Our kids are always looking for something to do during the hot summer months. Sometimes it helps to have a few ideas on the drawing board to help them get motivated to get outside and get moving. Kids definitely need to get their exercise for both health and sanity reasons (for parents and siblings, right?). […] Read more…
Ultimate Pool Noodle Sprinkler
As you’ve probably noticed .. here at ZiggityZoom we love making family fun projects from pool noodles from the Dollar Store! If you buy your pool noodles from the Dollar store, this is an inexpensive $5 sprinkler. Since it’s now the middle of summer, this is the perfect pool noodle project that combines both fun […] Read more…
Get Your Kids to Move More Everyday
We all know about the importance of fitting exercise into our daily lives. However, millions of Americans still do not get exercise regularly. With the obesity epidemic all around us, it is time for every parent to take healthy steps to get or keep their kids eating healthy and moving their bodies. You are the […] Read more…
Back to Basics Making Paper Airplanes
I can still remember when my own father taught me how to make a paper airplane. It is one of the simple pleasures from my childhood and it’s something I’ve never forgotten. These are the memories we try to create with our own children and grandchildren that seem so basic but are actually ones that […] Read more…
Old Fashioned Backyard Fun
Whenever my grandkids come to visit, they are barely out of the car when they start asking “what are we going to make? what are we going to do?” They all know that the plan will always revolve around what I call old fashioned fun. We make things from recyclables when we can and we […] Read more…