Shop any feis vendor table and you'll see a sea of sparkle, bows and pink. Great if your dancer is a girl. Not so great if he's a boy.
Boy Irish dancers work just as hard, sweat just as much (ask anyone who has opened his shoe bag), and deserve gifts made for them. So we pulled together the Irish dance gifts for boys that our dance families keep coming back for: practical gear he'll use every week, plus a keepsake or two for the tree.
1. Personalized New Balance Practice Shorts (Men & Boys)
Boys go through practice shorts fast. These are real New Balance athletic shorts, personalized with his name, so they don't vanish into the lost and found after class. Lightweight, built to move, and sized for boys and men. Dancing at a FeistyFitzy partner school? Check your school store, since many schools have their own New Balance boys' shorts with the school logo.
From $34.99. Shop the personalized shorts
2. Custom New Balance Backpack
One bag that holds hard shoes, ghillies, a water bottle and a snack stash, and still looks good walking into school on Monday. We embroider his name on a New Balance backpack, so there's no mix-up in a ballroom full of black bags.
From $74.99. Shop the personalized backpack
3. Reel Fresh Smell-Proof Shoe Bags
"Don't let your ghillies turn into smelli-es!" Every dance parent knows that smell. These smell-proof shoe bags keep sweaty shoes away from the rest of his gear, and away from the back seat of your car. It's the gift parents end up thanking us for.
From $24.99. Shop the shoe bags
4. Boy Dancer Christmas Ornament
Most Irish dance ornaments only show a girl in a solo dress. This one comes in a boy dancer, made from clear poured acrylic, so he finally gets to see himself on the tree. It's an easy stocking stuffer or add-on gift.
From $11.99. Shop the boy dancer ornament
Bonus picks
- Personalized Crystal Irish Dancer Ornament with his name and year, a keepsake for a big season. From $19.99. Shop it
- Tartan Plaid Flannel Pants, cozy pants for all ages for long hotel weekends. From $34.99. Shop it
- Classic Irish Dances T-Shirt, an easy gift for dancers who'd rather skip the sparkle. From $24.99. Shop it
- Feis Dad Tee for the guy who drives him to every feis. From $24.99. Shop it
Order by December 5
Boy Irish dancers don't need another bow. They need gear that holds up, keeps their name on it, and keeps the smell contained. Pick one, or bundle the shorts, backpack and shoe bag for a feis-ready gift he'll use all year.
Personalized items take a little longer, so order by December 5 for Christmas delivery. Shop all Irish dance gifts at FeistyFitzy