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Mystery Island Donation Drive

Neopets' Donation Drive event featuring the Tapi Triplau began on January 17, 2026, and will last through January 31, 2026.

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Begin: January 17, 2026
End: January 31, 2026
Days of Prizes: 14

Event Quest

To activate the Donation Drive portion of the event, you must complete an introductory questline from Lania.

To complete the quest, use the Donation Drive Plaza Paint Roller [Mystery Island Version] on the Festival plaza. This paint roller and plaza preview are as shown below. You must use this roller to activate the event.

Donation Drive

Crabby Hopbobbin is calling for donations from Dacardia to the rest of Neopia who are currently dealing with the turmoil from The Void Within. This is considered returning the favor from Neopia's help for Dacardia during Charity Corner 2020. You can help by donating any items you have in your inventory.

The Donation Drive began on January 19, 2026 and runs through January 31, 2026.

Items can be donated by visiting the Festival Plaza. Once there, click the button to open the event:

Then, click on the "Donate Now" button in the bottom right corner:

Here, items can be turned in for Crabby Tickets. These can be exchanged for prizes both in-app and on Neopets.com! The number of Tickets an item is worth is based on its item type and rarity. You can earn a maximum of 225 per calendar day, resetting at 12AM NST.

There are also omelettes that are "Bonus" items. These items are marked with a icon in the upper left corner of their image, though they will issue Tickets when donated. Although these are worth more points than items of equivalent type/rarity, your daily maximum remains at 225 even if you donate them, so you may not find much advantage in donating them over other items you have surplus of.

Appriberry Omelette
10 20

Apple Omelette
10 20

Berry Omelette
10 20

Cinnamon Heart Omelette
25 50

Clay Omelette
10 20

Crab Apple Omelette
25 50

Earthy Omelette
10 20

Fresh Fruit Surprise Omelette
25 50

Frozen Omelette
10 20

Green Omelette
10 20

Honey Omelette
25 50

Ice Pop Omelette
10 20

Seafood Omelette
25 50

Seaweed Omelette
10 20

Shellfish Omelette
25 50

Snowman Omelette
25 50

Sweetheart Candy Omelette
25 50

Strawberry Omelette
10 20

Strawberry Heartsicle Omelette
25 50

Sushi Omelette
40 80

Event Points Breakdown

Daily Points Breakdown

Below is how many points you should have after donating the maximum each day. Having less points than what is listed means a missed day at some point.

How to Donate

Simply tap on any item on the lefthand side. You can use the tabs on the left to filter to certain types of items, but cannot sort the list overall. Bonus items will automatically appear at the top.

After tapping an item, you can use the slider to specify an exact quantity to donate, then press the yellow "Add" button.

The item will now appear in a box to the right. The total value of the item(s) selected will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. You can add additional items, up to 10 unique items at a time, each with any quantity.

When you are satisfied, press the green "Donate" button in the bottom right corner. Your items will be immediately removed from your inventory and will be credited with your Crabby Tickets! If you have more than 10 unique items to donate, simply repeat this process multiple times.

If you attempt to donate above the daily maximum, you will receive a warning before proceeding. You can still donate the item(s), but they will be taken and you will not receive extra Crabby Tickets. For example, donating 250 worth of items in one batch will consume all of the items, but only award you 225.

Notice this attempted donation was worth 250 points, but the daily limit is only 225 points, so the game provides a warning.

If you reenter the menu after you have donated your daily maximum, it will prevent you from executing any additional donations.

Recommended Donations

The best items to donate are any you simply don't want, especially including Hats, or the following decor and food items which are the most efficient for points requiring the fewest resources to craft:

Simple Fence
15

Simple Log
15

Apple Omelette
20

Appriberry Omelette
20

Seaweed Omelette
20

For this event, the following combos of these items total the 225 daily points exactly:

• 15 Decor
• 11 Decor + 3 Omelettes
• 7 Decor + 6 Omelettes
• 3 Decor + 9 Omelettes

Milestone Prizes

Upon earning certain set amounts of Crabby Tickets, you earn rewards on Neopets.com. You must have NeoPass connected to claim them.

Milestone prizes will be awarded immediately and automatically after hitting the required thresholds.

Prize Shop

You can exchange your Crabby Tickets for Neopets.com prizes. To receive the Neopets.com prizes, you must have both your Neopets.com and Tales of Dacardia accounts linked to NeoPass.

The Donation Drive lasts over 13 calendar days. This means you can earn up to 2,925 for free, or up to 5,850 with a booster pass for the full event (see the next section for more info on this). The prize shop contains 5,850 worth of prizes, so not all of these can be obtained without a booster pass.

The prize shop will remain open through the end of the day on January 31st. Any unused Tickets will expire at this time.

Neopets.com Prizes

All Neopets.com prizes are limit 1. Unsure which Neopets.com prizes are the best value for your Crabby Tickets? Check out our Prize Shop Value Guide.

Prize Shop Value Guide »

Booster Pass

You can double your daily maximum limit from 225 to 450 by purchasing a Booster Pass.

There are two types of Booster Pass. The "1 Day Doubler" costs $2.99 (or local equivalent) and will double your limit for the date of purchase only, resetting at 12AM NST. The "Daily Doubler" costs $14.99 (or local equivalent) and will double your limit every date through the remainder of the event.

Click the blue banner in the bottom right to open the Booster Pass purchase menu.

The Donation Drive lasts over 13 calendar days. This means you can earn up to 2,925 for free, or up to 5,850 with a booster pass for the full event. The prize shop contains 5,850 worth of Neopets.com prizes, so not all of these can be obtained without a booster pass.

Pearly Parlour Exclusives

During the event, the Pearly Parlour offered a handful of limited-time exclusive items. It is not known if or when these may retire. None of the items within the bundles were available for individual purchase from the Pearly Parlour, only as part of these bundles—although some were previously available individually during prior events, questlines, or other means.

Bamboo HQ Bundle

Cost: 696

2x Bamboo Grove

1x Bamboo Mat

4x Bamboo Fence

4x Rattan Path

Limit: 3

Rock Your World Bundle

Cost: 1,104

2x Rock Garden

4x Garden Stone Lantern

4x Concrete Path

Limit: 3

Decorative Hats Bundle

Cost: 360

1x Rice Hat

1x Fireworks Hat

1x Dacardia Anniversary Party Hat

1x Crabby-bot Headband

Limit: 3

Cozy Island Starter Bundle

Cost: 1,458

1x Pebble Planter

1x Park Bench

1x Simple Mailbox

5x Lamp Oil

5x Pumpkin

Limit: 3

Crabby Capsules

During the event, one new Crabby Capsule was introduced at the Pearly Parlour with new limited-time exclusive items. Upon release it was available through February 28, 2026.

Island Crabby Mini-Capsule

1x Island Dancing Crabby
(Rare drop)

1x Island Lounging Crabby

1x Island Tour Crabby

1x Island Fanning Crabby

1x Island Sculptor Crabby

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This page was last updated on February 14, 2026.