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Leave one side open and place your tinder and kindling in the space.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EKeep carefully adding more twigs of different sizes around the outside, leaving a gap to light the tinder.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ELight your star fire\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPlace a firelighter in the kindling and light it to start the star fire using the flint and steel - remember, practice makes perfect.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAs the six larger logs burn down, an adult should use thick, heat-resistant gloves, where appropriate, to push the logs further into the centre of the star. Keep extra logs ready in case you need to refuel the fire.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EToast your new skills (optional) \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGather round the fire you\u0027ve built and celebrate your achievements by putting a marshmallow on a toasting fork or skewer and toasting it over the flames.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf you use wooden skewers, make sure to soak the skewers in water at least 30 minutes before using them to toast marshmallows.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EExtinguish the fire\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETo extinguish the fire, stop adding wood and wait for the fire to burn down and turn to ash.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPour water all over the fire.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EStir the ashes with the stick to make sure all the embers are put out.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECare should be taken to make sure equipment has fully cooled before moving it at the end of the session.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIt\u2019s important to leave no trace. 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