Birthday keepsake for a 1 year old

[birdywillow]

My dd will be 1 in a couple of weeks. I'm a little stuck on what to get her as a present. She will have lots of toys and books and clothes as presents from other people. I'd like to get her something that could be kept as a nice keepsake as she grows older, perhaps something that increases a little in value over time. I'd like some suggestions for nice keepsakes if anybody has any please, I've had a look on Etsy but couldn't see much on there

A memory book? Like a scrap book but a bit fancier? Printed photos of funny or lovely occasions and with relatives. Anecdotes about things she did during the year etc? Letters from grandparents would be nice.

Maybe keep a special item of clothing and keep altogether in a small box.

First edition of a book.

A print (or original depending on your budget) from a book that means something to you.

A piece of art.

A piece of jewellery.

An antique/collectible doll/bear/music box/small toy.

My brother got his DD a tortoise (a real one!) for her first birthday. It'll grow with her and she can take it to her own home when she gets one (she's only 15 so that's still a long way off).

I got DD a Steiff bear

My in laws got DD a charm bracelet (without any charms) & I got her a charm (sterling silver duck in yellow enamel) with the intention that she would get a charm each year. Its not something she could actually have until much older so in that sense it was a bit of a pointless first birthday present! I had a fingerprint necklace/pendant made for myself (of her fingerprint obviously) that I wear often & I will probably give that to her if she ever wants it, albeit in 20 years or whatever. If you want it to increase in value it would have to be something collectable or valuable in itself I guess, most "keepsakes" are largely only of value to the owner.

We got people to write letters to our child to open when they were an adult. Free and much more personal and very sentimental especially if any of those writing them happen to pass away before he gets to 18.

Hi thank you all for your replies, there's some lovely suggestions here for me to consider

We had a blanket made of special baby grows/clothes. Will do the same for our yongest