How to make a Hay Bale in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a hay bale with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a hay bale is one of the many building blocks that you can make.

hay bale

Let's explore how to make a hay bale.

Supported Platforms

A hay bale is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.6.1)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (0.8.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU19)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (CU7)
PS3 PS3Yes (1.12)
PS4 PS4Yes (1.12)
Wii U Wii UYes
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes
Education Edition Education EditionYes

* 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 Hay Bale in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Hay Bale

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a hay bale:

How to craft a Hay Bale 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 Hay Bale

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

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

Crafting recipe for a hay bale

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the hay bale will appear in the box to the right.

hay bale

3. Move the Hay Bale to Inventory

Once you have crafted a hay bale, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed hay bale

Congratulations, you have made a hay bale in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Hay Bale

Give Command for Hay Bale

Things to Make with Hay Bales

You can use hay bales to make items in Minecraft such as:

Things to Do with Hay Bales

Here are some activities that you can do with hay bales in Minecraft: