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Au Pair in America is the nation's first legal au pair program. Since 1986, we have provided the best child care opportunities to host families across the U.S. and au pairs from around the world.
Ideas for making those car trips memorable in the very best way: 1. WINDOW AS CANVAS If you don’t mind wiping the windows, let the kids use dry-erase markers to color pictures. Kids love to play tic-tac-toe. A baby wipe clears it up fast — makes the kids great travelers. 2. FOR VERY YOUNG ONES Pick up Read More
Miscellaneous Expenses It’s important for the host family and the au pair to agree how to handle the little expenses that may come up. Things like when an au pair takes the kids out for ice cream or picks up a gallon of milk. Some families keep a cookie jar fund, a little cash Read More
July 18th is National Ice Cream Day! Celebrate by enjoying a few scoops of your favorite flavor or by making your own ice cream at home. Here is a simple recipe. You can change it up by adding a little chocolate syrup, a few chocolate chips, or using a flavoring other than vanilla. In a quart Read More
Sugar cookies are perfect for cutting out shapes with cookie cutters. Do it the easy way during the hot summer and purchase ready made dough in the freezer or refrigerator section of the grocery store. Recipe: Cream 1 cup (2 sticks) of butter with 2/3 cup sugar. Beat in 1 egg. Add 2 1/2 cups Read More
A blast from the past! Authentic 1950’s drive-in movie theater. Bring the entire family, including pets, for an evening of fun at the country’s only non-profit, community-owned drive-in movie theater. Pack a picnic and a frisbee for some quality family time before the show starts. Open tonight! Open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night, April-October. In Read More
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France in 1885 to recognize the French-American cooperation during the American Revolution (War of Independence against Britain in 1776). It stands 93 meters (305 feet) high in New York Harbor. The seven rays on her crown represent the seven continents and seven seas of Read More
Zoo and Aquarium Month Visit your local zoo or aquarium or set up a pretend zoo with play animals and blocks. Invite the host parents to visit your pretend zoo. Read One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish or If I Ran the Zoo, both by Dr. Seuss. Encourage the children to make up their own animals Read More
I had a wonderful time in America, it was the best decision I made in my life and I gained a lot as a person! I had THE best family and they are like my second family now. I visit them for holidays when I can and we share our news with each other Read More
The National Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual event which celebrates springtime in Washington, DC as well as the 1912 gift of the cherry blossom trees and the enduring friendship between the people of the United States and Japan. This year’s festival will be MARCH 20-APRIL 14! The predicted peak blooming period of the cherry Read More
Just because a child is old enough to occupy themselves, doesn’t mean that they should be expected to do so the majority of the time. Host families have a certain expectation of activity and involvement for their children. Get the kids engaged and active. You can be more fun than the TV or a video Read More
