Difficulty: Easy
Requirements: 3 cobblestone blocks (or diamonds/gold/iron ingots), 2 wooden sticks and a crafting table
What to do: You should already have a crafting table and some wooden planks. Create wooden sticks from 2 wooden planks. Then create a pickaxe by using the crafting table. You will need 3 cobblestone and 2 sticks for a better pickaxe.