Carved Pumpkin Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a carved pumpkin with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, carved pumpkins are one of the many building blocks that you can make. A carved pumpkin is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to use shears to carve a face into a pumpkin.
Let’s explore how to make a carved pumpkin.
Where to find a Carved Pumpkin in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a carved pumpkin in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.13 – 1.19 |  Building Blocks |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 – 1.19.4 |  Natural Blocks |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make a Carved Pumpkin
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a carved pumpkin:
1 Pumpkin
1 Shears
How to get a Carved Pumpkin in Survival Mode
You can add a carved pumpkin to your inventory in Survival mode by finding pumpkins and carving them. So, let’s get started!
1. Find a Pumpkin Plant
First, you need to find a pumpkin plant growing in your Minecraft world. Pumpkins are usually found in the Windswept Hills, Windswept Gravelly Hills and Plains biomes.
Windswept Hills
Plains
Windswept Gravelly Hills
2. Hold your Shears
Next, place the shears in your hand by selecting them in the hotbar.
Position your pointer (the plus sign) on the pumpkin. You should see the pumpkin become highlighted in your game window.
3. Use the Shears
Next, use the shears on the pumpkin to carve the face into the pumpkin. The game control to use the shears on the pumpkin depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the pumpkin.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the pumpkin.
- For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
- For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
- For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
- For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the pumpkin.
- For Education Edition, right click on the pumpkin.
Once the face has been carved into the pumpkin, 4 pumpkin seeds will be dropped that can be added to your inventory.
4. Dig up the Carved Pumpkin
Now you can dig up the carved pumpkin. The game control to dig up the carved pumpkin depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the carved pumpkin.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the carved pumpkin.
- For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
- For PS3 and PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
- For Wii U, press and hold the ZR button on the gamepad.
- For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the carved pumpkin.
- For Education Edition, left click and hold on the carved pumpkin.
The carved pumpkin will break and a smaller carved pumpkin will float on the ground.
5. Pick up the Carved Pumpkin
Make sure you pick up the carved pumpkin before it disappears.
Once you pick up the carved pumpkin, it will appear in your hotbar.
Congratulations, you have made a carved pumpkin in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a carved pumpkin has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carved Pumpkin (minecraft: |
64 | Java |
1.13 – 1.19.4 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Block States for Carved Pumpkin
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Carved Pumpkin are:
| Block State | Value | Def | Req | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| facing | north | Yes | No | [facing: |
| facing | south | No | No | [facing: |
| facing | east | No | No | [facing: |
| facing | west | No | No | [facing: |
- Block State is the internal name for the block state.
- Value is the value for the block state.
- Def indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
- Req indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
- Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.
Give Command for Carved Pumpkin
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Carved Pumpkin is:
/give @p carved_pumpkin 1
Things to Make with Carved Pumpkins
You can use carved pumpkins to make items in Minecraft such as:
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Things to Do with Carved Pumpkins
Here are some activities that you can do with carved pumpkins in Minecraft:
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