Snow Block – Wiki Guide

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

In Minecraft, snow blocks are one of the many building blocks that you can make.

Let’s explore how to make a snow block.

Where to find a Snow Block in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a snow block in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 – 1.19	Building Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 – 1.19.4	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 a Snow Block

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a snow block:

4 Snowballs

How to craft a Snow Block 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 Snow Block

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a block of snow, place 4 snowballs in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a block of snow, it is important that the snowballs are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 snowball in the first box and 1 snowball in the second box. In the second row, there should be 1 snowball in the first box and 1 snowball in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a block of snow.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the snow block will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Snow Block to Inventory

Once you have crafted a snow block, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a snow block in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Snow Block (minecraft:snow)	0	64	Java	1.8 – 1.12
	Snow Block (minecraft:snow_block)		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) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Snow Block

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 Snow Block is:

/give @p snow_block 1

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

/give @p snow 1 0

Things to Make with Snow Blocks

You can use snow blocks to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make Snow (Layer)

Things to Do with Snow Blocks

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

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How to build a Snowball Farm
How to make a Traditional Snow Man