| Even though a lot of people have fond
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| | into the song and then everybody else
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| memories of campfires from their youth
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| | joins in. My 9 year old son still
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| and they enjoy camping not many people
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| | requests "Itsy Bitsy Spider" every single
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| know how to give their children those
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| | time we go camping.
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| same fond memories from their camping
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| | 6. Scary Story - This item depends on the
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| trips.
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| | age and mentality of the children that
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| Having a fun campfire, having something
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| | are with you. If you have little ones or
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| that will leave a very positive mark in
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| | if you have kids that get scared really
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| the memory of a youth is actually pretty
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| | easily then you should skip this item. If
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| easy but it is something you have to
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| | your kids are older or they can handle
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| practice a little and plan for a little.
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| | it, go around the campfire and let each
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| Can you leave that positive memory
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| | child that wants to tell a scary story.
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| without planning it and without a little
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| | We don't usually have any of the parents
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| prep work and practice? Yes you can but
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| | tell stories because the kids do a better
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| it's an iffy proposition at best.
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| | job of it themselves.
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| See it's like this: if you want to make a
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| | 7. Add a Story - This one you can do
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| lasting impression, if you want to have
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| | regardless of the age of the children,
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| your kids look back at (at least part) of
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| | you just tailor the storyline to the age
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| their childhood and have it put a smile
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| | of the children present. One adult will
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| on their face then it takes work. Believe
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| | start the story and kind of get it going
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| it or not but implanting those memories
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| | and then you just go around the campfire
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| of warm and happy campfire experiences is
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| | one at a time adding a sentence or two
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| just like any other part of raising a
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| | onto the story. You can go around the
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| childe in my opinion. What that means is
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| | campfire a couple of times and then if it
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| it takes a little work and a whole lot of
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| | starts getting really out of hand you
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| love.
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| | start another story and reverse the
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| So let's get into the list of what to do
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| | direction of the story. If you have an
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| and how to plan a "spontanaeous"
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| | adult in the group who is pretty sharp
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| campfire:
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| | you can ask them ahead of time to keep
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| 1. Dusk - The time of the evening you do
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| | track of the story as it develops and
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| it at is very key to a successful
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| | then recap it at the end. You would be
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| campfire. Having a campfire in the middle
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| | amazed at how interesting the story gets
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| of a sunny afternoon just doesn't have
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| | when one person retells it beginning to
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| the same impact that having one as it is
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| | end.
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| getting dark does.
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| | 8. Thankful For - Ask the kids to tell
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| 2. S'Mores - I say s'mores but it doesn't
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| | everybody what they are thankful for in
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| have to be that treat, you just need to
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| | their lives. It could be something on the
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| have some sort of snack that the kids
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| | trip or it could be something else in
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| really like and that they don't get very
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| | their lives. Always start this off by
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| often. This makes the campfire something
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| | asking an adult first especially if you
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| special. With my kids the only time they
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| | have little ones in the group. You kind
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| have s'mores is when we are at a
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| | of have to show them by example. If you
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| campfire. Another "bonus" to having the
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| | start doing this on a fairly regular
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| s'mores is that they get to play with the
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| | basis and the kids get comfortable
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| fire. Boys especially, are really, really
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| | talking about this stuff in front of
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| attracted to the fire and if you give
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| | other kids and adults you will be shocked
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| them an opportunity to play in it then
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| | (in a good way) at the very interesting
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| they will remember it. Do use some safety
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| | answers you will start to get.
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| precautions and make sure to have at
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| | 9. Dreams - Ask the kids to tell the
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| least one parent who just keeps an eye on
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| | group their biggest Dream in life. I
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| the kids around the fire and the
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| | don't mean the dream they had last night
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| marshmallows themselves.
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| | while they were sleeping. I mean like
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| 3. Best Part - This is something that a
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| | what do they want to do when they grow
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| friend of mine came up with. Once you
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| | up, where do they want to live and what
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| have eaten some sort of treat you all get
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| | kind of life they want. That kind of
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| your camping chairs and sit around the
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| | Dream. Little ones (under 4 or 5) might
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| fire. You then ask everybody in your
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| | be a little young to understand and/or
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| group something like: what was your most
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| | have an answer to this question but once
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| favorite part of the whole day? And you
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| | they get to be a little older then that
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| go around the campfire until each person
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| | you can bet that they have started to
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| has had a chance to talk about what the
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| | think about that. My 7 year old has
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| most fun part of the day was for them.
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| | already had three different careers in
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| 4. Wish List - This is basically the same
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| | his life!
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| things as the Best Part but you ask them
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| | 10. TAPS - We always end the campfire and
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| what one thing they really want to do
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| | the day (for the kids at least) by
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| tomorrow? If you are leaving the
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| | singing the words to Taps. You can very
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| campground and heading home really early
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| | easily find them on the web if you don't
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| in the morning the next day then you
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| | know them. The words are absolutely
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| probably shouldn't ask this question. But
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| | beautiful and the melody is so calming
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| if you get the chance, you will be amazed
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| | and serene it is the perfect ending to a
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| at some of the answers the kids will
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| | very memorable and fun campfire.
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| give.
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| | I hope this list and the explanations
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| 5. Songs - A lot of people kind of scoff
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| | were helpful to you. Some of my fondest
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| at this one but most kids really love
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| | memories of growing up and of spending
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| this part of a campfire once you start
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| | time with my kids center around a
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| doing it. You will be amazed at the
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| | campfire. If you take the time to do a
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| variety of songs that the kids all seem
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| | little bit of prep work thinking about
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| to know. What we usually do is go around
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| | how to get this together you will not
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| the campfire at least once if not twice
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| | regret it and your kids will thank you
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| and let the kids one at a time choose the
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| | for it down the road.
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| song they want to sing and let them lead
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