One of the best parts of summer is getting to spend time in the beautiful outdoors! However, sometimes summer weather can take a turn for the worst. Whether you’re hit with blistering 100 degree heat, a lightning storm, a hurricane or just a gloomy day, we’ve got the perfect solution! Here are a few ways [...]
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Hey there JumpStart fans! As you all know, summer is a time for fun, games and family travel! However, when traveling, there’s always the risk of encountering boredom. Whether you’re driving to a campground or off to Grandma’s house, sometimes the long roads seem even longer when you have nothing to pass the time. Here [...]
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Are you tired of being Colin TornadoLegs and longing to be Kyle ThunderFeather instead? Well, long no more! The Name Change-O-Matic is waiting to blast away your name-related boredom. We’ll show you how we renamed our Jumpee using this nifty contraption so you can give it a try! Our Jumpee’s name was Tommi RedGem. That’s a [...]
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Last July, we posted some of our favorite experiments involving eggs for our readers to enjoy. Based on the responses, we gather that these were some of the most popular experiments we’ve ever posted (except, of course, for the ultimate winner, alien sludge!). Since those who celebrate Easter may have extra eggs on hand this [...]
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John Chapman was born around 1775 in Massachusetts. He was raised on a small farm, where his favorite place to spend time was his father’s apple orchard. Chapman was trained as a nurseryman, or someone who takes care of an orchard, and around the turn of the nineteenth century, he began collecting apple seeds from [...]
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It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day and we can feel the luck in the air over here at JumpStart. Lucky for you, we’re going to share two festive crafts that you and your children can do together! Our first leprechaun craft is great for older kids, so they can have their own leprechaun cup to place [...]
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For many places, this time of year means snow, rain, or fog. Brrr! And, unless you take after the athletes at the Winter Games, chances are that sort of weather means staying inside near the heater is much more tempting than trekking out into the cold to play sports. Luckily, we’ve got the perfect activities for [...]
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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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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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Tomorrow, January 15th, is National Hat Day, a day set aside to wear and enjoy a hat of your choosing that fits your style. Hats are simple pieces of clothing, but they come in a variety of sizes and shapes with many different purposes. Regardless the size of your head or the fashion you favor, [...]
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