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Any ideas for unusual christening pressie for our grandson. His mum and dad don't really want the usual mug, picture, plaque etc - which l can understand as they tend to get put away and forgotten. Adding to his savings account is one idea - but just wondered if anyone has something different to suggest??

jude sarf wales:o)

Jude,
Why not do him a book about the family history? and include a tree with him being the trunk of the tree.

Helen

jude, lisa has a family tree template of one, really nice...
xxx

Mmmm they both sound lovely idea's - definately worth thinking about, but l have'nt done anything to my tree for so long - just started to get going again in the past couple of days - l have 2 albums waiting to be filled:o))) l've only got a month before christening!!

jude x

How about trying to get him something in "Welsh Gold" that he can keep Like a "St. Christopher Medallion.**M**.

Merlin - thats sounds lovely too, but my nephew buys the silver coins for birthday, christmas etc etc for both the grandchildren and again its not their cup of tea!!!!! :o((

jude

first edition of a book, premium bonds, initialled cufflinks (I know he won't need them yet but in time!)

(assuming your talking about a baby) why not get his hand and foot print done as present

Julia

Do you actually want to hand him something?
If not, a gift of a tree in a protected woodland that you could maybe visit together and watch grow would be an idea.

If they have a big enough garden, one could grow at home of course.

Gwyn

Gwyn - it does'nt have to be something to hand to him - but we are getting a tree for their garden anyway, they are supposed to be checking out which one they want!!!!!
and they actually did hand prints here a couple of months ago - they were'nt brilliant though.
l wonder if they would like a St Christopher?? do kids wear them now adays - but again they may not like that idea - grrrrrr fussy or what!!!!

His other nan is getting premium bonds, thats why we were thinking of adding to his savings account.

Yeh he's 8 and abit months now (and so gorgeous!!)

will take alook on google later - thanks for your suggestions - l really like family tree one, but not enough time:o(

jude x

l'm going to look into the family tree book:o)) am waiting for sons m i l to phone me so l can make notes of her family and go from there :o)

jude x

When our son was christened MIL and SIL paid for photos to be done at a studio.

They are beautifull and a lasting memory

Jan x

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

...seems strange no one has mentioned Childrens Bible

Now that would be lovely:o)))

jude sarf wales :o) x

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

Something to think about, thanks Linda:o))

jude xx

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

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

thanks Linda