Christening Gift Ideas for Goddaughters and Godsons
Stuck for a christening gift that will still matter in twenty years? Ideas for goddaughters and godsons: personalised, practical and made to be kept.
Being asked to be a godparent is one of life’s loveliest jobs. And then, about a fortnight before the big day, comes the quiet panic: what on earth do I bring? If you’d like to give something more personal than a gift card and more lasting than a toy, here are the ideas we make (and wrap, and post) most often for christening days.
Think “keepsake”, not “present”
The best christening gifts aren’t really for the baby; they’re for the person that baby will become. A present gets played with; a keepsake gets kept, brought out, and one day handed on. That’s why nearly everything in our christening range carries a name and a date: it turns a lovely object into a record of the day itself.
The classic: a personalised christening blanket
If in doubt, a blanket is the answer. It’s used constantly in the first years, it photographs beautifully on the day, and it survives to be draped over the back of a chair in twenty years’ time. Our personalised christening blanket is embroidered with the little one’s name, and the blanket and bib bundle adds a matching dove-and-cross bib, a gift that looks twice as considered without costing twice as much.
For the day itself: something to wear
Godparents often team up with parents on the outfit. Our christening babygrow and bib set carries an elegant embroidered bow-cross design: smart enough for the font, comfortable enough for the party afterwards. A personalised christening bib on its own is a sweet, useful gift at pocket-money price for aunties, uncles and older cousins to give.
A touch of heritage
For families with Irish roots, the Claddagh (love, loyalty and friendship) says everything a godparent hopes for their godchild. Our Irish collection puts that promise on blankets, bibs and full gift bundles, each embroidered with the baby’s name. (We wrote more about the Claddagh’s story here.)
Make it theirs: the name is the gift
Whatever you choose, it’s the personalisation that does the work. A name, the christening date, perhaps the church: those few stitched words are what make a blanket their blanket, and what stops a gift being quietly regifted. Every piece we make is embroidered to order, so tell us the name and the details, and we’ll make sure they’re spelled, spaced and stitched exactly right.
When to order
Everything is handmade to order, so give us a couple of weeks where you can, because christening season gets busy. If the big day has crept up on you, get in touch and we’ll tell you honestly what’s possible in the time.
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