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

Goodnight, Little Star - personalized children's book coverGoodnight, Lily

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

Ages 0-6

From $14.90
Thank You, Moon - personalized children's book coverThank You, Moon - by Amira

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

Ages 2-8

From $14.90
Journey to Dreamland - personalized children's book coverSami in Dreamland

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

Ages 2-6

From $14.90
The Kindness Quest - personalized children's book coverElla's Kindness Quest

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

Ages 2-8

From $14.90
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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.

What should a godparent write in it?

Write to the child rather than to the parents, and add the date - they will read it in six years and find out who was standing there. The dedication page prints inside the book, so it stays with it.

Will it actually look like them?

  • Reference portrait: Deep brown skin, tightly coiled hair, age 5The illustrated character kept from it: Deep brown skin, tightly coiled hairDeep brown skin, tightly coiled hair
  • Reference portrait: Fine, fair, barely-there hair, age 1The illustrated character kept from it: Fine, fair, barely-there hairFine, fair, barely-there hair
  • Reference portrait: Straight black hair with a fringe, age 7The illustrated character kept from it: Straight black hair with a fringeStraight black hair with a fringe
  • Reference portrait: Curly ginger hair and freckles, age 4The illustrated character kept from it: Curly ginger hair and frecklesCurly ginger hair and freckles
  • Reference portrait: Round glasses, age 6The illustrated character kept from it: Round glassesRound glasses
  • Reference portrait: Long braids with beads, age 8The illustrated character kept from it: Long braids with beadsLong braids with beads
  • Reference portrait: A visible hearing aid, age 5The illustrated character kept from it: A visible hearing aidA visible hearing aid
  • Reference portrait: A baby with no hair, 6 monthsThe illustrated character kept from it: A baby with no hairA baby with no hair

Skin tone, hair texture and freckles all carried through - including the cases most generators get wrong. See it up close

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Make them the hero of their own christening story.