Working on your Girl Scout Painter Brownie badge? (This makes a great add on for that badge!) Love making mini items for your American Girl Doll? Enjoy anything art related? Then you will love this mini sized pretend paint palette tutorial below! You can also buy the mini paint palette like we have in the […]
Who does love sweets?! We sure love Italian gelato! Want to make a pretend sized one for your American Girl doll or teddy bear? Check out the tutorial right here! Supplies: green, red and white Crayola Model Magic Mini clear cup (you can use communion cups, or Dollar Tree and Party City sell small […]
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 […]
Janome Sew Mini 10 Stitch Color Sewing Machines are a great machine for any beginner sewer…especially kids! Here at our Cupcakes and Lace sewing studio for young girls in Chantilly, Virginia we have been using the Janome Sew Mini 2 Stitch Sewing Machine for about 8 years now! First off we would like to mention […]
Are you a Girl Scout troop working towards earning your Jeweler Junior Badge? Or do you just love making super cool jewelry? Then this is the perfect craft for you! With just a few supplies you can make these dazzling cut gemstone bracelets. Hey, you could even turn these into necklaces with longer string! Check […]
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 […]
In one of our recent crafting workshops in Chantilly, Virginia we helped the girls earn our original Cupcakes and Lace Butterfly Patch Kit! This super fun and enthusiastic group of Daisy scouts had a great day! We learned about the butterfly life cycle, made a butterfly craft and even enjoyed a very fun snack (the […]
At our recent Jeweler Junior Badge Workshop in Chantilly, Virginia we showed the Junior Girl Scouts how to make a really unique jewelry hanger/holder! We have some directions for you to make one at home or with your Girl Scout troop. The best part about this craft it that you can really use your imagination and […]
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 […]