Minecraft allows you to customize nearly every aspect of your character and game. One of the most interesting features of Minecraft is the ability to carve a Pumpkin. While it may seem to be something that is fairly complex, carving a Pumpkin is surprisingly easy to do in the game. This guide will help you understand how to carve a Pumpkin in Minecraft!
Required Materials to Carve a Pumpkin in Minecraft
You will need the following items to make a Carved Pumpkin.
- 1 Shears
- 1 Pumpkin
How to Carve a Pumpkin in Minecraft
Step 1 – Finding a Pumpkin
Pumpkins can be found in the Plains or the Extreme Hills biomes in Minecraft. They can also be found in taiga villages, in the stem farm rooms of woodland mansions, and in woolen tents at pillager outposts. Wandering traders can often be found selling pumpkins at the price of 1 emerald. You can also find Pumpkins in mineshaft and dungeons chests.
Step 2 – Crafting Shears
Shears are a tool used to cut wool, dead bushes, cobwebs, leaves, and vines in Minecraft. You require 2 Iron Ingots to craft Shears. Open the Crafting Menu to see the 3×3 Crafting Grid. Place an Iron Ingot in the second slot of the top row of the grid. Place the other Iron Ingot in the first slot of the middle row. You have successfully crafted Shears. Move it to your inventory.
Step 3 – Equip your Shears
Place the Shears in the Hotbar and select it so that you equip it in your hand. Position your pointer towards the Pumpkin. You will see the Pumpkin get highlighted in the window
Step 4 – Use the Shears
Right-click to use the Shears on the Pumpkin and you will see a pattern on it. When you finish carving the face into the Pumpkin, 4 Pumpkin Seeds will drop. You can add it to your inventory.
Step 5 – Picking the Pumpkin
You can now dig up the Pumpkin to make it smaller. Carved Pumpkins can be dug up by left-clicking and holding while the pointer is hovering over it. The Carved Pumpkin will break apart, and a smaller Carved Pumpkin will appear. Pick the smaller Carved Pumpkin up before it disappears. Once you pick it up, it will appear in your Hotbar.
How to Carve a Pumpkin in Minecraft Video Tutorial
How to Carve a Pumpkin in Minecraft Usage: Making a Jack o’Lantern
Step 1 – Ingredients
To make a Jack o’Lantern, you require a Torch in addition to the Carved Pumpkin. Torches can be easily found throughout the game in chests and villages. If you want to craft a Torch, you require 1 Stick, and either 1 Coal or Charcoal.
Step 2 – Crafting the Jack o’Lantern
Go to a Crafting Table and open up the Crafting Menu. In the 3×3 grid, place the Carved Pumpkin in the second slot of the top row. Then place the Torch in the second slot of the middle row of the grid. This is the recipe for crafting a Jack o’Lantern. Ensure that the items are placed in exactly this pattern.
Related: How to Make the Jack o’Lantern in Minecraft
Step 3 – Move to your Inventory
Once the Jack o’Lantern has been crafted, you can move it to your inventory. It serves as a great decorative tool that can be placed anywhere in your home!
Equipping as a Helmet
Carved Pumpkins can be equipped as a helmet for the player, although it offers no armor protection. It serves as a mask and can be used to look at Enderman without provoking them to attack. Note that wearing a Carved Pumpkin also limits the viewing region to the pattern carved on the Pumpkin. A Carved Pumpkin is the only headgear in Minecraft that obstructs the view of the player.
Decoration
Carved Pumpkins can be placed anywhere, and do not require a block under them. It can also be placed on the top of transparent blocks. When placed, a Carved Pumpkin always faces the player.
Building a Golem
One of the most fun and interesting uses of Carved Pumpkins is making Golems. Snow golems can be made using 2 blocks of Snow, while Iron Golems can be built using 4 Iron blocks. The Carved Pumpkin must be placed on the head of the Golem as the final step, and only then the Golem will come to life. You do not need to worry about the orientation of the Carved Pumpkin while building a Golem. The built Golem is passive towards you and will attack any mob or player that attempts to harm you.