How to make a Light Blue Bed in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a light blue bed with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a light blue bed is a new color of bed introduced in the game. You can sleep in a light blue bed at night to avoid mobs spawning and attacking you. Also once you've slept in this type of bed, it resets your spawn point. There is more than one way to craft a light blue bed.

light blue bed

Let's explore how to make a light blue bed.

Supported Platforms

A light blue bed is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.12)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (1.1)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU54)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (CU44)
PS3 PS3Yes (1.51)
PS4 PS4Yes (1.52)
Wii U Wii UYes (Patch 24)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes (1.04)
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (1.1)
Education Edition Education EditionYes (1.0.18)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Light Blue Bed in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Light Blue Bed

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a light blue bed:

TIP: You can use any type of wood plank! You don't have to gather them all.

How to craft a Light Blue Bed in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make a Light Blue Bed

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a light blue bed, you will need to place specific items in the grid. It is important that the items are placed in the exact pattern as our example images. Changing the pattern of boxes that are filled will change the item that is crafted.

There are 2 patterns you can use as a crafting recipe for a light blue bed:

Pattern 1

There should be 3 light blue wool in the first row and 3 wood planks in the second row.

Crafting recipe for light blue bed

Pattern 2

In the first row, there should be 1 white bed in the first box and 1 light blue dye in the second box.

Crafting recipe for light blue bed

TIP: When crafting a light blue bed with wood planks, you can use any kind of wood planks, such as oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, dark oak, crimson, or warped planks. In our example, we are using oak planks.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the light blue bed will appear in the box to the right.

light blue bed

3. Move the Light Blue Bed to Inventory

Once you have crafted a light blue bed, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed light blue bed

Congratulations, you have made a light blue bed in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Give Command for Light Blue Bed

Things to Do with Light Blue Beds

Here are some activities that you can do with light blue beds in Minecraft: