Wanted- Christening gift ideas

[Susan]

For a little baby girl. Not really keen on giving silver Tiffany spoons or similar, would like to give something more practical or perhaps memorable.

Anyone got some really good ideas??

Many Thanks

Susan

[fmay]

I think nice money boxes are good christening gifts...they can collect donations from the guests to start their savings!!!

[nunheadmum]

My daughter got a lovely Peter Rabbit bowl which she's actually used loads. It's quite heavy too so has withstood toddler hands. But it means that when we do put it away as a keepsake, it should mean more to her as she'll hopefully remember using it. Nicer I thought than something that looks nice but won't be used.

Another idea my sister got was a CD that has songs with her name in it. (Silver Ballon I think it was called.) The idea is meant to be that it helps little ones learn their name and then they like being in the song. Unfortunately I keep forgetting to put it on so can't really comment on whether it matches the concept in reality!

[lorraineliyanage]

How about a donation to her bank account?

My daughter has about 4 money boxes from her Christening and lots of duplicate presents of things that she doesn't really need.

[Maki]

We bought our Goddaughter the mr men box set. I personally would have loved it for myself/my daughter!

[mrs.lotte]

I bought a god-daughter a charm bracelet with a single charm made from her birthstone. I have since added charms on birthdays/christmas.

Both my children received lots of lovely books for their baptisms; always a good bet. There are 2 amazing pop up books; alice in wonderland and wizard of oz, they are real works of art and available on amazon.

I also rather like the idea of buying a star. You get sent a chart with your star plotted - very sweet.

Edited to say; I have just looked on amazon there is also a peter pan pop up book (all by Robert Sabuda)

[Bishberro]

Hi -there was a thread on this a while ago so might be worth doing a search. My son got 5 moneyboxes for his christening and I have nowhere to put them. His godmother took loads of photos on the day and had them made into a christening book which is a lovely keepsake.There are some unusual gifts (personalised cushions/pictures etc) on the 'not on the high street' website so that might be worth a look.

[samstopit]

Try going to thedaythat.co.uk - expensive but beautiful and an original idea.

[gwod]

An antique Compass so that she will always find her way

Edwardian jewellery with peridot, pearl and amethysts, (the secret sign of supporting the suffragette movement)

Premium bonds

A Gilt letter (like the ones sold at the antiques shop on Northcross Road and Fellbrigg road Junction) with the first letter of her name.

[Hornpipe]

A friend of mine makes beautiful cushions, baby blankets, wall hangings etc with the child's name/initials or the like incorporated into the design. She works in fashion, so they are very tasteful and they have a vintage feel to them (using patchwork, wool etc). She talks to you about the colours and type of design you want so that you can tailor it to the child or family (I have a photo if you would like an idea of how the finished article looks). I was given a cushion for my son and as it is a complete one off it was a really special gift. If you are interested let me know and I will pm her details.

[nancysmum]

you could go down to all fired up on east dulwich road and paint her a pot or a plate - it would be completely original and you may have fun doing it!

[shot_by_the_sheriff]

Hi there,

We run the photographic studio in the ED Warehouse (behind Cafe Nero - Lordship Lane).

We often supply gift vouchers for family studio sessions that people give as Christening presents.

Please view our work at www.shotbythesheriff.co.uk

Hope this helps,

Keith and Nicky Sheriff

Shot by the Sheriff Photography

[shot_by_the_sheriff]

Hi Everyone,

after almost 3 happy years of trading at the ED Warehouse on Zenoria Street Shot by the Sheriff Photography have moved.

We are still in East Dulwich - just off Lordship Lane.

We are now in a lovely 2 story mews house in - THE OLD STABLE HOUSE behind Jo Partridge hairdressers on Northcross Road.

Just a reminder that this is not a pop in studio - you always need to book an appointment, as we operate a very busy studio and do not wish you to have a wasted trip if we are already on a shoot.

Thanks,

Keith and Nicky Sheriff

Shot by the Sheriff Photography

07973 504 522

0800 03 777 03

[The Nappy Lady]

Myfirstday.co.uk do beautiful images of dawn on the date baby was born, framed or unframed. You can view them on line.

I love the one our daughter was given, a gift we will always enjoy, and one I hope she will cherish in years to come.

[kittysailing]

i received a gorgeous personalised graphic print with the date of birth of my babe and name and weight - very cool framed. It came from london basd family run art studio ruka-ruka.com . They do a lovely personalised London scene print too. I've bought two for friends and they were delighted.

[nylonmeals]

Love the idea of My First Day - I hadn't heard of that before but its great and I will use it in the future.

I think that books are always a good idea and something that you keep for years. We got a friend's daughter the collected works of Beatrix Potter which I hope will be something that she can end up giving to her children in years to come!

[The Nappy Lady]

Oh yes - just remembered we bought a Godchild a first edition of George's Marvellous Medicine as a lovely gift which will also increase in value over the years if looked after (always look for a hardback complete with a dust jacket in good condition if you want to ensure long term value).

[dullwitch]

How about a silver cake candle holder?

She could use it every year on her cake as the centre holder.

I had one made for my Niece - Daisy, in the shape of a Daisy flower, but the one in the link is pretty.

[little h]

hi

my brother bought my son a really lovely personalised passport cover. he's a pilot so really seemed an appropriate gift from him and I felt quite emotional when I opened it thinking of all the places he might visit in his life. A very original gift that will last a lifetime, probably with a brief pause in his teenage years when he'll think it's not very cool!

H

[missd]

A silver bookmark, letter opener, an atlas, premium bonds or start laying down wine for her somewhere

[jim365]

How about you search onlineofr gift ideas. I have had success iwth many item bought for my 2 year old daughters friends when searching on Amazon or this Gift Ideas site is quite good. Hope the Christening goes well.

[new mother]

Silver bowl from the silver vaults? Other small silver items...

Some people will take offence at getting anything sharp like a letter opener as they are often deemed unlucky. "they cut love" supposedly (!)

[sbain]

I bought my niece\god-daughter a limited edition print of one the illustarions by Quentin Blake from "The BFG" BY Roald Dahl - I also included a copy of the book with a little message in it. Her parents loved it and hopefully she will have it for a long time to come.

For a friends son I bought a Beatrix Potter print and the Beatrix Potter anthology - again much appreciated by parents although I guess the little boy will grow out of Beatrix Potter before too long.

[cazbee]

I bought a lovely Steiff bear for my goddaughter. I wanted something that she could enjoy now and keep in her room rather than something that she would need to wait till she was much older to use. I found one that was mohair but soft stuffed so still very cuddly. She loved it.

[little h]

thanks to whoeever revised this thread, we were supposed to be at our nephews christening in Chester the weekend little e decided to put in an early appearance and this had given us some great ideas!

h