{"id":249,"date":"2023-07-21T10:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T14:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcg\/2023\/07\/21\/camp-au-pair-dinosaurs-3-2\/"},"modified":"2023-07-21T10:49:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T14:49:02","slug":"camp-au-pair-dinosaurs-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcg\/2023\/07\/21\/camp-au-pair-dinosaurs-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Camp Au Pair – Dinosaurs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Next week\u2019s Camp Au Pair<\/strong> theme is Dinosaurs<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Crafts, recipes, activities, and games<\/strong> related to dinosaurs can all be found here on the Camp Au Pair \u2013 Dinosaurs<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>pinboard.<\/p>\n

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Field Trips<\/strong> can be a great way for kids to learn and have new experiences. Get permission from your host parents before any outings and be sure to take all social distancing precautions.<\/p>\n

Field Trip Ideas:<\/p>\n

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  • Children’s museum<\/li>\n
  • Natural history museum<\/li>\n
  • Parks with fossil hunting programs<\/li>\n
  • Play spaces with dinosaur areas<\/li>\n
  • Science centers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Virtual Field Trips:<\/p>\n

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    • American Museum of Natural History Virtual Field Trip<\/a><\/li>\n
    • La Brea Tar Pits<\/a><\/li>\n
    • Melbourne Museum Virtual Dinosaur Walk<\/a><\/li>\n
    • Smithsonian Natural History Museum Virtual Tour<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Toys<\/strong> \u2013 Many kids have dinosaur toys already. See what your kids have and think of fun, new ways you can play with these toys with them. Imagine taking a plastic dinosaur and making footprints in play dough to form your own fossils.<\/p>\n

      Webcam \u2013 <\/strong>The Calvert Marine Museum<\/a> in Maryland\u00a0offers a webcam where you can watch paleontologists remove rock from around fossils.<\/p>\n

      Videos<\/strong> \u2013 Look for fun videos on YouTube about dinosaurs and fossils. Here are a few to get you started.<\/p>\n