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A curated space for au pairs and host families.
Here you’ll find thoughtful gift ideas, travel favorites and comfort items to make the au pair journey feel more personal and connected.
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Welcome Basket for Your Au Pair
Thoughtful essentials to help your au pair feel welcomed, comfortable, and excited for their new chapter.
A practical bag for concerts, sports games, airport days, and weekend outings. Easy to carry and useful for everyday adventures.
A soft and cutesy scrunchie for easy hair days, travel days, and looking put together without even trying.
A cute and personal gift featuring your au pair’s name – Perfect for travel and everyday essentials.
A cozy travel set with a soft blanket and pillow- perfect for keeping your au pair comfortable on every journey.
Cute au pair-inspired shirts
A fun way for au pairs to track the states they visit and remember their U.S. adventure. perfect for au pairs exploring the U.S., making memories, and seeing how much of their adventure they’ve already uncovered.
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Simple, thoughtful gifts for host moms, dads, and kids.
A warm and thoughtful gift for the host mom who makes the house feel welcoming, kind, and full of 💕
I recently discovered the lovely and talented artist Brenda Brito, and her beautiful custom illustrations were simply too special not to share.😮💨
Brenda creates personalized artwork of au pairs, host families, children, pets, and loved ones. Each illustration is created from your own photos, making it a thoughtful and meaningful keepsake.💗
This would make such a beautiful gift from an au pair to their host family, a farewell or birthday present, or a special piece of artwork for a host family to display in their home.🖼️✨
You can view more of Brenda’s work and contact her to place an order on Instagram:
A soft little keepsake your host kid can cuddle, love, and remember you by🧸💕
Adorable travel-themed bag charms🗽🚕
A cute and fun tee for the little one with big personality and cool-kid energy👧🧒
A personalized passport cover and luggage tag set. Perfect for your au pair’s next adventure.✈️🧳
How cute is this memory book created by Frida Oviedo González?😀
It is an editable Canva template designed to help au pairs create a meaningful keepsake filled with photos, letters, favorite moments, and special memories from their year with their host children.💗
Because the template is fully editable, you can personalize it with your own pictures, stories, colors, and messages- no design experience needed. It would make such a thoughtful farewell gift for your host children or a lovely memory book to keep for yourself. 🥹
You can view Frida’s template and order it through her Etsy shop.
The custom illustrations by Brenda Brito and the memory book by Frida Oviedo González are not affiliate partnerships or sponsored products. I simply wanted to share their beautiful work and support two talented independent artists in the au pair community.
Car Essentials
Between school runs, playdates and weekend trips, the car becomes a second home. Here are a few things that make it a calmer one.
A tidy car makes busy days so much easier. These are the bits worth keeping in the car.
This collection will continue to grow with new recommendations, practical tips, and inspiration, so feel free to check back often as it develops.
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You can find the crafts supplies mentioned below in the PerfectConnect-Amazon-list:
Nature Color Hunt
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View this tutorial video made by Sarah Elizabeth on Facebook
DIY Suncatchers
Hair Design
View this tutorial video made by crecemos_cIn on Facebook
Tiny Art Gallery
Paper Plate Beach
View this tutorial video made by I Heart Arts n Crafts on Facebook
DIY Stained Glass
View this tutorial video made by Craft Stories on Facebook
String Art
View this tutorial video made by Las manos de mamá on Facebook
Button Art
View this tutorial video made by Studio Rosie on Facebook
Interactive Art
View this tutorial video made by Mom.ma.lu on Facebook
DIY Window Clings
View this tutorial video made by liddierowl on Facebook
Suncatcher Wheel
Homemade Dinosaur Fossils
🦕Affordable pack of Dino skeletons
View this tutorial video made by The Scott Cottage on Facebook
Pasta Flower Garden
🧵Soft String for the stems
View this tutorial video made by Crafty Morning on Facebook
Lasagne Mosaic Art
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View this tutorial video made by Tiny Talent Art Studio on Facebook
DIY Magnetic Frames
View this tutorial video made by Thedetourdiary on Facebook
Easy Interactive Water Activity
View this tutorial video made by What a Mom Needs on Facebook
Rainbow Bubbles
View this tutorial video made by Sarah Elizabeth on Facebook
Easy Paper Crafts
View this tutorial video made by Art Crafts on Facebook
3 Simple Activities for Springtime
🧮 Beads
View this tutorial video made by Art Crafts on Facebook
DIY Flower Salt Painting
Materials
• Fine table salt
• Watercolor paints, liquid watercolors, or food coloring diluted with water
• Pipettes, droppers, or small paintbrushes
• Heavyweight paper, watercolor paper, or cardstock
• Tray, baking sheet, or newspaper (for catching excess salt)
Instructions
1. Create Your Design
Use white glue to draw flowers, stems, leaves, or other simple shapes directly onto the paper. Make the glue lines thick enough to hold the salt.
2. Add Salt
While the glue is still wet, generously sprinkle salt over the entire design. Carefully shake off the excess salt onto a tray.
3. Add Color
Using a pipette, dropper, or paintbrush, gently touch diluted watercolor paint to the salted lines. Watch as the color travels along the salt through capillary action.
4. Experiment
Try different colors next to each other and observe how they blend. Children can learn about color mixing while creating their artwork.
5. Let It Dry
Lay the artwork flat and allow it to dry completely, usually several hours or overnight.
Learning Opportunity
Salt painting introduces children to:
• Color mixing
• Fine motor skills
• Creative expression
• Basic science concepts such as absorption and capillary action
Tips
• Draw the design lightly in pencil first if younger children need guidance.
• Flowers, butterflies, rainbows, hearts, and names work especially well.
• Liquid watercolors often produce the brightest results.
• Skip glitter if possible; the salt and colors already create plenty of visual interest.
Safety Tip
Adult supervision is recommended.
Avoid contact with eyes and wash hands after the activity.
Baking Soda & Vinegar Color Explosion
What You'll Need
∙ 1/2 cup baking soda
∙ 1 cup white distilled vinegar
∙ Food coloring (various colors)
∙ Muffin tin or shallow tray Small cups, spoons, or squeeze bottles
∙ Protective table covering for easy cleanup
Instructions
1. Set Up Your Space
Place a muffin tin or shallow tray on a flat surface. Cover the area with newspaper, wax paper, or a plastic tablecloth to make cleanup easier.
2. Add the Baking Soda
Spoon about 1 tablespoon of baking soda into each section of the muffin tin.
3. Add Color
Place 3-4 drops of food coloring onto the baking soda in each section. Use different colors for a vibrant effect.
4. Create the Fizzing Reaction
Slowly pour or squeeze vinegar onto the colored baking soda. Watch as the mixture bubbles, fizzes, and erupts with colorful foam.
Experiment & Explore
Encourage children to:
• Mix different colors
• Add more or less vinegar
• Observe which combinations create the biggest fizz
Learning Opportunity
This activity introduces children to a simple chemical reaction. When baking soda (a base) mixes with vinegar (an acid), carbon dioxide gas is produced, creating the exciting fizzing bubbles.
Safety Tip
Adult supervision is recommended. Avoid contact with eyes and wash hands after the activity.
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