Create a Fake Fire
Plays and scouting meetings occasionally require the use of a campfire. Indoor fire codes prevent the use of real fire indoors because of the safety risk. Instead of forgoing the campfire altogether, you can make a safe version. Creating a realistic-looking fake fire requires just a few common items.
Instructions
1. Cut a piece or two of white silk. Cut the silk in pointy flame shapes. Use hot glue to affix the white silk flames across the top of the bucket. The silk should run across the diameter of the bucket.
2. Put the fan in the bottom of the bucket or can. If the fan uses a power cord, cut a hole in the bottom edge of the can, so that it can be plugged in. Arrange the fan standing upright, so that there is room for air uptake. The bucket is small enough to create an upward draft without the fan pointing upward.
3. Affix one colored gel to each of the flash lights--one yellow, one red and one orange. Place the flashlights in the bucket, all facing upward.
4. Arrange small logs around the bucket, to mask it from view. Arrange them in a staggered-stacked fashion to mimic a real camp fire.
5. To start the "fire," switch the flash lights on, and turn on the motor. The colored lights illuminate the white silk, giving it a realistic flame look.
