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What present should I get my host family? What will they like, what not? Here you’ll find a lot of suggestions about what present you can get your host family.
More about “Present for a host family” here.
Shortly before you leave to live with your host family abroad there is one important thing that you have to do: buy a present for your host family.
What sounds so easy can be harder than you think. It’s very common that future au pairs agonize over what to get the members of their host family. Additionally, the present should meet various criteria: first and foremost the host family should like it. At the same time, it shouldn’t be too heavy or too big so it’s easy to transport on the trip. Ideally, your present should create a special bond between you and your host family.
If you are absolutely clueless as of what to get them, just ask your host family if there is anything they would want you to bring them from your country, for example a typical liquor or any other typical food from your country.
In our experience, a typical game from your country can help to build a bridge between the host family and the au pair. When you arrive you explain the game and the rules and then you all play together.
Depending on their age, children generally love CDs with children’s songs from other countries. Children love to sing and they will be happy to sing the songs from your country with you. The children of your host family would probably also like a book with typical fairy tales from your country, translated into the language of your host country.
If you don’t have a lot of money because of your travel expenses you can also make something yourself and bring it to your host family:
home-made jam or liquor are always very popular with host parents. For the children, you could draw a picture which they could then put up in their room. This is very personal, and it shows that you have put in some thought.
Mostly, you should think about what to get the children of the host family, since children usually love gifts and they are the ones you should win over as quickly as possible.
