Posts Tagged ‘au pair Minneapolis’
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 – 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 […]
Au Pairs and American Diets
February 23rd, 2019by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Au Pairs and American Diets
As we all know, American diets can be a big change for au pairs. Many au pairs are afraid they will gain weight while they are here. Here are some tips from a host mother, who runs the realfoodrn blog (https://realfoodrn.com/) In order to maintain a healthy weight while in the United States: – don’t […]
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 […]
Cultural Calendar
October 17th, 2016by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Cultural Calendar
APIA offers many services to our families. One that I haven’t yet mentioned is our Cultural Calendar. This handy calendar shows the special days and times of year in a easy-to-read visual calendar. It will help your au pair better understand seasons and celebrations in America as well as provide a calendar for possible fun activities. […]
Back to School (cue ominous music)
August 18th, 2016by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Back to School (cue ominous music)
August means back to school for many of us! Shopping, organizing, waiting to see what friends are in your class — it’s all a lot of kids can think about as August marches on. My kids always wanted to get their school supplies the day they hit Target so they could rearrange their backpacks over […]
Au Pairs and Early Childhood Education
October 8th, 2014by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Au Pairs and Early Childhood Education
One reason people consider an au pair for their childcare needs is the opportunity for their kids to be exposed to a foreign language, and this is a great idea. Research has shown that children who are exposed to a second language early in life (before age 9) develop into adults who use even their […]
Drowning signs – what to look for
June 9th, 2014by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Drowning signs – what to look for
This link is something I shared a year ago, but it’s so important I want to share it at least once a year. We think we know what it looks like when someone is drowning and we are WRONG. Please take the time to read this. It only takes a minute for a child to […]
Apply in April to save $600!
April 22nd, 2014by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Apply in April to save $600!
Apply between April 15 and 30 and save $250, plus no application fee, for a total savings of $600! With no application fee, you can search through our database of excellent candidates and see who is available, without committing to anything. As soon as your application is received, you’ll be able to run different searches […]
