SteelSeries Homepage
Cover Image for How to Make a Bed in Minecraft: Step-by-Step Guide
Gaming Tips ——

How to Make a Bed in Minecraft: Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to make a bed in Minecraft.

Luke Siuty
By Luke Siuty
3 minute read

In this guide, we'll show you 7 steps to make a bed in Minecraft.


Whether you're a seasoned Minecraft player or just starting out, one of the first items you'll need to craft is a bed. Not only does a bed let you skip the night and avoid hostile mobs, but it also acts as a spawn point, making it crucial for survival. In this guide, we'll walk you through the simple steps to craft and use a bed in Minecraft.


Get more out of your game with SteelSeries GG


Minecraft Bed Recipe

To make a bed in Minecraft, you’ll need just two types of materials:

  • 3 Wool Blocks – Wool can be obtained by shearing or killing sheep.

  • 3 Wooden Planks – Gathered by chopping down trees and converting wood into planks.

Step-by-Step guide to crafting a Bed

Step 1: Gather Wool

Sheep standing in between trees.

Wool is a key ingredient in making your bed. Here’s how you can get it:

  • Find Sheep: Search for sheep in plains, savannas, or forest biomes.

  • Collect Wool: You can either:

    • Shear Sheep with shears (requires 2 iron ingots). This method gives more wool and doesn't harm the sheep.

    • Kill Sheep if you don’t have shears. Each sheep drops 1 wool block.

  • Pro Tip: You can use wool of any color, but all three wool blocks must be the same color to make a bed.

Step 2: Gather Wooden Planks

process of creating table in minecraft.

Next, you’ll need some wooden planks:

  • Chop Down Trees: Use your hand or an axe to chop down trees and collect wood logs.

  • Convert Wood Logs into Planks: Open your inventory and place the logs in the crafting grid to create wooden planks. You'll need 3 wooden planks for the bed.

Step 3: Use the Crafting Table

crafting table in minecraft.

If you don’t have a crafting table already, follow these quick steps:

  • Craft a Crafting Table: Open your inventory, place 4 wooden planks in the 2x2 crafting grid, and create a crafting table.

  • Open the Crafting Table: Place it down and right-click to access the 3x3 crafting grid.

Step 4: Craft the Bed

process of creating bed in minecraft.

With your materials ready, it's time to craft the bed:

In the crafting table, place:

  • 3 Wool Blocks in the middle row.

  • 3 Wooden Planks in the bottom row.

As long as the wool blocks are over the wooden planks, this recipe will work. Once the materials are arranged correctly, a bed will appear in the result box.

Step 5: Collect your Bed

Now that your bed is crafted:

  • Drag the Bed into your inventory.

Step 6: Place your Bed

To place the bed in your world:

  • Select the Bed from your hotbar.

  • Right-click (or tap on mobile) on the ground to place the bed.

Note: Make sure the area is open and flat to place the bed properly.

Step 7: Sleep and set your Spawn Point

option to sleep or open chat in Minecraft game.

Finally, once your bed is placed:

  • Right-click (or tap) on the bed at night to sleep.

  • This action will set your spawn point, so if you die, you’ll respawn at the bed.

Now you've learned an important part of surviving in Minecraft.

Also check this out:


Luke Siuty
About Luke Siuty

Wordsmith at SteelSeries. Enthusiastic about Dota 2 and fighting games. A cat dad.