It is a very personal experience to choose a gift for a new baby, especially when it is a christening present and you want it to be special. The decision arises of whether you want to give something practical for use now or a gift for keeping as a memento of the special day and put away for the future.
Nothing is nicer for special baby christening gifts than giving a personalised present with the baby’s name and the date of birth engraved on it. They are much appreciated and treasured by the proud mom and dad, whether they be family or friends.
There are so many lovely things to choose for christening gifts, either in the stores or if you do not feel like wandering around, just go on-line and visit personalized christening gifts. Here you find that there are many retailers specialising in the marketing of gifts for babies, and they have a good selections of items from which to choose. Christening gifts, either in traditional or contemporary designs abound on these websites. Deliveries when you order online are usually free when you spend more than thirty pounds.
Gift suggestions
- Musical boxes
- Bone china mug, plate and bowl sets
- Huggable teddy bears
- Soft books that have pictures of animals
- A cuddly toy elephant
- Baby blanket with personalised name embroidered on
- Personalised money box
- Musical photo frame
- Musical mobile to hang in the room
- Dolls for girls
- Cars for boys
There are also many items and ideas timeless in their appeal, which can be personalised and are ideal for later use.
Silver plated or hallmarked sterling silver and engravable
- Christening Mug
- Egg cup and spoon sets in gift box
- Baby brush and comb sets
- Napkin rings
- Rattles
- Egg spoons
- Knife, fork and spoon sets in gift box
Among the other easily personalised christening gifts are gifts of jewellery. A cross-on a chain is a very popular gift, together with baby bangles, bib pins, baby bracelets and small children’s I.D. bracelets. These are all gifts that are usable, even if at a later date when the child is older, and can be kept until adulthood and even passed on to their own children in the years to come.
Giving gifts in silver is an investment present, as silver has increased in value by about 400% over the last few years. Unfortunately, accordingly, you now have to pay a much higher price for your presents, but the various firms dealing in silver goods do try to retain the cost and keep the prices as low as they can.
How much you want to spend on your gift depends on your personal relationship with the baby. If it is a child of a relation who means a lot to you personally, you are more likely to spend more than of one of an acquaintance or of a casual friend. In general, the value of your gift can range from very little up to thousands of pounds.