This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a pumpkin with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a pumpkin is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.

The look for the pumpkin has changed in Minecraft (starting in the Aquatic Update):

“Old” Look

“New” Look

Let’s explore how to add a pumpkin to your inventory.

Where to find a Pumpkin in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a pumpkin 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
  • 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.

How to get a Pumpkin in Survival Mode

You can add a pumpkin to your inventory in Survival mode by finding pumpkins and gathering 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

Windswept Gravelly Hills

Plains

2. Dig up the Pumpkin

Once you have found a pumpkin plant, you will need to dig up the pumpkin.

The game control to dig up the pumpkin depends on the version of Minecraft:

  • For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the pumpkin.
  • For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the 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 pumpkin.
  • For Education Edition, left click and hold on the pumpkin.

The pumpkin will break and a smaller pumpkin will float on the ground.

3. Pick up the Pumpkin

Make sure you pick up the pumpkin before it disappears.

Once you pick up the pumpkin, it will appear in your hotbar.

Pumpkins are useful items and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a pumpkin has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a pumpkin has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 ID Data Value Stack Size Version
Pumpkin
(minecraft:pumpkin)		 86 0 64 1.8 – 1.12
Pumpkin
(minecraft:pumpkin)		 86 64 1.13 – 1.19.3
  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the item.
  • 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

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 1.19.3, the /give command for Pumpkin is:

/give @p pumpkin 1

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

/give @p pumpkin 1 0

Things to Make with Pumpkins

You can use pumpkins to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make Pumpkin Pie
How to make Pumpkin Seeds

Things to Do with Pumpkins

Here are some activities that you can do with pumpkins in Minecraft:

How to Use a Composter
How to make a Carved Pumpkin

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