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- Camp Au Pair – Nature Exploration
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- Camp Au Pair – Under the Sea
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- Camp Au Pair – Science (STEM)
- Camp Au Pair: Art Experiences
- Camp Au Pair – Dinosaurs
- Camp Au Pair – Bugs & Butterflies
- Camp Au Pair – Science (STEM)
- Camp Au Pair: Backyard Safari
- Make Plans for Summer Fun with the Kids!
- Camp Au Pair – Art Experiences
- Camp Au Pair – Summer Olympics
- Camp Au Pair – Science (STEM)
- Camp Au Pair – Dinosaurs
- Camp Au Pair – Under the Sea
- Camp Au Pair – Bugs & Butterflies
- Camp Au Pair – Outer Space
- Camp Au Pair – Cars & Trucks
- Welcome to Camp Au Pair in America!
- Avoid Falling Victim to Scammers
- Social Distancing: Free Virtual Escape Rooms
- Social Distancing: 5 Apps to Plan Your Future Trips
- Social Distancing: 5 Online Adventures for Kids
- Social Distancing: 10 Things You CAN Do Right Now
- Dealing with Social Distancing
- 2020 Challenge: Collect Moments, Not Things
- Making Thanksgiving Memories Together
- Three Ways for Au Pairs to Stay Red Cross Ready
- Top 5 Tips for Overcoming Homesickness
- Back to School Planning
- National Cherry Blossom Festival 2019
- Big Kids Need Interaction Too
- Privacy & Personal Information Online
- Make Your Own Play Dough
- TOP TEN ACTIVITIES FOR FALL
- September is Baby Safety Month
- THE BACK PACK!
- In Case of an Emergency: Dial 9-1-1
- National Grandparents Day
- Labor Day
- Stopping for School Buses
- Going Unplugged During Work Hours
- Homesickness and Culture Shock
- Preventing Dehydration in Hot Weather
- Health and Safety – What are Ticks?
- Celebrating the 4th of July in DC
- Summer Safety
- Smithsonian Folklife Festival
- Preventing Dehydration in Hot Weather
- How to Manage Longer Days with Children – When School is out and Camp isn’t On!
- Father’s day
- Holiday and Vacation Reminders
- Memorial Day 5/29
- Mother’s Day
- Earth Day!
- National Cherry Blossom Festival 2018
- Spring is here!
- How to Write a Check or Money Order
- St. Patrick’s Day Shenanigans
- Helping Young Children Learn Language
- March 17th – Saint Patrick’s Day
- Daylight Saving Time Begins March 11
- Inspiring Change! International Women’s Day
- Winter Sports And Sports Insurance
- Presidents Day
- Handling Expenses
- TrekAmerica Travel
- Options for those Last Few Education Hours
- Valentine’s Day – February 14
- Healthy eating
- January 31st ~ Backwards Day
- Winter Fun
- Internet use
- January 27 ~Mozart’s Birthday
- Childcare focus
- Hints for success
- January 24th ~ Compliment Day
- Have a good day!
- January 18 ~ This is Winnie the Pooh Day
- Focus on Play: New Ideas for Some Classic Toys
- Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Bubble Bath Day – January 8
- New Year’s Day
- New Year’s Eve
- Bicarbonate of Soda Day
- Make your own play dough!
- Visit a Zoo Day
- Christmas
- First day of winter
- Puppets!
- Fun with Gingerbread!
- Annual Holiday Party
- Driving – Traffic
- Safe Toys and Gifts Month
- Happy Hanukkah
- Education
- Buying Presents
- Avoiding Homesickness this Holiday Season
- Black Friday
- Happy Thanksgiving!
- Thanksgiving Fun For Kids
- Scratch Pictures
- Online shopping
- Mickey Mouse’s birthday
- Thanksgiving and Giving Back
- 5 Thanksgiving Tips for Au Pairs & Host Parents
- Driving and keeping children happy in the car
- Homework
- Tips for the Holidays for Au Pairs and Host Families
- Fall Back, Spring Forward
- Trick or Treat! Annual Halloween Breakfast
- Happy Halloween!!!
- Halloween
- Halloween Health and Safety Tips
- Spider Web Snacks
- National Stamp Collecting Month
- International Drum Month
- Arts and Crafts for Fall, Halloween & Thanksgiving
- Month of the Young Adolescent
- October is National Pizza Month
- Cookie Month
- Childproofing
- Fall Begins
- Great Falls Park Brunch
- Hints for Success – Overcoming Homesickness
- Ice Cream Sundae Night
- Smithsonian Folklife Festival
- Annual Au Pair Birthday Party
- Holiday & Vacation Reminders
- Giving Back
- Celebrating Easter
- Hop into Easter
- Spring Forward Fall Back
- Giving Thanks and Giving Back
- Brunch at Great Falls Park
- Ice Cream Sundae night!
- Love Your Body Yoga Festival
- Sunday, May 1st at Nationals Park – DC Metro Area Cultural Fair is Open 1-4pm
- Passover
- Join us for a Cultural Fair at Nationals Park
- Spring Has Sprung
- How to survive in this Winter Wonderland!
- Self Defense Class
- Annual Holiday Party
- Northern VA Community College – Registration and Testing
- Pie Tasting
- Halloween Breakfast
- DC Region of Au Pair in America – Scavenger Hunt at the National Zoo on Sunday, October 18, 2015
- 9/11
- Sunday Brunch at Great Falls Park
- Annual Au Pair Birthday Party
- Pizza Party!
- Ice Cream Sundaes on Sunday!
- NOVA – Registration begins April 15th
- Our cluster visits the US Capitol
- Annual Holiday Party
- Self Defense Class
- APIA/UCLA Advantage course
- Halloween Breakfast
- 14th Annual Washington, DC Scavenger Hunt
- Annual Au Pair Birthday Party
- NOVA – Registration for Fall
- METRO – Silver Line Opens this weekend!
- World Cup!!!
- Au Pair Firsts – A Video Quilt
- Handling Expenses
- Au Pairs vote Au Pair in America as #1!!
- 2014 Au Pair in America DC Regional Cultural Fair
- Our cluster visits the US Capitol
- February 2: Super Bowl Sunday
- Chinese New Year
- ABC’s of Winter Fun
- Kwanzaa
- Lady Bird Johnson’s birthday
- Annual Holiday Party
- Wright brother’s first flight
- Snowflakes
- Healthy eating
- NOVA – Registration for Spring
- National Game and Puzzle Week
- Education
- Geography Awareness Week
- Self Defense Class
- November 11: Veteran’s Day
- ThanksNukkaH, when will it happen again?
- John Philip Sousa’s birthday
- Daylight Savings Time Ends
- Sandwich Day
- All Saints Day
- Halloween Breakfast
- DC Region of Au Pair in America – Scavenger Hunt at the National Zoo on Sunday, October 27, 2013
- United Nations Day
- Game One of the Baseball World Series
- Columbus Day
- Foliage Friends
- Flu Shots
- Storm Encyclopedia
- Fire Safety Week
- World Smile Day
- Color in Motion 5K run
- International Day of Peace!
- Annual Host Family/Au Pair Picnic
- UCLA American Studies Course
- American Football season kicks off this month
- Rosh Hashanah
- Sunday Brunch at Great Falls Park
- Fun with Mr. Knick Knack
- Annual Au Pair Birthday Party
- Canoe trip on the Shenandoah River
- 2012 Annual Scavenger Hunt!
- Annual Host Family/Au Pair Picnic
- Sunday Brunch at Great Falls Park – August 2012
- Canoe Trip on the Shenandoah River!
- 2012 Au Pair Birthday Party!
- May Cluster Meeting!
- May Cluster Meeting – Mexican Feast!
- April Cluster Meeting – Yoga with Silga!
- 2012 Tour of the U.S. Capitol
- “Au Pairs” by 8 year old Morgan – Ashley Howes’ Host Child
- 2011 Annual Holiday Party
- 2011 Annual Halloween Breakfast!
- 10th Annual Washington, DC Scavenger Hunt
- 2011 Host Family/Au Pair Picnic
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- DC/MD/VA Cultural Fair – Greetings in many Languages
- Au Pair in America Cultural Fair
- Touring the U S Capitol!
- Warming Up at Starbucks!
- Local Medical Facilities for Au Pairs
- Au Pairs from 3 different clusters in Northern VA came together to celebrate the holidays! The au pairs provided all of the food! The special holiday treats from their countries – made the evening very special.
- Au Pair Holiday Party at Frying Pan Park!
- 2010 Annual Halloween Boo-Fest! Enjoying a Scary Good Time!
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- Enter if you Dare!
- 1193
- Annual Northern VA Host Family/Au Pair Picnic
- 2010 Host Family/Au Pair Picnic
- Enjoying Sunday Brunch at Great Falls!
- Enjoying the Annual Canoe Trip on the Shenandoah River
- Celebrating – Annual Au Pair Birthday Party!
- Virginia Cultural Fair
- Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day!
- U.S. Capitol Tour
- Starbucks Fun!
- Annual Wolftrap Holiday Sing-A-Long!
- Au Pairs Loving Life in the US
- Local Medical Facilities for Au Pairs