New baby gift ideas
Personalised Children’s Clocks
Create a personalised 1st Birthday Gift
A CHILD’S first birthday is a real milestone and one that is a time of special celebration……the baby is unlikely to remember it, but the friends and family, parents and grandparents certainly will.
So what better way to mark that special day than with a personalised baby gift from Stripey Cats.
Hand made and personalised
Many of our customers….and recipients, are thrilled to receive a beautiful hand-finished nursery clock featuring a cute animal with googly eyes and the child’s name.
Truly bespoke
They can select all the details themselves making the gift absolutely unique.
Learn to tell the time
When a tot first becomes interested in stories and writing, one of the first things they recognise are the letters that make up their own name….and with this brilliant gift they’ll soon be learning to tell the time too!
Choose your own colour way
Our wide range of choice in colourways offers something for every nursery decor, pastel or bright.
Matching card and gift wrap service
We can also couple it with a matching birthday card, and hand write out your own personal message. You can also choose to have it gift wrapped which adds that extra special touch to gift-giving.
Personalised Christening Gifts
Red letter day
Another red letter day is the baby’s christening, baptism or naming day when he or she is formally given their name, the name that will carry them through the rest of their lives.
Quirky alternative gift
If you’re looking for a quirky alternative to the traditional christening mug, why not give one of our super personalised clocks complete with an image of your choice from our fantastic range of creatures, together with the child’s name.
Art prints for the Nursery
Thoughtful gift for the nursery
An alphabet picture for the nursery wall is sure to be a winner too, perhaps with the initial of the baby’s name, and with animal alphabet prints from A-Z in our collection we’ve got every name covered.
Send Congratulations to the new parents
In whichever faith, or none, that you follow, the day that friends and family gather to see a baby girl or boy given their name is a joyous affair.
New Baby Cards
There’s much goodwill, and usually good food too with lots of laughter and cooing over the centre of attention, who, let’s be honest, is not always totally happy with all that fuss!
Baptism
Some parents decide to wait until their child is older so they can make decisions about baptism themselves and in some beliefs it’s only a baptism if the person has been totally submerged in water.
Church Blessings
Church blessings or thanksgivings are an ideal alternative to a christening if you would like your child to be welcomed into the Christian church without the full commitment of a baptism.
Clergy in some denominations are now happy to perform blessings for babies with the view of following it up with a baptism at a later date, when your child can understand what it all means and is happy to make that commitment.
Naming Ceremonies
A naming ceremony is non-religious. It gives parents the opportunity to gather with family and friends to welcome their child into the family. And as there is no legal aspect to this type of ceremony, they can be held wherever you like, as long you have the necessary permission.
Ceremonies can be held at home, in the garden, in a park, in the woods, at a hotel or at your local community centre….it’s up to you. Naming ceremonies can be suitable for babies, toddlers, older children, adopted children and stepchildren.
Humanist Celebration
If you want to put the ceremony into the hands of an expert, you can work with a Humanist Ceremonies-accredited celebrant. Humanists are non-religious people who believe the here and now is the only life we have.
The celebrant will spend time getting to know the family so they can conduct a ceremony which is personal and meaningful; parents discuss promises, readings, poems, rituals and any music they might like to have on the occasion.
Tree Planting Gift
During the ceremony, parents state their love and commitment to their child, acknowledge the role of family and friends, and declare hopes for their child’s future. Symbolic actions such as tree- planting, candle-lighting, or hand or foot-printing can also be included.
