Christmas is over and the gift buying season is gone.  Whew!  But, gift giving doesn’t stop with Christmas.  All year long we have wonderful opportunities to give gifts to our family and friends.  Here are some reasons to give someone a gift from your heart:  Valentine’s Day, Easter, graduation, weddings,baby showers, new baby in the family, Bar Mitzahs and Bat Mitzahs, birthdays, anniversaries, getting engaged, house warming gifts, going away gifts, and before you know it, the holidays will be here again!  I’m sure I’ve forgotten many occasions, but you get the idea.

What to give?

Gift for a little line dancer

photo credit: Mini D

Surely there are line dancers among your family and friends who you could buy a gift for one of these occasions.  Don’t  scratch your head trying to think of a unique gift to buy him or her.  Never fear! It is really very simple and there are numerous things you can buy to brighten their special occasion. Here are some great suggestions:

* Shiny new belt buckle – the guys love those big belt buckles!
* Boot bracelet made from shiny beads
* Earrings or other jewelry
* Gift Certificate for a boot shop that sells boots and clothing for line dancers
* Country line dance videos or DVDs for the beginner to practice with at home
* Tote bag to carry their special line dancing boots back and forth from class or a night out dancin’
* Gift certificate towards the purchase of nice Stetson hat
* One of those cute little black string ties for the guys
* Go to a custom T-shirt store and get a t-shirt made that says “I LOVE LINE DANCIN’” or something like that
* One of those flat, letter sized document portfolios to keep their Country line dance step sheets organized
* Mini tape recorder to tape line dancing instructions during a class

Earrings

I like these! And, they're easy to make.

photo credit: NATALIA PHOTOS

We used to wear the cutest earrings to our line dancing class. They were miniature cowboy hats. One of the girls made them and gave everyone a pair. You could make something similar – it’s not hard to make earrings – just by visiting a crafts store and getting the necessary findings. But be careful! You might get hooked on making your own jewelry.

Boot Bracelets are very nice

Boot bracelets are another thing you can make using the supplies from a craft store. Just string bright, sparkly multi-colored beads together on a wire and attach a secure clasp (like the ones used for ankle bracelets) on the ends and, voila, you have a nice, personal gift for someone. I have also seen beautiful Southwestern beaded boot bracelets online. And remember, you only need to give one because you only wear the boot bracelet on one of your boots. Of course, you could give your favorite line dancer several to match their different line dance clothes.

Make it easy for them to tote their boots

An inexpensive tote bag is nice in lieu of lugging boots around in a plastic grocery store bag. Remember, line dancing boots are lighter and the sole is smoother for dancing, so don’t wear them outdoors.

. . . and keep their step sheets nice and neat

A lot of classes, like the ones we took in Hawaii, pass out step sheets when new dances are taught. One of those document portfolios, the kind that maybe has a pad on one side with a pen at the top, and on the other side has a pocket for loose documents, would be nice for someone to keep their step sheets in and also make notes about various things. It would fit nicely inside the tote bag!

How About Some Nice Line Dance Instructions DVDs?

One especially good series of Line Dance DVDs is from Shawn Trautman, one of the best line dance instructors around. It’s called Line Dance 101 and is part of his new Dance 101 Series. I wrote a post about it recently and you can check it out at this link and watch his free video on how to do the 2 Step: Shawn Trautman – FREE 2-Step Video

This is the perfect time for line dancing – keep them healthy!

This is the perfect time of the year for line dancing. The weather is cooler, and normal outdoor activities like gardening and jogging are basically on hold until Spring. But, it is still necessary to keep up some kind of physical exercise and line dancing fills the bill admirably. Just attend a class two or three times a week, or practice at home,  and you will experience many health benefits.

So, delight the line dancers in your life with a nice gift for their special occasion. They will thank you every time they go having that line dancin’ fun!

Click here: “I love LINE DANCING!” to buy great line dance videos for YOURSELF or your friends!

Is there a Line Dancer In YOUR Life? is a post from: Line Dance Instructions blog where you can get information on line dancing, step sheets, terminology, and more!

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