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How to Make a Kindling Gift Basket

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Kindling Gift Basket
Kindling Gift Basket

A great host gift, the Kindling Gift Basket will help your host with a roaring fire for the holidays.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Kindling
  • Tinder (best-fruit tree twigs)
  • Matches
  • Dried citrus peels
  • Newspaper
  • Twine
  • Basket or aluminum tub
  • Ribbon and bow
  • Gift tag
  1. Step 1

    Gather kindling (small branches or cut pieces) and tinder (tiwgs and chips). If you use fruit tree tinder, a fragrant fruity scent will be released.

  2. Step 2

    Peel a few oranges, grapefruit and tangerines. Leave the peel out for a few days to dry out or put them on a cookie sheet at low heat for a few hours.

  3. Step 3

    Take a sheet of newspaper and roll it into a tight tube (or fold it into small accordion pleats). Tie it in a simple knot or twist the ends of the tube together and fasten with twine.

  4. Step 4

    Put the kindling, tinder, matches and newspaper rolls into the basket or tub. Attach a gift tag with a handwritten note. Tie a Christmas ribbon and bow around the gift basket.

Tips & Warnings
  • Add barbeque skewers and a s'mores kit for a little extra "sweet."

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