A Christening is a traditional and religious celebration and tends to happen when babies are around six months old – however, parents may choose to have their baby’s christening day earlier or later depending on their preference.  The day marks the baby being welcomed into the church and their chosen godparents pledging to guide them in the chosen faith in the future.  It is also an event that brings together the family and friends of the parents to celebrate this special day and it is traditional to bring Christening gifts in recognition.

If you want to give a present with a religious theme then the obvious choice is a bible.  There are some stunning bibles that can be personalised with both the baby’s name and the date of the christening, which will be kept and treasured for years.  If you want to look at something a little different for baby gifts, but want to maintain the religious element, here are some ideas.

Any gift with a cross on it will make a perfect gift for a christening.  There are some that babies can enjoy and play with straight away whereas other will be kept safe as a keepsake.  Music boxes, money boxes and rattles are just some ideas as well as albums, memory boxes and picture frames.

If you want to keep things traditional then as well as bibles there are plaques with biblical verses, rosaries and personalised candles depending on the faith.

At Born Gifted you’ll find many ideas for beautiful christening gifts.

No sooner than the baby arrived do the months fly by, and before you know it a Christening invitation may have hit the doormat.  This is often an exciting time for parents when they get their family and friends together to celebrate their child being welcomed into their church or faith.  Besides the religious aspects, it can be first time the parents have seen all their nearest and dearest to show off the baby since the birth.  If you have been invited you will want to choose christening gifts that will be appreciated and held onto.  Here are some ideas.

As a baby is far too young to understand what all the fuss is about you may choose to buy baby toys.  If you want to keep the religious theme in mind then choose stuffed animals which are associated with the Bible perhaps such as lambs, or animals that are mentioned in the Noah’s Ark story.

A snuggly blanket can be personalised and a cross added to celebrate the day.  If you want to make it extra meaningful, get the Christening date included also.

A keepsake may not be appreciated immediately by the baby but in years to come, they can look back with their parents on the special day.  These types of baby gifts, including pewter cups and ornaments, will be no doubt displayed in a treasured place and looked upon with great nostalgia.  Other ideas for keepsakes are silver boxes, snow globes, birth plates, keepsake shoes, memory books and picture frames.

Here at Born Gifted we have a wide selection of christening gifts to make the day really special.