Who loves smores? We do and we bet your 18” doll or favorite stuffed animal does too! Learn how to make mini pretend smores below. Supplies: Tan craft foam or tan felt cotton ball or 2 small white pom poms brown craft foam or brown felt tacky glue scissors How […]
In some of our recent Girl Scout crafting classes here in Chantilly, Virginia we started making these adorable denim jean recycled purses! This is a great project to work towards your Girl Scout Playing the Past Junior badge! Brownies this could be a fun idea for Its Your Planet Love It. I am sure it […]
Camping season is finally here and we have a great American Girl Doll or Teddy Bear sized craft for you! See below to make a mini fire pit for your favorite doll or stuffed animal…or just for fun! You only need a few supplies. Cupcakes and Lace Mini Fire Pit Supplies: Small piece of […]
Here at Cupcakes and Lace we are always buying fabrics for our year-round kids sewing classes and summer camps! Many times the girls and parents ask where we get our awesome fabrics so we wanted to share with you. We have includes some of our favorite fabrics shops in this post. We also love to […]
A few days ago Cupcakes and Lace participated for the second time at the Girl Scouts of the Nations Capital Annual Meeting and Maker Day for 2015! Cupcakes and Lace is an official program partner with GSCNC. We had a fun time meeting tons of leaders and moms during the morning event. We had a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
As some of you local parents know my 87 year old Grandmas has been make doll clothes for over 50 years! She now has an Etsy shop where she sells her adorable American Girl Doll Clothes. Each outfit comes with at least 2 accessories (sometimes a headband, purse, shoes etc.) and each is one of […]
Easter is just around the corner and we have a super fun American Girl doll sized craft for you to make! We purchased these cute little Easter baskets from Oriental Trading in a big pack of 12 for $4.50. They come in several fun colors and are perfect 18” doll size or you can use […]