The Christening gift market is flooded with all manner of trinkets and gewgaws. These Christening gifts are often beautifully packaged, nicely branded and usually presented with a cute eye-catching gimmick. Attractive as these gifts are, they lack substance and longevity. More often than not, they see little use and end up unloved and forgotten at the bottom of the household bits'n'bobs draw.
A Christening gift should last a lifetime. Christenings are about the child's future, so anything they receive to commemorate the event should be something they can treasure or use throughout their lives and even hand on to future generations. It's not about short-term satisfaction, but long-term commitment - and it is here that the traditional Christening gift wins out every time.
Well chosen gift items such as
Christian jewellery &
Christening bibles will last throughout a child's life. However, since Victorian times, a number of secular gifts have gained in popularity and still carry the caché and perceived value of future heirlooms: The personal
napkin ring that will be used for life; the child's
loop spoon that your godchild will use and then give to their own children; the
silver tankard engraved with initials and Christening date that in 200 years will still be displayed with pride by family members you will never even meet.
As you look around your home at treasured possessions and family memories, consider carefully what you would choose to give that special baby on their Christening day.
