Help Cristening invitaion.

judi24

Help! Every time I think I have a cheap week coming up something happens. We have just been invited to a Christening next week. I have told my OH that we are going to try to avoid any expensive social events but I can't really get out of this one. How much would you normaly spend on a Christening gift and has anyone got any suggestions for cheap but interesting gifts. It is for twins, a boy and a girl.

newleaf

Could you make something with their names and DOB painted or embroidered on? I have a friend who makes Xmas tree decorations for her neice & nephew, a new one every year with the year painted on. A nice idea for keeping, I think.

bobsa1

in WH smith today they had childrens bibles for £1.99. Alternatively what about a classic book (Wind in the willows, Alice in Wonderland) book people etc do really good deals and usually a free p&p code available.Also I posted a code for Red House Books £5 off a book & free P & P. Don't know if it's still available but have a look.

Hope this helps

cattie1

do you have a camara? try ang get a photo of twins on the day of christening looking all pristene and then make your own frame and if you are good at poetry write a poem or write there names e.g
c= clever
a= amazing
t=tremendous (ha ha!)
cat
and put them in seperate (cheap)frames decorated yourself

Emmzi

Frame newspapers for the day of the christening. 2 papers = 2 quid tops plus three or four quid for frames.

Molanole

I had a similar question a couple of weeks ago and posted on another board. I think there were some helpful responses.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=239100

cattie1

the newspaper idea is really good-i wanted a newspaper when kids where born to keep and no-1 got one they all bought expesive gifts and 2 be honest a newspaper would have been just as good a keepsake.

judi24

Thanks I really like the newspaper thing. I think I will try that - just need to find frames now.

moxie_2

I bought a nice wooden photo frame today in the 99p shop. They had lots of different shapes and sizes. You would never guess it was 99p!

lil_me

I like the bibles idea

piglet6

If they have a garden, small fruit trees are quite a nice idea, as this is then the child's tree, and they grow bigger together - and by the time the child is old enough to realise that he/she "owns" their own tree, it should be producing fruit which they can eat. My friend's children each have their own apple tree in this manner and they love it (now 8 and 6 years old).:D

Not sure how much this would cost though, as it wasn't me that thought of it 8 and 6 years ago...:o

Piglet