{"id":354,"date":"2021-07-09T02:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T06:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/2021\/07\/09\/camp-au-pair-under-the-sea\/"},"modified":"2021-07-09T02:00:27","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T06:00:27","slug":"camp-au-pair-under-the-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/2021\/07\/09\/camp-au-pair-under-the-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Camp Au Pair &#8211; Under the Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4067\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Camp-Au-Pair-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In honor of Shark Week (see below), next week\u2019s Camp Au Pair\u00a0theme is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/camp-au-pair-under-the-sea\/\">Under the Sea<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Crafts, recipes, activities, and games related to creatures who live under the sea can all be found here on the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/camp-au-pair-under-the-sea\/\"> Camp Au Pair \u2013 Under the Sea pinboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4209\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-13-at-2.14.48-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"910\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Webcams<\/strong> \u2013 You can do a google search for aquariums and zoos across the country (and the world) with webcams that allow you to observe sea creatures. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmaquarium.org\/webcams\/winter-zone-cam-1\/\">Here<\/a> is one to get you started.<\/p>\n<p><strong>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. Search online to see if your area has any of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Any pet store with fish tanks<\/li>\n<li>Aquarium<\/li>\n<li>Zoo<\/li>\n<li>Nature Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Television<\/strong> \u2013 The Discovery Channel has an annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.com\/shark-week\">Shark Week<\/a>. This year it will be July 11-18, 2021. Much of the programming will be too scary for younger kids, but for nature-loving tweens and teens, it could be a great way to get them interested in sharks and other ocean animals. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpb.org\/blogs\/education-matters\/2019\/07\/25\/jaw-some-activities-for-shark-week\">15 JAW-some Activities for Shark Week<\/a> with lots of fun ideas for kids in grades 5 and up, but a few for younger kids too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Online Games<\/strong> \u2013 NOAA has <a href=\"https:\/\/games.noaa.gov\/welcome.html\">fun interactive games<\/a> that help kids learn about sea turtle survival.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Videos<\/strong> \u2013 Look for fun videos on YouTube about sea creatures. There\u2019s more to see than Baby Shark. Movies like Finding Nemo, Dolphin Tale, and the Little Mermaid also go well with this theme.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JOJkvhSpBiQ\">Ocean Animals for Kids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tfWMwG6aYzQ\">All About Sharks for Kids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bCKyoIkDI8A\">Learn How to Save Sea Turtles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xB0OodoGuUQ\">Turtle Facts for Kids<\/a> is a good video to start with for younger kids.<\/li>\n<li>If your kids are a little older, check out 10 Crazy Facts About Sea Turtles (below).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"10 CRAZY Facts About Sea Turtles\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0chq2uvwgvI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Books<\/strong> \u2013 Stop by your local library and look for books on sea creatures. The Rainbow Fish is a classic children\u2019s book, your kids may already own. If not, you can find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QFORvXhub28\">videos like this<\/a> of it being read aloud.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Photo: mimisdollhouse.com<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In honor of Shark Week (see below), next week\u2019s Camp Au Pair\u00a0theme is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/camp-au-pair-under-the-sea\/\">Under the Sea<\/a>. Crafts, recipes, activities, and games related to creatures who live under the sea can all be found here on the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/camp-au-pair-under-the-sea\/\"> Camp Au Pair \u2013 Under the Sea pinboard<\/a>. Webcams \u2013  <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/2021\/07\/09\/camp-au-pair-under-the-sea\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5,146,4,3,33,149],"tags":[43,179,165,169,93,183,63,184,172],"class_list":["post-354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-au-pair-tips","category-childcare","category-emergency-preparedness","category-fun-things-we-do","category-host-family-tips","category-kids","category-saving-money","tag-activities","tag-break","tag-camp","tag-day-camp","tag-school-aged-kids","tag-shark-week","tag-summer","tag-under-the-sea","tag-vacation"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Camp Au Pair - Under the Sea - Kate&#039;s Au Pair in America Blog (LAA Cluster)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/2021\/07\/09\/camp-au-pair-under-the-sea\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Camp Au Pair - Under the Sea - Kate&#039;s Au Pair in America Blog (LAA Cluster)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In honor of Shark Week (see below), next week\u2019s Camp Au Pair\u00a0theme is Under the Sea. 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