Nice Christening gift for a baby girl?

[MargaretHale]

My husband has been asked to be a godparent and we've been racking our brains trying to come up with a nice Christening gift. We don't particularly want to go down the 'solid silver tankard/money box/ etc' route because it doesn't especially appeal to us - we'd rather get something more practically useful, but with a bit of longevity (so not, eg, a set of baby grows or something).

And the parents aren't especially religious, so not too sure about getting a bible/cross/etc.

But it has to be a bit special, because he is her godfather.

So far I've come up with one of those nice breakfast sets you can get for kids, with Peter Rabbit or Winnie the Pooh or something on - should be useful, should get used, she'll probably like it when she's a bit older...

Can anyone think of anything better? Thanks in advance!

[cogitosum]

Brio train with each carriage a letter of their name. Was one lg our favourite christening presents for ds. We'll keep it but he can play with it

[BigMichaelOctopus]

Do a search for patsy's papercuts on Facebook, she does lovely designs. Unique and personal and reasonably priced.

[SingingSamosa]

All our children were given Terramundis by one of our friends, for their christening gifts but the ones I liked the most are the Royal Mint gift collections. I think they are around £25/£30 and are the current circulating coins for that year in a nice little gift wallet presentation thing.

www.royalmint.com/shop/My_First_Coins_2015

[fermentedvaper]

I got my god daughters charm bracelets. Each birthday they get a charm to be added to it.

[Verbena37]

We have bought beautiful atlases for godchildren and written in them something thoughtful about travelling and seeing the world etc.

We have also bought native trees that grow with the child.

Poetry anthologies and vintage book sets are lovely too. We bought the Ted Hughes anthology which goes from toddler to teen with some gorgeous poems. Have also bought lovely Shirley Hughes sets of books.

[ghostyslovesheep]

yes a Noah's ark like this

[Dexterjamesmummy]

I bought our friends little girl a silver birthday candle holder, it was personalised and is used every year on her birthday cake.

[dillydottydally]

How about a wooden noah's ark?

[SaucyJack]

Wooden doll's house.

[QuietIsland]

Oh the fruit tree is such a lovely idea SunnyL

[SunnyL]

I've bought fruit trees for friends and family with the cheesy note that says 'may they blossom in your love every year'. So far everyone has loved it.

[QuietIsland]

Not practical butfor our godchild we got a frame photo of the sunrise on a Cornwall beach on the day she was born. Got the idea from a Mumsnetter on here. The webpage was 'the day that' photography. Came beautifully packaged and framed.

[BikeRunSki]

The Places You'll Go

Initial charm on a chain

[CalleighDoodle]

Steiff bear

[moonbabyandthebeast]

I bought engraved wooden blocks (set of 3) which you have personalised with details of christening. Have also bought a set as a new baby gift and both recipients were thrilled with them.

[fatnan76]

This may be regional but I got my godson a lovespoon

www.welshlovespoon.com/special-occasions-christening-c-12_34.html?page=all&sort=20a&disp_order=6

[AllPizzasGreatAndSmall]

I like this 100 years diary as a christening gift.

[5446]

I recently bought a gorgeous Christening gift of a personalised nursery rhyme book. Especially as the boy has an unusual name.

[Maiyakat]

I got my Godson a fabric advent calendar - all the characters from a nativity scene go in the pockets, and then one gets added to the scene each day. Thought it was something that would last and get used every year - it's also religious but would hopefully still get used even if the family aren't really church goers.

[CloserToFiftyThanTwenty]

Books

Or an Emma Bridgewater mug with their name on it and the date of the christening on the bottom?

[MargaretHale]

Loads of lovely ideas, thank you!

[morelikeguidelines]

Books are good, I agree.

I quite like it when people buy clothes tbh. It won't last forever (or not for the same child!) but they are useful.

Maybe a bit unsentimental of me though.

[grabaspoon]

I give girls book like - Amelia to Zora or Blueberry girl

[MitzyLeFrouf]

I bought one of my goddaughters a gorgeous wooden music box.