Gifts Under $30
What to Give a Young Dancer
A dancer's wish list is usually the things she goes through fastest. Leotards in a new colour, a pair of ballet shoes a half size up, fresh tights, and leg warmers for the walk into class all get used within the week. This page keeps everything under $30, which makes it workable for a class gift exchange, a teacher gift, or the small box under the tree that she actually opens twice.
Sizing a Gift When You Are Not the Parent
Leotards and dresses here run XXS (2/3) to XXL (14/15), and ballet shoes run toddler through big kid. If you are not sure of her size, the safer picks are the ones that stretch or come one-size: tights, socks and leg warmers. For shoes, size up rather than down; a half size of room is easier to dance in than a half size short.
Beyond the Studio
Not everything here is dancewear. Ruffle and lettuce-edge socks, charm keychains and skorts work for school days as much as class days, which makes them easier to give to a child whose dance plans you are not certain about.
