ideas for Christening gift?

Blueyez

theoretica wrote: »

I suspect more than would use a silver money box.

In my recollection anything drinkable got drunk. Actually the more obscure the better sometimes.

Agree with that! I remember my first taste of Port- I was 17 ,in my first year of sixth form and we were shanghaied into helping out at the old peoples Christmas dinner- which included Dispensing port and bourbon

notanewuser

Port + blue WKD = cheeky vimto.

Kynthia

I've just started getting my daughter to use the little cutlery set someone bought for her baptism. She's loving having her own little knife, fork and spoon; just right for her size.

lucy123123

It wasn't a christening gift but my daughter got something similar to this..

ebay.co.uk/itm/PERSONALISED-BABY-DEEP-BOX-FRAME-Picture-Gift-Baby-Christening-Word-Art-/111727468569?hash=item1a0379e019

I loved it as it has her name, Dob and time, weight, length, mine and hubby name (50% mummy etc)

There's many sellers on Amazon and eBay. If you want it traditional, you could probably ask to get it in silver too.

Bluemeanie_2

Armchair23 wrote: »

Well after consultation with my now two grown up children we have binned, recycled or charity shopped the weird useless stuff they were gifted as kids,sounds heartless I know.

You can wait 20 years and find that the coin/stamp option is worth less than someone paid for it. Photo frames are not everyones cup of tea and a moneybox with some teddies on the side loses it's appeal after a while.

I love the notion of traditional christening gifts but who want's a silver/ivory teething ring for life ?

We still have a good laugh at the grandparents getting the name wrong on the engraved silver mug, neither use nor ornament.

I'm not a professional grump but I am a gifted amateur !

This.
I am really not sentimental. I would honestly truly not receive a gift, rather than people waste their hard earned money buying some posh tat that I wil bin or sell on car boot for pence.
I know I sound harsh but I just do not have the room to store trinkets in a box to look at every once in a while.
I hate all those bears with ages on, wedding trinkets, christening trinkets etc I keep nothing like that.

I'm just not sentimental.

devildog

Some years ago I bought a large white leather bound photo album which was personalised with the child's name and date of christening(in silver) It came in a beautiful presentation box and was practical too.

lilmiss1982

Mojisola wrote: »

What on earth would you do with a gift like this - put it in the back of a drawer for years until it gets thrown out/given to charity shop/regifted?

Sorry I took inspiration from the royal mint lucky penny which are sold as christening gifts but are £30. The Paddington coin is year-dated 2015 to mark the little one’s special day.

http://www.royalmint.com/shop/Lucky_Silver_Penny_2015

I just thought it was a nice keepsake which was small enough to store or could be added too and become a collection.

I haven't ever bought Christening gifts before, I was just trying to help.

Mojisola

lilmiss1982 wrote: »

Sorry I took inspiration from the royal mint lucky penny which are sold as christening gifts but are £30. The Paddington coin is year-dated 2015 to mark the little one’s special day.

http://www.royalmint.com/shop/Lucky_Silver_Penny_2015

I just thought it was a nice keepsake which was small enough to store or could be added too and become a collection.

I haven't ever bought Christening gifts before, I was just trying to help.

After Dad died, I had the job of clearing out his house. There was a selection of keepsake coins - the Queen's 25th, Churchill's death, etc - which I remember being looked at occasionally when they were dug out of the back a drawer when something else was being looked for but they seemed totally pointless.