A christening or baptism is such a special and touching moment in a baby, and the parents life. There are many gifts that are customary and traditional for this type of occasion. But over the years, more modern gifts have been adopted to encompass different faiths and family backgrounds. We put together a list of gifts that encompass a wonderful balance of both modern and tradition. All are time honored keepsakes that will honor the special day in this baby’s life.

A personalized picture frame like this Abbey 4 X 6? silver engravable frame is one of our favorite Christening gift ideas. What we like best about it is that it’s a timeless and traditional christening gift that features the best gift of all, the new baby. You can also personalize it with the baby’s name to make this keepsake even more special.

This silver baby cup is one of our most popular personalized christening gifts. The Abbey Silverplate Baby Cup is the perfect heirloom quality gift that can be passed down for generations to come. This classic traditional cup is wonderful way to honor the new baby and this special day.

A waterglobe musical like this Farmyard Friends Waterglobe makes an adorable gift and keepsake that the new baby will love to play for years to come. It makes a wonderful gift because over the years you can gift other adorable items from the Farmyard friends collection.

A silver baby spoon like this classic Francis I Infant Feeding Spoon is one of the most traditional gifts for a new baby. They date back to the middle ages because not only are they a precious and stunning way to feed your bundle of joy, but they also have medicinal properties

A baby’s firsts’ are so precious. This Farmyard friends tooth fairy and first curl box is an adorable keepsake that the new parents will love. All parents wish they could tuck those first moments into their pocket and pull them out every time they realized how fast their little one was growing up.

Silver baby gifts like a brush and comb set become treasured gifts that parents and the baby will cherish for a lifetime. These heirloom quality brush sets can be personalized with a monogram or initial making them even more special and are often passed down for generations. For a new baby girl gift the delicate and adorable Carolina Brush and Comb Set. For a new baby boy gift the elegant and classic Gallery Brush and Comb Set.

This sterling silver Bristol Dumbbell Baby Rattle is the ultimate classic baby gift that is as equally beautiful as is it practical. This handcrafted heirloom quality rattle will be a beautiful keepsake for the parents and shiny source of joy to the new baby. Also available in pewter.

New babies and lots of photos are two things that go hand and hand- and why wouldn’t they? A new bundle of joy has so many moments that parents want to capture and preserve forever. Although we are in the digital age, baby photos are one thing that we still like to have hard copies of, multiple hard copies of, so we can display them in adorable photo albums like this Something Duckie Photo Album. It’s silverplate and delicately adorned with a little ducky who looks adorable but won’t steal the spotlight away from the main star of the album.

This is one of the most traditional christening gifts. Traditionally, it is the godparents that give their godchild a silver christening cup. It is used to pour the baptismal waters over the baby’s head three times as a symbol of the Holy Trinity. This heirloom quality engravable Christening Cup can be handed to down use as both marriage and christening cups.

Banks like this Classic Piggy Bank are fun and unique gift ideas. Coin banks for kids are also great gift ideas for new babies. Piggy banks are fun and nostalgic. Then as the new baby grows into a kid, they’ll already be love putting coins into their bank, and can learn about saving money. Fun, practical, educational, and adorable, what more could you want from a gift?