Flowers are always a good gift for young girls. A flower vase shaped as a dance slipper is an ideal gift to present your child after a recital. Fill the vase with candy according to your child's interests and place a single rose within the candy. Another option is to buy a bouquet of your child's favorite flower to fill the vase. Long after the flowers have died, the vase will serve to decorate your child's room as well as carry flowers for future recitals.
Young girls often enjoy receiving dance collectibles. While they cannot be played with, they demonstrate your child's interest in dance as a decoration long after your child is grown. Consider wooden, glass or porcelain figurines adorned as dancers in tutus or slippers. Purchase a bag in the shape of dance slippers and present the gift to your child after a recital.
Because ballet is an extracurricular activity, it is likely that your child does not go to school with many of the children in her dance class. An autograph book serves as a yearbook of sorts, allowing the dancers to sign each other's books with a message to mark a particular recital or competition. Consider a leather-bound book with your child's name engraved on the front with an imprint of ballet slippers. The book will be durable for travel and remain in good condition over time.
Most ballet students desire to participate in a performance of "The Nutcracker" at one point in their life. For a recital such as this, select a doll-size, decorative nutcracker for your child. Include a storybook with intricate pictures to mark the occasion. Consider getting a DVD of a famous ballet troupe, such as the Russian ballet, performing "The Nutcracker," or find a CD of an orchestral performance of the music.