DIY Tabletop Fire Pit

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Use this tutorial to make this easy DIY Tabletop Fire Pit. This is perfect for placing on a patio table when entertaining. Learn more

DIY Tabletop Fire Pit

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You may not have the room or the budget for a backyard fire pit, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the glow of a fire! In fact, you can make your own mini tabletop fire pit in just minutes and using just $3 worth of supplies from your local dollar store. Learn more

– Chafing fuel cup – Medium sized flower pot – Assorted mini stones

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Begin by filling the flower pot 3/4 way full with stones. In order to buy/use fewer stones, you can add a few large stones to the bottom of the pot to take up more space. Then, just add the smaller stones on top of them.

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Next, nestle the chafing fuel into the flower pot. You want to be sure it is sitting flat and not wobbly. You can build stones up around the dish to secure it into place. As you can see, we layered them into the ridges of the chafing dish to hide it.

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DIY Tabletop Fire Pit

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