Minecraft offers endless possibilities for creativity and innovation. You can explore countless virtual landscapes and use the platform to build your own unique structures and projects. 

But what if you’re stuck for ideas?

How about this list we’ve made of 13 cool things to build in Minecraft that will hopefully inspire you to unleash your inner architect?

From functional farms to towering castles, our list of cool things to do in Minecraft are as diverse as they are engaging. Each cool idea will let you showcase your but will also improve your existing Minecraft skills. Speaking of which, did you know we run Minecraft summer camps and online if you want to take things to the next level? 

But before you do that, here’s a that list of cool things you can start building in Minecraft today.

1. Giant Roller Coaster

Build a track using powered rails with multiple twists and loops. Steep and sudden drops will make this a ride nobody will ever forget, and then as they drop down, put them into a water dip. You can theme up the roller coaster in different ways it be like a jungle, haunted house, or sci-fi for different parts of the ride. Redstone can be used to trigger sounds and flashing lights. 

2. Educational Animal Farm

Another cool thing to build in Minecraft is to create an educational working farm. Build separate pens for cows, sheep, and chickens using fences or glass to keep them in. Have feeding stations, for example with the chickens, use dispensers filled with eggs that automatically hatch chicks. Then have an area where school buses can arrive, so the children can meet and pet the animals. 

3. Pirate Ship

Ahoy there! Who doesn’t want to control their very own pirate ship? This cool Minecraft idea will involve you creating large sails using wool or banners and strong or fences for the riggings. On the top deck, place cannons (dispensers) that can fire TNT. Below deck you can build a luxurious captain’s quarters, and on the table a map, compass, and treasure. Then create a secret room for the stolen treasure, containing gold blocks and emeralds.

4. Medieval Castle

How big do you want to go? Your medieval castle could end up being a hugely intricate project that brings the Middle Ages to life. You can build stone towers with arrow slits for defence and study walls to protect your soldiers. Then add a moat of water or lava and add a retractable drawbridge to defend against intruders. Inside the castle you will need a throne room with banners, chandeliers, and a long table for royal feasts. And lastly, add a creepy dungeon! 

5. Treehouse Village

This cool thing to build in Minecraft has endless possibilities. It’s a treehouse village using massive trees, with rope bridges connecting houses. You can add greenery and flowerpots that hang from the treehouses for a cozy and natural feel. But don’t forget the excitement. Place ladders and zip-lines (with Redstone) for fun ways to navigate around your growing village… which could become a town!

6. Hidden Underground Base 

Of all the cool things to build in Minecraft, this is one that we know almost everyone will love, because who doesn’t want a secret underground base? Create a camouflaged secret entrance, then use Redstone for a piston door mechanism activated by a hidden lever, button, or pressure plate. Once deep underground you can build a control room, trap doors, hidden rooms, escape tunnels, and different themed rooms. Don’t forget to also include a hidden observation room with glass walls looking out onto an underground ravine, a lava lake, or an ocean. 

7. Sky City

You will need a head for heights with this cool idea of what to build in Minecraft. To get started, create large, circular or rectangular floating platforms in the sky using materials like stone, quartz. Glass can give it a very futuristic look. Each platform can be supported and connected with pillars, or you can make them look like they float with nothing underneath. Multi-level platforms connected by bridges and walkways will enhance it further, and then start adding everything you would want to find in a futuristic sky city.

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Minecraft Game Coder for kids aged 9 to 12

Coding within Minecraft is one of our most popular online courses that kids can take, and it’s not hard to understand why. Kids love Minecraft, and by leveraging your child’s enthusiasm, these online lessons course will teach them how to code. They will develop logical and critical thinking skills as they learn fundamental coding constructs such as variables, conditional statements, loops, functions and so much more. 

Minecraft Redstone Engineer for kids aged 9 to 12

Redstone is Minecraft’s equivalent of electricity. The Minecraft Redstone course starts by teaching how to use this energy to create the different logic gates. Your child will then learn how these logic gates can be combined to create different circuits and complex electronic items such as calculators, elevators and more. They’ll use all the skills they learn to design and build an amazing adventure course full of challenges, surprises and puzzles that players must navigate through!

Minecraft Mod Developer for kids aged 7 to 10

This creative and fun Minecraft course is packed full of learning, experimentation, problem solving and creativity. You will master the secrets of Minecraft such as brewing potions and conquering the Nether and learn how to Mod a variety of different items that will take your Minecraft skills way beyond the basics. 

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