Minecraft Halloween builds for kids

Here are 6 easy Minecraft Halloween builds. The haunted house takes 505 blocks and is 13 wide and 13 blocks tall; the smallest, the scarecrow, takes 106. Every build is counted block by block and has a guide that shows you the next blocks, one layer at a time. Or design your own and build that!

Boo! Pick a build, or draw your own.

Haunted house in 3D: A dark wooden house with broken windows and a porch

Minecraft haunted house

A dark wooden house with broken windows and a porch. It takes 505 blocks, is 13 wide, 11 deep and 13 blocks tall. Build time by hand: about 26–51 minutes.

Block	How many	Stacks of 64
Dark Oak Planks	179	2 stacks + 51
Deepslate Tiles	137	2 stacks + 9
Cobblestone	117	1 stack + 53
Spruce Planks	33	33 blocks
Dark Oak Log	26	26 blocks
Glass	6	6 blocks
Mossy Cobblestone	3	3 blocks
Pumpkin	2	2 blocks
Shroomlight	2	2 blocks

Start building Change it: make it yours See every layer of the haunted house

Graveyard in 3D: A little spooky yard with tombstones and a dead tree

Minecraft graveyard

A little spooky yard with tombstones and a dead tree. It takes 281 blocks, is 13 wide, 13 deep and 8 blocks tall. Build time by hand: about 15–29 minutes.

Block	How many	Stacks of 64
Moss Block	109	1 stack + 45
Stripped Dark Oak Log	43	43 blocks
Dark Oak Log	39	39 blocks
Gravel	36	36 blocks
Podzol	24	24 blocks
Polished Andesite	14	14 blocks
Cobblestone	7	7 blocks
Mossy Cobblestone	7	7 blocks
Shroomlight	2	2 blocks

Start building Change it: make it yours See every layer of the graveyard

Witch's hut in 3D: A round swamp hut on stilts with a witch-hat roof

Minecraft witch's hut

A round swamp hut on stilts with a witch-hat roof. It takes 306 blocks, is 11 wide, 14 deep and 16 blocks tall. Build time by hand: about 16–31 minutes.

Block	How many	Stacks of 64
Purple Terracotta	128	2 stacks
Mangrove Planks	103	1 stack + 39
Spruce Planks	59	59 blocks
Mangrove Log	14	14 blocks
Coal Block	1	1 block
Shroomlight	1	1 block

Start building Change it: make it yours See every layer of the witch's hut

Scarecrow in 3D: A friendly scarecrow with a pumpkin head and a hat

Minecraft scarecrow

A friendly scarecrow with a pumpkin head and a hat. It takes 106 blocks, is 7 wide, 5 deep and 12 blocks tall. Build time by hand: about 6–11 minutes.

Block	How many	Stacks of 64
Brown Wool	43	43 blocks
Hay Block	29	29 blocks
Pumpkin	24	24 blocks
Oak Log	7	7 blocks
Black Concrete	3	3 blocks

Start building Change it: make it yours

Spooky tree in 3D: A bare tree with a glowing face

Minecraft spooky tree

A bare tree with a glowing face. It takes 117 blocks, is 9 wide, 7 deep and 13 blocks tall. Build time by hand: about 6–12 minutes.

Block	How many	Stacks of 64
Dark Oak Log	111	1 stack + 47
Shroomlight	5	5 blocks
Pumpkin	1	1 block

Start building Change it: make it yours

Pumpkin house in 3D: A giant jack-o'-lantern you can walk into

Minecraft pumpkin house

A giant jack-o'-lantern you can walk into. It takes 231 blocks, is 11 wide, 11 deep and 11 blocks tall. Build time by hand: about 12–24 minutes.

Block	How many	Stacks of 64
Orange Concrete	130	2 stacks + 2
Orange Terracotta	82	1 stack + 18
Shroomlight	15	15 blocks
Green Wool	2	2 blocks
Spruce Log	2	2 blocks

Start building Change it: make it yours

Design your own Halloween build

The best Halloween build is the one you invent. Draw it, and the build guide shows you how to build it block by block.

Draw your own pumpkin face Design a spooky house in 3D

Halloween challenges

6 spooky goals with a badge each. 3 of them are draw-your-own: you design it, then build your own design to get the badge. Badges stay on this device.

Draw your own

Carve your own jack o'lantern

Draw a pumpkin with your own face: orange for the pumpkin, yellow where it glows.

Badge: Pumpkin carver

Start drawing

Draw your own

Draw a friendly monster

Invent a monster nobody has seen before. At least 3 colours and 30 blocks.

Badge: Monster maker

Start drawing

Draw your own

Design your own spooky house

Draw it layer by layer in 3D: at least 4 layers tall, with a door and windows.

Badge: Spooky architect

Start drawing

Build it

Build the haunted house

Broken windows, a crooked roof and glowing lamps.

Badge: Ghost host

Start the challenge

Build it

Build the friendly ghost

A white ghost with a big "boo!" mouth.

Badge: Ghost friend

Start the challenge

Build it

Build a bat

Black wings and yellow eyes.

Badge: Bat buddy

Start the challenge

Halloween pixel art

Flat pictures for a wall: a ghost, a bat, a black cat and more in our Halloween pixel art grids, and 12 faces for a giant pumpkin in our jack o'lantern faces.

Friendly ghost

Bat

Toothy grin

Vampire fangs

Questions

What should I build in Minecraft for Halloween?

A haunted house is the classic: ours takes 505 blocks. For something quick, the scarecrow takes only 106 blocks. Add Halloween pixel art or a giant jack o'lantern face to finish your spooky town.

What is an easy Minecraft Halloween build?

The scarecrow (106 blocks) and the graveyard (281 blocks) are both easy. Each one opens a build guide that shows the next blocks, one layer at a time.

Can I design my own Halloween build?

Yes. Draw a pumpkin face or a monster in the pixel editor, or design a whole spooky house layer by layer in the 3D editor. Then the build guide shows you how to build YOUR design, block by block.

Are these Halloween builds scary?

Only a little! They are made for kids: friendly ghosts, smiling pumpkins and glowing windows. There is nothing gory.