Jingle

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Reindeer	Male
Favorite saying	"Sometimes haste makes waste!"
Role	Toy Day
Main appearances
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Other appearances
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	Name in other languages ジングル; 루돌; Jingle; Chris 铃铃鹿; Rodolphe; Renato; Jingle 鈴鈴鹿; Rodolphe; Renato; Джингл

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"Happy holidays! I'm Jingle, the black-nosed reindeer!"

— Jingle, Animal Crossing series

Jingle is a reindeer in the Animal Crossing series who is the host of Toy Day. He delivers presents to villagers and players on the night of December 24.

Jingle's role is analogous to Santa Claus, a character associated with Christmas, the real-world holiday Toy Day is based on. However, Santa is an unseen character separate from Jingle who is mentioned by Jingle and villagers. Jingle's name is likely derived from a jingle bell, a percussion instrument commonly associated with the holiday season.

Characteristics

Appearance

Artwork of Jingle from Doubutsu no Mori.

Jingle is a brown reindeer with pink inner ears, blue eyes with white pupils shaped like diamond stars, dark-brown eyebrows, red inner mouth, and a big black oval nose. His big and long horns and hands are light-yellow. He wears a Santa Claus hat, a Santa Claus shirt, a black belt with a brownish-yellow buckle around his torso, and a pair of black boots with brown forefoot bottoms.

Personality

Jingle is a lover of Toy Day, explaining why he hosts the event near the end of December.

Appearances

In Animal Crossing

Artwork of Jingle from Animal Crossing.

Jingle first appears in Doubutsu no Mori, as well as its GameCube port Animal Crossing. Jingle can be found wandering around town starting at 8 PM on December 24, on an unnamed event (referred to as "Jingle Comes to Town" in the official guide) which doesn't appear in a diary's calendar. He needs to be approached five times to receive an item of his series, also asking questions to determine what item the player receives such as flooring, wallpaper, and furniture all from the Jingle Series. He only gives out one present per player; however, if the player changes their clothing, he will not recognize them and will give them another item. However, doing this for long enough makes him realize they are the same character, though he simply laughs and does not ask for the furniture back.

In City Folk

Artwork of Jingle from City Folk.

After being absent in Animal Crossing: Wild World, Jingle makes a return in Animal Crossing: City Folk. Similar to Animal Crossing, Jingle can be found wandering around town starting at 8 PM on Toy Day (December 24) to midnight. During this time, he may also be found inside other villagers' houses, but only in the ones with their lights off (meaning they are outside). This is the only time in the game the player can visit a villager's house without the animal having to be inside. In one of the homes, Jingle will be inside dropping off presents. Upon talking to him, he will offer players a present, either one they can "lean on" or one they can "walk on," with further options of "huge things." These simply mean wallpaper "(lean on)," carpet "(walk on)," and furniture "(huge things)," specifically furniture from the Jingle Series. As in Animal Crossing, he will give only one present per person, but there is a way to obtain more furniture, as mentioned below:

To receive more presents from Jingle, players need to change only their face accessory (hats, helmets, and flowers also work) instead of a shirt to obtain more items of the Jingle Series. But, Jingle will hand out duplicate items, so this will have to be repeated many times before the full set is obtained. Jingle's will only remember the last 8 disguises, after which the player can receive new presents by wearing ones they wore earlier in the night.

In New Leaf

Artwork of Jingle from New Leaf.

Jingle speaking to the player in New Leaf.

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Jingle can be found wandering around town starting at 6 PM on Toy Day (December 24). From December 1 to December 24, the Able Sisters and Kicks sell Santa clothes and accessories. To get a gift from Jingle, the player must dress as him and give presents to the residents. The required outfit consists of the Santa Hat, Beard, Coat, Pants, and Boots.

If players are wearing a full set of Santa clothes, they can help Jingle deliver presents to the residents. Before Toy Day, the villagers might randomly tell them what they want for Toy Day. This can be furniture, fruit, a shirt, an umbrella, wallpaper, or carpet. Each villager will give the player a maximum of two clues: one describing the type of item, and the other describing the color.

When the player finishes, they receive a Festive Wreath from Jingle. If all presents are delivered correctly, Jingle sends them Jingle's Pic in the mail the following day.

In New Horizons

Jingle introducing himself to the player in New Horizons.

While initially absent from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Jingle was added alongside Toy Day in the Free Winter Update. He returns as the host of the event.^[1]

Jingle's poster can be obtained from Nook Shopping after inviting him to Photopia via his amiibo card.

Prior to its removal in version 2.0, when the player scans Jingle's amiibo card and tries to invite him, he will say:

Hey there! I'm Jingle. And you must be Player? What can I do for you?
You want me to... go campsite? Aww, I don't know what that is, but it sounds pretty fun.
But I'm afraid that I can't right now. This little reindeer has a lot of work to handle behind the scenes.
I hope to see you on the next Toy Day though. It's gonna be magical!

Jingle's photo was the first photo of a special character in New Horizons, and can be obtained from the Toy Day stockings.

In Pocket Camp

Jingle appears for a seasonal garden event around Toy Day. Rather than Jingle directly giving a present, a Stuffed Stocking is found in the player's mailbox and is assumed to have been sent by Jingle.

Other appearances

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Jingle appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

#546

Jingle

Description	Happy Toy Day! (If it's not Toy Day, then... happy other-time-of-the-year!) Jingle's a festive reindeer who stops by once a year. If you happen to be dressed as Santa and have a bit of free time on your hands, why not help him out? Just imagine the looks on your neighbors' faces when they get a present personally delivered by Santa!
Acquisition	Random

Villager information

In Happy Home Designer

Happy Home Designer client information

Sometimes haste makes waste!

Official example

Jingle
Birthday	Gender	Species
December 24	Male	Reindeer
Umbrella	Red Umbrella
House request
Client's vision	I'll leave it up to you!
Favorite song	K.K. Birthday

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Big Festive Tree K.K. Birthday Jingle's Pic
Clothing:	Santa Hat Red Umbrella
Starting house:

RV in Welcome amiibo

Exterior of Jingle's RV in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Interior of Jingle's RV in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Description:

The logistics involved in Toy Day mean that Jingle is very busy reindeer year-round. So when he gets a chance, he visits the campground to unwind.

Items:

Alpine Low Table	Gift Pile
Gift Pile	Poinsettia
Santa Coat	Snow Globe
Tree-Stump Chair	Yule Log

Wall:

Party Wall

Floor:

White Wood Floor

Music:

K.K. Sonata

"Order furniture" in Jingle's RV

Item	Type	Buy price	Sell price	Available from	Colors	HHA theme	Style	Customizable	Size
Party Wall	Wallpaper	3 MEOW Coupons	-	Jingle's RV	-	-	-	-	-
White Wood Floor	Flooring	3 MEOW Coupons	-	Jingle's RV June's RV	White (x2)	-	-	-	-
Alpine Low Table	Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	2,500 Bells	Jingle's RV Timmy and Tommy's store	Brown / Green	Rustic	Iconic	Yes
Gift Pile	Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	800 Bells	Jingle's RV	Colorful (x2)	-	-	Yes
Gift Pile	Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	800 Bells	Jingle's RV	Colorful / Red	-	-	Yes
Poinsettia	Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	300 Bells	Garden Shop Jingle's RV	Red / Green	Rustic	Modern	No
Santa Coat	Top	3 MEOW Coupons	105 Bells	Able Sisters Jingle's RV	Red / White	Toy Shop	Cute	-	-
Snow Globe	Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	300 Bells	Jingle's RV Timmy and Tommy's store	Red / White	Fairy Tale	Cute	No
Tree-Stump Chair	Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	1,120 Bells	DLC Jingle's RV	Beige / Brown	Rustic	Cute	No
Yule Log	Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	250 Bells	DLC Jingle's RV	-	-	-	No

The player can only order from campers up to three times per day. The items arrive via mail.
Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing: New Leaf, compiled by TimeSword3D, AlexBot2004, AlgebraManiacABC, Chubby Bub, Cuyler, HylianAngel, Kalina70, PanchamBro, SuperHamster, and vmario.

In New Horizons

Sometimes haste makes waste!

Birthday	Gender	Species
December 24	Male	Reindeer
Initial NookPhone	Green
Final NookPhone	Traditional 2 - Fabric 8
Happy Home Paradise traits
Umbrella	Tartan-Check Umbrella
Hobby	Fashion
Book	Fashion

In Happy Home Paradise

Happy Home Paradise client information

Jingle
Client's vision	Vacation-Home Concept

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Jingle's Photo Jingle's Poster

Card profiles

Animal Crossing e-Reader card

Card back

#066 Jingle - Series 2
Gender:	Male
Sign:	Capricorn
Profile:	With bright eyes, a clean-cut image, and a bag full of goodies, Jingle is always a hit, no matter where he roams. He's a nice enough guy to talk to...if you can get him to slow down long enough to chat, that is!
Password:	`hfbrfd4ZZHtcuA`
	`alE&zYNPGx48KJ`

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Card back

#217 Jingle - Series 3

Star sign:	Capricorn
Birthday:	December 24
Dice value:	1
Hand sign:	Rock

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Names in other languages

	ジングル Jinguru	Same as English name

	루돌 Rudol	From 루돌프 (Rudolph)

	叮当 (iQue) Dīngdāng	Jingle

	鈴鈴鹿 Línglíng Lù	Jingle Deer

	Джингл Dzhingl	Same as English name

	Jingle	Same as English name

	Chris	From Christmas or Kris Kringle (Santa Claus)

	Renato	From Reno (Reindeer)

	Rodolphe	Rudolph

	Jingle	Same as English name