<p>I've never been on this forum, but I thought maybe it would be a good idea to come here for ideas. I am in charge of putting together a gift for a parent. This is a parent whose kids are involved in vocals and dance at a performing arts school -- the whole family is involved in performing arts. I'd love to get something or do a basket that has this theme but am not a creative person. I can spend up to $100. Any suggestions would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Gift certificate for tickets to a local performance, tea (for soothing a singer’s throat), slipper sox (to soothe a dancer’s toes…or those of a tired parent who’s been running those kids around), book about theatre/dance, a nice journal to write notes from rehearsals in, CDs of musical theatre music, or an itunes card to download same…</p>
<p>a subscription to Playbill or American Theatre… or vocal and dance equivalents… original playbills from the Broadway productions of the shows the kids have been involved in… </p>
<p>in addition to all of mommafrog’s great suggestions.</p>
<p>I got an amazing “tech week care package” from a friend this year that included chocolate, Excedrin, Kleenex, bottled water, an original playbill, a themed journal to take notes in, among other things… all in a tote bag made from the album and the record sleeve of the original cast recording. It was such a wonderfully thoughtful and fun gift!</p>
<p>I’m glad I posted here. Thanks, these are some good ideas!</p>
<p>I saw a young gal at a line in the airport and she had a darling bag made from a Playbill . . . here is the site where she got it: [url=<a href=“http://ginamariehandbags.com/category_4/Playbill-handbags.htm]playbillpurses[/url”>http://ginamariehandbags.com/category_4/Playbill-handbags.htm]playbillpurses[/url</a>] It looks like they could create a bag out of a magazine cover too so that might work for dance. :0)</p>
<p>You inspired me to google purses with musical themes and I found this page. I love a couple of the tote bags on this page and think for a mom of two performing arts kids, a tote bag filled with some goodies as listed above might be very cute. </p>
<p>[music</a> note purse on Etsy, a global handmade and vintage marketplace.](<a href=“All Categories - Etsy”>All Categories - Etsy)</p>
<p>A gift certificate to Broadway.com which they can use towards purchasing tickets! My D got one as a grad gift and we used it to buy War Horse tix!</p>
<p>How fun mimk6! I will have to remember that link is here. @Lulu63 - love that idea too!</p>