In one of our recent Girl Scout badge summer camps here in Chantilly, Virginia we helped the Junior girls earn their Simple Meals Badge. They really enjoyed these easy egg cups so we wanted to share with you! See below to make them with your troop for the Simple Meals badge or with your kids […]
Summer is a great time for kids to explore some of the creepy crawlers in the ground and in the air! We have a few fun craft and cooking idea for your Girl Scout Brownie troop to work towards your Bugs Badge. You don’t have to be a Girl Scout to enjoy these activities. And […]
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 […]
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 […]
We have a fun mini craft project for you to make for your American Girl Doll, Build A Bear or any stuffed animal! This little green craft only take a few supplies and is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day coming up! Check out the tutorial below to make one. Supplies: Mini cup (these are communion […]
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 […]
Hey crafty moms and Girl Scout leaders! We have a fun contest going on right now for a chance to win a free 18” Doll Party Crafting Kit or Patch Kit of your choice (both Cupcakes and Lace original kits!). Here is more info and rules of the contest: You must make do one of the […]