Carve a Pumpkin in Minecraft | 3 Easy Steps (Windows/PS/Xbox/Switch)

Wanna know how to carve a pumpkin in Minecraft on Windows 10, Xbox One, or Xbox 360?

Whenever the spooky season comes, you will want to bring some of that Halloween love into the games you play.

In Minecraft, you can do that by just carving pumpkins.

In this article, you will find out how to carve a pumpkin in Minecraft.

Supported Platform

First checkout the version of Minecraft in which a carved pumpkin will be available.

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.13)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.4.0)
Xbox 360	Yes (TU69)
Xbox One	Yes (1.4.0)
PS3	Yes (1.76)
PS4	Yes (1.76)
Wii U	Yes (Patch 38)
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.5.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.4.0)
Education Edition	Yes (1.4.0)

Pumpkin

Pumpkin is basically a fruit block. It has the same texture on all 4 sides.

But, this block is not made by a crafting table or furnace instead shears are uses to carve a face into a pumpkin.

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What can you do with pumpkins in Minecraft?

Carved pumpkin can also be equipped as a helmet but it limits the player’s view of the world according to the carved face on the pumpkin. With the help of this helmet, you can directly look at endermien.

Pumpkins can also be used to make jack o lanterns( an item that lights up an area and can also be placed underwater).

Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool
Blast resistance	1
Hardness	1
Luminant	No
Transparent	Partial (blocks light)
Flammable	No
Catches fire from the lava	No

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Breaking

Pumpkins can be mined with anything, but axes are the quickest.

Block	Pumpkin Carved Pumpkin
Hardness	1
Tool	ax
Breaking time
Default	1.5
Wooden	0.75
Stone	0.4
Iron	0.25
Diamond	0.2
Netherite	0.2
Golden	0.15
Sword	1

What’s required to Carve a Pumpkin in Minecraft?

How do I carve a pumpkin in Minecraft?

You only need two things to craft a carved pumpkin in Minecraft.

Pumpkin
Shears

Step 1: Find a Pumpkin Plant

To carve a pumpkin in Minecraft, you need to find a pumpkin plant first. You”ll find pumpkin usually grown in Extreme Hills and Plains biomes. Sometimes they can be found in village farms as well.

You can also find pumpkin seeds in chests that you may find in dungeons, mineshafts, or other pre-generated structures.

Step 2: Use the Shears to carve a face on Pumpkin

Now hold the shears by selecting them in Hotbar. Position your pointer (the plus sign) on the pumpkin. Now use the shears to carve the face into the pumpkin.

The following are the game control for different versions of Minecraft.

For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right-click on the pumpkin.
Tap on the pumpkin in Pocket Edition (PE).
For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
Press the L2 button on the PS controller for PS3 and PS4.
For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
Right-click on the pumpkin for Windows 10 Edition.
Right-click on the pumpkin in Education Edition.

Once the pumpkin is carved, 4 pumpkin seeds will be dropped. You can easily plant them on your farm.

Step 3: Dig up the Carved Pumpkin in Minecraft

Now dig up the carved pumpkin. The following are the game control for different versions of Minecraft.

Left-click and hold on the carved pumpkin in Java Edition (PC/Mac),
Tap and hold on to the carved pumpkin in Pocket Edition (PE).
For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
Press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller for PS3 and PS4
For Wii U, press and hold the ZR button on the gamepad.
For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
Left-click and hold on the carved pumpkin in Windows 10 Edition,
Left-click and hold on the carved pumpkin in Education Edition.