5 Backyard Fire Pit Ideas for the Summer
Make more family memories !
There are few summer pastimes as poignant, nostalgic, and universal as warm evenings spent with friends and family around a fire pit in the backyard. Campfire songs, food made over an open flame, and stories that are illuminated by the flickering light make these evenings memorable indeed.
Consider these five essentials to improve the time spent around the fire with friends and family this summer.
Bar Side Table & Drink Cooler
A bar side table or drink cooler is perfect for storing summertime essentials such as baby wipes, bug spray, sunscreen, hand sanitizer, paper plates, telescoping roasting sticks, napkins, plastic cups, extra bags for trash, or anything that will be used on a regular basis by guests around the fire.
The advantage to using an outdoor bar side table that also has the space for drinks is that the top can then be popped up and used as a space for food preparation or serving.
An airtight storage container is perfect to house all of the essentials for s’mores such as graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate.
Airtight containers could include a cereal container such as the one above,a pop lid airtight food storage container, or any sealable food container that will protect the s’mores ingredients from becoming stale. Store the container indoors when not in use.
An effective strategy to improve one’s outdoor living space is to strategically place mosquito repellent candles around areas that are highly trafficked.
Consider placing them on hanging planter stakes around the landscaping, the garden, a patio, or in this case, around one’s fire pit space.
Fire Pit Cooking Grate
Fire pit grates come in a variety of sizes to fit one’s fire ring and are perfect for cooking burgers, hotdogs, sandwiches, or a host of different campfire recipes. There is nothing quite like food that has been cooked over an open flame.
Also consider investing in an accessory like a fire pit screen to prevent rogue sparks from causing unnecessary stress. They come in various shapes, such as flat or in a dome shape, and some can then be tilted back for easy access to the fire.
There is little cause for more irritation around a campfire than a shortage of roasting sticks or when said roasting sticks are, in fact, too short.
Not only are telescoping roasting sticks conveniently shortened for storage, but they provide sufficient length for roasting without posing a hazard to one’s forearm hair.
Backyard Fire Pit Materials List
- Outdoor waterproof container (to store roasting sticks, hand wipes, lighter, bug spray, trash bag dispenser).
- Airtight s’mores caddy for easy serving.
- Mosquito-repellent candles on hanging plant holders.
- Fire pit grate.
- Telescoping roasting sticks.
Estimated cost: $100 – $200
Ahna Fulmer is a world renowned transformation coach with a passion for helping others learn how to leverage imperfection to claim success. In 2018 she founded a leading DIY lifestyle blog, Hammers N Hugs, where she inspires visitors to reclaim their hearts and homes with DIY ideas, house renovations, and strategies for healthy living through her virtual fitness and nutrition business. She is a freelance writer for Wayfair and has been featured by Apartment Therapy, Home Talk, and Food Talk, to name a few.
