Pick a spot. It could be in your backyard or a friend's backyard. It could be on a beach, or at a campsite.
Grab a bunch of dry twigs, leaves, sticks and unwanted wood. Be sure to have plenty of large pieces of fuel wood, as twigs and leaves burn very quickly.
Dig a shallow pit. The pit should be the size of the fire that you want to have; somewhere between 50 centimeter (19.7 in) x 50 centimeter (19.7 in) and 1 meter (3.3 ft) x 1 meter (3.3 ft) is reasonable.
Surround the pit with bricks or stones. This will keep your fire from spreading outside of your pit.
Place the fuel wood. Arrange the woods,twigs or wood sticks standing like a pyramid and place the leaves under.
Ignite the wood. Use any fire igniter such as fire lighters and start with the leaves under.
Set up some lawn chairs. Standing around a fire is okay, but people will probably want to sit eventually. It's always good to grab a few picnic rugs, and maybe a day tent to sit in. This is extra good if you're on a beach.
Get a cooler. There is nothing better than sipping on an ice cold beer, energy drink, hot chocolate or a can of coke while sitting around a bonfire. The best way to keep the rest of the beer cold is to bring a cooler with plenty of ice in it. This will come in handy later, when you put out the fire.
Cook some food in the fire. Thawed hot dogs are good, as are candies that you and your friends like. Marshmallows are a classic addition to any bonfire.
Put out the fire. When you're ready to go back in, dump the remaining ice and water from your cooler over the fire, throw sand on it, stomp on it, or otherwise extinguish it completely. By the time you leave, it should be cool to the touch.
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