Christening present for Goddaughter

[EastdulwichNewbie]

Hi

Can anyone help me with christening present ideas for my Goddaughter? I'm not a massive fan of the silver spoon/egg cup/money box/...

I am considering books but any other suggestions would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

[etta166]

I really like "In the Beginning" by Jan Pienkowski (the illustrator for Meg and Mog books). It's really vibrant and a bit different from your usual christening bible.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beginning-Jan-Pienkowski/dp/1406322482

[Undiscovered]

http://www.borngifted.co.uk/baby-gifts/product/BG-888

I have done this with all my godchildren (as agree about the money boxes etc - they end up with like 10!)

[Kate08]

I think books are a great idea, some childrens classics or something that meant something to you when you were a child. Our youngest daughters Godmother got her a tree which I think is lovely, as long as the recipient isn't planning on moving house. The other daughters Godmother made a sampler picture of winnie the pooh and got her a hardback winnie the pooh book. I thought they were lovely presents and we will keep them forever.

[Fmm]

Quite traditional, but my daughter received a charm bracelet from her godmother for her christening and still wears it now, a few years later. I also bought my goddaughter one (from Links), with an "N" charm (she was christened Naomi) for her christening, and have then bought her charms for some of her birthdays/ christmasses since.

[Fmm]

Also, I do think books are a lovely idea. If there is a character in a book/ play that has the same name as the child being christened, I have bought the child a special edition of that book, which has been well received eg. Just William books for a William, and As You Like It for a Beatrice (I think. Sleep-deprived head might have got that play wrong). Just have to make sure the relevant character didn't come to a sticky end in the book!

[Saffron]

Look at Myriad Toys website for lots of beautiful toys and puzzles, traditional just not silver. xx

[EastdulwichNewbie]

Thank you all for the ideas. There are some great ones there!

Will make an appointment with google & the websites you suggested (pre GBBO of course). X

[Belle]

My younger son was given a really lovely Noah's Ark for his recent christening by one of his godparents, which I thought was a really nice idea. My other son received some classic beautiful books of children's poetry and some crockery from the Bunnikins range amongst other things...oh and a really lovely ceramic piggy bank from Tiffany's, which while he can't 'play' with it is much nicer than a lot of money boxes you see, and he does like to put money in it.

[pancakes]

I bought a star for my goddaughter and for 2 older children for their confirmation. They come in different priced packages so it needn't be too expensive. You get to name the star and recieve a certificate with the stars co-ordinates and a little map with the star marked on it. Its something different!

[greenwater]

I bought my godson the Harry Potter hardback box set for children - it looks lovely on the shelves in his room. He obvioulsy wont be able to read them for a while! I bought my goddaughter the Tiffany heart necklace - a classic.

[Shutterbaby]

Hi, this is a lovely company making silver jewellery using baby's hand or footprint... they do gift vouchers too. http://www.littleprintjewellery.co.uk.