Keeping kids busy and active is the key to success for those long summer days!
\nHave a ready list of easy, fun activities that you can do with your host children.
\nUse your Au Pair In America orientation booklet for \u201c150 Things to Do with Children\u201d. This is jammed with super ideas.<\/p>\n
My favorite is the bubble recipe. Ask your host dad to bend wire coat hangers into large circles with a handle. Outside on the driveway, pour the bubble mix into a shallow dish large enough for the circular coat hanger. A clean trash can lid works great. See how large you get can your bubbles to float!<\/p>\n
Some other fun ideas:
\nDance
\nPut on classical music and move like trees or animals!
\nCook
\nFreeze juice and make yummy popsicles!
\nCraft
\nMake a craft out of leftover Popsicle sticks or shells from the beach trip.
\nMake a tent
\nUse the Kitchen table and a sheet to make a cool place to get out of the sun on a hot day!
\nDress up
\nBe Super man or a princess! Have fun pretending.
\nChalk on the driveway
\nEndless fun with drawing pictures and hopscotch!
\nBalls
\nPlay a game outside or just toss or kick.
\nRead out loud
\nUse funny voices to make all the characters come alive!
\nBird watch
\nSee how many kinds of birds you can find in your back yard. Look them up on Google to identify what kind of bird it is. Have a bird watch every day to keep track of them
\nPlant a sun flower! Plant seeds in a super, sunny place and water it every day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"