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Survival Challenge Day / Pretend Campfire Safety Talk

Pretend Campfire Safety Talk

Children gather around a pretend stick-and-cellophane campfire to learn real campfire safety, then share stories and songs.

How to run it

  1. Build a pretend fire with sticks, red and orange cellophane and a torch underneath.
  2. Sit in a circle and talk about campfire rules, such as staying back and never playing with fire.
  3. Practise stop, drop and roll together.
  4. Finish with campfire stories or songs.

You will need

  • sticks
  • red and orange cellophane
  • battery torch or LED candle
Make it easier or harderKeep rules to three simple pictures for younger children, or have older children make a safety poster.
SafetyUse a battery torch only, with no real flame.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 3, Outcome 5Children learn how to keep themselves safe and share stories as a group.

Fits these theme days

Survival Challenge DayCamp Out DayEmergency Services DayWilderness AdventureFull Moon Night

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