Since Thanksgiving has now passed us as quickly as winter days fade, it’s time to admit that it’s getting cold. Nevertheless, many hometowns will not get a chance to play in the snow and make snowmen during the winter. If you live in such a place, then we have a craft for you that combines [...]
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Hello, all. We hope that the holiday season has been treating you kindly thus far. We’re certainly excited about this holiday season, as it lets us just flood the drawing board with new ideas for playing off the Fall and Winter seasons in the JumpStart.com world. This Thanksgiving, we want to thank you for being [...]
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Congratulations to the fifty contestants who won a free copy of JumpStart Escape from Adventure Island! Alecia R. – Secan, Pennsylvania Alexa C. – Vestal, New York Amanda H. – Circleville, Ohio Amy N. – Victorville, California Amy W. – Madison, Wisconsin Andrea H. – Owensboro, Kentucky Angela P. – Appleton, Wisconsin Ashley S. – [...]
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UPDATE: Music from the Raymies is also now available in the Octolair. We at JumpStart are very excited to tell you about something we have been working on for the past few months! We will be partnering with the fabulous all-girl rock band, The Raymies. The Raymies are five girls from Southern California, ranging in [...]
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While the family is busy cooking in the kitchen this Thanksgiving, keep the kids entertained and in the spirit of the holiday by having them play with their very own pumpkin pie play dough! Pumpkin Pie Play Dough You will need a few household ingredients to make this wonderful concoction: 5 1/2 cups flour 2 [...]
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We have received so many comments from fans about how much they love the fall theme at JumpStart.com that we thought it was only appropriate to make a variety of fabulous winter environments for your child to enjoy during the holiday season! Your child will have the option of choosing from Christmas, Hanukkah or generic [...]
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We love it when people get a kick out of our crafts, and a number of you viewers took note of The Giving Thanks Tree. A couple of those who commented on the post requested a template for the tree’s outline, so we had the JumpStart team member who made our Giving Thanks Tree recreate [...]
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We hold the key to unlock all those Thanksgiving myths…the turKEY that is! We’ve done our research, we’ve examined the bird, and we’ve collected some gobblin’ good data! From the turkey gobble to turkey speeds, we’ve covered it all! Now ask yourself… how much do you really know about our favorite Thanksgiving bird? Could you [...]
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Thanksgiving is soon approaching, and with the Thanksgiving holiday comes the remembrance of the shared feast between Plymouth Pilgrims and a group of Native Americans. Native Americans played a key role in the Pilgrims’ survival! It’s no surprise that children enjoy recreating the feast scene, playing as Pilgrims and Native Americans sharing together. To help [...]
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