Quinn came home from school, with a great idea learnt from the "Life Education Trust" Harold the Giraffe. It was suggested that chips (crisps) could be used as fire lighters, so...
off to the supermarket, and discovered that most chips have a fat content of between 32-36% - just perfect for fire lighting.
The most difficult part was finding a "wind free" place, but with some water handy, Quinn lit the chip, and put them on a spare tile. They burnt well, and the fat/oil seeped from them onto the tile. The children didn't want to eat the rest in the packet after that, so we just sat and burnt them. I wonder what "kettle fried chips" would burn like, as I think they have even more fat in them.
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| Potato Chip Fire Starter |
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| Chips burn well |
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| Our chip fire |
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