{"id":2513,"date":"2011-02-02T19:42:05","date_gmt":"2011-02-03T00:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2011\/02\/02\/winter-fun-for-au-pairs-and-host-children\/"},"modified":"2011-02-02T19:42:05","modified_gmt":"2011-02-03T00:42:05","slug":"winter-fun-for-au-pairs-and-host-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2011\/02\/02\/winter-fun-for-au-pairs-and-host-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Fun For Au Pairs and Host Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a id=\"1\" name=\"1\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-340\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/02\/winter-is-fun.jpg\" alt=\"winter is fun\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/02\/winter-is-fun.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/02\/winter-is-fun-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>ABC&#8217;s of Winter Fun<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">A<\/span><\/strong> is for Art &#8211; try drawing, painting or gluing<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>B<\/strong><\/span> is for Baking &#8211; bake a dessert together for dinner<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>C<\/strong><\/span> is for Clay &#8211; Use non-hardening clay or play dough to shape and mold<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">D<\/span><\/strong> is for Dance &#8211; put on a lively tape<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>E<\/strong><\/span> is for Exercise &#8211; be sure to get some everyday<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>F<\/strong><\/span> is for Friends &#8211; invite some over<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">G<\/span><\/strong> is for Greenhouse &#8211; find a local greenhouse to visit to enjoy the sights and smells<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>H<\/strong><\/span> is for House &#8211; make a playhouse from a large appliance box<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">I<\/span><\/strong> is for Ice skating &#8211; take the children to a local rink<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>J<\/strong><\/span> is for Jigsaw puzzle &#8211; be sure to pick one that isn&#8217;t too difficult<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>K<\/strong><\/span> is for Kitchen science &#8211; try a safe experiment<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-341 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/02\/tea-party.jpg\" alt=\"tea party\" width=\"254\" height=\"233\" \/><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">L<\/span><\/strong> is for Library &#8211; borrow some new books<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>M<\/strong><\/span> is for Movie &#8211; make one with a video camera, or watch one<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>N<\/strong><\/span> is for Necklace &#8211; make one out of cereal or macaroni<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>O<\/strong><\/span> is for Origami &#8211; learn to make simple paper creations<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>P<\/strong><\/span> is for Puppets &#8211; socks make easy and fun puppets &#8211; put on a show!<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>Q<\/strong><\/span> is for Quiet Time &#8211; everyone needs some of this<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>R<\/strong><\/span> is for Reading aloud &#8211; choose a good book and a comfortable place to sit<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>S<\/strong><\/span> is for Seeds and Suet &#8211; put out food for the birds and watch them eat<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span> is for Tent &#8211; make one from old blankets and chairs<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>U<\/strong><\/span> is for Unplugged &#8211; do a day with no TV<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>V<\/strong><\/span> is for Variety &#8211; try something new everyday<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">W<\/span><\/strong> is for Walk &#8211; take one in any weather (be sure to dress appropriately)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-342\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/02\/winter-playing-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"winter playing\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/02\/winter-playing-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/02\/winter-playing.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>X<\/strong><\/span> is for Xylophone &#8211; make your own with glasses, water and a metal spoon<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>Y<\/strong><\/span> is for Year &#8211; make a calendar or scrapbook to remember the year<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>Z<\/strong><\/span> is for Zoo &#8211; play zoo, pretend to be animals in the zoo, what noises do they make?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-347\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/02\/indoor-playtime-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"indoor playtime\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/02\/indoor-playtime-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/02\/indoor-playtime-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/02\/indoor-playtime.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a id=\"1\" name=\"1\"><\/a> ABC&#8217;s of Winter Fun A is for Art &#8211; 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