Why we give silver as a gift to the christening child

There are many options for lasting mementos of your little one's big day – beautiful jewelry, great children's books, stocks, money in a bank account, art… the ideas are almost endless. But a sure-fire hit and a perennial favorite on your little one's gift table are gifts made of silver. Why is that?
This tradition of giving silver to babies is hundreds of years old. It stems from the desire to give the child a gift of significant value and giving silver was seen as a good investment that would ensure the child's independence in the future. Therefore, silverware such as cutlery, cups, bowls and rattles were popular gifts for the little one, and they remain so to this day.

Silver lasts forever

A gift made of silver has an almost infinite durability. It does not wear out and can be passed down from generation to generation. If it gets dented or broken, it can be repaired if you wish, but some people choose to keep the charming baby bite marks on their jewelry, spoons and cups. This is part of the object's history.
By the way, did you know that silver is antibacterial and the safest thing for a child to eat with? Let your child have their own spoon and fork that they know is theirs alone - give it a permanent place in the kitchen drawer and use the cutlery for all meals.

Sustainable gift

Did you know that 100% of all the silver we use in the production of new goods is recycled from old silver items? Silver is probably one of the most reused raw materials. Broken items are sent for remelting and new, beautiful silverware is made from the material. This way the material is reused and contributes to a good circular economy.

A memory for life

One of the most important functions of a gift for a baptism or naming ceremony is that it should be a lifelong memory of this important event in the child's life. Some gifts are distinctly children's products, such as silver rattles, baby spoons with engraved birth dates or a small bracelet. But it can also be an idea to think a little more timeless so that the gift can also be used when the child grows up. It is nice to be able to use a piece of jewelry or silver cutlery that you received at your baptism even when you are an adult. This can be good to keep in mind when choosing a baptism gift.

Make it personal with engraving

Engraving is a great way to personalize a gift. You can engrave a greeting for the christening child on almost any silver item. One of the most popular gift products for children is Arvens Storkeskje . This is over 100 years old and has been given for births, baptisms, name days and birthdays for generations. On this you engrave the child's name and date of birth on a beautiful background motif. In addition, you can have a personal greeting engraved, e.g. "Greetings from your great-grandmother"

Think differently and uniquely

How about a slightly different gift idea that is guaranteed to be noticed on the gift table, and that can be used forever and be a very personal memory from you as the giver?

Give a cake fork to the christening child with a completely unique engraving on the back? If you are a godfather or have another close relationship with the child, could this be the start of an annual gift tradition until confirmation? For example, a new cake fork for each birthday with the same engraving or a new text every year?

To help you along the way, we've made some suggestions for what can be engraved for your child. The only limits are your imagination (and a little space):

• Happy for you
• Follow your heart
• Let the adventure begin
• Laugh every day
• Play all your life
• You are good enough
• Welcome to the world – it's yours
• Look ahead
• Live life
• Enjoy life – eat cake (on a cake fork)
• Enjoy life – eat ice cream (on an ice cream scoop)
• Life is meant to be lived.
• Aunt can handle hearing more than parents…
• It's going to be okay.
• You'll never walk alone (from the Liverpool supporter)
• Or how about a personal greeting that means something very special to you?

The possibilities are endless! Of course, you can also have your child's name and date of baptism/name day engraved.

If you need gift ideas for your little one, take a look at our ideas for girls and boys .

Please contact us via our website, by phone 55551440, email: shop@arven.no, Messenger or DM on Instagram if you would like help choosing the perfect gift.

We are happy to help you and will wrap it nicely with beautiful paper and silk ribbon if you wish. We can also arrange cards. The gift can be sent directly to the recipient if this is easier for you.