{"id":2074,"date":"2022-06-21T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T13:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vas\/2022\/06\/21\/make-plans-for-summer-fun-with-the-kids-2\/"},"modified":"2022-06-21T09:00:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T13:00:14","slug":"make-plans-for-summer-fun-with-the-kids-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vas\/2022\/06\/21\/make-plans-for-summer-fun-with-the-kids-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Plans for Summer Fun with the Kids!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/05\/4133298507_b0f2fecd9a_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3204 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/05\/4133298507_b0f2fecd9a_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"191\" \/><\/a>When the kids are out of school on summer break there are soooo many possibilities. But, if you don\u2019t make plans, you will often end up in the house with bored kids getting into trouble and arguing with their siblings. \u00a0Make plans!<\/p>\n<p>Having lots of ideas ready can minimize those problems.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for fun activity ideas to get the summer started off right with your host kids?<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Au Pair in America <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/summer-fun\/\"><strong>Summer Fun Pinboard<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is a great place to start. Together, create a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0BwawGFIhZfg5MEktUklEdU5xWGs\/view\">Summer Bucket List<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Talk with the kids about things they would like to see and do. Even toddlers and preschoolers can contribute to the conversation. Run these plans by your host parents and clear things like how much you may spend and when is best to do some of these activities.<\/p>\n<p>Check back here next week for information on <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">C<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">a<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">m<\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\">p<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">A<\/span><span style=\"color: #333399;\">u<\/span> <span style=\"color: #800080;\">P<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">a<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">i<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">r<\/span> <span style=\"color: #339966;\">i<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">n<\/span> <span style=\"color: #333399;\">A<\/span><span style=\"color: #800080;\">m<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">e<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">r<\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\">i<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">c<\/span><span style=\"color: #333399;\">a<\/span><\/strong>: a weekly blog series with themes for a summer break filled with fun and new adventures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Photo: MissMessie (Flickr)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/05\/4133298507_b0f2fecd9a_n.jpg\"><\/a>When the kids are out of school on summer break there are soooo many possibilities. But, if you don\u2019t make plans, you will often end up in the house with bored kids getting into trouble and arguing with their siblings. \u00a0Make plans! Having lots of ideas ready can minimize those problems. Looking for fun  <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vas\/2022\/06\/21\/make-plans-for-summer-fun-with-the-kids-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":[5],"tags":[11,27,644,62,194,553,352,459],"class_list":["post-2074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kids","tag-activities","tag-au-pair","tag-break","tag-camp","tag-fun","tag-learning","tag-pinterest","tag-summer"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Make Plans for Summer Fun with the Kids! - Fredericksburg Au Pair In America Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Make Plans for Summer Fun with the Kids! - Fredericksburg Au Pair In America Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When the kids are out of school on summer break there are soooo many possibilities. 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