craft projects

DIY batik project

DIY Batik Pillowcases

Painting with Batik We are always looking for fun pillowcases, but they seem to be few and far between.  So, when the cousins got together last summer, we broke out the wax and made original,  batik pillowcases.  It’s a fun DIY craft project that anyone over the age of eight can do and a fun […] Read more…

DIY stick teepee

Playing with Sticks and Stones

Finding art materials in nature is rather exciting.  Here at ZiggityZoom, there is nothing we love more than to create a piece of art from a found rock, stick, shell or pine cone.  It truly is amazing to turn something rather mundane into a wonderful or amusing piece of artwork.  Kids love this process so […] Read more…

painted sticks project

Painted Sticks Creative Project

Painted Sticks Craft If your kids are like ours, they love to explore the great outdoors.  They may need a little prodding to put those devices aside but once they get outside, the fun seems to expand.  That’s one of the reasons we love to find creative projects that draw from nature.  And who doesn’t […] Read more…

diy holiday village

Glittery Snow Village to Make

  When I was growing up, some of the holiday decorations I most loved were the little cardboard houses decorated with glitter.  You can find them in nice antique stores sometimes but other than that they are hard to come across.  So, lightbulb moment … lets’s make our own!  So, that’s what I did with […] Read more…