| Gifts for Baptism and Christening | | | | purposes. You could have the child's name, home |
| Baptism and Christening gifts tend to be similar. | | | | address and the cell phone number of its |
| This is because very often, the baby's Baptism | | | | guardians engraved behind it. In the event the kid |
| and Christening come within a few months of | | | | gets lost, as in a huge crowd, people will know |
| each other. Although the time between the two | | | | how to contact the parents or guardians of the |
| events may just as well be a few years. | | | | child or how to bring the child home. |
| Young infants | | | | Such pendants are functional even after the child |
| For infants you might give little baby dresses. Or | | | | has grown into an adult. In fact, all the way to old |
| little snap suits and other apparel that the baby | | | | age, those identification pendants are great things |
| can wear at home. If you are the baby's sponsor | | | | to have. |
| at Baptism you could send an advanced gift | | | | Kids who can already make out images and read |
| consisting of a Baptism suite for boys or a gown | | | | words could be given children's illustrated Bibles or |
| for girls. In some places, gender distinction will only | | | | storybooks about the lives of the saints or telling |
| be appropriate for older infants. Infants of a few | | | | about episodes during Christ's life. |
| weeks old usually all wear Baptism gowns. | | | | Baptism, Christening and Communion gifts for |
| A picture frame especially designed with Baptism | | | | older children |
| motifs or any other baby motifs are also useful | | | | For the an older child of the child's First Holy |
| gifts to give. | | | | Communion, you might want to gift him or her |
| Baby rattles made of plastic or silver and | | | | with a string of rosary beads. You can find a |
| engraved or embossed with Baptism and | | | | beautiful and varied assortment of rosary beads |
| Christening motifs are said to be excellent ways | | | | on the web. They come in different sizes, colors |
| of driving away bad influence and attracting | | | | and materials. The nicest rosary beads could be |
| benevolent forces to the baby. | | | | strung with fragrant sandalwood or bright little |
| You might also want to gift the baby with a wrist | | | | crystals. |
| strap to which tiny tinkling bells have been | | | | A prayer book is also excellent for giving as a |
| attached. These have the same effect as the | | | | communion gift. A concise version of the Holy |
| rattles. | | | | Bible might also be appropriate. |
| Children | | | | Of course you can also gift the child with clothing. |
| Older children could be given bracelets and | | | | Celebration Baptism, Christening and Communion is |
| necklaces. Don't give jewelry to young babies as | | | | important |
| they might just end up swallowing a stone or | | | | Baptism, Christening and Communion should also |
| scratching themselves on the metal. | | | | be occasions for celebration. The importance of |
| You could select those which are strung with | | | | those three moments for the child's spiritual |
| bright crystals conforming to the color of the | | | | development should be stressed by holding |
| baby's birthstone. Otherwise, you could also give | | | | festivities. These need not be overly extravagant. |
| simple silver jewelry with pendants engraved with | | | | The important thing to have is a beautiful cake |
| the child's initials. | | | | with the appropriate wordings traced on it. |
| Pendants can serve more than just decorative | | | | |