{"id":124892,"date":"2024-12-13T04:00:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T09:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.hobbyfarms.com\/?p=124892"},"modified":"2024-12-13T15:24:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T20:24:12","slug":"how-to-make-homemade-fire-starters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/how-to-make-homemade-fire-starters\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Homemade Fire Starters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Homemade fire starters are perfect if you\u2019re someone who enjoys a nice bonfire while relaxing in your backyard, or while camping in the wilderness. They definitely come in handy. Sure, you can buy fire starters. but making them yourself is cost-effective and heck \u2013 it\u2019s fun.<\/p>\n<p>There are numerous supplies that can be used for making fire starters, including dryer lint, toilet paper and paper towel roles, dried twigs\/pinecones\/pine needles found in nature and more. Though, the fire starters I\u2019m sharing how to make today are so special that we make extra to give as gifts around the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>This homemade fire starter project is easy, fun for the young and old, and pretty. I first saw this type of fire starter for sale while out thrifting years ago and decided to put my own twist on it \u2013 now it\u2019s a tradition that our family looks forward to each fall.<\/p>\n<h4>Supplies Required<\/h4>\n<p>\u00b7 Paper cupcake liners\/or silicone muffin liners<br \/>\n\u00b7 Cotton or hemp candle wick\/thread (metal tabs removed if necessary)<br \/>\n\u00b7 1-pound bag of soy or beeswax wax pellets<br \/>\n\u00b7 A muffin pan<br \/>\n\u00b7 Scissors<br \/>\n\u00b7 \u00bc cup measuring cup to scoop wax and pour into liners<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124894\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124894\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-124894\" src=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-Foraged-findings-Stephanie-Thurow--300x200.jpg\" alt=\"foraged findings to make homemade fire starters\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/0qi3gguT-Fire-Starter-Foraged-findings-Stephanie-Thurow--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-Foraged-findings-Stephanie-Thurow--800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-Foraged-findings-Stephanie-Thurow--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-Foraged-findings-Stephanie-Thurow--2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-Foraged-findings-Stephanie-Thurow--1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-Foraged-findings-Stephanie-Thurow--1980x1320.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-Foraged-findings-Stephanie-Thurow--540x360.jpg 540w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-Foraged-findings-Stephanie-Thurow--600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-Foraged-findings-Stephanie-Thurow--375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-Foraged-findings-Stephanie-Thurow--150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/0qi3gguT-Fire-Starter-Foraged-findings-Stephanie-Thurow--135x90.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stephanie Thurow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Supply Options to Tailor Your Homemade Fire Starters<\/h4>\n<p>\u00b7 Homegrown chemical-free dried flowers of your choice (marigolds, strawflowers, calendula, lavender, rose)<br \/>\n\u00b7 Whole cinnamon sticks (cut in half, if long) or other dried whole spices such as clove, allspice or star anise<br \/>\n\u00b7 Dried citrus slices or other dried fruit<br \/>\n\u00b7 Cedar wood chips or pine shavings<br \/>\n\u00b7 Coffee beans<br \/>\n\u00b7 Dried chemical-free small pinecones<br \/>\n\u00b7 Dried rosemary<br \/>\n\u00b7 Pine tree clippings<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124897\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124897\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-124897\" src=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-3-Stephanie-Thurow-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"a homemade fire starter\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/3RerTKKq-Fire-Starter-3-Stephanie-Thurow-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-3-Stephanie-Thurow-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-3-Stephanie-Thurow-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-3-Stephanie-Thurow-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-3-Stephanie-Thurow-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-3-Stephanie-Thurow-1980x1320.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-3-Stephanie-Thurow-540x360.jpg 540w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-3-Stephanie-Thurow-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-3-Stephanie-Thurow-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-3-Stephanie-Thurow-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/3RerTKKq-Fire-Starter-3-Stephanie-Thurow-135x90.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stephanie Thurow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Directions:<\/h4>\n<p>Preheat your oven to 300\u00b0F.<\/p>\n<p>Place cupcake liners in a muffin tray (as many fire starters as you\u2019d like to make).<\/p>\n<p>Scoop a heaping \u00bc cup of wax pellets into each cupcake liner. Wipe away any that spill outside of the cupcake liners.<\/p>\n<p>Once all liners are filled, carefully put the pan in the oven until all the wax has melted.<\/p>\n<p>While the wax is melting, pre-cut as many fire starter wicks as you\u2019ll need. I cut mine about 4\u201d long.<\/p>\n<p>Once the wax has melted, slowly and carefully remove the wax filled cupcake liners from the oven and place the pan on a heat-tolerant surface. One thing to keep in mind about melting wax is at every wax seems to have different melting instructions. Read them. The soy wax I typically use instructs me to heat the wax to 160\u00b0F, which takes me 13 minutes to heat in the oven.<\/p>\n<p>Place one wick in each fire starter cupcake liner and begin to adorn the fire starters with whatever dried options you have chosen. The more goodies you can fit in your fire starter, the better they\u2019ll burn.<\/p>\n<p>Leave the fire starters in the muffin tin at room temperature, out of direct sunlight, until they are completely hardened, or overnight.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124896\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124896\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-124896\" src=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-2-Stephanie-Thurow-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"a homemade fire starter\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/J4BhNJBl-Fire-Starter-2-Stephanie-Thurow-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-2-Stephanie-Thurow-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-2-Stephanie-Thurow-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-2-Stephanie-Thurow-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-2-Stephanie-Thurow-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-2-Stephanie-Thurow-1980x1320.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-2-Stephanie-Thurow-540x360.jpg 540w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-2-Stephanie-Thurow-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-2-Stephanie-Thurow-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/Fire-Starter-2-Stephanie-Thurow-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/J4BhNJBl-Fire-Starter-2-Stephanie-Thurow-135x90.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stephanie Thurow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Instructions for Using Fire Starters<\/h2>\n<p>Place the homemade fire starter under dried wood and light the wick (not while holding). If you used silicone cupcake liners, be sure to remove the liner before lighting.<\/p>\n<h2>Making Homemade Fire Starters: Notes<\/h2>\n<p>Always keep away from children and pets.<\/p>\n<p>Never leave a fire unattended.<\/p>\n<p>This homemade fire starter is only intended for outside use.<\/p>\n<p>We use a cupcake liner that is compostable as well as bleach-free and chlorine-free.<\/p>\n<p>This article about how to make homemade fire starters was written for Hobby Farms magazine. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/subscribe-new\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to subscribe.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Homemade Fire Starter Project Is Easy, Fun &#038; Pretty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10492,"featured_media":124895,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10458],"tags":[12076],"class_list":["post-124892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-farm-garden","tag-homemade-fire-starters"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.0 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Make Homemade Fire Starters - Hobby Farms<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Homemade fire starters are perfect if you enjoy a backyard bonfire or camping. 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