christening gifts

stokefan

best christening gifts at good value help, i need one

upsy_2

Depends if it is for a boy or girl and how close you are to the family.

I have a boy and girl and we recieved necklaces/ bangles(dd), money banks( silver shaped like pig, train carousel), a holder for the certificate, money, lots of books ( we are avid readers and the godparents wanted to start a library for the kids growing up but not very traditional) photo frame, a set for my first lock of hair and my first tooth and money/ cheques and a savings bonds. Also a silver tankard which I love but is up in the loft and cost a lot of money as it was personalied with my son's details including a clock with the hands set at the time he was born ( from MIL)

I have highlighted my favourites. I would suggest that you speak to the parents H Samuels normally carry stuff that is suitable but the parents may be like us and not want all the traditional stuff as we have enough clutter/ ornaments already.

Hope this helps Upsy x

TillyTrippit

Hi, we are going to a christening in a couple of weeks - two little girls. I bought them tiny silver star necklaces from the jewellery.tv sale - they are from the D for diamond range - the diamonds are miniscule but they are beautifully boxed and, I thought, a really unusual gift. They were 50% off at £12 each.
HTH
Tilly
xx

scurr

I got a trinket box personalised on ebay - I got a wooden one but they also had silver - you choose personalisation and it was about a tenner. I'd have liked that for my daughter as it's something she can use as an adult

buyitall

If you do a search on the 'Special Occasions' board, there are lots of similar threads which may give you some ideas:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.html?s=&daysprune=&f=101

Dizzyduck

Altho' I'm not religious the parents of my godchildren are (obviously since they were Christened!).
Anyway, as a Christening gift I bought an Illustrated Childrens Bible.
Just a thought.

TravellingAbuela

Have a look on www.beatrixpotteremporium.com. It might give you a bit of inspiration. I love all things Beatrix Potter and whenever we are in the Lakes I always call in their shop in Bowness (leaving OH in their cafe so he doesn't know how much I am spending!) I bought my great-niece's Christening gift there and always stock up on items for up-and-coming children's birthdays. They do mail-order too.

rammy007

For my grandaughters first birthday i bought her a charm bracelet so i can add to it each year,it was a traditional one now you can get pandora ones which have some lovely charms.Chamilia range have Disney charms,i wish i had seen these before i got a traditional one.I think its better to get things they can wear when they are older i have got a bangle i had when i was christened and wished i could wear it now,and i think those silver plated things are useless they go discoloured eventually and at least a bracelet is a work in progress.

swannee_D_3

stokefan wrote: »

best christening gifts at good value help, i need one

how about a set of coins for the year of birth, you can get them from the post office and they come in presentation boxes and vary in price from £10 to £30 odd, nice little keepsake for years to come....I got one for a mate's son's christening last year...hth

charlottecarter

I am about to become Godmother to my cousins daughters and I have bought them both a silver heart locket and had them engraved with their initial. It cost me £21 for both lockets, chains and engraving.