Here at Cupcakes and Lace we love teaching crafts inspired by the past! Clothespin dolls are one of our ultimate favorite! You can use this craft at school when learning about the prairie days, Laura Ingalls Wilder, or when working towards a Girl Scout badge or Journey. Think Playing the Past Junior badge! Also to supplement […]
Have you seen the awesome new partnership and licensed fabric that Girl Scouts USA and JoAnn Fabrics has?! We love it so much! As a GSCNC Premier Program Partner with our local council here in Northern Virginia we offer sewing and crafting classes just for Girl Scouts. We have been teaching them for many years […]
Here is Northern Virginia at our Aldie studio, we hold private troop workshops for Girl Scouts. We recently held a Little House on the Prairie Class and the girls earned out Prairie Fun Patch! If you would like your troop to earn this fun patch you can get them right here! You don’t have to […]
In one of our recent summer camps we taught our students how to make a miniature Fairy Garden Village! See below for some ideas on how to make your own! You can purchase most of these supplies at Dollar Tree and Michaels. Dollar Tree has assorted moss, sand, rocks, shells etc. So this project is […]
Running out of fun ideas to do with your Girl Scout troop? We have a few things in mind! Girl Scout Cookie Pillows: If you know how to sew this is a super fun sewing project to do: Samoa and Thin Mint stuffed animal pillows! The pillows we make in our sewing classes are about […]
Have a Daisy or Brownie troop and you are looking for fun activities to do for the year? How about checking out our Butterfly Fun Patch Kit! You only need one kit per troop then you can purchase your amount of needed patches separately. Each kit will make your life easier! Your troop will learn […]
Have a Junior Girl Scout troop that is working towards your Playing the Past badge? We have some ideas you might enjoy! First you need to pick a theme or era/decade for Playing the Past to narrow down your ideas. We have done this badge in many of our Girl Scout badge workshops. One idea […]
Hey Everyone! If you don’t already follow us on all of our social medial outlets then you are missing out! We have tons of free kids crafting projects, sewing inspiration, Girl Scout projects, pictures and tutorials on all of our pages. For locals we put up cute photos of your girls having a blast in […]
We know many Girl Scout troops are getting ready to finish off their Girl Scouting year before summer starts! When you are planning your end of the year events, bridging ceremonies, and parties don’t forget our original patch kits! This would be an excellent way to celebrate the end of the Girl Scouting season and […]
Hey crafty moms and Girl Scout leaders! We have a fun contest going on right now for a chance to win a free 18” Doll Party Crafting Kit or Patch Kit of your choice (both Cupcakes and Lace original kits!). Here is more info and rules of the contest: You must make do one of the […]