Here at Cupcakes and Lace we LOVE anything fun, colorful and especially for kids! This fizzing science experiment we discovered through a couple of different Pinterest finds. We then decided to put our own spin on it! We had the girls do this experiment for a recent Harry Potter Wizard Science class! We gave them Harry […]
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! […]
Learn how to craft mini hotdogs and pickles for your American Girl doll! This is the season for grilling hot dogs, and hamburgers and we have the cutest doll size hot dogs just for you! Follow the directions below to make a yummy summer dinner for your American Girl or 18” doll! 18” […]
Here is a quick and easy eco-friendly way to re-use old t-shirts and turn them into necklaces! This is a great Girl Scout craft idea, summer camp craft, or a fun birthday party idea! Here at Cupcakes and Lace we have done this activity with the girls many times and they love it! This fun […]
We have an upcoming Science Wizardry Camp for Girl Scouts (in Northern Virginia!) coming up in August…and we are going to make tons of fun Harry Potter crafts including Butter Beer! We have done this class theme before and the girls loved it! The best part about it is that the Girl Scouts get to […]
In one of our recent summer camps in Northern Virginia, we made mini Fashion Design items for our 18” dolls including a dress form! At our 18” Doll Fashion Designer summer camp we showed the girls how to turn empty pomegranate juice bottles into mini dress forms. They are just about perfect height for the […]
Cupcakes and Lace just participated for our third year in a row at Girl Scout Adventure Day 2013! Girl Scout Adventure Day is a fun filled day for the local Girl Scouts as well as a day for local businesses to show the scouts what they have to offer! Adventure Day this year was held […]
In one of our recent sewing classes we taught a Girl Scout troop how to make poodle skirts! The girls are working towards their Playing the Past Junior badge and decided to come to us for help sewing the skirts! This badge focuses on learning about people of the past-how they lived, worked, played, what […]
In one of our recent sewing workshops we helped the Junior Girl Scouts earn their Sew Simple badge! Before the badge change a year or two ago we stocked up on all the fun retired badges! We love the Sew Simple Junior badge! During the Sew Simple workshops we teach the girls how to use […]
Here at Cupcakes and Lace we get inspiration for our kids crafting classes from everything around us! One thing we are inspired by is animals! We created this adorable zebra skirt the other day and wanted to share it with you! Have a young daughter who is interested in sewing? We have a few Skirt […]