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Make A Girl Scout Blueberry Pie SWAP…Video Tutorial! Fun Girl Scout Encampment SWAP idea!

Hey Girl Scouts and leaders!  We have a really fun craft idea for SWAP making! In this below video tutorial we show you how to make a mini blueberry pie SWAP! Not a Girl Scout?  No problem!  This craft is still just as fun and you can use the pie for your dolls or stuffed […]

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VIDEO: Make Mini Pancakes For Your 18” Doll or Teddy Bear

Do you love crafting for your 18” doll or teddy bear? We have a yummy project for you to make…a plate of mini pancakes!  Check out the video tutorial below. Cupcakes and Lace offers unique and original Sewing and Craft Kits, Patch Kits,  Sewing, Crafting, Doll Workshops, Badge Workshops for Girl Scouts and Birthday and Special Event Parties.

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Craft & Activity Ideas For Animal Habitats Junior Girl Scout Badge

Hey Girl Scout leaders!  Looking for some project and activity ideas for the Animal Habitats Junior badge? We recently held a Animal Habitats Junior Badge Workshop in Chantilly, Virginia.  The girls enjoyed a fun ‘No School’ day crafting, learning about animals, and also machine sewing!  See below for some ideas and inspiration for working towards […]

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VIDEO: Craft A Retro Pet Rock Family! Idea For GS Playing the Past Junior Badge

Check out this video tutorial below to see how to craft a pet rock family! This craft is a great idea for Girl Scout Juniors to work towards their Playing the Past badge or a GS journey. Cupcakes and Lace offers unique and original Sewing and Craft Kits, Patch Kits,  Sewing, Crafting, Doll Workshops, Badge Workshops for Girl Scouts and Birthday and Special Event […]

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Grandmas Online 18” Doll Clothes Shop! Buy Them Here!

My amazingly talented 86 year old entrepreneur Grandmother (who taught me to sew!) now sells her 18” doll clothes online! I know many of you local moms and doll lovers (in the NoVA area and NJ area) have been asking me if she will ever sell online…and now she does.   Now girls everywhere and […]

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Girls Pajama Pants Sewing Class In Chantilly, Virginia!

In one of our recent kids sewing classes in Northern Virginia, we taught the girls how to sew fleece pajama pants! The girls learned how to work the sewing machine and completed cozy and cute fleece PJ pants.  We love to see their expression and enthusiasm once they have completed a sewing project! If you […]

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Make Your Own Mini Sock Puppet Theater! (Made with recycled materials!)

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 […]

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DIY Kids Bird Crafts! Girl Scout Feathered Friends Brownie Badge/Water Journey Ideas

In one of our recent badge workshops for Girl Scouts  we celebrated birds by making crafts, learning about bird calls and habitats and so much more! In this workshop we taught the Brownies how to earn their Feathered Friends badge.  This is a super fun ‘council-own’ badge from the GS Wisconsin Badgerland council.   You can […]

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Frankenstein’s Fuzzy Friends Girls Sewing Class—October 18th in Chantilly, VA.

We are super excited about our upcoming Halloween inspired sewing class here in Northern Virginia! Our Fall schedule is packed with tons of fun girls sewing classes, crafting and doll accessories and badge workshops for Girl Scouts. Our Frankenstein Fuzzy Friends Sewing Class is one we are especially excited about!  We conducted this class last […]

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Recycle Men’s Dress Shirts & Ties Into Purses!

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! […]

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