I was an outdoor skills educator with the YMCA two years ago, and the "One Match Fire" program was big hit with the kids. Most of the kids I taught fire building were Age 7 and older.

I normally started the instruction with getting them to understand how important a basic Bic lighter is out in the woods, and how important a knife is as well. BUT because they aren't allowed knives in our camp, we didn't go much into bushcraft.

So I'd have the whole group work on a "3 Match Fire" to help learn first hand what materials work and which dont.

Then they'd break up into multiple groups and try it with a single match. Normally the catch was we'd watch the other groups succeed or fail, allowing the kids to quickly run back and change their design.

It was a success, probably the most enjoyable job I've ever had, even if it didn't pay well.