Posted on September 30, 2009 by JumpStart
Do you love the calming sound of rain falling on your roof during a grey day? Well, you don’t have to wait for clouds to roll in overhead anymore – you can make it rain anytime you want with your very own rain stick! Original, historic rain sticks were all similarly-made from materials found in [...]
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Posted on September 29, 2009 by JumpStart
This Halloween, you are invited to celebrate the spookiest time of the year at JumpStart.com! To start the fun, grab your friends and head to the Jumpee Creator to design the perfect Halloween get-up. A swashbuckling pirate? A pretty princess? A stylish cat? A spooky ghost? The possibilities are endless! Then it’s time to select [...]
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Posted on September 28, 2009 by JumpStart
In honor of JumpStart.com’s bubbly new underwater kingdom, we’re throwing a marine-themed brain buster your way! So put on your sailor’s cap and see if you can decipher these morse code puzzlers using the language of the US Navy.
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Posted on September 25, 2009 by JumpStart
The JumpStart team is hard at work getting ready to release our next world for JumpStart.com. Here is a sneak peek at the up and coming FutureLand compliments of the art department! The Sea Lab will be the main portal that you enter in FutureLand. Our artists gave us a quick sketch as to what [...]
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Posted on September 24, 2009 by JumpStart
Ever notice how when you grab some change from your pocket that some of the older pennies are darker and greener compared to their shiny new friends? You and your child can try this easy science experiment with items you have around the house to learn how pennies get their darker color and to help [...]
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Posted on September 23, 2009 by JumpStart
To kickoff the season of Fall we thought you and your child might just fall for this fun and decorative craft! One of the best things about the Fall season is the leaves turn beautiful colors of red and brown and gloriously shower the ground. Now you can take the example of those stunning colorful leaves and [...]
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Posted on September 22, 2009 by JumpStart
We hope you’ve gotten a chance to check out just how cool MarineLand is, and want to make sure you found one of our favorite games! It is time to strut your stuff on the Merllywood Runway! You can find this game first by entering MarineLand, swimming through Ship Wreck Reef, splashing your way through [...]
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Posted on September 21, 2009 by JumpStart
Although “Talk like a Pirate Day” has passed, we cannot seem to get rid of the parrot and walk the plank! The day is still alive and well here at JumpStart and we don’t want it to end! In order to keep this pirate ship sailing, here is a great word search puzzle for you [...]
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Posted on September 18, 2009 by JumpStart
Arrrgggggg! September 19th be International Talk Like A Pirate Day! In celebration of this glorious day, we have a fun recyclable craft for you and your kids. Let them be the conqueror of the high seas by making a pirate hat out of newspaper!
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Posted on September 16, 2009 by JumpStart
The wait is finally over – MarineLand is now live at JumpStart.com! Visit today for a chance to help out Kat the mermaid and the other underwater residents of MarineLand save the ocean from the destructive little punk punks. Rumor has it that you just might earn a mermaid or shark tail of your very [...]
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