Choosing perfect Christening gifts, Naming Day Gifts or Baptism gifts for your friends and family can be fun and exciting but also confusing. Christening gifts and baptism gifts were initially small items of monetary or material value that could be kept as an initial investment for the child’s future. The silver sixpence or the lucky sovereign could be the start of a nest-egg to help the child gain independence in later life. Today many people carry on the tradition by giving christening gifts such as silver banks in many different styles, tokens or even money.

As a baptism or christening takes place in church many people honour this day by giving a childrens bible, enabling the child to learn the Bible especially when the illustrations are designed to appeal to children. Some versions can even be personalised on the front cover with details of baby’s name and the date and place of the Christening. Other gift ideas include a silver cross necklace or personalised plate with church and date details.

For the less traditional – perhaps those attending a naming Day ceremony -

there are a vast array of christening gifts available.

A framed name print