Shovels

Shovels are a tool in the Animal Crossing series. Although they were made to dig up fossils and gyroids, they have some other uses too.

Pitfalls
Pitfall seeds show up randomly in the lost and found. If you take one from the lost and found, then bury it near a neighbor with your shovel, and you can push them in and watch them struggle trying to get out of the hole they fell into. They get out after about 10 seconds, but it still is funny to watch.

Hitting and Trapping Villagers
First, get a distance away from the villager. This must be at the perfect angle for it to work, or else you will dig a hole or accidentally talk to the villager. If you get it just right, you will hit them with a shovel. Do this repeatedly to make them angry. Trapping is far more easy. First, make a square out of holes, but leave one hole open so you can push the villager in. Then push them in and trap them!

There is also a different way to do this. Grab your shovel and wait for a villager to approach a bridge. When they're on the bridge, dig one hole, but, leave just enough space for your person to squeeze through. Then dig two holes to where they're approaching, blocking the exit. Then, go out the way you came and seal up the entrance. It's quite funny watching them walk back and fourth!

Golden Shovel
To get this, you must have two shovels. First, dig a hole. Second, throw one of shovels into the hole and bury it. Third, wait for about a week. Last, dig it up and discover that your drab shovel has been turned into a golden masterpiece!