Sponge – Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a sponge with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a sponge is one of the many building blocks that you can make. However, it is not made with a crafting table but rather with a furnace. A sponge can be used to soak up water in the game.
Let’s explore how to add a sponge to your inventory.
Where to find a Sponge in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a sponge 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 Sponge
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a sponge:
1 Wet Sponge
How to craft a Sponge in Survival Mode
1. Open the Furnace Menu
First, open your furnace so that you have the Furnace menu that looks like this:
2. Add Fuel to the Furnace
Next, you need to add fuel to the bottom fuel box in the furnace.
In this tutorial, we are going to use coal as our fuel.
TIP: Read our tutorial called How to Add Fuel to a Furnace if you aren’t sure what items can be used as fuel, the length of time each fuel will burn, or how many items each fuel can smelt/cook.
3. Add Items to make a Sponge
Next, place the wet sponge in the top box of the furnace. You should see the flames cooking the wet sponge and drying it out.
Once the wet sponge is dried out in the furnace, the sponge will appear in the box to the right.
4. Move the Sponge to Inventory
Now that you have made a sponge in your furnace, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a sponge in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a sponge has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sponge (minecraft: |
0 | 64 | Java |
1.8 – 1.12 |
| Sponge (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) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Block States for Sponge
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Sponge are:
| Block State | Value | Def | Req | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sponge_ |
dry | Yes | Yes | [“sponge_ |
- 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 Sponge
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 Sponge is:
/give @p sponge 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Sponge is:
/give @p sponge 1 0
Things to Do with a Sponge
Here are some activities that you can do with sponges in Minecraft:
