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We are moving! Kids Sewing Studio in Historic Aldie, Virginia! Crafting, Sewing, Girl Scout Classes, Camps & Birthday Parties Northern Virginia

Hey everyone! Cupcakes and Lace is moving our studio to historic Aldie Virginia in September! We are super excited about our new location in such a cute little town. Located right near the Aldie Mill we will be in an beautiful Victorian house with a wrap around porch. This will give us endless possibilities for […]

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Current Girl Scout Council Own Brownie & Junior Badges Available—Such Fun Ideas Here!

Hey Girl Scout leaders! I am always on the search for the unique (retired or current!) council own badges in the US! Sometimes I am scouring Ebay for the really neat ones that are unfortunately now retired! However, I wanted to compile a list of the currently available council own badges we found to be really fun. […]

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Playing the Past Junior Badge Girl Scout Crafting & Activity Ideas

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 […]

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Compilation Of American Girl Doll DIY Kids Crafts: Play Food, Furniture, Accessories & More For 18” Doll

We are always coming up with American Girl Doll crafting ideas so we decided to compile a bunch of our favorite projects into one post! Doll Tent: Summer is the perfect time for your doll to go camping with you. Learn how to make this doll tent with just a few supplies and a cardboard […]

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American Girl Doll Craft: Make A Beach Lounge Chair For Your 18” Doll

Lets craft an awesome American Girl Doll Beach lounge chair! This craft is super fun, eco friendly and only take a few supplies! Supplies: big box! We used a cucumber or pepper sized Costco box. Anything that is at least 18” long will work Duck tape or just paper to cover the sides stickers, gems, […]

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Simple Meals Junior Girl Scout Badge Cooking Idea: Easy Egg Cups! Kids Cooking Idea!

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 […]

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Brownie Girl Scout Bugs Badge Ideas: Kids Cooking & Crafting Bugs Projects

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 […]

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How to Craft Mini Smores For Your American Girl Doll or Teddy Bear

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 […]

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American Girl Doll Craft Tutorial: Mini Campfire

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 […]

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Our Favorite Online Fabric Shops For Kid and Adult Sewers!

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 […]

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