Pumpkin Seeds – Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft pumpkin seeds with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, pumpkin seeds are one of the many food items that you can make. The crafting process will create 4 pumpkin seeds at a time.
Let’s explore how to make pumpkin seeds.
Where to find Pumpkin Seeds in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find pumpkin seeds in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.8 – 1.11 |  Materials |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.12 – 1.19 |  Miscellaneous |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 – 1.20 |  Natural Blocks |
- 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 Pumpkin Seeds
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft pumpkin seeds:
1 Pumpkin
1 PumpkinHow to craft Pumpkin Seeds 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 Pumpkin Seeds
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make pumpkin seeds, place 1 pumpkin in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making pumpkin seeds, it is important that the pumpkin is placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 pumpkin placed in the first box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for pumpkin seeds.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 4 pumpkin seeds will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Pumpkin Seeds to Inventory
Once you have crafted pumpkin seeds, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made pumpkin seeds in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, pumpkin seeds have the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Seeds (minecraft: |
0 | 64 | Java |
1.8 – 1.12 |
| Pumpkin Seeds (minecraft: |
64 | Java |
1.13 – 1.20 |
- 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.
Give Command for Pumpkin Seeds
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 1.20, the /give command for Pumpkin Seeds is:
/give @p pumpkin_seeds 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Pumpkin Seeds is:
/give @p pumpkin_seeds 1 0
Things to Do with Pumpkin Seeds
Here are some activities that you can do with pumpkin seeds in Minecraft:
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