Baby Christening Gifts
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Baby christening gifts should be special keepsakes of a special day for family and friends. The kind of gift you should buy really depends on your relationship to the baby, but whatever your role, LTK Party has tons of great ideas for a baby christening gifts that will be treasured by the child for years to come.
Baby Christening Gifts from Godparents
If you are standing for the child as a godparent, your gift needs to be something special and unique to commemorate the beginning of a new, special relationship between the two of you. Consider giving your new godchild a piece of jewelry, a baptism keepsake box, a hope chest, or a framed picture of the two of your together. Whatever you choose, get the gift engraved or personalized in some way so the baby knows in the years to come that they have always been a special person in their life.
In addition to a more solemn token that will be more appreciated by your godchild later in life, it’s a nice touch for godparents to give a more fun, childlike gift as well, that the little one can appreciate now.
Baby Christening Gifts from Everyone Else
For family and friends who are not involved in the ceremony, there is a little more room to think outside the box when it comes to baby christening gifts. Traditionally, of course, people give religious based gifts to mark an occasion like a christening, but that’s no longer a hard and fast rule. Religious or nonreligious, there are plenty of great christening gift ideas out there.
Religious Gifts
If you want to follow tradition and give a religious gift as a christening present, give the following ideas some thought:
- Children’s Bible. For an extra special touch, have it inscribed with the child’s name.
- Religious jewelry. A cross necklace or pin, an Ichthus bracelet or pin, a bracelet with a religious inscription, etc
- Plaques or frames engraved with a favorite religious passage or prayer.
- Crystal cross
- St. Christopher Medal
To check out some great religious baby christening gifts and compare prices, visit these websites:
Other Gift Ideas
If you want to forego the religious inspired gift and give a little something different, but still memorable, as a baby christening gift, the following ideas are a good place to start:
- Disney stock - You can purchase bona fide Walt Disney stock, a share at a time, as a great gift that will both excite kids and give them a future payout. The stock certificates come decorated with favorite Disney characters and make a truly unique gift.
- Savings bonds – These bonds may not be exciting to a child when they first get them, but wait until they cash them in before they head off to college – your gift will be a favorite in the long run!
- Baptismal Blanket – Get a special blanket made for the child that includes a favorite children’s character, or simply their initials.
- Silver rattles, utensils, or cups – Make these gifts extra special by having the engraved with the child’s name and date of the christening.
Great places to shop for more unique christening gift ideas include:
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