✨ Premium Shop: Midnight Garden Gazebo

✨ Today’s entry highlight is the Midnight Garden Gazebo - an elegant, Cinderella-inspired piece that brings soft romance and fairy-tale charm to your Valley. It’s perfect for enchanted gardens, winter-themed or evening builds, and magical ball-night scenes. I really love this one and can't wait to incorporate it into an existing build or create something completely new with it!

This premium furniture item is available this week in the Premium Shop for 1,500 Moonstones.

📖 Premium Shop | 💰 1,500 Moonstones | 🏷️ Cinderella

Includes:

Midnight Garden Gazebo (Furniture Item)

✨ Villager Overview: Alice

✨ My next Villager Overview focuses on Alice! After unlocking the Alice in Wonderland Realm and completing a series of adventurous realm quests, Alice makes her way to the Valley with her signature curiosity and charm. Read on to learn how to unlock her, where she lives, and what rewards she brings, making her such a whimsical addition to the Valley. (As with all posts, click on any image to enlarge) 🐇

🔓 How To Unlock Alice

 

Alice is the endlessly curious heroine of Alice in Wonderland. Known for her thirst for knowledge and imagination far bigger than her world, she brings that same whimsical charm into Disney Dreamlight Valley.

To unlock Alice, you’ll need to open the Alice in Wonderland Realm in the Dream Castle (Dreamlight required), then complete the "Leaving Wonderland" realm quest. During that quest, you’ll be prompted to construct Alice’s House in the Valley, and once her house is built, Alice will become a resident of the Valley, unlocking her entry and joining your existing character collection!

Alice’s cozy cottage reflects her Wonderland roots - painted in soft hues with a whimsical design that’ll add character to any area of your Valley. I still haven't found a permanent spot for her home yet.... I'm tossing up between the Glade of Trust, Forest of Valor, or maybe somewhere in one of the biomes in Everafter - Teapot Falls springs to mind as the potential winner!

📜 Complete Alice Friendship Quest List

Alice's friendship quests are delightful nods to Wonderland lore, and once each friendship quest is completed, you'll receive more friendship rewards to boost your friendship level even further. To further help with increasing Alice's friendship level, be sure to give her gifts often (they reset daily, and you can give up to three like all other villagers) and hang out with her while completing villager tasks all over the Valley.

Level 2: Books with No Pictures

Level 4: Mimsy Were the Borogoves

Level 7: The Fractured Glass

Level 10: A Very Merry Unbirthday

🎁 Alice's Friendship Rewards

 

As you build friendship with Alice, you’ll unlock Wonderland-themed items and rewards that perfectly suit her aesthetic. Whether it's furniture, motifs, or fashion, her rewards bring Wonderland back into your Valley long after she’s moved in. Check out the list below:

Level 2: Wonderland Bed (Furniture item)

Level 3: Design Motif (Customisable)

Level 4: 500 Star Coins

Level 5: Door Knob Door (Furniture item)

Level 6: Design Motif (Customisable)

Level 7: 1000 Star Coins

Level 8: Royal Red Armchair (Furniture item)

Level 9: Design Motif (Customisable)

Level 10: Whimsical Wonderland Dress (Clothing item; unlocks when completing the level 10 friendship quest)

⭐ Completing the level 10 friendship quest also unlocks the Unbirthday Cake (furniture item). The item comes as pictured below with the table and cake on top, and can be used as a villager gathering function when in camera mode. 

Completing the level 10 friendship quest also unlocks a 'Kaleidoscope' quest item, which currently has no use. I have transferred this item into one of my storage chests, should it be needed in future. 

I personally enjoyed Alice's friendship quests and was delighted by most of the furniture pieces that came with her update, including the "Wonderland Candle", a crafting recipe which is unlocked after completing her level 4 friendship quest!

Thanks for joining me on today’s Villager Overview entry! I’ve updated the Villager Overviews page and added Alice to the growing list - be sure to check back as more characters are added 📖

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✨ December 2025 Redemption Codes

✨ Did you know there are new redeemable codes available right now in Dreamlight Valley? These codes grant fun rewards ranging from meals and Moonstones to adorable companions - and they’re super quick to redeem!

In this entry, I’m covering all three active codes and what they offer. First is LOADING26. When you redeem this code in-game, you’ll receive 25 Yule Log Meals, 250 Moonstones, and 2,500 Star Coins. The meals are great for fueling your adventures, and who doesn't love free Moonstones?

Next up is COMMUNITYCOMPANIONDRAGON2025, the code for the Sakura Blossom Dragon! This adorable new companion adds charm to your valley outings, and I personally love watching it flutter around surrounded by falling petals. Whether you’re completing quests or gathering resources, companions like this make every moment more magical.

Finally, FROGGYGIFT2025 gives you a variety of items ranging from a selection of meals, and some helpful potions. These are great for both new and seasoned players alike.

To redeem these codes, simply open your game Settings, select Help, and go to the Redemption Code box. Enter each code, and your rewards will be delivered straight to your in-game Mailbox.

Don’t miss out - grab these rewards and enjoy everything Dreamlight Valley has to offer! 

▶️ Click here to watch the video on the above redeem codes, and as always, thanks for reading my cozy journal!

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✨ The Winter Ball Update Arrives Tomorrow!

Today’s entry covers the next update in Disney Dreamlight Valley! ❄️ The Winter Ball update drops tomorrow, bringing Cinderella, a new Star Path, events, and more! I am so ready for the magic, the sparkle, and all the cozy new surprises. Who else is counting down? 🎄

Every update truly feels like one of those milestone moments in the Valley - the kind that reshapes your daily routine, your decorating plans, and even how you explore. With Cinderella stepping into the spotlight, a brand-new Star Path to grind through, and a full lineup of limited-time events, tomorrow marks the start of a very busy (and very sparkly) season.

To help with the current update release time, I’ve outlined a few time zones in the photo below for The Winter Ball update drop so you can be ready to download as soon as it becomes available! Noting Australia and New Zealand will receive the update as the date rolls into December 11. As an Aussie, I’ll be joining you all in the chaos about eight hours after the update releases - and like previously, a double-shot coffee will come first to perk me up! Whether you’re playing in Australia, the US, Europe, or elsewhere, I’m hoping I have you covered.

I still can’t believe Cinderella is finally coming to the game, and I’m surprised it’s taken this long, especially after being teased with her appearance in the game’s original trailer from years ago. In my latest video, I recap last week’s developer update - covering Cinderella’s arrival, the Winter Warmth Star Path, upcoming events, and quality-of-life improvements coming to the game. I’m also hopeful this update will seamlessly blend Cinderella’s story, fashion, and furniture items into the game, just like many previous updates have done.

I can’t wait to dive into this update and check out all the new rewards in the upcoming Star Path! The update will also continue to keep us busy with two in-game seasonal events: The Gift of Giving Event running from December 7 through to December 31, and The Winter Floating Festival beginning January 7 until January 28. In between… be sure to hop on December 25 to claim a special reward in the Dream Castle!

If you’re anything like me, tonight feels like that quiet-before-the-storm moment: inventory cleared out, tasks wrapped up (and Night Thorns left to destroy the Valley in preparation for Star Path duties 😅), and plans already forming for tomorrow’s grind. There’s something extra cozy about knowing a big update is waiting to be downloaded!

▶️ If you’d like a full visual summary, you can watch my latest Winter Ball update video here, where I recap the confirmed details coming to the update. Whether you prefer to read or watch, I’ve got you covered for the Winter Ball’s magical launch ✨

✨ Crafting: Decorative Horse Feeder

✨ I just crafted the Decorative Horse Feeder for my Wishing Alps - the perfect rustic touch for horse care. It’s simple but charming, and you can craft this with Reclaimed Barn Wood, Wheat, Snowball, and Pink and White Crocuses. Now my stable can slowly start to feel more like a real home for my mounts 🪵

After spending some time building and rearranging my ranch space, I realised it was the little practical details that bring everything together - and the Decorative Horse Feeder was exactly what my stable needed. It might seem like a small addition, but once it’s placed, the whole area instantly transforms.

🛠️ Visually, it fits beautifully into the rustic alpine aesthetic of the Wishing Alps, and I'm sure will work in a few other biomes across the Valley - I can totally see this one in the Forest of Valor! This item blends effortlessly into the Wishing Alps environment, especially when paired with other ranch or stable-themed décor. It doesn’t steal attention - instead, it adds to the story of the space.

With the Decorative Horse Feeder in place, my stable feels like it’s coming together, one cozy little upgrade at a time. And between all the new blueprints, crafting items, and furniture pieces, I just know I’ll be making plenty of changes along the way.

That brings today’s entry to a close. Thanks for coming along on this little crafting journey with me - I'll catch you again soon! ✨

Crafting Information:

🛠️ Reclaimed Barn Wood (5), Wheat (5), Snowball (2),
Pink Crocus (4), White Crocus (4)

📖 Wishblossom Ranch