Handmade gift for christening. AIBU for not doing?

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Christening next week for 6mo. Parents have requested handmade gifts for DD.

Clearly they want lots of unique and personalised gifts for their DD, which is lovely. But I'm shit at crafts and also find the request a bit . If I was to go for it, I really would turn up with something monumentally shit that would get chucked away, and would be a waste of my time and effort.

I suggested to DD's mother, my friend, that I bring something else and she choked through the words 'something shop bought is fine' and 'precious DD has everything she needs'. Clearly it's not.

AIBU to think cheeky, ungrateful fuckers?!

Love the journal idea. Mum and dad can fill this with memories....

You need a Mr Maker minute make.

Although I really like craft stuff and often make handmade gifts I think it is really cheeky to ask for something homemade. It puts so much pressure on you!

However if you want something quick and easy then this - basically it is that Blue Peter staple sticky back plastic (Wilkos sell it) cut into squares with whatever crap you have laying around (glitter, old buttons, bits of material) stuck between the two sheets of the plastic and made into a hanging with wool or string. Maybe you can spell out the DD initials or name or something. Honestly it won't take long, is really easy and not a lot of effort. P,us if you've got kids you can get them to help (I did these with my 4 year old, as you can probably tell

Slight loophole? How about a build a bear with a personalised message saying something like "Celebrating names christening, date".

A MIXTAPE! (or a CD cos we're no longer in the 90's)

A spotify playlist would be more up to date.

Such a ridiculous request, how do they think everyone has time to make something?

I still think it's fecking cheeky, but how about a photo album? Tk maxx often have nice leather ones (in the clearance section) or paper chase or Amazon do craft paper ones. Dd did one for her mates birthday. That has a space for a photo on the front. Nice message inside and pic of your family job done.

Shoe box. Cover it in wrapping paper. Call it a memory box. Job done!

Wow.

How ridiculous.

I hate crafts and baking- I would have absolutely NO idea what to make. I'd probably not go.

Love the journal idea. Mum and dad can fill this with memories….

And to add even more pressure you could write that the christening is the start of being part of the christian faith and joining gods family and that the parents can add in the journal every time they take them to church.

A blank journal is genius.

Ha I could bake a loaf of bread with a bag of bread mix from Sainsbury's. I'll even go for granary.

I really wish I was good at crafts but despite my best efforts with various bits and bobs, I'm really really shite, even with simple stuff. I would much rather pay for someone more talented than me to make something.

The journal is a brilliant idea :)

I also like the recipe book - be sure to include Skittles Vodka.

A proper sock puppet!
heres how

swisschocolate Hahaha they are quite religious yes.

So a blank journal with a picture of their DD pritt sticker to the front and a date written in biro.

The present table is either going to be full of shite, full of cupcakes and biscuits, or full of pretend handmade gifts.

I would much rather pay for someone more talented than me to make something.

Seriously' just do this. It will be handmade rather than mass produced which is, I suspect, their real aim rather than everyone getting out the glitter and glue.

I think you'll find some excellent ideas that are well within the abilities of even the most incompetent and unwilling crafter on the FB glittery shit and other tat threads on here. You'll find that you have too many ideas about the handmade horrors you could produce.

That is a proper sock puppet!!

I'm gearing towards the journal idea with some recipes.

I'm also looking at Pinterest for nice biscuit recipes to find something unique or do-able.

I would post the results here but it would massively out me and I'll be strangled with a homemade dream catcher:

Loving swisschocolate

Definitely do that. Or, if you really want to indulge this nonsense, a voucher for one of those ceramics places where the parents can spend their own time to 'handmake' plates with their own child's handprints on.

swisschocolate Hahaha they are quite religious yes.

Not so good then. I was hoping that they never went and the book would make them attend at least a few times a year- this taking up a vast amount of their time in revenge

I wouldn't have thought they mean handmade by each guest - they're going to end up with lots of interesting rubbish gifts if they do!
I was thinking more along the lines of personalised plaques, plates etc that you can order?
But, they have been cheeky and you should definitely crayon a card!

That's a big ask from the parents!

Hand made gifts can be lovely, if they're given by someone who likes doing them, has time for doing them, and can do them nicely. We've had some lovely home made jumpers from MIL, and got some beautiful handmade blankets and quilts when DC were born.

But not everyone enjoys making things, not everyone has lots of spare time for making things, and not everyone feels confident that they have the skill to make a half way decent gift. Plus if you don't already do crafty stuff, producing a hand made gift can involve more expense than a shop bought gift would. I would feel a bit resentful at someone demanding a home made gift.

Although if you want a relatively simple idea, DS1 made a sock puppet the other day with an old sock and some stickers.

Since when is it ok to actually ask for a gift?!

YANBU Not everyone has the knack for crafts, I certainly don't - nor does everyone have the time. Not only that but how 'baby safe' are homemade products going to be? Will the glue/paints be safe? will bits be attached properly or be a choking hazard? Maybe they're hoping for lots of handknitted/crochet blankets/clothes? just seems fucking weird to me but if they insisted I'd fill and pair of orangey tan tights with teddy bear stuffing then sew on some hidious buttons for eyeballs and say I'd made the baby a snake