Does your child remember what he or she was like a year ago? Chances are that, other than a few easy facts (“I was shorter!”) and a handful of special occasions, 2008 is little more than a distant memory. This year, help your kids understand how much they really grow and change in a year [...]
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Last week, The JumpStart Team announced the arrival of six new friends to the Petz Store in Downtown, including Venus, Sea Biscuit, and Sandy, here. The Petz Store has clued us in to the expected arrival of another group of pets, including some that will demand a double-take! As before, we’d be thrilled to let [...]
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While we love connecting with JumpStart parents on our blog, Facebook page, and discussion boards, it is extra exciting when we have the chance to hear from JumpStart kids directly! Today, amidst the usual office junk mail, we found quite the gem – a hand drawn note from a budding artist named Bella. The producers [...]
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At JumpStart.com, we know that sometimes the little things can make our game much more enjoyable for your little explorers. That’s why we’ve been adding extra features to the game, like the new flight suit auto-change at FreeFall Mountain! As of last week, if a Jumpee arrives at FreeFall Mountain without his or her proper [...]
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Since we have such a creative bunch of folks here at JumpStart, we wanted to do something unique to celebrate the holidays this year. Rather than hand out dull cards or generic gifts, we thought it would be fun to give personalized gifts that could brighten each other’s desks all year long – customized lamps! Our [...]
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Six new friends have been introduced to the Petz store in Downtown, including some of our most unique pets yet! We’d love to introduce you to a few of them. Sandy, the zesty sandwich Born on: 22 December 2009 Cost: 80 JS coins Favorite JumpStart Area: Movie House Concession Stand Favorite Move: Taunting hungry Jumpeez. [...]
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Update: The arcade now has a new quick launch screen to make playing your favorite games faster and easier than ever before! Do you have an explorer who is itching to buy that pet bunny or dragon ride but can’t seem to rack up enough coins on the “big kid” learning games? If so, send [...]
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We have been working hard to make your child’s neighborhood even better at JumpStart.com. Now, if your child’s real-life neighbor, cousin, or teammate is a buddy of theirs in JumpStart.com, the kids can virtually run around together in the same neighborhood! Your child is now able to select which of their JumpStart buddies’ houses show [...]
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We have some explosive new features coming soon at JumpStart! We will be releasing JumpStart fireworks this week! Have your Jumpee gather their buddies on MainStreet as the lights dim and fireworks go off beyond the lighthouse! Or you can view the show from DownTown’s beach, beyond JS Threadz. A fireworks show will shoot off [...]
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Update: Hidden Treasure Hollow now located in Adventure Canyon! Is your little one fascinated by the idea of mining for gold and gems? If so, we have something that’s right up their alley with the release of Hidden Treasure Hollow! Frankie and the gang recently blasted open a mine shaft next to the tiki aqueduct, and it’s [...]
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