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The JUMP Studio Blog is the place to find all the updates and results of JUMP Workshops, Studio Projects, JUMP Experiences, educational resources, and creative experiments. Here’s you’ll find everything from cookie recipes to 3d printed animatronic eye files.

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Frog Flingin’ Fun

Fling-a-Frog will join an incredibly fun lineup of existing lawn games set up for the festival, such as Flywheel Toss, Tractor Pull and Duck, Duck, Fish. While the rules of the game are quite simple - aim for flies in the air and lily pads on the ground, the game is surprisingly challenging.

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A Day At JUMP

I took my daughter to work and we got into all kinds of trouble. Testing out the PVC flutes, including a giant one that uses the air compressor and sounds like a fog horn. Editing the marble maze with stickers and challenges. Trying to laser cut a hole through an old book and failing. Using the paper scraps to make paper wings. And more lol

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Rock Slab Holder

We made a rock slab holder for all your unloved slabs that we know are just sitting in boxes out of sight. Let’s get those gems into the sunlight and give them away as awards and trophies! It’s fun to find rocks, but it’s more fun to give them away like this.

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Tiny Tots Spring Circle Dance

Circle dances exist in every culture around the world. Open Arms Dance Project shared their Tiny Tots Spring Circle Dance choreography for parents and toddlers, and older kids too.

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Sewing and Saving

With the proper thread and a leather needle, we transformed some old vinyl banners destined for a landfill into grocery bags, totes and fashion accessories.

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Freelancing for Good

Our Nonprofit Showcase is a program that provides select nonprofits with a high quality Public Service Announcement (PSA) valued at $5,000-$8,000 dollars. This program is incredibly popular. So far we have uplifted nonprofits like The Idaho Diaper bank, Breaking Chains Academy and the Idaho Dental Foundation.

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Songs for Good

Songs for Good was a special weekend of music, storytelling and connection. Kirby Heyborne brought community and local non-profits together through music, screenings, heartfelt stories, and creative songwriting workshops that sparked joy and meaningful connections.

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Discovering America on Foot

Dave Whitson started walking coast-to-coast across the US, when the pandemic hit. In 2024, he returned to where he left off. On September 26, 2024 he walked through Boise and stopped at JUMP to share some of his stories before continuing on towards the Pacific Ocean.

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3D Printed Infinity Stamp

Ready to make an impression on the world around you? Look no further than this infinity stamp. Perplex and delight others by laying a trail of raccoon pawprints across your next essay or a duck’s webbed feet in your grandfather’s crawlspace.

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