Lema Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Hi just wondering if 1) anyone else buys their dance teacher a gift for Christmas and 2) does anyone have any good ideas on what to get? Just though would be nice to swap ideas, this also goes for school teachers too ???????????????? got my Christmas head on today!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoDance2003 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Foot spa kit for those tired feet? Is your dd auditioning for Royal Ballet school Lema. I note she has auditioned for Tring and Elmhurst. If so what about something from their shop? A nice pen, or a teddy bear? My dd got a nice pen for her teacher from the shop when she auditioned for associate classes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lema Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 Ooh good idea!! And yes she is although she didn't audition for Tring just Elmhurst ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoDance2003 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Well good luck for your dd forthcoming auditions! I hope she gets a place at her preferred choice. I'm sure her associate classes will be of great help! And good luck with the Xmas present! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lema Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 Thanks lovetodance2003 xx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 We've in the past bought a Christmas tree ornament. The dance school always has a dance themed Christmas. You can often find little pointe shoes, nutcrackers, tutus or ballerinas to go on the tree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lema Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 Oh that's also a great idea!! I was going to get a box of cupcakes made with a Christmas/dance theme as there are a couple of teachers so thought a box could be shared. I'm loving the ideas your all giving me though, very different!! Thanks!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akh Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) A rose bush for the garden, there are plenty with dance themes Edited November 14, 2014 by akh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akh Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 How about the cupcakes with a little tree decoration that picks up the theme used on the cup cakes? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lema Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 That's a great idea!! Could find the tree decoration first and give it to my cake maker to inspire the theme for the cupcakes!! ???? thank you!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjuli_Bai Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 When I was actively teaching, some of the things I was given that I really enjoyed: A hand made card Hand knitted/crocheted scarf A beautiful aqua silk scarf Hand knitted slippers Hand made tote bag Anything hand made - including cupcakes Satin covered hangars for sweaters gift card to a dance shop Fruit and nut platter A beautiful dance figerine A basket of freshly picked blueberries from the student's garden A potted plant that I could put in my garden if I wished A gift card to an ice cream shop A dance calendar for a wall, desk or purse (but make sure the pictures are worthy - not sloppily done by non-dancers} A pad of memo notes with or without my name on them A homemade apple pie One very little girl sang a song to me that she had obviously worked on (I loved it!) Things I didn't enjoy (although, of course, I appreciated the sentiment): foot bath - too bulky to store - too much trouble to set up, then wash out, dry and store a bottle of wine - I never drink alcohol - Any card or picture of a hippo in a tutu - it was cute 1000 times and 39 yrs ago. Coffee or tea selection - but they included caffeine - so were unuseable Listening to someone tell me they were too busy to buy a gift - I didn't expect a gift - you don't need an excuse and I don't want to listen to it - feeling terribly embarrassed for both of us. I often found it was not the gift but the manner of giving it which made it memorable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I have bought candles for my own ballet teacher in the past, and silk scarves, RB calendars and flowers for the girls' teachers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lema Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 Thank you both some great ideas, we have done a few of these in the past but one of my favourites was a personalised notebook we got for dd school teacher, he does his own comic book and we managed to get a comic themed personalised notebook which he was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lema Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 over the moon with, dd also wrote a note and done a drawing for him just inside which he really liked ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfbrew Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 If I had a pound for every candle Ive ever received I could retire! I like wine! But I do also like getting plants and I christen them after the people who give them! A christmas cactus from two years ago is flowering magnificently at the moment. Home made cards and drawings are always appreciated too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 They have some lovely ballerina Christmas tree decorations in Asda at the monent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lema Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share Posted November 15, 2014 Funny you should mention that pictures as I brought my dd a lovely ballerina decoration, white and covered in glitter from asda as a little congratulations present the other day!! They are all only £2 each too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 That's the one! I bought 6 gold glittery ones from Wilkinsons a few years ago for our tree. People always comment on them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBallerina Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 This Christmas I'll make a large batch of gingerbread and put it out at my studio for any pupils/parents/teacher to eat! Or there are some really funny 5,6,7,8 dance time clocks (20 year teaching anniversary present!) x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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