Today is Earth Day! At our after school class at Arcola Elementary in Aldie, Virginia we showed the girls how to sew the cutest globe pillows. We used a pretty blue cotton fabric for the circle globe shape. We cut a circle about 12 by 12 inches. Then the girls sewed the globe right sides […]
This spring we have been hosting several Jeweler Junior Badge workshops here in Chantilly, Virginia! We wanted to give those of you who are not local (locals can benefit too!) the chance to use some of our ideas at your own Girl Scout meeting or Jeweler crafting time. See the ideas below to work towards […]
If you are a Girl Scout Brownie troop working towards your Home Scientist badge we have the perfect activity for you! This is also great for Daises and Juniors too! Hey! Are you planning a Harry Potter themed birthday party? (By the way if you are planning a Harry Potter party be sure to check […]
Hey! If you have not yet checked out our Cupcakes and Lace video center it is a great resource for Girl Scout leaders and moms! We have a video showing you how to make Pet Rocks to work towards your Playing the Past Junior Badge and also how to craft a mini blueberry pie SWAP. […]
We love crafting miniature items here at Cupcakes and Lace! Here is a fun springtime themed kids craft that you can make for your mini Easter bunnies, stuffed animals or dolls! We chose to make these little stools for adorable Easter bunny stuffed animals we found at Oriental Trading! They also have several other varieties of […]
For all the Frozen movie lovers and crafty girls we have a really cool mini sized craft: Anna & Elsa clothespin dolls! Supplies: 2 mini sized flat clothespins (can purchase in a big bag at craft store) very small assorted sized fabric swatches/scraps (we used anything blue or shiny for Elsa and the magenta felt […]
Cupcakes and Lace Video Center is a super fun page packed with some really neat kids crafting tutorials. If you have not already done so be sure to check out the page right here! Are you a Girl Scout or Girl Scout leader? We show you a quick video on how to make pet rocks […]
Here at Cupcakes and Lace in Northern Virginia we love hosting super fun crafting and badge workshops just for Girl Scouts! Each year we usually hold at least one Manners Tea Party workshop (in the past offering the retired Manners Brownie badge!). We have some fun ideas below on how to do a Manners/Etiquette/Tea Party themed […]
Do you need a new closet to store all your American Girl Doll clothes and accessories? If you love to craft and recycle this is a great project to make for your 18” doll or Build A Bear teddy! We recently crafted this in one of our crafting summer camps here in Chantilly, Virginia. All […]
Cupcakes and Lace Summer Camps are officially over for summer 2014! We had such a great camp season and are sad that it is over! We had Girl Scouts from GSCNC earning tons of badges throughout the summer such as: Dinosaur, Cosmic Adventures, Jeweler, Art in the Home, Dairy Delights, Science Wizardry and more! We […]