| Baptisms are tremendously special and celebrated | | | | baptism gift you gave is to put together a time |
| occasions. They signify a step of faith and a lifelong | | | | capsule. There is no better way to capture a |
| commitment to God and goodness. Baptisms can | | | | moment in time, especially moments and people that |
| take place from as early as infancy, others may | | | | should never be forgotten. Baptism time capsules are |
| occur at adolescence or even adulthood, and when | | | | usually a treasure chest or trunk like storage unit that |
| an infant, child or person is deemed as ‘ready for | | | | are made from a variety of materials such as wood, |
| baptism’ will depend on the Faith or Religion the | | | | glass or stone. And the time capsule usually contains |
| individual is being baptized into. This is important to | | | | a woven or embroidered baptism blanket or towel, a |
| note since giving a baptism gift should be appropriate | | | | cross or crucifix, a baptism rosary, prayer book and |
| for the newly baptized person or for the newly | | | | bible, all of which were used at the actual baptism. |
| baptized infant and his or her parents. But at any | | | | And to add an extra personal touch, photos and |
| rate, baptisms are truly special occasions and should | | | | pictures taken at the baptism can be placed in silver |
| always be remembered not only by the baptized | | | | or engraved wooden picture frames. |
| person, but also by those who witnessed the step of | | | | A fourth way to make you and your baptism gift |
| faith. So here are five baptism gifts that the baptized | | | | unforgettable is simply by keeping it simple. Many |
| person will never forget and you will be remembered | | | | people may opt for religious memorabilia which a |
| for a long time. | | | | great for the occasion, but your gift may not |
| One of the most popular baptism gifts since time | | | | necessarily stand out amid all the other similar gifts. |
| immemorial has been jewelry, and today jewels are | | | | So use some simplicity, creativity and thoughtfulness |
| no less popular. In fact its popularity has increased to | | | | and you can make a lasting impression. You can turn |
| such an extent that baptism gifts of jewelry are | | | | an ordinary, hard-cover journal book into a lifetime |
| specially made and personalized for the person who is | | | | motivator for the baptized person by simply |
| getting baptized. This customizing approach to the | | | | upholstering the front and back covers with any type |
| age old giving of jewelry makes the baptism even | | | | of plain or patterned cloth or soft material that’s |
| more special and memorable, and it is something that | | | | easy to work and will give the book a divine |
| the newly baptized person can carry with him or her | | | | appearance. The best part of this gift is what is on |
| throughout their lifetime. For newly baptized infants | | | | the inside! Before the baptism present the Baptism |
| and babies Baptism Bracelets make great gifts, and if | | | | Journal to family members, friends, fellow church |
| you want it to be unforgettable you might consider | | | | members, Holy Fathers, Priests and others who |
| getting an exquisitely handcrafted silver or gold | | | | know the person to be baptized, or those who |
| bracelet with Chinese freshwater pearls or the | | | | simply want to give their well wishes, and have |
| infant’s birthstone, or Holy Rosary Gems. | | | | every person write something inspirational or |
| Another unforgettable baptism gift is an engraved | | | | encouraging in the journal until you have filled all the |
| antique plaque or a handcrafted wooden keepsake | | | | pages. Your final baptism gift will be an entire book |
| box personalized with name and date or some other | | | | written especially for the baptized person. Now |
| token that will touch the heart and emotively remind | | | | that’s unforgettable! |
| the baptized person of that most cherished time. | | | | And finally, give something Biblical. Things like a |
| Pewter Baby Crosses are particularly remarkable | | | | personalized solid silver Noah’s ark, or |
| baptism gifts as they are usually made out of rare | | | | personalized stone Tablets of the Ten |
| stone such as the Austrian Crystal blue stone and | | | | Commandments, or paintings and religious art work |
| etched in the stone cross are numerous messages to | | | | depicting scenes from the Bible such as The Last |
| choose from so that your gift is sentimental and | | | | Supper, Mary the Mother of God and Jesus on the |
| personal. The wording on one such cross might read | | | | Mount. Whether in print, paint, metal, stone or |
| "In One Spirit all of us are baptized into the one body | | | | sculpture, religious art work, just like the act of |
| of Christ". | | | | Baptism, can speak to the spirit and touch the heart. |
| A third way to really be remembered just from the | | | | |