Santa’s little Girl Scout elves earned their 1960’s retro Toymaker Junior badge at one of our recent winter classes in Chantilly, Virginia! Since Christmas is right around the corner we decided to put a whimsical holiday spin on this Toymaker badge. We discovered these awesome retro 1960’s Girl Scout badges from Ebay. This badge is […]
At one of our recent kids sewing classes here in Chantilly, Virginia we made the cutest Monsters! We taught the 1st and 2nd graders how to sew a cute and cuddly Mike Wizowski and Sully from Disney’s Monsters Inc. We then crafted up mini beds for their new friend. We used recycled materials for the […]
Here at Cupcakes and Lace we love to recycle, re-use and invent new crafting projects using everyday materials! At one of our recent Halloween themed sewing classes in Northern Virginia, we taught the girls how to make the cutest monster stuffed animals! We purchases assorted size socks from the $1 Spot at Target (or you […]
Are you looking for a fun Halloween craft or party activity for your daughter to make for her dolls? At one of our recent 18” Doll Accessory Workshops here in Chantilly, Virginia, we taught the girls how to make mini trick or treat tables with pretend little candies and goodies! You can make […]
Here at Cupcakes and Lace we love all things mini and cute! At one of our recent summer camps we crafted up a mini puppet theater and sock puppets! This is a great craft for a Girl Scout troop, after school activity, birthday party, or even turned into an 18” doll puppet theater! This puppet […]
At one of our recent Cupcakes and Lace summer camps here in Northern Virginia, we taught the girls how to make tons of mini pretend restaurant cuisines, food and furniture for their 18” or American Girl doll! In our own 5 day camp we taught the girls a different country and cuisine each day and […]
At one of our recent summer camps-Eco Chic Fashionista Sewing Camp-the 6th-8th grade girls learned how to turn mens dress shirts and ties into adorable purses! Here at Cupcakes and Lace we LOVE recycling, re-using and re-purposing items and turning them into something unique and exciting! This Eco Chic Camp is all about recycling items! […]
Here at Cupcakes and Lace, in one of our recent summer camps the girls sewed summer skirts and decorated flip flops! Want to fill the hot summer days with a fun activity to do with your young girls? This is a great summer crafting project or great idea for a birthday party! This is also […]
Here is a quick and easy eco-friendly way to re-use old t-shirts and turn them into necklaces! This is a great Girl Scout craft idea, summer camp craft, or a fun birthday party idea! Here at Cupcakes and Lace we have done this activity with the girls many times and they love it! This fun […]
In one of our recent summer camps in Northern Virginia, we made mini Fashion Design items for our 18” dolls including a dress form! At our 18” Doll Fashion Designer summer camp we showed the girls how to turn empty pomegranate juice bottles into mini dress forms. They are just about perfect height for the […]