{"id":323,"date":"2021-07-02T09:18:21","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T13:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phd\/2021\/07\/02\/camp-au-pair-bugs-butterflies-2\/"},"modified":"2021-07-02T16:19:20","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T20:19:20","slug":"camp-au-pair-bugs-butterflies-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phd\/2021\/07\/02\/camp-au-pair-bugs-butterflies-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Camp Au Pair – Bugs & Butterflies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Next week\u2019s Camp Au Pair<\/strong> theme is Bugs & Butterflies<\/strong><\/a>.<\/h3>\n

Crafts, recipes, activities, and games<\/strong> related to all kinds of bugs, insects, butterflies, and spiders can be found here on the\u00a0Camp Au Pair \u2013 Bugs & Butterflies<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>pinboard.<\/p>\n

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Outdoors<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Kids today do not spend enough time outdoors. Take the kids in the backyard or another nature area (approved by your host parents) and do some activities related to this theme:<\/p>\n

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  • Allow them to search for bugs and butterflies.<\/li>\n
  • Observe lightning bugs (also known as fireflies) in the evening. Here is a map<\/a> showing what people call these little guys in different parts of the country.<\/li>\n
  • After it rains, look for earthworms<\/a>. Not bugs or butterflies, but very interesting creatures you can find in your own backyard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    NOTE: If you are outdoors with the children, be sure to check for ticks when you come back inside. Here<\/a> is a blog post explaining the health risk ticks can pose and how to find and remove them safely.<\/p>\n

    Videos<\/strong> \u2013 You can find many great videos of butterflies and insects on YouTube. Check out these videos for kids about bees<\/a> and ants<\/a>. All about Insects<\/a> covers lots of tiny creatures who crawl and fly. Here are a few videos to get you started.<\/p>\n