Inspired by Chanukah, the kids were itching to set all kinds of things on fire. The solution: Playing with Fire Day! They got to light matches, melt candles, burn twigs and set whiskey on fire till their heart's content.
Besides just generally having a good experience from being given some freedom they learned a few things. Avigayil learned that when you blow on a large fire it fuels the flames - and if you want to put it out it's best to smother it.
After multiple frustrating and failed attempts to set whiskey on fire outside, Adin and I learned that whiskey has to be warm to catch on fire. Which makes sense because you aren't actually catching a liquid on fire, rather the whiskey vapor.
Here's a cute photo of the kids all working together:
And some videos:
