November for 9 days

2 snowsuits for infant sims. Headwear for all adult sims and 2 tops, 2 bottoms and 2 shoes for masculine adult sims

Star Ratings & Prices:

0 Star Rating: Sandstone Cobbled Path (S400) Limestone Cobbled Path (S600) Santa’s Jolly Street Lamp (S69,400) Santa’s Snowy Street Lamp (10LP)
1 Star Rating: Holly Giant Yule Spruce (S127,560) Jolly Giant Nutcracker (S83,160) Walnut Roasted Chestnut Cart (S113,740) Truffle Grazing Table (S71,200) Walnut Glüg Stall (S158,300) Walnut Mulled Glüg Kiosk (S242,200) Walnut Yule Glüg Stall (S244,100) Walnut Yule Mulled Glüg Kiosk (S245,900)
2 Star Rating: Jolly Giant Yule Spruce (13LP) Morel Grazing Table (8LP)
3 Star Rating: Snowy Giant Nutcracker (7SP) Snowy Roasted Chestnut Cart (14SP) Snowy Glüg Stall (19SP) Snowy Mulled Glüg Kiosk (18SP) Snowy Yule Glüg Stall (14SP) Snowy Yule Mulled Glüg Kiosk (21SP)

RERUN- SimChase Season 67: Christmas Cook-Off! (no longer available) starts on the 20th December for 9 days

SimChase Season 96: My Big Elysian Holiday! (not available yet) starts on the 1st January for 9 days

Car Dealership: Blue (S585,270) and Black (69LP) Kenspa 125cc Mopeds

Empty Elysian Lot and Athena’s Archipelago house templates available on premium residence only:

The Athena’s Archipelago template is exactly the as the Peninsula of Poseidon Craft Challenge from July (actually all the prizes in this SimChase event are the same at the Craft Challenge) the only difference is the colour of the items.

House Tour:

Star Ratings & Prices:

0 Star Rating: Athena’s Elysian Pavement (S400) Artemis’ Elysian Pavement (S700) Athena’s Elysian Exterior (S700) Artemis’ Elysian Exterior (S800) Athena’s Elysian Door (S84,100) Athena’s Elysian Double Door (S109,200) Artemis’ Elysian Door (5SP) Artemis’ Elysian Double Door (11SP) Athena’s Elysian Window (S59,150) Athena’s Elysian Double Window (S80,800) Artemis’ Elysian Window (5SP) Artemis’ Elysian Double Window (6SP) Athena’s Elysian Wall Alcove (S43,400) Athena’s Elysian Double Wall (S22,960) Athena’s Elysian Corner (S16,050) Artemis’ Elysian Wall Alcove (5SP) Artemis’ Elysian Double Wall (S26,160) Artemis’ Elysian Corner (S19,350) Athena’s Elysian Gateway (S91,500) Athena’s Elysian Quad Wall (S70,400) Athena’s Elysian Wall (S11,740) Artemis’ Elysian Gateway (8SP) Artemis’ Elysian Quad Wall (S64,400) Artemis’ Elysian Wall (S10,900) Athena’s Elysian Barrier (S700) Artemis’ Elysian Barrier (S1,200) Athena’s Elysian Stairs (S200,100) Artemis’ Elysian Stairs (19LP)
1 Star Rating: Athena’s Elysian Table (S94,600) Athena’s Elysian Passthrough (S182,700) Athena’s Elysian Arbor (S71,700) Athena’s Elysian Bell Tower (S725,100)
2 Star Rating: Artemis’ Elysian Table (6LP) Artemis’ Elysian Passthrough (18LP) Artemis’ Elysian Bell Tower (60LP)
3 Star Rating: Artemis’ Elysian Arbor (5SP)

NEW & RETURNING INFLUENCE ISLAND EVENTS

RERUN- Influence Island Season 32 (no longer available) starts on the 24th November for 5 days

Influence Island Season 76: Yuletide Snooza-Palooza! (no longer available) starts on the 4th December for 10 days

Common Prizes:

Pyjamas for senior sims found in tops, bottoms and sleepwear sections
Slippers for adult and senior sims in shoes section

Rare Prizes:

Pyjamas for teenage and preteen sims found in tops, bottoms and sleepwear sections
1 Bribe

Grand Prizes:

S1,000,000
50LP
50SP
Pyjamas for adult sims found in tops, bottoms and sleepwear sections
Pyjamas for toddler sims found in outfits and sleepwear sections

Influence Island Season 77: Dog Days of Winter! (no longer available) starts on the 20th December for 10 days

Makeup, earrings and goggles for adult and senior sims. Headwear for adult sims, 2 tops, 2 bottoms and 2 shoes for feminine adult sims. 2 outfits and 2 shoes for feminine senior sims

Pets: Copper Husky (30LP) and Silver Husky (20SP)

NEW interaction on the Husky- catch the ball

Star Ratings & Prices:

0 Star Rating: Birch Minmül Wood Table (S62,900) Teak Minmül Wood Table (6LP) Forest Cozy Slopes Set (S82,680) Volcanic Cozy Slopes Set (10LP) Cool Fro-Zen Candle (S103,800) Pastel Fro-Zen Candle (7LP)
1 Star Rating: Marble Faux Sheepskin Bench (S104,100) Shmalio’s Cocoa Mugs (S41,760) Beech Minmül Spa (S442,600) Birch Steemi Sauna (S463,870) Birch Fröste Ice Bath (S162,250) Silver Tösti Firepit (S78,800)
2 Star Rating: Sandstone Faux Sheepskin Bench (14LP) Fruity Shmalio’s Cocoa Mugs (5LP) Oak Steemi Sauna (41LP) Mahogany Fröste Ice Bath (14LP)
3 Star Rating: Teak Minmül Spa (36SP) Ebony Tösti Firepit (8SP)

Influence Island Season 78: Counter Culture! (not available yet) starts on the 10th January for 5 days

2 outfits and 2 shoes for feminine teenage sims. 2 tops, 2 bottoms and 2 shoes for masculine teenage sims

Star Ratings & Prices:

0 Star Rating: Rose Gold Elegant Fan (S80,000) Elegant Bronze Fan (8SP) Green Cabinet Display (S120,000) Walnut Cabinet Display (10SP) Elegant Green Counter (S50,000) Elegant Green Corner (S50,000) Elegant Green Shelf Counter (S67,500) Elegant Green Shelf Corner (S67,500) Elegant Walnut Shelf Corner (6LP) Elegant Walnut Corner (5SP) Elegant Walnut Counter (5SP) Elegant Walnut Shelf Counter (6SP) Elegant Pink Single Window (S90,000) Elegant Walnut Single Window (7SP)
1 Star Rating: Elegant Green Stool (S35,000) Rose Gold Plant Kettle (S66,000) Brown Elegant Cake (S30,000) Pink Kitchen Utensils (S35,500) Pink Lemon Tree (S66,000) Elegant Green Sink (S92,500) Green French Dining Table (S60,000) Green French Dining Chair (S55,000) Elegant Green Island (S160,000)
2 Star Rating: Elegant Walnut Stool (4LP) Bronze Plant Kettle (6LP) Black Lemon Tree (6LP) Walnut French Dining Table (6LP) Elegant Walnut Island (16LP)
3 Star Rating: Pink Elegant Cake (3SP) Gray Kitchen Utensils (2SP) Elegant Walnut Sink (9SP) Walnut French Dining Chair (3SP)

NEW CRAFT CHALLENGE (previously called Live Event)

The Hygge is where the Heart is Craft Challenge (not available yet) will begin on 6th January for 10 days, complete to unlock alpine cabin items and the Runestone Haven template

Returning events?

The Tudor & Scholar Craft Challenge (no longer available) will be returning on 25th November for 10 days, complete to unlock Tudor themed items and the Hamlet Hall template

The Daring Do’s Hair Hobby Event (no longer available) will be back on 12th December for 7 days, complete the fashion designer hobby to unlock hairstyles for adult sims

The SimTown Health Spa Craft Challenge (no longer available) will return on 22nd December for 10 days, complete to unlock spa items and the spa house template

The Urban Chic Hobby Event (not available yet) will be back on 12th January for 7 days, complete the fashion designer hobby to unlock outfits for your adult sims

What else is new?

Enhanced lighting is now available in some community spaces, the park, community market, influence island events and the nightclub and because it is Christmas you will also see the enhanced lighting at the Ice Palace and Santa’s Workshop while completing the Christmas Quest

NOTE: if you do not see the enhanced lighting already on your home lots you will not see it at the community spaces (this feature only works on newer devices)

From this update you will notice that some community spaces you build will require upgrade tools:

Upgrade tools are hammers, nails and wood which you can earn by completing timed requests at the community market:

These upgrade tools are the same tools needed to update the community market storage. You need to complete these requests in a certain amount of time, time varies depending on the task and once you have completed a special customer request you will need to wait for the next one to arrive:

The idea is that it will cost you less simoleons to build the community spaces so you can spend those simoleons on more important things!

You will be able to claim 4 different chalet outfits for your feminine adult sims, these are only available for 2 days each (first outfit available for 3 days) and can be claimed for free from your inbox from 7am UTC.
- 1st Chalet Outfit: 24th- 27th November
- 2nd Chalet Outfit: 27th- 29th November
- 3rd Chalet Outfit: 29th November- 1st December
- 4th Chalet Outfit: 1st- 3rd December

The Paperboy will be giving double rewards between 27th November- 1st December and 30th December- 6th January
The Paperboy will be giving triple rewards between 17th- 22nd December

Update Videos:

Gap Year: Hygee Holidays Update 🎄 [Events & Prizes] Dec 25- Jan 26⛄:

Ghost of Christmas Presents: Christmas 2025 Quest:

Plümberg House Tour:

Hygge Is Where The Heart Is Craft Challenge Prizes:

Runestone Haven House Tour:

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Starts 28th October

Complete this brand new craft challenge (new name for live events) which starts on 28th October to unlock Gothic themed items and if you complete the whole event in the time limit you unlock the Goth Family Manor 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.

Check out my Guide to Completing Craft Challenges [Live Events] (including tips!) HERE!

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!

Want to skip the tasks list? Click here to head straight to the prizes!

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 Gloomy Weather 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!

Buy the Gloomy Weather 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!

Craft Challenge Prizes:

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

Happy (inspired) sims will collect arts and crafts items quicker:

2 hours 23 minutes
4 hours 17 minutes
6 hours 11 minutes
8 hours 4 minutes

Sad sims will take longer to collect arts and crafts items:

2 hours 38 minutes
4 hours 44 minutes
6 hours 49 minutes
8 hours 55 minutes

Restocking

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

Prizes:

1.Gloomy Weather– costs 50 candles to buy

Exterior Walls- Tan (S600) and Navy (S700) Gothic Sidings

2.3 Constructor Coins

3.3 Constructor Coins

4.Graveyard Shift- The Gravest Yard and Beyond the Fence

The Gravest Yard– requires 1,200 candles and 5 constructor coins to buy

Fences- Nocturne (S38,000) and Thyme (6LP) Gothic Singles

Nocturne (S58,900) and Thyme (4LP) Gothic Corners

Beyond the Fence– requires 3,600 candles and 25 constructor coins to buy

Fences- Nocturne (S52,000) and Thyme (8LP) Gothic Doubles

Nocturne (S79,300) and Thyme (7LP) Gothic Quads

5.Pottery Station

6.4 Constructor Coins

7.4 Constructor Coins

8.Laid to Rest- Turning in the Grave and Paying Respects

Turning in the Grave– requires 10,900 candles, 8,500 pottery and 80 constructor coins to buy

Outdoor Decorations- Nocturne (S64,900) and Thyme (3LP) Memorial Pillars

Sims can place flowers, mourn and clean at the pillar, once they have placed flowers you will get the option to tidy which removes the flowers

Paying Respects– requires 14,500 candles, 11,300 pottery and 105 constructor coins to buy

Outdoor decorations- Nocturne (S45,100) and Thyme (8LP) Grave Markers

Same options as the memorial pillars

9.Jewelry Station

10.5 Constructor Coins

11.2 Social Points

12.5 Constructor Coins

13.Cross the Threshold- My Chamber Door and Upon the Mantel

My Chamber Door– requires 16,075 pottery, 17,000 jewelry and 150 constructor coins to buy

Doors- Nocturne (S86,500) and Thyme (8LP) Gothic Double Doors

Upon the Mantel– requires 17,000 pottery, 18,000 jewelry and 160 constructor coins to buy

Living room and Chimneys and Fireplaces- Nocturne (S161,700) and Thyme (18LP) Gothic Fireplaces

These fireplaces are free standing so do not have to be placed against a wall

14.Glassware Station

15.7 Constructor Coins

16.2 Social Points

17.7 Constructor Coins

18.Gothic Revival- Window to the Soul and Wisteria Hysteria

Window to the Soul– requires 18,000 pottery, 19,000 jewelry, 19,000 glassware and 165 constructor coins to buy

Windows- Nocturne (S79,600) and Thyme (7LP) Gothic Singles

Nocturne (S103,800) and Thyme (8LP) Gothic Doubles

Wisteria Hysteria– requires 20,000 pottery, 21,000 jewelry, 21,000 glassware and 185 constructor coins to buy

Trees, plants and flowers- Nocturne (S75,000) and Thyme (11LP) Wisterias

Fences- Nocturne (S98,000) and Thyme (9LP) Gothic Gates

19.10 Constructor Coins

20.2 Social Points

21.10 Constructor Coins

22.Goth Family Manor- you can only claim this pack if you have purchased all the other packs in this live event

This house can be built on a standard and premium residence, the first one is free then they cost simoleons depending on how many houses you have already built.

The premium has a large front garden with a shed and a bigger basement but the rest of the house is the same as the standard

Watch my house tour here

You also unlock:

Pets: Nocturne (S91,400) and Thyme (10LP) Python Penthouses

Living room: Nocturne (S104,400) and Thyme (8LP) Oracle Tables

Outdoor decorations: Nocturne (S105,900) and Thyme (8LP) Gothic Greenhouses

On the tables one sim selects do a reading and the second sim selects find out fortune.

Sims can play with the python

Constructor Coins

You earn constructor coins by:

Personal Progress prizes

Completing Daily Goals

Coin Plant Patches

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:

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.

Check out my Guide to Completing Craft Challenges [Live Events] (including tips!) HERE!

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 craft challenge 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!