We spoke with the local weather Jumpee, and he has informed us that clear, sunny skies are on the way! He also told us that Cupid has been hanging around and shooting a bit of love everywhere, so keep on the lookout for that! Thus, the snow is melting fast over at JumpStart, but not [...]
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Last week you got to vote for your favorite pet to return to JumpStart.com. Now, the results are in! And the winner is… Sly, the sneaky ninja! Expected return to JumpStart.com: 2 February 2010 Price: 110 JS coins Favorite JumpStart area: Hidden Treasure Hollow Favorite move: Hiding in shadowy areas, keeping an eye on the [...]
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It’s time of year for teddy bears, boxes of chocolate, flowers, and affectionate messages on heart-shaped candy. Lucky for us, Cupid gave us a few tips on how to totally deck out JumpStart for Valentine’s Day. In fact, he even helped us write a fun poem to tell you all about what Jumpeez will find [...]
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Stormy weather has swept over our office in Southern California the past couple of weeks, and it has been pouring. Rainfall has rejuvenating powers for plants and bodies of water, but it can be a pain to try and keep your schoolwork dry, only to discover that something has become messed up by the rain! [...]
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By now, you’re probably aware of all the learning games available in the JumpStart Brain Training Arcade – after all, it’s pretty hard to miss the building with the giant brain! What you may not realize is that lots more learning is available in FutureLand, at the IQ Actionizer! FutureLand is a great place to [...]
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Do you remember spending hours dreaming of being a princess or a knight slaying dragons? Given that so many girls and boys’ imaginations take them to be apart of these fairytales, we at JumpStart thought making a castle might just be the perfect craft for your kids!
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If you’ve stopped by JumpStart.com in the past 2 days, you may have noticed messages inviting you to link your Facebook and JumpStart accounts for even more fun. What does this mean, you ask? The short answer is that we are working to make it easier to find your real-life friends who are also on [...]
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Did you know that today is recognized as the day the first set of traffic safety guidelines were established? Don’t feel bad, we were suprised to find out traffic laws had a birthday too! Learning all those traffic and safety rules can get complicated, but teaching some traffic safety fundamentals to your kids early will give them a [...]
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At JumpStart, we believe in more. More fun. More games. More learning. In the spirit of doing more for your kids, we’ve added the all new JumpStart Communicator to MainStreet and DownTown! We like to think of it as a cell phone for Jumpeez. Shall we take a look? The communicatior is the new place [...]
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By now, you’re probably familiar with pets, cute little buddies ready and willing to follow you all around JumpStart. Some of the pets we introduced in October have had time to rest, away from JumpStart.com, and are ready to come back and play! We’d like you to decide which pet you’d like to see return. [...]
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