Christening gifts

Personalised christening gifts that are still read years later

A christening or naming-day gift with the baby's own name and face in it - a keepsake storybook rather than another silver trinket for the drawer.

Most christening gifts are chosen to be kept rather than used, and end up in a box. A personalised storybook is the rare one that gets read: it works as a keepsake from the day and as an actual bedtime book for the next several years, with the child's name printed inside and a dedication page for the godparents to sign.

Great christening gift picks

A slow, cozy journey to dreamland where your child says goodnight to the whole wide world.

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Every night your child names three good things from the day, and the moon listens to every one.

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The moment your child falls asleep, a whole world of dreams swings open.

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A warm-hearted story where your child discovers that the smallest acts of kindness can light up the whole world around them..

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Common questions

What is a good christening gift from a godparent?

Something with the child's name in it that will still be used in five years. A personalised storybook does both - it is a keepsake from the day and a bedtime book they grow into, and the dedication page is where the godparent writes their message.

Can I give this for a naming ceremony rather than a christening?

Yes. The book itself carries no religious content unless you choose a story that does, so it suits a naming day, a blessing or a humanist ceremony equally.

The baby is only a few months old - is a book too early?

Not as a keepsake. Newborns are read to long before they follow a story, and the book is dated by the dedication, so it marks the day now and gets read properly later.

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Make them the hero of their own christening story.