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Welcome to Camp Au Pair in America!
June 11th, 2024by Christine Connally | Comments Off on Welcome to Camp Au Pair in America!
When kids are out of school for the summer, it doesn’t take long for them to become bored and sometimes that leads to sibling squabbles and mischief. Even though they don’t realize it, they are usually missing routine and predictability in their daily schedule. One solution is to make fun plans to keep them busy! […]
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 – Art Experiences
July 12th, 2020by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Camp Au Pair – Art Experiences
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 […]
St. Patrick’s Day in St. Paul
March 14th, 2019by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on St. Patrick’s Day in St. Paul
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17, which is this coming Sunday. Americans tend to go a little nuts over this. From what I’ve heard, Irish people are more than a little bemused by our antics – in Chicago, they DYE A RIVER GREEN! Nevertheless, it’s a fun holiday. Bruegger’s Bagels will have green […]
20 Things To Do in Minnesota in Winter from the Sierra Club
February 15th, 2019by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on 20 Things To Do in Minnesota in Winter from the Sierra Club
I found this and though it sounded like something helpful at this time of year – all the fun holidays of winter are past, and we have a lot of time left to look at the snow. I’m not sure about ho to credit this, so here’s the original link: https://www.sierraclub.org/minnesota/blog/2015/02/20-things-do-minnesota-winter Get out there and do […]
Rainy Spring Days
March 28th, 2018by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Rainy Spring Days
Image by Tilda Rice Rainy days and Minnesota spring go together like hot dish and tater tots. You can count on cold, windy, rainy, muddy weather well into May. So it’s best to have a plan ready. Otherwise, kids can get pretty squirrelly stuck inside! Think about the kids you are caring for when thinking […]
Fall in the Twin Cities
September 26th, 2017by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Fall in the Twin Cities
Fall is such a beautiful season here in Minnesota! We have such great public spaces throughout the area, and such great events to celebrate the season. The Renaissance Festival in Shakopee is one of the first Ren Fests, and it gets better every year. It runs weekends and Labor Day through Oct. 1st. http://www.renaissancefest.com/ The […]
Summer Institute for the Gifted
April 24th, 2017by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Summer Institute for the Gifted
Opportunities for Gifted Children Au Pair in America’s parent company, the American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS), offers additional enrichment opportunities for gifted and talented children at the Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG). This is a program designed for children between the ages of 5 and 17, whose children may benefit from SIG’s fun and […]
Easter!
April 8th, 2017by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Easter!
Many cultures have a spring celebration similar to Easter, so no matter where your au pair is from, she will probably have some great traditions to share with you while learning about yours. Most au pairs have Sundays off (not all, of course!) but they still want to experience things like this. Make sure you […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 13th, 2017by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday is celebrated in the United States on the third Monday in January. In 2017, that day is Monday, January 16th. Schools are closed and families are encouraged to do something together to make the world a better place. There are various activities in the Twin Cities, which may […]
