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Learn Campfire Safety with a Craft: Edible Campfire

Written By: Sherry Smothermon-Short
Last Modified: June 22, 2024
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One of our lunchtime activities at Cub Scout day camp this summer was learning how to build an edible campfire.  We were able to teach campfire safety via this craft edible campfire.

I estimated the amounts of each of the supplies, so I hope this helps you as you’re planning.

Edible Campfire Supplies:

  • Paper plate – 1 per Cub Scout
  • Small paper cup – 1 per Cub Scout
  • Plastic fork – 1 per Cub Scout
  • Mini Marshmallows – 10 per Cub Scout
  • Cheerios – 20 per Cub Scout
  • Large pretzel log – 1 per Cub Scout
  • Chow mein noodles – 1 teaspoon per Cub Scout
  • Thin pretzel sticks – 4 or 5 per Cub Scout
  • Candy corn – 6 per Cub Scout
  • Red hots – 5 per Cub Scout

Building Steps:

  1. Create a fire ring with mini marshmallows and Cheerios.
  2. Break your pretzel log into 3 pieces and use them to make a “V” or “A” shape.
  3. Make a small pile of chow mein noodle tinder in the corner of the “V” or “A.”
  4. Light the tinder with some red hots sparks.
  5. Add pretzel sticks kindling.
  6. Add the candy corn flames.

And there you have it!  An edible campfire!

Yours in Scouting,
Sherry

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9 responses

  1. Amanda

    We need to update the language to be gender inclusive. Girls are scouts too now! 🙂

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    1. stephanie

      It was written in 2014, stop wanting to erase history and move forward

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  3. Sue

    We did a variation of this and my son still says as a webelo I need more tootsie rolls ( logs) and less pretzels or I am never getting to my Redbird to cook

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  4. Lisa

    Perfect! We’re learning about fire safety. Thank you for posting.

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    1. Sherry

      So glad it was helpful! Thanks for reading!

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  5. Jenny

    I think this is a very clever and creative idea. Would love to see this at one of our meetings. Thanks for sharing!

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  6. shari

    cute. unfortunately, the title misrepresents the “lesson” (?) Where is the lesson to a cub scout that has not built a fire and where is the safety in the video? Obviously a cub scout isn’t going to eat the fire. However, 4 minutes of cute is a waste of time.

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    1. Sherry

      Thank you for your comment! The intention is that a leader will talk the boys through the steps in building a fire correctly – such as having a fire ring, having a shovel or rake handy to raking the hot coals, having water handy to douse the fire, etc. I have had other leaders who have effectively used this as a teaching tool.

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