
One - Make It Comfortable
Pull out cozy chairs for the adults. I took two chairs that were light and easy to carry from out deck and brought them out to our lawn by our fire pit. Of course, just because we are in chairs doesn't mean a few pillows and blankets and quilts won't make it cozier. Set up blankets and pillows on the ground for the kids to just relax and stretch out.
Two - Set Up Ahead of Time
Bring out all of your supplies while it is still light out and get everything set up. That way, once it is time to head outside, everything is there to just start having fun. If your home is anything like ours, your sweet dog may have already made herself at home on the blankets and you will have to move her over. Once we had all of our blankets, chairs and pillows set out, we went through the woods and found our sticks for roasting. No worries if you don't have trees to gather branches, pick up some skewers from a discount store.
Three - Make Snacking Simple
We kept things very simple. Marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers for the s'mores and some favorite candies. We also brought out some sugary sodas because you may as well go all the way when celebrating school being over. I used a wooden crate to pull everything together and bring out all at once when we were ready. I just set it down on the blanket and let them start snacking away.
Four - Keep Out Unwanted Guests
Mosquitos are a real nuisance here in the northeast so I did not want them to be an issue for our celebration. My first step was to set up four torches from TIKI Brand to create a perimeter. We brought out a few small side tables and used a TIKI Brand table torch and a grouping of TIKI Brand Molded Glass Torches as well. We filled each of the tabletop torches with TIKI Brand citronella fuel and for the larger torches we used TIKI Brand Ready-2-Light Prefilled citronella fuel canisters.

Five - Roast Away
The best part about a celebration like this is that there are no rules. Some of us are "marshmallow burners" and some of us take our time and get the perfect amount of browning on our marshmallows. Whatever your technique, just enjoy yourself because in the morning there is no school!
