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Camp Au Pair – Nature Exploration
May 30th, 2026by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Camp Au Pair – Nature Exploration
This week’s Camp Au Pair theme is Nature Exploration. For our first Camp Au Pair of 2026, we are doing Nature Exploration. Get the kids out into the fresh air and set the tone for the whole summer! We are so lucky to live in the Twin Cities with so much beautiful nature right around the corner. Crafts, […]
Camp Au Pair!
May 28th, 2026by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Camp Au Pair!
Each week this summer we will share a different Camp Au Pair theme. We have a series of Pinteret boards with activities that follow a weekly theme. These boards are designed to give you ideas to keep your host kids occupied and engaged all summer long. They will also be learning. (But shhhh, don’t tell them that […]
Camp Au Pair – Pirate Adventure Week!
August 19th, 2025by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Camp Au Pair – Pirate Adventure Week!
As summer winds down, we’re going to spend a week enjoying Pirate Adventures! Kids are always fascinated by pirates: the sea, the sun, the parrots, the treasure! Here is our Pinterest board with a lot of great Pirate-themed ideas, including field trips where they can practice their Pirate lingo: Camp Au Pair – Pirate Adventure […]
Camp Au Pair – Princesses and Knights
August 1st, 2025by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Camp Au Pair – Princesses and Knights
This week’s Camp Au Pair theme is Princesses and Knights. Crafts, recipes, activities, and games related to royalty, dragons, chivalry, fairies, and more, can all be found here on the Camp Au Pair – Princesses and Knights pinboard. (Note – I recognize the inherent sexism in the title of this week, but I also know that kids really like princesses […]
Camp Au Pair – Cooking with Kids
June 20th, 2025by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Camp Au Pair – Cooking with Kids
This week’s theme for Camp Au Pair is Cooking with Kids. Even the littlest kids can help shake up a bag of ice cream! And with the heat coming our way, you might be happy to have ideas planned that you can do in the air conditioning. The ideas on the Pinterest board include homemade […]
Camp Au Pair – Paris Summer Olympics
June 14th, 2025by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Camp Au Pair – Paris Summer Olympics
Next week’s Camp Au Pair theme is Summer Olympics. There aren’t any actual Olympics this summer, but we can still have some fun! Crafts, recipes, activities, and games related to the Summer Olympics can be found here on the Camp Au Pair Summer Olympics pinboard. Culture Sharing – The Olympics bring so many opportunities for learning about other countries. Here are […]
Camp Au Pair – Explore the World
June 12th, 2025by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Camp Au Pair – Explore the World
Next week’s Camp Au Pair theme is Explore the World. Crafts, recipes, activities, and games related to cultural exchange can all be found here on the Camp Au Pair – Explore the World pinboard. Field Trips can be a great way for kids to learn and have new experiences. Get permission from your host parents before […]
New year, new childcare ideas!
February 29th, 2024by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on New year, new childcare ideas!
Au pairs can be the perfect childcare solution: flexible, experienced, loving, and fun, and they also open a window to the world for your kids. Hosting an au pair means no scrambling for coverage for spring break or if someone gets sick, having another adult to drive to softball practice, and more love to go […]
Camp Au Pair – Nature Exploration
August 23rd, 2020by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Camp Au Pair – Nature Exploration
Thanks to COVID19, a lot of kids are going to miss out on day camp this year. Our au pairs can run a weekly camp for the kids that will be even more fun, since it’s designed just for them! Plus they don’t have to spend all that time on the bus going back and […]
Camp Au Pair – Pirate Week
August 19th, 2020by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Camp Au Pair – Pirate Week
Thanks to COVID19, a lot of kids are going to miss out on day camp this year. Our au pairs can run a weekly camp for the kids that will be even more fun, since it’s designed just for them! Plus they don’t have to spend all that time on the bus going back and […]
