Inexpensive gift ideas for young girls/teens

[MELSMICE]

http://www.dancedistributors.com/gifts-accessories?range=25,48,68
What about these silhouette magnets? They can put them on their lockers at school??

melsmice...can I ask you a question. This is my dd17 first year of teaching classes at her dance studio. Come recital time we normally have two shows. DD 17 has been in the 2nd show. DD 10 was in the 1st show I will be honest... my younger dd stopped dancing this year due to softball and I was excited about only having to sit through 1 show!!

Now dd is teaching and I feel like I should be there to watch her two classes perform.
These two classes will most likely be in the 1st show. If I go I will get to see her go up on stage and and be announced with all the other teachers. Is this normal for a mom of a teen teacher to be there for this?
I mean if she was working in the local grocery store I would not be going to watch her work...LOL!! So I am confused as to this is something i should be there for or just wait and see her annouced as a teacher in the 2nd show, though her students would not be there.

Yes, definitely go to see her 2 classes that she is teaching. She is probably very excited & you will be so proud to watch her accomplishment.

I have 3 shows. My advanced dancers are in all 3 shows. Their moms & sometimes even their dads & grandparents come to all 3 shows to watch them perform.

My office manager has 2 DD's that danced from the time they were 3. Her youngest is now 30. They both performed & taught for a few years & then only taught. Last year was the first year that neither of them taught. Her & her DH came to every show, every year to see what they taught. Of course, she still comes because she wants to see all the kids from the studio dance. Actually, her DD's come also.

Anyway, my point is that it's important that you're there to see what your DD has done. It's a big deal for her. Honestly, teaching dance to children is more than just a job. She is a role model to this kids & making a difference in some of their lives.

 

[MELSMICE]

Went online with my oldest DD who teaches at the studio & is, obviously, younger than me. We decided to get the girls some dance shorts from Discount Dance Supply.

They were about $1 more than I wanted to spend, but I figured it's better to get something that I know they'll use then to get something that they "might" use.

Our dress code is all black, but I'm pretty lenient when it comes to wearing dance shorts, skirts, leg warmers, etc., so we'll get them all different bright colors to wear to class. It should be fun!

Thanks for all the ideas.

 

[golfgal]

My DD would be THRILLED with a $5 Starbucks card, seriously. I think people don't realize that $5-10 is still a fair amount of money to most teens and they would think that a $20 is AMAZING-coming from someone outside of the family.

If you want to get "stuff" I agree that the funky socks are a great idea. Scarves are a little harder because you then have to figure out if the colors you pick out are going to go with anything they have, where as the socks, the cool thing is that they don't match, even each other .

 

[daughtersrus]

I was reading the budget board here and someone suggested ordering from artscow. They have makeup bags on sale right now 3 for $8.00. They also have coin purses on sale 2 for $4. There are other items as well but these come to mind.

You can add pretty much any picture that you want (I think that they do check to be sure it's not a copyright problem).

I'm placing an order today for my DDs. I'm putting pictures from our trip to Hawaii (thank you Make A Wish!).


If you decide to order and need the coupon codes, let me know.

 

[MELSMICE]

So, I ended up getting the dance shorts for the girls & got an even better deal than I thought.

DD & I put the order together last night. We were unable to find any discount codes or codes for free shipping so I decided I would call today & ask because I was placing such a large order.

They gave me a free shipping code on the phone & then when I went to checkout because I was ordering over $200 of merchandise & am a teacher/owner I got an additional 15% off!

The original cost of the shorts was $10.95 per pair & I'll get them for $9.30 per pair. Below my $10 budget & it's something I know they'll all use! Plus, the funky colors should be fun for them.

 

[kacaju]

Yes, definitely go to see her 2 classes that she is teaching. She is probably very excited & you will be so proud to watch her accomplishment.

I have 3 shows. My advanced dancers are in all 3 shows. Their moms & sometimes even their dads & grandparents come to all 3 shows to watch them perform.

My office manager has 2 DD's that danced from the time they were 3. Her youngest is now 30. They both performed & taught for a few years & then only taught. Last year was the first year that neither of them taught. Her & her DH came to every show, every year to see what they taught. Of course, she still comes because she wants to see all the kids from the studio dance. Actually, her DD's come also.

Anyway, my point is that it's important that you're there to see what your DD has done. It's a big deal for her. Honestly, teaching dance to children is more than just a job. She is a role model to this kids & making a difference in some of their lives.

Thank you!!

 

[klacey1]

So, I ended up getting the dance shorts for the girls & got an even better deal than I thought.

DD & I put the order together last night. We were unable to find any discount codes or codes for free shipping so I decided I would call today & ask because I was placing such a large order.

They gave me a free shipping code on the phone & then when I went to checkout because I was ordering over $200 of merchandise & am a teacher/owner I got an additional 15% off!

The original cost of the shorts was $10.95 per pair & I'll get them for $9.30 per pair. Below my $10 budget & it's something I know they'll all use! Plus, the funky colors should be fun for them.

Great idea-- perfect gift from their dance teacher! I'm sure they'll be loved and appreciated!