The Sims Freeplay- Hobbies: Figure Skating

November 22, 2013March 27, 2020 weightlessmagic45 Comments

ICE HOCKEY RINK – ADULT, TEEN AND PRETEEN SIMS – PRIZES: SKI LIFT KEY, FIGURE SKATING OUTFITS AND 3LP

Once you have completed the An Alien Concept: Weather Machines Quest and built the Snow Park your adult, teen and preteen sims can figure skate on the 4 dark patches on the ice hockey rink.

TIP: if you have a swimming pool at one of your houses and place the weather machine you unlock in the quest and set it to snow your sims can ice skate on the frozen pool so you can have as many sims as you want figure skating!

The skating option is:

Figure Skating- 12 hours

After the time has passed come back and click the exclamation mark above your sims head to find one of the figure skating medals collectibles. Every time your sim figure skates their hobby skill level up percentage will increase, once you reach 100% you will level up, there are 6 levels. You need to reach level 6 to be able to unlock all of the figure skating collectibles, once unlocked you will be able to find them.

The table below shows the level up percentage:

This may change in future updates

LEVEL	Figure Skate
1-2	150%
2-3	133%
3-4	100%
4-5	50%
5-6	25%

For example you would need to figure skate 2 times to reach level 5 from level 4

NOTE: it says 150% but you will start from 0% at level 2

The next table shows you for each level what figure skating collectibles you unlock (so you can then find those ones too) and also the level up reward that a second and future sims will receive when they level up in this hobby:

LEVEL	TITLE	1st TIME LEVEL UP UNLOCKS	2nd+ TIMES LEVEL UP REWARD
1	Amateur	Final Moment of Dignity, Silver Stumble and The Golden Spiral are unlocked in the hobby collection	–
2	Rarely Upright	Platinum Princess is now unlocked in the hobby collection	250XP
3	Semi-Skilled	Encouragement Award and Coveted Topple are now unlocked in the hobby collection	500XP
4	Skilled	Heavenly Peak and The G. Grandeur are now unlocked in the hobby collection	S750
5	Advanced	Blind Goose and Silver Teapot are now unlocked in the hobby collection	10,000 Town Value
6	Skater Prestige	Rare Swan and Simtown Splendour are now unlocked in the hobby collection. You can now complete the collection!	1LP

NOTE: only the first sim completing this hobby needs to get to level 6 to unlock all the collectibles, future sims will be able to find any collectible even if they are only on level 1 in this hobby

You won’t find a new collectible each time, you will get repeats, if this happens just keep going, you will find them eventually! If it is still taking too long you can use the lucky spin on the row where you cannot find the item, this will cost LPs, when you click on the LP button it will clear the row and give you a random collectible on that row so you aren’t guaranteed a new item (you will get back any other collectibles you already had in that row) Need to earn some LPs to use the lucky spin?

The completed figure skating collection is shown below, once you complete the collection you need to click ‘figure skate again’ or ‘start a new collection’ at the top of the hobby collection screen, this clears the board so you can complete the collection again to earn more rewards (you will only get the option to restart the hobby collection when you have completed the collection):

You will earn XPs when you complete a row in the hobby but to complete the collection you need to find all 12 of the collectibles

The rewards for completing this collection are the ski lift key, figure skating outfits and 3LP:

The first time you complete the collection you unlock the ski lift key, this allows your sims to toboggan and snowboard (these aren’t hobbies!) Check out the Snow Park post for more details

The second time unlocks the figure skating outfits, which can be found in the wardrobe for preteens, teens and adults under outfits once you have built the costume and swim store

From the third time onwards each time you complete the collection you will earn 3LP

Confused about hobbies? Read my Hobbies Frequently Asked Questions post

Find all hobby posts here

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The Sims Freeplay- Promotions R Us Store

November 22, 2013July 14, 2020 weightlessmagic1 Comment

The promotions r us store contains items to help your sims get a promotion in their careers as well as hobby items.

The shop can be found in front of the park, next to the pet shop. You will need to build the store before you can buy items from it (the cost varies depending on how many businesses you have already built but this post will give you some idea of how much it will cost you)

The first task in the Need for Steed Quest requires a telescope so make sure you have built the store before you start this quest

You can’t actually enter the store but when you click on it you will see two tabs at the top, one for career items and one for hobby items:

Career Items:

You won’t see all these items in your store until you have unlocked them, click on the links below to find out how to start each career

Toyota Guitar- for the Musician Career (FREE)
Easel- for the Artist Career (S700)
Soccer Ball- for the Athlete Career (S950)
Fire Hydrant- for the Fire Fighter Career (S1,800)
Teachers Blackboard- for the Teacher Career (S1,900)
Movie Camera- for the Filmmaker Profession (S2,000)
Auction Podium- for the Real Estate Agent Career (S2,250)
Telescope- for the Scientist Career (S3,490)
Guitar- for the Musician Career (S4,320)
Mirror- for the Politician Career (S300)

Using career items will increase your sims career bar faster than just going to work so they can get a promotion quicker. There are currently no items for the Police or Medical Staff Professions

Hobby Items:

You won’t see all these items in your store until you have unlocked them, click on the links below to find out how to start each hobby

Puppy Play Mat- for the Puppy Pals Hobby (S1,000)
Kitten Play Box- for Internet Kitten Hobby (S1,000)
Finger Painting Easel- for the Finger Painting Hobby (S4,000)
Potion Brewing Cauldron- for the Potion Brewing Hobby (S5,000)
Cheap Microphone- for the Teen Idol Hobby (S650)
Cheap Keyboard- for the Teen Idol Hobby (S650)
80’s Electric Guitar- for the Teen Idol Hobby (S650)
Cheap Bass Guitar- for the Teen Idol Hobby (S650)
Cheap Drum Kit- for the Teen Idol Hobby (S650)
Chocolatier Bench*- for the Chocolatier Hobby (first four are S500, then price increases each time)
Woodworking Bench- for the Woodworking Hobby (S1,800)
Fashion Studio- for the Fashion Designer Hobby (S2,500)
Quilting Kit- for the Quilting Hobby (S2,500)
Magic Wand Podium- for the Spell Casting Hobby (S5,000)
Magic Broomstick Closet- for the Broomstick Flying Hobby (S10,000)
Ice Pedestal*- for the Ice Sculpture Hobby (price increases each time)
Aerobics Step- for the Aerobics Hobby (price increases each time)
Bird Feeding Bench- for the Bird Feeding Hobby (2LP)
Standard Microphone- for the Teen Idol Hobby (5LP)
Standard Keyboard- for the Teen Idol Hobby (5LP)
Blue Electric Guitar- for the Teen Idol Hobby (5LP)
Standard Bass Guitar- for the Teen Idol Hobby (5LP)
Standard Drum Kit- for the Teen Idol Hobby (5LP)
Premium Microphone^- for the Teen Idol Hobby (S5,500)
Premium Keyboard^- for the Teen Idol Hobby (S6,000)
Premium Drum Kit^- for the Teen Idol Hobby (S6,000)
Red Electric Guitar^- for the Teen Idol Hobby (S6,200)
Premium Bass Guitar^- for the Teen Idol Hobby (S6,500)
Expensive Microphone- for the Teen Idol Hobby (10LP)
Expensive Keyboard- for the Teen Idol Hobby (10LP)
Black Electric Guitar- for the Teen Idol Hobby (10LP)
Expensive Bass Guitar- for the Teen Idol Hobby (10LP)
Expensive Drum Kit- for the Teen Idol Hobby (10LP)
Xylophone- for the Musical Expression Hobby (S2,000)
Salsa Jukebox- for the Salsa Dancing Hobby (S5,000)
Breakdancing Boom Box- for the Breakdancing Hobby (S5,000)

*these are hobby items that are only available while an event is available
^these items are only available if you complete the Road to Fame Quest in the time limit

To buy an item click on the item then the green tick to buy, you will then be asked to confirm you want to buy it:

If you decide you don’t want to buy an item you can remove it from your cart by clicking on it at the bottom of your screen and clicking the red cross to remove it:

Once the store is built you will be able to access the Hobby and Career Items tab in your home store to buy items directly from buy mode. You will also be able to find any item you have brought from the promotions r us store in the Hobby and Career Items tab of your inventory:

Why don’t I have some of these items in my store? Before you will be able to buy a lot of these items you will need to unlock the hobby or career by building a certain place or by completing a quest. Click on the links below for more information:

Careers – Hobbies

Can’t afford the store? This post may help you earn some simoleons!

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Bakery and Restaurant Story- Bossy Neighbours

November 20, 2013February 1, 2015 weightlessmagic16 Comments

I’m a very busy person, I take only a few minutes out of my day for a break to play these 2 games- this is when I have food that is ready to serve, I have to plan the food to be ready at a time that suits me.

It really annoys me when the small minority of my neighbours are bossy- they create rules about how they expect me to tip them every single day, and to write on their wall once I have tipped them! I don’t have the time. Then they leave an angry note on my wall saying they have deleted me (Why the rules? It ruins the game for everyone) If I did this I would waste hours of my life on both these games as I have so many neighbours. I think it is much more important that if a neighbour asks me to send them something they have requested I do so.

Having to rely on other people is a thing that really bugs me about games- With these games you have to ask people to send you things so you can build new ovens or if you need to receive something so you can complete a goal so that is why I have soo many neighbours, so I know that if a few stop playing for a while I can still complete the tasks.

If you would like to add me on either bakery story or restaurant story my ID is charlyisgr8

If you expect people to send you gifts and tip you everyday then don’t add me, I don’t care if you don’t tip me everyday and don’t write on my wall to tell me (if you go to news you can see who has tipped you anyway!) and I don’t keep count of those who haven’t tipped me in a while because it is a waste of time and I know that not everyone has the time- its only a game after all!

I welcome anyone who will just accept my requests when I ask for them to send me something- that is all 🙂

My new way of tipping:

I will now tip you at least once a week (twice if I can) but only if your shop isn’t full (oh and that reminds me- you don’t need to write on my wall to say my shop is full- I will see when I come back on!) and the same with gifts.
I will then post on my own wall to say that I have tipped and gifted everyone I could (so if you really need to know that it was me you can find out there)

What do you think about bossy neighbours? Or are you one of them?

The Sims Freeplay- Road to Fame Quest

November 3, 2013October 5, 2025 weightlessmagic562 Comments

LEVEL UNLOCKS: 20 UNLOCKS: teen hobby and sim sign TIME LIMIT: 7 days PRIZE: premium instruments

YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THE PIRATE AND HIS GODDESS QUEST BEFORE YOU CAN BEGIN THIS QUEST

This quest unlocks the sim sign and teen idol hobby for your teenage sims to complete, most of this quest is completing the hobby. If you complete this quest in the 7 day time limit you will unlock premium 3 star instruments. You can still complete this quest once the time limit is up to unlock the hobby but you won’t get the premium instruments

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

NOTE: You need a teenage sim to complete this quest

Buy a stack of magazines- these can be found in the living room section of buy mode (costs S600)

Make a teenager read teen celebrity magazine- 4 minutes 33 seconds (click on the stack of magazines and choose the teen celebrity option- only a teen can read this!) [click blue skip button to complete instantly]

Make a teenager watch funny cat videos- 1 hour 40 minutes (on the computer)

Send a teenager to the park
Create a plan to become famous- 6 hours 10 minutes [inspired: 5 hrs 52 mins] (using the blackboard in the park on the pier)

YOU HAVE NOW UNLOCKED KEYBOARDS:

Buy a keyboard from the home store (in the hobby and career items section) (cheapest costs S650)

The next goals have you completing the Teen Idol Hobby, each time you use one of the instruments you unlock in this quest you will write a piece of music, once you find all pieces of music you will have completed the hobby collection.

Write music (using the keyboard to find notes- cheapest keyboard takes 1 hour) [inspired: 57 mins]

Write 3 pieces of music (you have to find a new note to be counted as a piece of music using the keyboard so you need to find 2 more new pieces of music, when you have found all 3 you will unlock the next instrument)

YOU HAVE NOW UNLOCKED BASS GUITARS:

You unlock different instruments with each line of notes you find, the higher star rating the instruments have, the faster your sim will write music

Once you’ve found all the keyboard notes you will unlock the bass guitar which you can buy from the hobby and career items section of buy mode (cheapest costs S650) (cheapest takes 2 hours [inspired: 1 hr 54 mins] to make music) then when you have found all the bass guitar notes you unlock the drum kit and so on..

Write 6 pieces of music (you need to use the bass guitar to find the next 3 pieces)

YOU HAVE NOW UNLOCKED DRUM KITS:

You can buy a drum kit from the hobby and career items section of buy mode (cheapest costs S650)

Write 9 pieces of music (you need to use the drum kit to find the next 3) (cheapest takes 3 hours [inspired: 2 hrs 51 mins] to make music)

YOU HAVE NOW UNLOCKED ELECTRIC GUITARS:

You can buy an electric guitar from the hobby and career items section of buy mode (cheapest costs S650)

Write 12 pieces of music (you need to use the electric guitar to find the next 3) (cheapest takes 4 hours [inspired: 3 hrs 48 mins] to make music)

YOU HAVE NOW UNLOCKED MICROPHONES:

You can buy a microphone from the hobby and career items section of buy mode (cheapest costs S650)

Write 15 pieces of music (you need to use the microphone to find the last 3) SELECT WRITE SONG (SING) (cheapest takes 5 hours [inspired: 4 hrs 45 mins] to make music)

When you complete the last row you will unlock a magazine photoshoot, this is a resource needed to upgrade the sim sign, keep reading for more information!

YOU HAVE NOW COMPLETED THE HOBBY COLLECTION! WHICH COMPLETES THIS QUEST!

T his post explains the Teen Idol hobby in more detail

Once you complete this quest you unlock the Sim Sign

You will find the sim town sign near the premium residences by the estate agency- you need to upgrade it to get the chance to earn a bonus in revenue. When you upgrade it to level 3 you unlock the teen idol mansion- the first one is free! To upgrade the sim sign you need to collect the resources, to find these resources you can redo the collection and when you finish a line you get a resource or you can find them randomly when you do an action!

This post explains the Sim Sign And Teen Mansion in more detail

Time Limited Prize: Premium Instruments

Is the prize worth it? they are 3 star instruments so you can complete a collection quicker without buying the 3 star instruments that cost LP (but there is no difference between premium and 3 star instruments apart from the cost)

Where can I find them? In the hobby and career items section

Cost? Keyboard (S6,000) Bass (S6,500) Drumkit (S6,000) Guitar (S6,200) and Microphone (S5,500)

Watch my step by step video of this quest here:

The next quest Adulthood ages teens to adults!

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 20 before you can start this quest

Can I complete this quest even though I have passed level 20?
Yes, you just need to complete all previous quests then this quest will start automatically

I can’t place the magazines in my house, why?
You need to put them on a table or counter, you cannot place them on the floor

My sims won’t read the magazine, help!
Do blue footprints appear? Read the answer below

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

Help, all items are greyed out apart from the magazines! What should I do?
Buy the magazines again, this should allow you to access the rest of buy mode

Do I need a teen for this quest?
Yes, in this quest you complete the teen idol hobby for the first time so a teen is required to complete all the goals

Can I have more than one teen doing this at once?
No, only one teen can be the teen idol and complete this hobby at one time

I have done the task write 3 pieces of music but it will not complete, why?
You need to write 3 different pieces, you cannot just do the task 3 times

Why can’t I buy the microphone yet?
You need to find all 3 pieces of music on the keyboard, then all 3 on the bass guitar, then all 3 on the drum kit, then all 3 on the guitar and then you will be able to buy the microphone

I cannot find one of the pieces, what should I do?
Some take longer to get than others to find so just keep going, you will find them eventually!

What do I get if I complete this quest in the time limit?
The premium instruments

What is the difference between the 3 star instruments and the premium instruments?
Apart from cost (3 star instruments cost LPs) there is no difference

What happens if I don’t complete in the time limit, can I still finish this quest?
Yes you have to finish it to unlock the teen idol hobby and sim sign before you can move onto the next quest

I didn’t complete in the time limit, can I restart the quest?
No, you cannot redo quests

Can I still get the prize if I don’t complete in the time limit?
No, the only way to get the limited time prizes is by completing the quest in the time limit

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

How do I build the sim sign?
You need to complete the teen idol hobby several times, each time you complete a row in the hobby you earn a resource to build the sign, this post explains this in more detail

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 Adulthood ages teens to adults!

Last updated September 2025

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The Sims Freeplay- Guide to Infant Sims

November 3, 2013May 15, 2020 weightlessmagic82 Comments

Adding/Creating an Infant – Needs – Activities for Infants – Relationships – Ageing an Infant

Adding/Creating an Infant

To unlock babies you need to complete the Two and a Half Sims Quest first. Once the quest is complete you need to place a cot in a house, you don’t need two sims who are married anymore but there needs to be 3 or less sims living there (4 sims in a house is the maximum) When you see the blue add sim circle above the cot you are ready!

Add a Baby will be the first option you see but once you have completed the A Bump-y Ride Quest your sims will be able to get pregnant so when you click on a crib you will see two other options:

Add a Baby– costs 3LP (will cost simoleons once you have completed the Life Dreams and Legacies Quest, the simoleon cost varies depending on how many other sims you have in your town) It takes 24 hours for the baby to arrive.
Pregnancy– costs 5LP and your sim will develop an expanding baby bump, after 6 days the baby will arrive.
Pregnancy Event– costs 2LP and your sim will develop an expanding baby bump while completing daily goals and other sims can complete support tasks, if you complete all the tasks and goals in the 9 day time limit your new baby will receive baby bonuses, if not your baby will still arrive after 9 days.

Read my Guide to Pregnancy for more information on the two pregnancy options

Once the baby arrives you can change their name, choose their gender, eye, skin and hair colour and outfit.

You cannot change the name, gender or skin colour again unless you use the ultimate makeover which costs 12LP

Needs

and how to fulfil them

An adult, teen or senior is needed to help keep your infant happy (except bladder as they will go in their diaper when they need to!)

Hunger- adult selects Give Food on infant /infant selects Be Fed on adult
Bladder- the infant will go in their diaper when they need to, this will decrease their hygiene need
Energy- infant selects Go to Sleep or Hibernate on themselves
Hygiene- adult selects Change Diaper on infant /infant selects Have Diaper Changed on adult
Social- adult selects Cuddle on infant /infant selects Be Cuddled on adult
Fun- adult selects Entertain on infant /infant selects Be Entertained on adult

Activities for Infants

Interactions

Crib Interactions:

The first picture above is the interactions you get when a baby clicks on an adult and the second picture is when an adult clicks on a baby

Cry for Sim/Pick Up Infant– The baby will be picked up by the adult so they can get out of the crib (this option will only appear once you have completed the Nanny Knows Best Quest)

Have Diaper Changed/Change Diaper- This improves the Hygiene need

Be Cuddled/Cuddle– This improves the Social need

Be Entertained/Entertain– This improves the Entertainment need

Be Fed/Give Food– This improves the Hunger need

There is nothing you can do for the Bladder need, you have to wait for the baby to go in their diaper then you will need to change the diaper

Holding Infant Interactions:

You will only get these interactions once you have completed the Nanny Knows Best Quest

The first picture above are the options you get when you click on the sim who is holding the infant, the pictures below are the options you get when the infant is on the floor Pick Up Infant/Cry for Sim allows that sim to pick the infant back up

Ultimate Makeover- not relevant, this allows you to change the name, gender or skin colour of the adult sim

Let Infant Crawl– the sim will put the infant on the ground and then you can then control where they crawl by clicking on the floor when the plumbob is over their head:

Change Diaper– This improves the Hygiene need

Give Food– This improves the Hunger need

Practice Walking– This is the cutest! This improves the Entertainment need

Once the sim is holding the baby you can click on objects around the house to get interactions:

Bed- Quick Bouncies and Bounce Marathon
Bath- Bathe Infant and Bath Time Fun
Sofa- Sit with Infant and Relax with Infant

They can also travel to other sims houses while holding the baby (they will only count as one sim unless they put the baby down)

Having trouble using the highchair? Make sure your sim can stand behind the highchair so they can put the infant in it, if they can’t blue footprints will appear:

Once your sim puts the infant down on the floor (let infant crawl option) the infant can click on objects around the house to get interactions:

Sofa- Practice Balancing and Exercise Legs
Dog- Play with Doggy
Xylophone- Complete Musical Expression Hobby

Interactions if you are the baby and you click on the baby:

Ultimate Makeover– this allows you to change the name, gender or skin colour of the infant for 12LP

Have Birthday– This will turn the baby into a toddler (you have to bake a birthday cake first and have completed the quest for toddlers)

Go to Sleep– This improves the Energy need

Hibernate– This improves the Energy need again by sleeping for 24 hours

Putting a baby back in their crib
A sim needs to pick the baby up then click on the crib and select put infant in cot. The other option is calm to sleep:

Relationships

Babies can interact with teens, adults and seniors, they cannot interact with toddlers or preteens, their interactions with those life stages is the same:

Strangers: Be Cuddled
Reward for becoming acquaintance: 100XP
Acquaintances: Be Cuddled
Reward for becoming friends: 150XP
Friends: Be Cuddled
Reward for becoming good friends: 200XP
Good friends: Be Cuddled
Reward for becoming best friends: 300XP
Best friends: Be Cuddled

FRIENDSHIP LEVELS	OPTIONS & TIME TAKEN
Strangers	Be Cuddled 30 seconds
Strangers	1 time
Acquaintance	Be Cuddled 30 seconds
Acquaintance	1 time
Friend	Be Cuddled 30 seconds
Friend	3 times
Good Friend	Be Cuddled 30 seconds
Good Friend	6 times
Best Friend	Be Cuddled 30 seconds

Babies can only interact with adults, teens and seniors, they cannot interact with preteens, toddlers or other infants

Ageing an Infant?

If you have completed the Life Dreams and Legacies Quest when your infant reaches the end of that life stage they will age automatically to a toddler sim. Before this, you need to complete the A Quest for Toddlers and bake a birthday cake to be able to age your infant to a toddler sim.

Read all about Toddler Sims here

Watch this video for more information: