Posts Filed in ‘Fun Things We Do’ Category
Halloween
October 21st, 2011by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on 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 […]
Ronald McDonald House Cook for Kids
May 24th, 2011by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Ronald McDonald House Cook for Kids
Best Family Vacation in the Midwest!
April 29th, 2011by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on 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
April 18th, 2011by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on April Cluster Meeting
We went to the Midwest Mountaineering bouldering cave for our April meeting.
January Cluster Meeting
January 25th, 2011by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on 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
June 19th, 2010by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on 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
June 16th, 2010by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on 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!
February 1st, 2010by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on 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 […]
Spring is coming!
January 28th, 2010by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Spring is coming!
I know this winter seems to be going on forever but spring will come. It comes every year. The average daily temperature is going to start climbing any day! If you can’t wait for Nature to warm things up, there are lots of places in the Twin Cities where you can get the feeling of […]
Fun in the snow!
December 10th, 2009by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Fun in the snow!
Winter is a great time to be a kid in Minnesota, but you need to take precautions. Kids should be dressed for the weather, which includes some or all of the following: mittens or gloves, scarves, hats, warm boots, and snowpants. For older kids in particular, it is a good idea to put layers on […]
