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Check out the YouTube videos on what to use for Fire Starters.
Check out the You Tube Video on how to build a fire.
Here's another YouTube video to check out on how to build a fire.
Box ovens are a fun way to bake outdoors. The following YouTube video is one way you could make a box oven. Make sure you have do not cover your ventilation holes.
The box ovens we use at camp only have 5 sides. We lay foil on the ground, then the hot coals on top and tip the box upside down. Make sure you have ventilation holes. I find the ventilation holes work best that are near the ground.
Try baking your favorite cake or something new.
Here is a fun idea to use you box oven. Watch this video to help you make some box oven cookies.
Here is another idea on how to make a box oven from the Girl Scouts of Palo Alto.
Watch this YouTube video to see how to cook a complete meal over the fire: foil dinner, dough boys and peach dessert.
If you have a pie iron at home here are some fun ideas of what you can cook in it.
Cooking eggs over the fire can be a fun experiment. Watch this video and then try some fun exploring cooking ideas.
Boiling water in a paper cup is not necessarily a very useful skill, but it can be kind of fun just to prove that you can do it, Watch this video and then give it a try.
Watch this video to see how to make ice cream in a bag.
Check out this web site for several outdoor cooking recipes. Have fun and enjoy! Most of these show cooking over a grill, but you can just as easily cook them over a fire. Please post your successes (and failures) to our BLSU Day Camp Facebook Page.
These are the badges we thought we would work on if we would have had a virtual camp. Why don't you check your age appropriate badge out and work on it at home.
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