This week’s Camp Au Pair theme is Nature Exploration.
Crafts, recipes, activities, and games can all be found here on the Camp Au Pair – Nature Exploration pinboard.
Field Trips can be a great way for kids to learn and have new experiences. You can start observing nature at any local park or your own backyard. If you want to take it a step further, here are a few other local places to go, that fit this theme:
- Smithsonian Museum of Natural History – DC
- National Wildlife Visitor Center – Laurel
- Rock Creek Nature Center – DC
- Watkins Nature Center – Upper Marlboro
- Smithsonian Environmental Research Center – Edgewater
- Consider joining the Free Forest School to find outings near you.
Webcams – You can do a google search for websites with webcams that allow you to observe nature.
- Nature.org has lots of webcams from all over the country including Brown Bear Cam, Puffin Boulder Berm and Bella Diamond Hummingbird Nest
- Patuxent River Park Beaver & Osprey cams
- Bob’s Pennsylvania Wildlife Camera
Videos – Look for fun videos on YouTube about nature.
Books – Stop by your local library and look for books on nature.
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