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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Last week, we mentioned that fireworks were coming soon to JumpStart.com. Like we promised, some other awesome July 4th decorations and activities will also be showing up TOMORROW! Stop by MainStreet to slide, skate and swim your way through a giant Fourth of July picnic!
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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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While it might be too cold to play outside, you and your child can keep busy by celebrating the season with these easy winter-themed recipes! Peanut Butter Snow Balls What You Need: Regular-sized jar of peanut butter Honey Dry milk Coconut shavings
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Does OJ complete your breakfast too? Orange juice really has some neat properties besides being refreshing. It’s available, it’s sweet, and it’s packed with Vitamin C. But, have you tried OJ frozen before? This experiment will give you and your child the chance to give it a taste, and to compare and contrast straight ice [...]
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It’s certainly Thanksgiving when the family is cooking, the game is on, and the kids are scrambling around. Why not reel in the children and have them help you make dinner with this entertaining science experiment! Make Your Own Butter All you need is: ½ pint of heavy cream 1 clean pint jar or other [...]
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Candy is always fun to share with friends on Halloween night, and surprising your little goblins and ghouls or the mummies and zombies you call friends with imaginatively put-together treats is always a blast. Here are some great, innocent ideas for your Halloween party this year! Popcorn Witch Hand What you will need: 1 box [...]
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G is for Gingerbread This sweet bread is a definite favorite of mine And don’t worry, it’s not just a recipe for Christmas time, This bread isn’t like the cookies that are shaped like men But isn’t it fun to change it up every now and then? Gingerbread is sweet and spicy all in one [...]
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This year, make afterschool snack time a little bit more exciting and educational with our silly animal cracker game! It is just like charades, but more fun and much more delicious. All you will need is a box of animal crackers. How To Play: Have your children and their friends sit around a table so everyone [...]
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