Godchild Baptism Gifts: a Special Gift for a Special person

A Keepsake is an object retained in memory of the baptism, kept for sentimental value or nostalgic reasons. This can be in the form of a frame, album, book, etc. 

In reality, godchild baptism gifts are no different from ‘normal’ baptism gifts. They do however tend to have a strong religious theme with a personal touch. Therefore, having the keepsake personalized is a great idea and will only enhance the impact of your gift and will render it an irreplaceable token of their special day. There are some more tips on this on a different section of the website. 

Keepsake Frame    These are great gifts and serve as a ‘one-stop’ reference point of all the best pictures taken on the day. You can either opt for a one photo frame or a frame that can accommodate multiple pictures.   Digital photo frames are also becoming increasingly popular and is therefore handy to bear that in mind.

Keepsake Crosses

These are exceptionally popular as gifts. Godparents tend to have these engraved with, among other things, a special scripture, the child’s name, their name and the date of the baptism. The cross plays such a pivotal role in Christianity, that this is almost always a first choice for godparents. Crosses are available in a range of different materials from wood to silver. Some retailers even sell cross pillows, which basically have the same characteristics of a stuffed animal, but in the shape of a cross. 

Child Rocking Chair

This is a more novel godchild baptism gift, but there is nothing wrong with doing something different. Many rocking chairs come with a scripture engraved in the wood, while other brands play music when someone sits on the chair. These normally include classic Christian songs such as, ‘He’s got the whole world in His Hands’ and ‘Jesus Loves me’.  

Bible or Bible Story Book   It’s impossible to understate the importance of the bible in our lives. Even atheists find themselves unintentionally quoting from scripture from time to time. It’s a moral guide and God’s way to speak and communicate into the hearts of His children.   The Bible or a bible story book is therefore a very fitting gift for your godchild, and has the potential to profoundly impact their lives. Many outlets offer different themed bibles with a favourite being the one with a silver-plated cross on the front.

There are off course many other ideas to think off, which includes gifts like personalized baby bibs. Granted this is not very spiritual in nature, but can serve as a great addition to what you already have in mind for your godchild. They key with baptism gifts from godparents (and similarly with baptism gifts for godparents) is to keep it personal and to try and underscore your commitment to the successful upbringing of the child.