In this tutorial, we will tell you how to make a Wooden Shovel in Minecraft step by step with screenshots.
In Minecraft, a Wooden Shovel is a useful tool for digging Dirt, Sand, Gravel, or Snow in the game. By using the Wooden Shovel, players can easily collect these materials for construction or other purposes in the game.
In addition, this tool is also useful in clearing roads or buildings of unwanted blocks, as well as making it easier for players to build roads or tunnels in the game.
So let’s find out how to make a Wooden Shovel in Minecraft.
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Materials Needed
To craft a Wooden Shovel in Minecraft, you’ll need the following list of items:
2 Stick | 3 Dark Oak Planks |
3 Oak Planks | 3 Bamboo Planks |
3 Spruce Planks | 3 Mangrove Planks |
3 Birch Planks | 3 Crimson Planks |
3 Jungle Planks | 3 Warped Planks |
3 Acacia Planks |
Tip: You can use any type of Wood Planks, so you don’t need to collect them all.
How to make a wooden shovel in Minecraft
You can follow the steps we have provided below. This is how to make a Wooden Shovel in Minecraft.
Open Crafting Table

First, open the Crafting Table.
Add Items to Create Wooden Shovel

On the Crafting Table, add 2 Stick Materials and 1 Wood Planks.
You can use any type of Wood Planks such as: oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, dark oak, mangrove, bamboo, crimson, or warped planks. For example, here we use Oak Planks.
To be able to make a Wooden Shovel, the position of each item on the Crafting Table must be placed in the right pattern as shown.
In the first row, there must be 1 Wood Planks in the second box. In the second row, there must be 1 Stick in the second box. In the third row, there should be 1 Stick in the second box. This is the recipe for making Wooden Shovel in Minecraft.
After adding items to the Crafting Table in the correct pattern, the Wooden Shovel will automatically appear in the right box.
Move Wooden Shovel to Inventory

Finally, pick up the Wooden Shovel and move it to Inventory.
Items that can be Crafted with Wooden Shovel
You can use the Wooden Shovel to craft items:
Enchanted Wooden Shovel |
Things You Can Do With a Wooden Shovel
Here’s what you can do with a Wooden Shovel:
Mining |
Other Shovel Types
You can also create other types of Shovels in Minecraft such as:
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