Something Special From Godparent To Godchild
The role of a godparent tends to differ from family to family
, but in general godparents are seen as protective guardians, whose role with the developing child is to nurture and guide them throughout their lives. Typically the presents involved are emblematic of your relationship to them, tokens of affection or are baby christening gifts that can serve as keepsakes to be kept for a whole lifetime. Such presents symbolise the growing bond between godparent and godchild and are a beautiful way of showing your commitment to their well-being.One of the most popular kinds of baby christening gifts are photo-related presents as they can really capture the joy of having a new baby and are a great way of preserving memories for the little ones to see when they grow up. A photo book is great for recording the baby's first few days and can be custom designed so they not only include photos of the baby's closest family and parents' friends but also beautiful illustrations and relevant tags. Some of these are given fully created to document the time around the baby's birth, but often pages are left blank for photos and notes of the first few months of the child's development.
A variation of this theme is the photo frame. Often silver plated photo frames are given for a photo of the new parents and their baby. However a recent trend has seen multi-photo frames being given to capture several memories over the baby's first year. Engraved photo frames are also becoming increasingly popular as they are a truly personalised gift and a perfect way to show that you care. Although often a simple message such as "my godparents" may be inscribed on the frame, many people are choosing a poignant famous quote, a particular relevant song lyric or a line from famous literature to express their feelings for their godchild.
Another personalised gift idea is that of a personalised calendar. This has a practical use for recording baby measurements and important appointments and can also include great family photos and messages. It would also add to the nursery decor, particularly as it can be designed to match the colour scheme of the room perfectly.
Other keepsake gift ideas, traditionally given from godparents to their godchildren, include keepsake figurines or ornaments which are intended to be the first of a valuable life-long collection. These can be anything from well-loved children's literature characters to a specific set of crystal. Items related to babyhood and early childhood are also much loved keepsake ideas. Typical gifts include engraved silver teething rings, personalised silver children's cutlery sets, engraved money boxes and engraved scroll holder boxes which can be used for the birth certificate and other important documents. Engraved trinket boxes are also popular as they are something which can be carried through life and have many different purposes. Specific boxes for baby's first teeth, baby's first curl or holding baby's first pair of earrings are also popular choices. Similarly customised embroidered baby grows and clothing such as hats, booties and scarves are also practical presents which can be kept as a reminder of how small the baby once was.
Jewellery is also a popular gift idea as it is a memento that they can always keep. Some godparents have given godchildren a pendant for their birth with the pendant the initial of their first name. Whilst some give them an adult size necklace to grow into, a tradition in some parts of the USA is to give the baby a small size necklace to wear as a child which is then turned into a charm of a charm bracelet when they are 18 or 21. For boys, an adult man's watch is sometimes given as something they can look forward to wearing when they grow up.
For more unusual and imaginative baby christening gifts, many godparents are turning to more symbolic and innovative gift ideas. From various gift outlets, you can get fantastic unusual kits which allow you to adopt a wild animal on their behalf or give money to a building or charity which is related to their heritage or local area. Sometimes stars are named in honour of the new baby, or a particular kind of flower is created in their name. One beautiful gift idea is having a tree planted in their honour and a matching plaque. This symbolises the baby's development and people who have done this in the past often take photos charting the comparative growth of baby and tree.
With so many varied baby christening gifts available there is sure to be the perfect present to mark every godparent and child's blossoming relationship. From engraved money boxes to personalised photo albums to adopted animals, there is sure to be something that captures your sentiments and the joy of a newborn baby.
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