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How to make a Carved Pumpkin in Minecraft

Only if Minecraft allowed custom carvings.

Minecraft is one of the best creative outlets in the gaming world. Almost all items in the game have a purpose, and you’ll need to interact with different ones to ensure your survival in Minecraft. A key one is Carved Pumpkins; from decorative uses to the main way to spawn golems, they tend to be in high demand during Halloween.

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If you’re looking to make a Carved Pumpkin, you can follow these steps.

How do you carve a Pumpkin and make a Carved Pumpkin in Fortnite?

  • Find a Pumpkin Plant to collect a Pumpkin
    • Pumpkin Plants can be found in Windswept Gravelly Hills, Plains, or Windswept Hills
  • Place the Pumpkin on the ground
  • Equip the Shears and aim at the Pumpkin
    • The Pumpkin will become highlighted
  • Start using the Shears and carve the Pumpkin
    • PC players can use the Shears by right clicking. Mobile players will need to tap on the Pumpkin while console players will need to press “LT, L2 or ZL” depending on their console
  • After using the Shear, you’ll need to dig up the Carved Pumpkin by using your attack hotkey
  • Pick the Carved Pumpkin up to add it in your hotbar/inventory
    • Make sure to pick it up quickly, though, since it’ll disappear after some time.

How do you make a Carved Pumpkin glow in Minecraft?

If you’re looking to make your Carved Pumpkin glow, you’ll need to craft a Jack-O-Lantern by using it. A Carved Pumpkin is one of the essential items to craft a Jack-O-Lantern.

How to make a Jack-O-Lantern in Minecraft

You’ll need a Carved Pumpkin and a Lantern to make a Jack-O-Lantern in Minecraft. If you have the two items ready, open up the crafting table and place the Torch and the Carved Pumpkin in it.

Approve the crafting, and Jack-O-Lantern will appear in your inventory.


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Gökhan Çakır
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Gökhan is a Staff Writer and Fortnite Lead at Dot Esports. Gökhan graduated as an industrial engineer in 2020 and has since been with Dot Esports. As a natural-born gamer, he honed his skills to a professional level in Dota 2. Upon giving up on the Aegis of Champions in 2019, Gökhan started his writing career, covering all things gaming, while his heart remains a lifetime defender of the Ancients.