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?!

Peppal

That was perfect, think I've got a girl-crush!

OP,
What a bloody cheek, YANBU, they are.
I dread it every year when my daughter has to make a Easter bonnet for school as I'm useless at arts and crafts and last year she wouldn't let me near it. Haha
So as for A home made christening gift , the best I could do would be to provide a spaghetti Bol or lasagne for maybe afterwards as I'm pretty good at making those.
It's the thought that counts.

And they probably think they're so much more worthy than everyone else

Nah. They'd be demanding guests buy those get a goat / toilet / school books for people in need type charity presents if they wanted to demonstrate worthiness.

I just don't get how they can't see what a PITA demanding a home made gift is for people - even for people who actually like that sort of thing and are good at it, it's massively more time consuming than buying a gift.

Oh my. I crochet but if someone isn't 'crochet worthy' I wouldn't at all. For someone to ask is just cringy!

It's a Christening so I'd buy a wooden unfinished cross ($1) at craft shop and paint and glitter it. Wrap, done. It will be shite but that's sort of the idea!

Could you knit the child this lovely hat and bear combo?

I actually don't see why it is cheeky. Obviously if there was a demand for handmade gifts it would be rude but if it was more of a 'we don't expect gifts but if anyone really wants to give x something a handmade gift would be appreciated'. Maybe they just don't want people wasting their money on tacky bangles etc that will just be stored in a box? There are nice things you could make in seconds that don't require you to be crafty. What about filling a bottle with water and glitter or rice to make a shaker toy? Or tying some colored ribbons to a curtain ring to make a Montessori-style baby toy?

How weird and rude of them!

I am imagining them receiving piles of tat which would totally serve them right.

I think she's a cheeky so and so. Who demands that people taking time out of their day to celebrate PFB ALSO spend hrs making stuff??

If you do decide to, easy options are a favourite poem in a fram? One of those cardboard letters of her first namevyou can stick pretty paper on?

Haven't read the full thread but a friend of ours spelled our kid's name in Scrabble tiles on a card for some reason. She was proud of it, we grinned for so long our faces hurt. Try that?

I don't see where the hosts expect ppl to spend hours making stuff? The things I suggested would be much quicker than going out to buy a tacky bracelet or 'baby's first tooth' box
I think they are most likely trying to save their guests money (and save themselves from having a load of duplicate standard christening gifts dumped on them).

Rubyreins may be onto something... Get one of those deep display picture frames... Glue scrabble tiles to spell kid's name onto a piece of card and bung it in the frame! Job done... All you need is a ruler so that you get them straight and evenly spaced and some glue and you can buy wooden scrabble tiles on eBay www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/scrabble-letters
Job done and tiles left over to make Christmas gifts😂😂😂

What about filling a bottle with water and glitter or rice to make a shaker toy?

Who's going to turn up with an old Coke bottle filled with water and glitter though? That would just be odd.

It's tacky to make any mention of gifts to guests attending your child's christening.

HoggyTruffle. I am laughing so much at the 'cute toy' my Ovaltine came back down my nose!!

Stick a tenner in a card say it is money you "made" by working

Wow! I can't believe the thread is still going!!

This thread has been very enjoyable and to keep you updated and without outing myself, I have made something edible. I'm actually really proud of myself as I am NOT good in the kitchen.

The suggestions here have been hilarious but also really really good!! I can sort of see why they asked for handmade gifts (grabby feckers )

'I printed this fiver off me forging plates. Be careful where you spend it. The Old Bill's snouts are everywhere'. Preferably delivered with a wink. While wearing a camel coat & trilby

Hoggytruffle - I showed DD that picture and she loved it!!!

Ginger1978

Handmade just means made by hand and personally would take that to mean by anyone not just me there are so many lovely makers (for every tut maker there are ten fab makers) they generally label as handmade and who by so there is no pretending its made by you etc. They can't expect everyone to be crafty can they

Had this pop upon my Facebook feed and thought of you, OP.

www.rhythmsofplay.com/sea-shells-sensory-bottle/

Couldn't figure out how to copy and paste the image here, but it's basically a nice bottle filled with seashells, water with blue dye, and soap. Looks pretty good in the pictures, and also looks quick and simple to make (if you have access to a beach). There's links to other similar sensory bottle ideas there at the bottom of the page too.

That's lovely!

I think a poem written on fancy paper is a great idea.

A baby had a mum and dad
Who were so far up their bums
The only wanted homemade gifts
For their precious baby's gums.

(Sorry, it's late!)

Bloody Norah! They would get a crappy piece of homemade shite from me just to teach them a lesson - or I just wouldn't go.

Is it wrong that I now want one of those creepy bears with teeth?