Dance exam season is coming up and we’re all about celebrating achievement so we’ve created this amazing list of exam gifts for dancers.
The cool thing about celebrating dancers at the point that they actually do their exam is that instead of just rewarding exam marks, it’s an opportunity to celebrate the dancers hard work, growth and their bravery over their year of training.
Exam gifts for dancers don’t need to be huge. A small token to acknowledge the occasion and show them you’re proud of them is great. That token can be in the form of a physical gift but can also be in the form of quality time.
Every time I have done a dance exam my mum has given me a little exam gift to celebrate. The last exam I sat was my level 4 NZAMD Tap exam, which I did at 35 years old. Mum gave me a little tap shoe key-ring to celebrate.
I have continued the exam gift tradition with my dancer and we also put together small gifts for her to give to her class.
10 Amazing Exam Gifts for Dancers
- Sew your dancer their very own spectacular tutu using one of our Développé Dancewear Tutu Sewing Patterns.
2. The Vertical Tutu Hanger is easily the best tutu hanging solution on the market! For dancers who do competitions, this is a perfect exam gift
3. A fresh dance planner is a great way to start the dance year. It’s even better if it fits nicely in their dance bag so they can take it to class. Include a fancy pen and it’s the perfect exam celebration gift!
4. Cute hair accessories are a very sweet gift. An amazing crochet or beaded bun net, a fancy snag-free hairbrush, a bold scrunchie or even a bag to hold hair supplies are all great gifts.
We also often make little hair packs as gifts for my dancers classmates. We got some little, pink zip-lock bags and put in a hair tie, a bun net and a few bun pins in them. It’s an affordable and useful gift and can be left in dance bags as an emergency supply. Small, thoughtful items can make amazing exam gifts for dancers.
5. Let them choose their own treat with a gift card to their fave shops.
6. Bath bombs and bubble bath are an amazing gift. If you don’t have a bath, shower steamers or fancy hand lotion is a great option.
7. Going out to a cafe for some yummy treats is an awesome way to celebrate! You could also have a post exam picnic.
8. Flowers are a perfect celebratory gift! You can go with a classic bouquet or even a little plant. Succulents are sweet and so easy to care for.
9. There are incredible dance photographers out there but you can easily take spectacular photos on a cellphone out and about. The cool thing about doing this is that you can then use the photos to make a calendar for family members Christmas gifts at the end of the year!
10. Choose an activity your dancer loves to do and do it with them! Plan a movie night, pop some pop-corn and watch a movie together, go to the arcade and collect prize tickets, go for a walk in the park or along the beach, play board games, sing crazy loud karaoke!
Do you have any great exam celebration traditions? Do you make a product that would make amazing exam gifts for dancers? We’d love to hear about them! Share with us in the comment section below!