This summer time doll craft is such fun! Make these scene using real sand and shells! You can make this for your American Girl doll, teddy bear or stuffed animal and use it when you make the Beach Lounge Chair. Supplies: Blue poster board (one sheet per girl) shells (you can purchase the shells and […]
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 […]
This American Girl 18” Doll (or perfect size for your teddy bear or stuffed animals!) DIY craft is super easy and really cute! Check out the instructions below to make one for your own doll or favorite friend! C&L Winter Wonderland Ice Cream Cone Supplies: tacky glue (or any strong glue will work) mini ice […]
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 summer camps here in Chantilly, Virginia we celebrated the Kanani American Girl doll by crafting a shaved ice hut! Any doll lovers out there know that Kanani is the Hawaii doll! In the books her family owned a shaved ice stand/store. We re-created our own with a Tide detergent […]
Here is a great Disney Frozen Princess Elsa Castle inspired craft to do with your daughter, Girl Scout troop or at birthday party! We made this at one of our recent crafting summer camps! Cupcakes and Lace Elsa Castle Supplies: Mini White Styrofoam Cooler (found at Dollar Tree for $1….you can probably find at WalMart […]
At one of our recent 18” doll accessory crafting classes in Northern Virginia, we taught the girls how to make warm earmuffs for their doll! Want to make one for your doll? Check out the directions below! Cupcakes and Lace 18” Doll Earmuff Supplies: Craft Foam 2 Giant Pom Poms one jumbo fuzzy pipe cleaner […]
Do you love to craft mini items for your 18” doll or American Girl doll? Or if you don’t have an 18” doll how about your favorite teddy bear? We have the perfect DIY video tutorial for you. In this fun and quick video we will show you how to craft up a mini […]
Santa’s little Girl Scout elves earned their 1960’s retro Toymaker Junior badge at one of our recent winter classes in Chantilly, Virginia! Since Christmas is right around the corner we decided to put a whimsical holiday spin on this Toymaker badge. We discovered these awesome retro 1960’s Girl Scout badges from Ebay. This badge is […]
In one of our recent Girl Scout Badge Workshops here in Chantilly, Virginia we helped the Brownies earn their super fun retro Indian Lore badge! Since we stocked up on some of the really unique ‘council own’ badges before the GSUSA badge change we decided to have a “Pioneers and Native American Day”! The first […]