We have a great set of ideas for au pair ‘day camp’ suitable for all ages. They are organized around various themes, such as “Under the Sea,” “Cars and Trucks,” and “Dinosaurs.” The most current one is “London Olympics,” which is a great way for families to use the cultural exchange aspect of the au pair program to see the Olympics in a whole new way. Go to http://pinterest.com/aupairinamerica to see all of the great ideas! You don’t need to be a member of Pinterest to use this link.
Category Archives: Fun Things We Do
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Halloween
Halloween is a great time to share the United States culture with your au pair. Even preschoolers can paint a pumpkin (use washable tempera paint and clean up quickly) and older kids can carve pumpkins with guidance. Costumes provide lots of topics or conversation. And of course Trick-or-Treating is fun for everyone! Talk to your au pair about similar customs in her home country. She may have some great ideas – Mexican au pairs can share traditions around the Dia de los Muertos, for example.
Ronald McDonald House Cook for Kids
RMH Cluster Meeting
Best Family Vacation in the Midwest!
National Geographic just picked the Twin Cities as the 4th best summer vacation destination in the world! Our long, cold winters make us all want to celebrate 0ur lovely summers!
Go to:
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/best-trips-summer-2011-photos/#/best-summer-trips-minneapolis-minnesota_34537_600x450.jpg to see the write-up!
April Cluster Meeting
We went to the Midwest Mountaineering bouldering cave for our April meeting.
January Cluster Meeting
We went snow tubing at Theodore Wirth Park. For most of the au pairs, it was their first tubing experience, and everyone had fun – even though it was 10 degrees and the tow rope broke!
June Cluster Meeting
Our June cluster meeting took place at the Walker Sculpture Garden in Minneapolis. We saw some amazing art while constantly checking the World Cup scores.
The Sculpture Garden is a great place for families to experience art in the great outdoors. Admission is free and it’s open daily.
May Cluster Meeting
Our May cluster meeting was at the Wabasha Street Caves in St. Paul, a former gangster hangout and one of the most haunted places in North America.
They offer tours Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. On Thursday after the tour, they also have Swing Night, including lessons and live music.
Global Awareness Week!
This week we are focusing on Global Awareness, our program where au pairs go into schools to talk about their home countries. We help them connect with interested schools, and provide them with materials to bring in, and the au pairs just spend an hour or so with the students, talking about their homes, teaching them a song, or explaining their flag. It’s fun and easy, and a great way to share cultures with each other. If anyone is interested get in touch with me and I can make it happen!