This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a jack o’lantern with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a jack o’lantern is one of the many building blocks that you can make.

Let’s explore how to make a jack o’lantern.

Where to find a Jack o’Lantern in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a jack o’lantern in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.19.4
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) 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 Jack o’Lantern

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a jack o’lantern:

1 Torch
1 Carved Pumpkin

TIP: In older versions of Minecraft (before the Aquatic Update), you need to use a pumpkin instead of a carved pumpkin to craft a Jack o’Lantern.

How to craft a Jack o’Lantern in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make a Jack o’Lantern

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a jack o’lantern, place 1 carved pumpkin and 1 torch in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a jack o’lantern, it is important that the carved pumpkin and the torch are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 carved pumpkin in the middle box. In the second row, there should be 1 torch in the middle box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a jack o’lantern.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the jack o’lantern will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Jack o’Lantern to Inventory

Once you have crafted a jack o’lantern, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a jack o’lantern in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a jack o’lantern has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Jack o’Lantern
(minecraft:lit_pumpkin)		 0 64 1.8 – 1.12
Jack o’Lantern
(minecraft:jack_o_lantern)		 64 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) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Block States for Jack o’Lantern

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Jack o’Lantern are:

Block State Value Def Req
facing north Yes No
facing south No No
facing east No No
facing west No No
  • 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 Jack o’Lantern

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 Jack o’Lantern is:

/give @p jack_o_lantern 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Jack o’Lantern is:

/give @p lit_pumpkin 1 0

Things to Do with Jack o’Lanterns

Here are some activities that you can do with jack o’lanterns in Minecraft:

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