{"id":94,"date":"2023-06-23T12:55:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T16:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/txh\/2023\/06\/23\/camp-au-pair-under-the-sea-2\/"},"modified":"2023-06-23T12:55:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T16:55:20","slug":"camp-au-pair-under-the-sea-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/txh\/2023\/06\/23\/camp-au-pair-under-the-sea-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Camp Au Pair &#8211; Under the Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4533\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Camp-Au-Pair.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"450\" \/>Next week\u2019s Camp Au Pair\u00a0theme is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/camp-au-pair-under-the-sea\/\">Under the Sea<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Crafts, recipes, activities, and games related to creatures who live under the sea can all be found here on the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/camp-au-pair-under-the-sea\/\"> Camp Au Pair \u2013 Under the Sea pinboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4209\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-13-at-2.14.48-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"910\" data-pin-title=\"Camp Au Pair \u2013 Under the Sea\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Field Trips<\/strong> can be a great way for kids to learn and have new experiences. Get permission from your host parents before any outings. Check the websites before you go to be sure you understand the hours, costs, and whether advance tickets\/reservations are required. Search online to see if your area has any of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pet or outdoor store (Bass Pro Shop) with fish tanks<\/li>\n<li>Aquarium<\/li>\n<li>Zoo<\/li>\n<li>Nature Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Online Games<\/strong> \u2013 NOAA has <a href=\"https:\/\/games.noaa.gov\/welcome.html\">fun interactive games<\/a> that help kids learn about sea turtle survival.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmaquarium.org\/animals\/otters\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4535\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-23-at-12.51.01-PM-300x296.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a>Webcams<\/strong> \u2013 You can do a google search for aquariums and zoos across the country (and the world) with webcams that allow you to observe sea creatures. Here are a few to get you started.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aquariumofpacific.org\/exhibits\/webcams\">Aquarium of the Pacific<\/a> &#8211; Tropical Reef, and Sea Nettles<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmaquarium.org\/webcams\/\">Clearwater Marine Aquarium<\/a> &#8211; Dolphins, Otters, and Turtle Rescue<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montereybayaquarium.org\/animals\/live-cams\">Monterey Bay Aquarium<\/a> &#8211; Jellyfish, Sharks, and Crabs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Videos<\/strong> \u2013 Look for fun videos on YouTube about sea creatures. There\u2019s more to see than Baby Shark. Movies like Finding Nemo, Dolphin Tale, and the Little Mermaid also go well with this theme.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JOJkvhSpBiQ\">Ocean Animals for Kids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tfWMwG6aYzQ\">All About Sharks for Kids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bCKyoIkDI8A\">Learn How to Save Sea Turtles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xB0OodoGuUQ\">Turtle Facts for Kids<\/a> is a good video to start with for younger kids.<\/li>\n<li>If your kids are a little older, check out 10 Crazy Facts About Sea Turtles (below).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"10 CRAZY Facts About Sea Turtles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0chq2uvwgvI?feature=oembed\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Books<\/strong> \u2013 Stop by your local library and look for books on sea creatures. The Rainbow Fish is a classic children\u2019s book, your kids may already own. If not, you can find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QFORvXhub28\">videos like this<\/a> of it being read aloud.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Movies<\/strong> &#8211; There are lots of movies with under the sea themes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>A Dolphin Tale <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Finding Dory<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Finding Nemo<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Little Mermaid<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Moana<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Shark Tale\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Song of the Sea<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Television<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; There are some episodes of children&#8217;s television shows that talk about life under the sea.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Magic School Bus<\/em>\u00a0is a television series that follows Ms. Frizzle and her class as they set off on field trips. Most episodes can be found on YouTube. Here are some episodes that fit this week&#8217;s theme.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/L8f6T9rKZ4c\">The Magic School Bus Takes a Dive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/f3p7SCWkOE8\">The Magic School Bus Goes to Mussel Beach<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2iw312SX7Tk\">The Magic School Bus Goes Upstream<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Magic School Bus - Takes a Dive - Ep. 50\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L8f6T9rKZ4c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Bill Nye the Science Guy has episodes on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/enGm10BsAxk\">Fish<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SucSAsj4Ujo\">Marine Animals<\/a> and more on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>The Discovery Channel has an annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.com\/shark-week\">Shark Week<\/a>. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpb.org\/blogs\/education-matters\/2019\/07\/25\/jaw-some-activities-for-shark-week\">15 JAW-some Activities for Shark Week<\/a> with lots of fun ideas for kids in grades 5 and up, but a few for younger kids too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Photo: mimisdollhouse.com<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next week\u2019s Camp Au Pair\u00a0theme is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/camp-au-pair-under-the-sea\/\">Under the Sea<\/a>. Crafts, recipes, activities, and games related to creatures who live under the sea can all be found here on the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/camp-au-pair-under-the-sea\/\"> Camp Au Pair \u2013 Under the Sea pinboard<\/a>. &nbsp; Field Trips can be a great way for kids to learn and have new experiences.  <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/txh\/2023\/06\/23\/camp-au-pair-under-the-sea-2\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,15,6,7,4,2,5],"tags":[127,128,129,130,83,131,132,103],"class_list":["post-94","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-au-pair-tips","category-child-care","category-childcare","category-fun-things-we-do","category-host-family-tips","category-kids","category-q-a","tag-crab","tag-crafts-party","tag-dolphin","tag-fish","tag-fun","tag-mermaid","tag-turtles","tag-under-the-sea"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Camp Au Pair - Under the Sea - The Bluebonnet Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/txh\/2023\/06\/23\/camp-au-pair-under-the-sea-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Camp Au Pair - Under the Sea - The Bluebonnet Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Next week\u2019s Camp Au Pair\u00a0theme is Under the Sea. 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