An ice skating birthday party deserves an ice skating gift!  Off Ellery went today to join a friend in celebrating her 10th birthday.  We recreated the often used clothespin doll into a Winter Princess on top of a box.  This holds a small present inside, but the box itself is a great gift and would look adorable sitting on a shelf or a nightstand.

She wears a gown of white felt decorated with glittered polka dots and fur trim on her collar and hem.  She carries her ice skates, complete with blades and pink laces, as she travels through the snowflake forest.

The lid comes off  and the box holds a small present…

Earrings from Justice!  After all, this was a gift for a “tween” girl.  You know, you have to carefully cross back and forth between cute and cool at this age and even my daughter approved of this gift-which is saying a lot!  I am finding that as my children have gotten out of the lower elementary years, it is harder and harder to find or make hand made gifts that are relevant.  Any ideas you’d like to share?