Edible Campfire Building

Well, it was too wet outside to teach the cub scouts how to set a campfire. So we did it girl scout-style, with food. They raked the nuts out of brownie mix, like clearing the pinecones out of their firecircle; they made a circle of cheerios instead of stones; they used pretzel logs for logs, pretzel sticks for kindling, and shoestring potatoes for tinder. When they set it right, I gave them red twizzlers for matches, and red hots sprinkled over it for fire. They still have to do it for real, but this was a yummy start, and I certainly had their attention with food!