Posts Tagged ‘au pair’
Camp Au Pair – Under the Sea
July 24th, 2026by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Camp Au Pair – Under the Sea
Next week’s Camp Au Pair theme is Under the Sea. Shark Week is just around the corner! If you have kids who are fascinated by everything ocean-related, you can find crafts, recipes, activities, and games related to creatures who live under the sea here on the Camp Au Pair – Under the Sea pinboard. Local Field Trips […]
Camp Au Pair – Explore the World!
July 14th, 2026by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Camp Au Pair – Explore the World!
This week we are exploring the world! The nice things about this is that most things can be done indoors, where it’s air conditioned. Kids are naturally curious about how people live around the world. Here are dozens of ideas to teach them about cultures. Field trips include lovely, climate-controlled places like Asia Mall, MIA, […]
Camp Au Pair – Dinosaurs
June 19th, 2026by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Camp Au Pair – Dinosaurs
Next week’s Camp Au Pair theme is Dinosaurs. Crafts, recipes, activities, and games related to dinosaurs can all be found here on the Camp Au Pair – Dinosaurs pinboard. Field Trips can be a great way for kids to learn and have new experiences. Get permission from your host parents before any outings and be sure […]
Camp Au Pair – Art Experiences Week!
June 13th, 2026by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Camp Au Pair – Art Experiences Week!
Art Experiences can mean a lot of different things, from quietly sketching in museums to running from sculpture to sculpture in a big outdoor garden, to making messy art with rubber bands, to painting bread with stripes before eating the whole creation. Our Pinterest board has all of these ideas and a ton more, as […]
Camp Au Pair – World Cup 2026
June 5th, 2026by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Camp Au Pair – World Cup 2026
The World Cup is a major Soccer (or Football, as the rest of the world calls it) tournament held once every 4 years. The men’s world cup is taking place in North America this summer, which is a great reason to have a week where kids and au pairs can focus on soccer – skills […]
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 – Cars & Trucks
July 11th, 2025by Christine Connally | Comments Off on Camp Au Pair – Cars & Trucks
Next week’s Camp Au Pair theme will be Cars & Trucks. Crafts, recipes, activities, and games related to all kinds of vehicles can all be found here on the Camp Au Pair – Cars & Trucks pinboard. Field Trips can be an excellent way for kids to learn and have new experiences. Get permission from your host parents before any outings. Here are […]
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 […]
