How to make a Dried Kelp Block in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a dried kelp block with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, dried kelp blocks are one of the many building blocks that you can make. A dried kelp block can be used as a fuel in a furnace to smelt/cook 20 items (1 dried kelp block will burn in a furnace for 200 seconds).

dried kelp block

Let's explore how to make a dried kelp block.

Supported Platforms

A dried kelp block is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.13)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (1.4.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU69)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (1.4.0)
PS3 PS3Yes (1.76)
PS4 PS4Yes (1.76)
Wii U Wii UYes (Patch 38)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes (1.5.0)
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (1.4.0)
Education Edition Education EditionYes (1.4.0)

* 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 Dried Kelp Block in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Dried Kelp Block

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a dried kelp block:

How to craft a Dried Kelp Block 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 Dried Kelp Block

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a dried kelp block, place 9 dried kelp in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a block of gold, it is important that the dried kelp are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. There should be 3 dried kelp in the first row, 3 dried kelp in the second row, and 3 dried kelp in the third row. This should fill all of the boxes in the crafting grid. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a dried kelp block.

Crafting recipe for dried kelp block

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the dried kelp block will appear in the box to the right.

dried kelp block

3. Move the Dried Kelp Block to Inventory

Once you have crafted a dried kelp block, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed dried kelp block

Congratulations, you have made a dried kelp block in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Give Command for Dried Kelp Block

Things to Make with Dried Kelp Blocks

You can use dried kelp blocks to make items in Minecraft such as:

Things to Do with Dried Kelp Blocks

Here are some activities that you can do with dried kelp blocks in Minecraft: