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June 27, 2018 by Joy Kincaid 16 Comments

How to Make Your Own Fire Pit

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Make your own fire pit with this simple and inexpensive design. This method of making a backyard fire pit is so simple that my kids helped make it!

make your own fire pit

A couple years ago, my mom was moving from her house in the country to a house in the city. She had all of these cinder blocks that she didn’t want to take with her.

She said she had seen some pictures online of a very simple backyard fire pit using cinder blocks, and wondered if we’d like to have one. Of course we said yes!

The kids helped her unload the cinder blocks from the back of her truck and into our backyard. Then they got ready to build the fire pit.

How to Make Your Own Fire Pit

This project was literally so simple that it hardly requires detailed instructions, and I didn’t even get any photos of the building action!

I was inside the house working on another project, and my mom and kids literally made this simple fire pit all by themselves.

To make the fire pit, all you do is lay down some cinder blocks in a square shape. How many cinder blocks you use depends on how big you want your fire pit.

We used 16 cinder blocks. 8 on the top, and 8 on the bottom.

Before laying down the cinder blocks, they cleared a little spot in the backyard. We had already been using this space for bonfires, so it was already mostly clear.

So then, after clearing the space, all you do is lay the cinder blocks down in the shape and size you want, and you’re done!

It’s literally that simple.

make your own fire pit instructions

This simple to make and inexpensive (free for us because the cinder blocks were given to us) fire pit has already received so much use!

One of our favorite activities for a special family night is to gather around the fire pit and roast hot dogs or s’mores.

We also have a grill piece from an old grill that we place over the cinder blocks and that’s what we use to grill hamburgers. We joke that it’s kind of a redneck fire pit, but we still love it! It works really well for us.

Backyard Fire Pit Supplies

Here are the materials and supplies we use for our backyard fire pit:

  • 16 cinder blocks (to make the fire pit)
  • roasting sticks for roasting hot dogs and marshmallows (these are on my wish list!)
  • cast iron pie irons (for making hobo pies and sandwiches over the fire)
  • camp chairs for sitting by the fire

That’s all there is to this very simple DIY fire pit! Do you have a fire pit in your backyard? Let me know in the comments below if you plan to make your own fire pit.

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  1. Pam says

    April 29, 2020 at 10:36 pm

    I love this! Such a simple way to have a firepit. The funny thing about this is, I made a raised vegetable garden the exact same way! I even had a blog post about it a few years ago. So, this is a very flexible project! Thanks for sharing it at the TFT party!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      May 1, 2020 at 6:45 pm

      Thank you, Pam! What a great idea to make a garden like this!

      Reply
  2. angie says

    April 23, 2020 at 12:00 pm

    perfect for the backyard where a crowd can gather to stay warm in cooler months, cook food or simply enjoy thanks for sharing

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  3. angie says

    April 16, 2020 at 10:30 pm

    love it thanks for sharing I could see many family times around this
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  4. Lisa Lombardo says

    May 14, 2019 at 5:10 pm

    Great idea for an inexpensive fire pit! Found you on the Simple Homestead hop, Joy! I would love to have you join me on Farm Fresh Tuesdays!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      May 14, 2019 at 10:05 pm

      Thank you, Lisa!

      Reply
  5. Kathleen Rupp says

    May 9, 2019 at 1:22 pm

    This is such a great idea to use leftover cinder blocks!!! I love it. Yesterday I was answering questions on hometalk and someone asked ‘what to do with extra cinder blocks’ I remembered seeing your post and dropped a link to your post! Perfect! Great idea. Saw your post at the bloggers pit stop party:) pinning

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      May 14, 2019 at 2:14 pm

      Thanks so much for sharing, Kathleen!

      Reply
  6. Menaka M says

    May 6, 2019 at 10:00 pm

    This looks really easy – nice idea – thanks for joining us in Bloggers Pit Stop – Pit Stop Crew

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      May 6, 2019 at 10:10 pm

      Thanks, Menaka! It was so easy to make, and it’s still working well for us!

      Reply
  7. Sherry says

    July 11, 2018 at 9:44 am

    Great idea and so simple! I made one this week out of sandstone. It is a rustic ring where we burn in the backyard. Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      July 13, 2018 at 5:14 pm

      Sandstone is a great idea too!

      Reply
  8. Amy @ The Quiet Homemaker says

    July 10, 2018 at 6:06 pm

    What a wonderful idea!! We love a good s’more toasting fire during the summer!!

    Thanks for linking up @LiveLifeWell

    Blessings,

    Amy

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      July 13, 2018 at 5:13 pm

      It’s one of our favorite summer activities!

      Reply
  9. Donna Reidland says

    July 4, 2018 at 11:04 am

    What a great idea! Pinning!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      July 7, 2018 at 3:56 pm

      Thanks Donna!

      Reply

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