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Baptism gift

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caspered · 15/09/2010 07:41

Help needed, I have been invited to my friends ds baptism, although I am an atheist I am pleased to be invited as it means so much to my friend. I would like to get a gift that will last, but not a crucifix, or cup, or cutlery. Can anybody give me some ideas please, he will have his first birthday in the same week. Help!! Smile

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BooKangaWonders · 15/09/2010 07:57

A book that he'll grow into - reference type or classic serial type thing.

SE13Mummy · 16/09/2010 19:40

DD1 was given a beautiful treasury of fairytales as one of her baptism gifts. Six years on and she still loves it. DD2 was given a complete works of AA Milne (Winnie the Pooh) which I imagine will be similarly popular.

verybusyspider · 21/09/2010 14:18

Nania stories

verybusyspider · 21/09/2010 14:19

should have said Narnia!

carrie55 · 23/09/2010 18:41

my daughter got a really different but very thoughtful gift for her son's baptism from his godmother.. it was the red plate.. it is a red china plate with you are special painted around the rim.. it is a gift that can start a tradition. you use it when something special happens, on a special day like a bday or for a special guest of the owner of the plate. You can get the plates on the net.. but she found the nicest poem that can be printed and given with the gift that explains it: www.celebrationideasonline.com/unique-baby-shower-gift-idea.html It's really such a nice idea and I am giving it at a baby shower I am going to next week.

Barbeasty · 24/09/2010 17:18

A nice bible, or if they go to church then DH's family take children's picture books of bible stories to keep them entertained so a few of those might be good.

onimolap · 24/09/2010 17:29

As Narnia is a Christian allegory,might it be a sensible halfway house between your differing views? But if you're not comfortable with a religious component at all, then there are plenty of other children's classics in special editions.

Or you might want to consider cuff-links to be bottom-drawered, or a birth year whisky that'll improve with the keeping.

JulesJules · 24/09/2010 17:43

I would go for a classic book/books in hardback, or something like a Treasury of stories or poems.

I have also given Swarovski crystal Christmas tree decs which bridges the gap between Christian and secular Grin. They bring out a snowflake design every year which has the year on, which are about £50, but they start at £9see here

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