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The skies ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsare filled with floating presents attached to balloons.

Pop the balloon, and the present will come tumbling down.

Animal Crossing Slingshot DIY Recipe

Players can purchase the Slingshot DIY recipe from Timmy after completing Tom Nooks DIY workshop during the tutorial.

How to Get a Floating Present

Start by finding a floating present.

Scan the horizon for the presents silhouette.

Animal Crossing character with floating present on the horizon

it’s possible for you to also locate them by sound.

Floating presents are accompanied by the sound of gentle gusting wind, which grows louder as you walk closer.

Look for the balloons round shadow on the ground as you approach the floating present.

Animal Crossing character near a floating present

This lets you know youre nearly in position.

Equip your slingshot, then tilt your camera to put the floating present in view.

Position yourself in the floating presents flight path.

Animal Crossing character preparing to fire slingshot at a floating present

Press and hold theAbutton on your controller to pull back the Slingshot.

Floating presents will drop straight down once the balloon pops.

If the balloon is over water, the present will drop into the water and disappear.

Animal Crossing character looking at present on the ground

If your aim is true, the balloon will pop, and the present will drop to the ground.

If you miss it, dont worry.

it’s possible for you to give it another spin.

What Can You Get From Floating Presents?

Community data mining suggests that Bells are most common, appearing in about 38% of presents.

Materials are the next most common, occurring in 32%.

The color of a balloon seems to influence whats in a floating present.

Advanced Tips for More Floating Presents

You cant ‘farm’ floating presents by forcing them to appear.