Sims 4 Gnome Guide: How to Appease Every Gnome

Maxis / Sarah Arnold

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Sarah loves RPGs, sandboxes, and sims. She's played every expansion of World of Warcraft and WoW Classic and spent hundreds of hours modding and playing Bethesda games.

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Gnomes are a classic feature in The Sims games, often appearing in random places and causing mischief. In The Sims 4: Seasons, they are part of the Harvestfest holiday festivities, appearing around the lot as part of an activity called Holiday Gnomes. During this event, the gnomes must be given gifts to appease them. The wrong gift triggers the gnome to break things and generally make a mess, so it’s good to know exactly the right gift to give to each gnome to make them happy. To help you gift them the right items, I’ve put together this Sims 4 gnome guide!

I’ve included a picture for each gnome so you can tell which is which. Check out the ‘Gnome Gifts Cheat Sheet’ section below for a quick cheat sheet!

Gnomes in The Sims 4

Sims 4 All Gnomes — **Collect them all for maximum mischief!** | Maxis / Sarah Arnold

There are twenty-one gnomes currently in the game. Most are purchased from the Sculptures section of the Decor category in Build mode. A large number of them come with The Sims 4 base game, but some are from later expansions and game packs. The Gnome Simmi and Golden Gnome Simmi can be obtained from Simmi vending machines, but they don’t participate in the Holiday Gnomes event. The High-Rider Gnome also chooses not to participate — maybe he’s just having too much fun riding his flamingo.

Gnome Gifts Cheat Sheet

Sims 4 Gnomes After Gifts — **Gnomes will react either positively or negatively to the gift you choose.** | Maxis / Sarah Arnold

Gnome	Gifts
Bare Essentials Gnome	Pie, Salad, Toy
Bearly Gnome	Pie, Salad, Toy
Captain Gnome	Pie, Salad, Toy
Don’t Fear the Reagnomper	Pie, Salad, Toy
Gnome Matter What, I’m Still Your Baby	Coffee, Fruitcake, Future Cube
Gnome Simmi	None
Golden Gnome Simmi	None
Guardians of the Gnomelaxy	Coffee, Future Cube, Toy
Happy Gnome Garden Pal	Coffee, Fruitcake, Future Cube
Happy Gnomiversary	Coffee, Future Cube, Toy
Herb the Posey Protector	Pie, Salad, Toy
High-Rider Gnome	None
Mr. Floppy the Gnome	Pie, Salad, Toy
“Onward” The Adventure Gnome	Random
Poolside Gnome	Coffee, Pie, Toy
Strictly Business Gnome	Coffee, Pie, Toy
The Ghastly Ghostly Gnome	Coffee, Fruitcake, Future Cube
The Gnome Wolf	Pie, Salad, Toy
The Sweetest Little Gnome	Pie, Salad, Toy
There’s No Place Like Gnome	Coffee, Fruitcake, Future Cube
Upside Down Gnome Decor	Random

Gifts to Give Each Gnome

Sims 4 Calendar Harvestfest Holiday Gnomes — **You can add the Holiday Gnomes to a custom holiday or just wait for Harvestfest.** | Maxis / Sarah Arnold

There are six kinds of gifts that can be given to gnomes in The Sims 4. Your Sim doesn’t need to have any of these items in their inventory; this is a special holiday interaction and the item will be provided. Here are the options:

Coffee
Salad
Pie
Toy
Fruitcake
Future Cube

Most gnomes like three of the six gifts, but some have no preference and will respond at random. We have a handy table of all the gnomes and their gifts, but it’s easier to recognize a gnome visually than by their name, so we’ll also look at each gnome individually in the sections below. Gnomes that do not participate in the Holiday Gnomes activity are listed in the table, but we didn’t give them their own section.

Bare Essentials Gnome

This mischievous little guy comes with the base game, and likes pie, salad, and toy gifts.

Bearly Gnome

These playful critters come with The Sims 4 base game. They prefer pie, salad, and toy gifts.

Captain Gnome

These winking sailors come with the Growing Together expansion pack. They like pie, salad, and toy gifts.

Don’t Fear the Reagnomper

These ominous scythe-wielders are from The Sims 4 base game. They enjoy pie, salad, and toy gifts.

Gnome Matter What, I’m Still Your Baby

These gaga little guys are part of The Sims 4 base game. They appreciate coffee, fruitcake, and future cube gifts.

Guardians of the Gnomelaxy

These mean green gnome machines come with The Sims 4 base game. It’s probably no surprise that they like future cube gifts. They also enjoy coffee and toys.

Happy Gnome Garden Pal

These cheerful gnome friends come from The Sims 4 base game. They prefer coffee, fruitcake, and future cube gifts.

Happy Gnomiversary

These dapper chaps come with The Sims 4 base game, and they prefer coffee, future cube, and toy gifts.

Herb the Posey Protector

This flowery fellow comes with the Cottage Living expansion. It’s only logical that he loves salad gifts. He also appreciates pie and toys.

Mr. Floppy the Gnome

These hoppy little bunny-gnomes are part of The Sims 4 base game. Unsurprisingly, they love salad. They also accept pie and toy gifts.

“Onward” The Adventure Gnome

This gnome was a special pre-order bonus item for the Cottage Living expansion. Unfortunately it’s no longer obtainable. He has no preferred gifts – his reaction to any gift is completely random, so give with caution!

Poolside Gnome

These little ladies and their attached life preservers are part of The Sims 4 base game. They like coffee, pie, and toys.

Strictly Business Gnome

Urgently running to nowhere, these busy dudes are part of The Sims 4 base game. It seems only natural that they’d love coffee. They also like pie and toys.

The Ghastly Ghostly Gnome

These eerie little spectral gnomes are part of The Sims 4 base game, and prefer coffee, fruitcake, and future cube gifts.

The Gnome Wolf

These furry gnome-beasts come with the Werewolves game pack. They prefer pie, salad, and toy gifts.

The Sweetest Little Gnome

This enthusiastic little guy comes with the Little Campers kit. His preferred gifts are pie, salad, and toy.

There’s No Place Like Gnome

These friendly faces come with The Sims 4 base game. They enjoy coffee, fruitcake, and future cube gifts.

Upside Down Gnome Decor

Found in the Misc section of the Surfaces category in Build mode, these stackable table gnomes do accept gifts, although they don’t display their approval or disapproval with a halo or flame above their head. They also have no apparent preferences, so you should only give them a gift if you want to roll the dice.