Nature Pressing is a creative crafting activity introduced in The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Expansion Pack. Sims can turn harvested plants into decorative items using a Nature Pressing Kit. This activity doesn’t require any skills, making it ideal for quick crafting, gifting, and earning Simoleons. This guide explains how to start Nature Pressing, what you can craft, where to find ingredients, and how to profit from it.
1. How to Start Nature Pressing
To begin Nature Pressing, purchase a Nature Press from Build Mode under Activities & Skills. The Nature Press costs 450 Simoleons.
The Nature Press can be placed on either a surface such as a desk or dining table, complete with a chair so Sims can sit while using the press. It can also be placed and used on the ground.
The Nature Press costs 450 Simoleons to buy.
Nature Press Interactions
- Decorate Items with Florals: Craft a normal Nature Press item.
- Decorate Enchanted Items with Florals: Same as above, but uses 1 Fairy Dust for an enchanted version.
- Purchase Ingredients: Opens a menu to buy herbs, flowers, vegetables, and berries.
- Put in Inventory: Move the Nature Press into your Sim’s inventory for portable use.
When creating items with the Nature Press, they can be Normal or Enchanted.
How to Craft Items
- Select the Nature Press and choose Decorate.
- Pick a recipe and ensure you have the required ingredients and Simoleons.
- Your Sim will sit and begin crafting.
- The completed item will appear in your Sim’s Inventory.
Finished Nature Press projects appear in the creator’s Inventory.
Enchanted vs. Normal Items
There are no visual differences between Normal and Enchanted crafts. However, Enchanted items offer a gameplay effect:
- Portraits: Emit a Happy Moodlet when Emotional Aura is Enabled.
- Candles: Emit a Flirty Moodlet.
Enchanted Nature Press creations have an additional feature of influencing a Sim’s Emotion.
No Skills Required
Nature Pressing requires no skill to use, and there is no associated Nature Press skill. All 15 recipes are unlocked from the start. As long as you have the correct ingredients and Simoleons, you can begin crafting immediately.
Any Sim who is a Child or older can use the Nature Press. They just need the right ingredients and money.
2. All Nature Press Recipes
You can craft 10 portraits and 5 candles using flowers, herbs, fruits, vegetables, and berries. Every Enchanted recipe uses the same ingredients as its Normal version, with the addition of 1 Fairy Dust.
Fairy Dust can be found by foraging, shaking Fairy Homes, or asking Fairies. Sims who themselves are Fairies can brush off Fairy Dust or get rations at the Fairy Hub.
| Craft Name | Ingredients | Cost |
| Dancing Daisy Portrait |
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10 Simoleons |
| Faerie-Kissed Blossoms Portrait |
|
20 Simoleons |
| Bonnet Beauty Candle |
|
245 Simoleons |
| Floral Flame Candle |
|
90 Simoleons |
| Majestic Butterbloom Portrait |
|
70 Simoleons |
| Owl-ways in Bloom Portrait |
|
15 Simoleons |
| Flora Elegance Portrait |
|
70 Simoleons |
| Blossom Bonnets Portrait |
|
30 Simoleons |
| Golden Blooms Portrait |
|
10 Simoleons |
| Butterfly Blooms Candle |
|
80 Simoleons |
| Frogs on Leafy Lilypads Portrait |
|
50 Simoleons |
| The Midnight Dance Portrait |
|
85 Simoleons |
| Petal Medley Portrait |
|
5 Simoleons |
| Flame of Floral Fruits Candle |
|
55 Simoleons |
| Illuminated Firefly Candle |
|
65 Simoleons |
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- Dancing Daisy, Faerie-Kissed Blossoms, and Majestic Butterbloom Portraits.
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- Owl-ways in Bloom, Flora Elegance, and Blossom Bonnets Portraits.
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- Golden Blooms, Frogs on Leafy Lilypads, The Midnight Dance, and Petal Medley Portraits.
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- Illuminated Firefly, Bonnet Beauty, Flame of Floral Fruits, Floral Flame, and Butterfly Blooms Candles.
3. Ingredients Used in Nature Press
Nature Press recipes require flowers, vegetables, berries, fruits, and herbs. All ingredients must be in your Sim’s Inventory to craft. You cannot begin a craft with even one item missing.
Complete Ingredient List
- Apple (Fall)
- Basil (Summer and Fall)
- Bird of Paradise (Spring and Summer)
- Bluebell (Spring and Summer)
- Chrysanthemum (Summer and Fall)
- Daisy (Spring)
- Grape (Fall)
- Lemon (All Seasons)
- Lily (Summer)
- Orchid (Spring and Winter)
- Parsley (Spring and Summer)
- Pomegranate (Winter)
- Potato (Winter)
- Rose (Spring and Fall)
- Sage (All Seasons)
- Snapdragon (Spring and Fall)
- Spinach (Winter)
- Strawberry (Spring)
- Strawberry Jam
- Tulip (Spring)
If you want to turn Nature Pressing into a serious business, you’ll need to stock up on ingredients.
Where to Get Ingredients
- Harvest in the wild – Willow Creek and Oasis Springs have multiple harvestable plants.
- Purchase Ingredients – Via the Nature Press interaction.
- Buy Gifts – Some plants are available by phone under “Buy a Gift”.
- Foraging – Found scattered around the world.
- Garden Shop (Henford-on-Bagley) – Requires The Sims 4 Cottage Living.
- Flower Shop (Ciudad Enamorada) – Requires The Sims 4 Lovestruck.
Players using The Sims 4 Seasons may need to buy ingredients that are out of season and unavailable for harvesting.
Ingredients for the Nature Press can be grown and harvested.
4. How to Use Nature Press Items
After crafting Nature Press items, you can choose how to use them:
Display at Home
Portraits can be hung on walls, and Candles placed on surfaces. Enchanted items offer an additional option to Enable Emotional Aura.
Nature Press items make for attractive home pieces.
Gift to Other Sims
Nature Press creations make great gifts to build relationships with other Sims.
Sell for Profit
You can sell Nature Press items directly from your Inventory. You can also use Plopsy to list Nature Press items. Profits range from just a few Simoleons to over a thousand, depending on the cost of ingredients and type of item. This makes Nature Pressing a viable side hustle with good profit margins.
You can make great money from crafting and selling Nature Press items.
5. Why You Should Try Nature Pressing
Nature Pressing is a rewarding activity for players who enjoy gardening, crafting, or collecting. With no skills required and all recipes unlocked from the start, it offers instant access to a full range of beautiful items. Enchanted crafts offer mood boosts, and the potential to sell creations for profit adds gameplay depth. Whether you’re decorating, gifting, or earning, Nature Pressing is a unique addition to any Sim’s lifestyle.
