Christening Presents

Are you going to tape your child’s christening? With the advent of cheap handheld DV cameras you can record the event, and get it onto the computer very easily. From there you can share it with relative all around the country.

Don’t have a video camera? Don’t worry - you can still make a video of the christening. Take lots of pictures (this is good advice, anyway!) and then use some software like iMovie to make a movie from the still pictures. Set it to some nice music and voila - you’ve got a video of the christeningm, starring your family! Some families even upload the video to YouTube like this family did.

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Perhaps you have heard that many people give non-traditional items as christening presents. Something that many people are now doing is giving some sort of investment to the newly christening child. Be it in the form of a savings account, registered bond, or stock certificates, giving investments as christening presents is a good idea.

For starters, these are gifts that truly appreciate in value. While a silver cup is nice, it will not be worth more later on. Same with a baby present or boook.

Investments make for very unique christening presents because they are so useful. What child would not want money later on? It also shows you have the child’s interest at heart. Consider this article where 26% of Brits will give stocks as Christmas presents.

How does this work? Due to compound interest, the savings account you set up will continue to make money by earning interest every year for the child. When they reach the age to go to university or buy a house, there will be more money for them then when you first gave it. It’s really amazing!

The exact specifics of how to do this depend on where you live. Talking to an investment company or a trusted accountant is a good idea. Don’t be scared though - it can be done very easily, and is sure to be one of the most cherished christening presents the child gets.

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It can be confusing knowing what to do after a christening. Presenting 5 tips to keep in mind when you need to buy christening presents.

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It’s fun to give unique christening gifts, but buying for boys can be hard. Here are five cool gifts your godson or child will like:

Silver Dog Tags

Silver is a traditional christening gift and many people like to uphold that tradition. Instead of getting a silver spoon though, try a silver set of dog-tags. You can find them in minature size at some stores online, or a full size set could work too. These make unique christening presents for boys and will definitely be remembered, and can easily be personalised.

Treasure Box Time Capsule

Include some photos of him as a child, a copy of the day’s newspaper, maybe even a copy of a popular child’s DVD from that year. It will be very fun to open up when he turns 18 to see this stuff. Can you image finding all this memorabilia from your christening almost two decades later?

Personalised Money Box or Piggy Bank

Instead of just giving a piggy bank, look for a masculine version. Some popular designs include trains, construction machinery, or sports equipment. These can also be personalised and you know the child will use it

A Drink

No, he doesn’t get it now! You can buy a bottle of scotch, port or wine with a newspaper from the date of his christening. Recent vintages are very affordable and make interesting christening presents for boys. His parents can hold onto it until he comes of age.

Present a Savings Account

A very common trend nowadays is to get a savings account in the child’s name. You can also purchase investments like bonds or stocks to appreciate for the child, and they are held in trust until he comes of age. This sort of present is one of the most useful christening presents for boys you can give.

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When faced with the decision of what type of christening presents to give, godparents might get confused as to how traditional or modern the gift should be. As we wrote about the traditional side before in the article Traditional Christening Presents From Godparents we will focus on the more modern option today.

First off, what do we mean by a modern christening present? To some it would mean a breaking of tradition and not getting a silver spoon or pusher, to others it might mean getting a very unconventional gift. There is no real wrong answer here!

The past two decades has seen the decline of the mindset that christening presents must be silver baby rattles, and the rise of giving a more useful or meaningful gift. It is so much easier today to keep in contact with a godchild via the phone or emails so relationships between the two are stronger. The highly symbolic nature of silver spoons is no longer as needed for some people.

* For Starters: Think about the family who will raise the child since they will be imparting some activities and preferences onto the child. If they are avid sportsmen or into stalking game, perhaps an outdoorsy type gift would be a good fit?

* Full of Memories: Memory boxes can make a nice gift. Inside you can put pictures of the child and parents/godparents, along with memorabilia from the christening ceremony.

* Coming of Age: If you think it’s appropriate, some people buy a bottle of port or wine with a vintage year of the christening. When the child comes of age they will have a well aged present.

* Grow Into It: Have you thought about giving a promise to buy the child a nice pair of shoes or business suit? Instead of giving a baby outfit that will last 6 months, a nice outfit bought 18 years later can last at least 6 years and help the child with his job hunting.

These are just some examples of modern christening presents.

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Are you invited to a christening? If you’re determined to give the most meaningful christening presents, there are some important things you need to know before you begin. Just follow these five tips for giving christening presents and it will all work out.

1. The most important factor when you start to shop for christening presents is making sure that you put some thought into it. The reason why this is important is because many people just buy some sort of silver item and think it’s ok. If you don’t put some thought into it, then you run the risk of giving yet another silver rattle or comb. In that case they will not get much use because everyone gave it!

2. Another important consideration for finding unique christening presents is to think about your relationship to the family and child. It’s critical that you don’t just give a Holy Bible because this is a common gift, and only the godparents should do that. If you make sure that you don’t give a gift the child can’t use, then you’ll be fine.

3. You don’t have to spend lots of money in order to give good christening presents. Even what you spend at a restaurant would make a fine gift. All you need to do is shop around, and make sure that you give something useful.

4. Instead of complicating yourself by looking for the perfectly fit piece of clothing or hat, try it this way: give someting the child cannot outgrow! In fact, if you give something that will be more useful down the road - maybe like a pocketknife, an album, or a memory box - then you will find that your gift keeps on giving!

5. Have you considered giving an investment? It’s not as difficult or expensive as you might think. Anything will help the child when they reach the age of majority. A savings account can be setup within an hour, and you can have one of the most useful christening presents for boys or girls.

So if you really want to give good christening presents, follow these five tips to ensure success. Good luck and thanks to Flickr user woodleywonderworks.

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