General Chat

you could order a copy of a newspaper from the day baby was born? might be an interesting gift. and you could put it in the family tree book.
L x

The corkscrew would be a good idea for ME!! lol

Some more lovely ideas thank you:o))
Love the book and Dolphin:o))
l was looking on websites lastnight - also on American Indian Crafts:o)) not seen anything yet though.
The Family tree book - l'm going to do that anyway have spoken to sons mil now and she's onto it:o))

Thanks all :o)

jude x

An unusual christening pressie ? How about a corkscrew !

what we did for our granson .was buy a money box and put in one of every coin of the realm,with the date of the year he was born, he still has it 11 years later. iris

How about a name plaque for his bedroom door? I love these!

http://www.boxtot.com/name_plaques.htm

What about one of those books where the child's name is put in as the character? I remember getting one when I was about 7 and thinking it was amazing, still got it now - Wizwam and Dawn under the Sea!!
Dawn

I was going to suggest naming a star, hubby did this for our kids. Have also done the photo plan thing for our godchildren which went down well.
I'm not into the 'keepsake' thing myself - have got a box full of Peter rabbit pots, silver money boxes etc that my kids were bought. Only thing they have ever used was a silver tooth fairy box. Something like that might be an idea of a little gift if you decide to give money.
Last minute do lots of unusual gifts, have you had a look on there?
Dawn

How about a lifetime subscription to something?

Sue
x

How about adopting a dolphin from the WDCS, £4.00 a month. They send monthly news letters to the child and photos of his/her dolphin. We started this on our Brendan's 2nd birthday and he really looks forward to news of his "Whiskey". You could take grandson to the Moray Firth to see the dolphins when he's older too.

Or you could start laying down champagne ready for his wedding.

Dianne xx

Thank you Norah and Sue:o)))

jude sarf wales :o)

When my Niece was Christened I named a star after her. There are a couple of websites with great ideas.

Sue

I bought my last two g/children gold sovereigns to put away don't know if they will increase in price but you never know

Norah

thanks Linda

Smith or John Menzies I think or was it Waterworths the main book shops anyway got it in Chester

Linda were did you got the bible from can you remember? only I have been looking for something like that for my sons communion.

Julia

Something to think about, thanks Linda:o))

jude xx

One of ours had beautiful leather bound one with lovely full plate illustations and all the text in clear easy to understand vocabulary... plus space at the front to record their own family.

Linda x

Now that would be lovely:o)))

jude sarf wales :o) x

...seems strange no one has mentioned Childrens Bible

A friend of theirs is doing that - we have all been trying to take a photo of baby to send them , they want to put it on a canvas as a surprise:o))) lovely idea though thanks Jan:o))

jude x