Dear Moms, Dads, Scout Leaders and Day Care Providers,
I am currently booked through March 2016, but I am accepting appointments for April 2016 onward.
Please note that effective January 2016, I exclusively come to your location to host a confectionery or seasonal craft party for your child/children.
I love working with kids from 3yrs + and especially love to work with the Scouts, youth groups, and day care providers.
My confectionery specialties are decorated cookies, mini-cakes, cupcakes and gumpaste flowers and foliage.
I also have experience in crafting with young children, and leading Circle Time daycare activities such as unique finger plays, puppets, and songs. I have my own set of child-proof musical instruments. Many older children have a disconnect between school and real life. Are they surprised to learn that baking involves math, science, art, and sometimes even physics! Younger kids practice their gross motor and fine motor skills, knowledge of shapes, colors, and the world around them. They also have to learn how to be responsible: to share, take turns, and to understand that "practice makes perfect".
ABOUT ME:
I am a mother with a masters degree in social work. I currently have over three years experience as a daycare assistant.
I have been a cake decorator since 1979, was Organizer of the NYC Cake Decorators Meetup from 2007-2013 increasing a small group of cake enthusiasts from 50 to over 1,000 members, and I am a former Certified Wilton Cake decorator [Wilton Method Cake Decorating with Medina].
I've taken master classes with the best: Scott Clark Wooley, Chef Anne Heap, Amazing Mike McCarey, Chef Bronwen Weber, Elisa Strauss, and Chef Toba Garrett, Chef Lauri DiTunno to name a few.
CORPORATE/NON-PROFIT/SMALL BUSINESS CLIENTS:
Sweet Regards,
Dina
BA, CSW
My sister site features more of my kids non-edible crafting: http://kidsartscrafts.wix.com/kidsartscrafts
I am currently booked through March 2016, but I am accepting appointments for April 2016 onward.
Please note that effective January 2016, I exclusively come to your location to host a confectionery or seasonal craft party for your child/children.
I love working with kids from 3yrs + and especially love to work with the Scouts, youth groups, and day care providers.
My confectionery specialties are decorated cookies, mini-cakes, cupcakes and gumpaste flowers and foliage.
I also have experience in crafting with young children, and leading Circle Time daycare activities such as unique finger plays, puppets, and songs. I have my own set of child-proof musical instruments. Many older children have a disconnect between school and real life. Are they surprised to learn that baking involves math, science, art, and sometimes even physics! Younger kids practice their gross motor and fine motor skills, knowledge of shapes, colors, and the world around them. They also have to learn how to be responsible: to share, take turns, and to understand that "practice makes perfect".
ABOUT ME:
I am a mother with a masters degree in social work. I currently have over three years experience as a daycare assistant.
I have been a cake decorator since 1979, was Organizer of the NYC Cake Decorators Meetup from 2007-2013 increasing a small group of cake enthusiasts from 50 to over 1,000 members, and I am a former Certified Wilton Cake decorator [Wilton Method Cake Decorating with Medina].
I've taken master classes with the best: Scott Clark Wooley, Chef Anne Heap, Amazing Mike McCarey, Chef Bronwen Weber, Elisa Strauss, and Chef Toba Garrett, Chef Lauri DiTunno to name a few.
CORPORATE/NON-PROFIT/SMALL BUSINESS CLIENTS:
- Michaels Craft Store [Pergament Mall, Staten Island NY] - Wilton Cake Decorating for Adults and Children
- NY Foundling Foster/Adoption Agency - Cookie Decorating
- All Hands in Motion - Cookie and CupCake Decorating
- Bubbles Playhouse - Cookie, Cake, and Mini-Cake Decorating
- China Town YMCA - Cake Decorating Courses - Beginner to Intermediate
- Friends Day Care Center, Staten Island NY - Cupcake Decorating
- Tonya's Family Group Day Care, Staten Island, NY - Cake Pop, Cookie Decorating, and Crafting
- Second Home Family Group Day Care, Staten Island NY - Cookie and Cupcake Decorating, Crafting, Puppetry, and educational finger plays.
Sweet Regards,
Dina
BA, CSW
My sister site features more of my kids non-edible crafting: http://kidsartscrafts.wix.com/kidsartscrafts
Create great memories for your family, agency, or day care at this workshop! Price for families includes one parent and up to two children!
COOL IDEAS FOR YOUR CHILD!
Book your next cake, cupcake, cookie decorating or craft party
Private Cake Decorating Party.
IDEAS FROM PAST FUN DECORATING EVENTS!
The following photos if not specified were decorating parties/classes which took place when I was partnering with friend and fellow cake decorator Lynn Carbone.
The following photos if not specified were decorating parties/classes which took place when I was partnering with friend and fellow cake decorator Lynn Carbone.
Mini-Cake Decorating
Howl-o-ween Cake Class at Bubbles Playhouse.
Junior Chefs just loved our Haunted House Cake Class!
Cupcake Decorating Parties!
Cookie Decorating Classes and Parties!
Cookie Decorating Class at Bubbles Playhouse.
Just a few sweet ideas which can be customized for your home party or school/agency event!
Children have lots of creative fun and learn/reinforce skills of cooperation, taking turns, sharing, patience, math and science making their own treats for gift giving or family sharing!
Children have lots of creative fun and learn/reinforce skills of cooperation, taking turns, sharing, patience, math and science making their own treats for gift giving or family sharing!
At the County Fair!
Cookie Decorating at Historic Richmond Town - 2011 County Fair
Bake Your Cookies!
Kids will learn how to make their cookies from scratch and then personalize with various decorations.
I love the Girl Scouts!
Daisy Girl Scout Troop Cookie Decorating Class in Tottenville
We can host your cookie decorating party for your organization at your Troop venue or Bubbles Playhouse in Staten Island! Ask about our special cookie decorating classes for the Girl Scouts of New York!
Cake Pop Classes!!
Cake pops are all the rage. These bite-size mini-cakes are perfect for kids parties.
ADULT CLASSES
Wilton Advanced Gumpaste Flowers adult cake decorating class at Michaels Craft Store, 2795 Richmond Avenue [Mall vicinity] in 2014. Do you want to master gumpaste flowers? Email Dina at [email protected]
A Calla Lily gumpaste flower class held at Bubbles Playhouse formerly located at 2109 Clove Road, Staten Island, NY.
Playing With Chocolate!
Learning cake decorating with Dina is a "piece of cake". Learn Dina's step-by-step method and with practice, you'll be a star! The photo on the left is my newbie student's finale cake.