{"id":1255,"date":"2022-04-05T11:21:27","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T15:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/?p=1255"},"modified":"2024-08-15T17:26:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T21:26:23","slug":"create-a-spring-break-game-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/create-a-spring-break-game-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Spring Break Game Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3687 \" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Create-a-Spring-Break-Game-Plan.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"499\" height=\"356\" \/>\u201cGame plan\u201d means a strategy for how you are going to accomplish something. \u00a0In the case of keeping kids from getting bored and\/or into trouble, the best way to prevent it is to keep them busy with safe, fun activities.<\/p>\n<p>When there are days home from school, letting kids sit around watching TV or playing video games is not the best use of their time. \u00a0Providing fun alternatives will make it much easier to pull them away from the screen.<\/p>\n<p>You need to make a plan of what you will do with them each day and prepare for that. Planning is very important. \u00a0You don\u2019t want to tell them you are going someplace fun, only to arrive there and see they are not open that day or you needed to bring something and you don\u2019t have it.<\/p>\n<p>If your plan includes a craft or cooking project, make sure you have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>All the ingredients\/supplies<\/li>\n<li>Recipe\/directions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your plan includes an outing to someplace fun, figure out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>How will you get there?<\/li>\n<li>When you should leave?<\/li>\n<li>How much it will cost?<\/li>\n<li>What will you do for lunch?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use some of these online resources to find activities and recipes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Au Pair in America\u00a0Pinterest Pinboards\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/spring-holidays\/\">Spring Holidays<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/kid-s-stuff\/\">Kid Stuff\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/fun-recipes\/\">Fun Recipes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #12a1a1\"><em>Have a Wonderful\u00a0Spring Break!<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><span style=\"color: #808080\">Image: Canva.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cGame plan\u201d means a strategy for how you are going to accomplish something. \u00a0In the case of keeping kids from getting bored and\/or into trouble, the best way to prevent it is to keep them busy with safe, fun activities. 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