Baptism gift?

[birdmom]

DS got a children's bible, he got some cute lift the flap books about church, he got some cards with $20 in it and a picture frame. I think something small is fine.

[brit1017]

Unless I'm a godparent, I just give a card and cash (and it doesn't need to be a lot).

[mbcdefg]

For a friend's baby, I would give cash. Standard in my area is $50-100, but maybe your locals feel differently.

I would only get the baby a wrapped gift if I was a godparent or an aunt - cross necklace or bracelet, rosary beads, keepsake Bible, etc.

[chessie]

Some cash in a card. DH was the godparent for our niece so he made them a nice toy box with their initials.

[Deleted]

Yes

I would probably give cash

[rosetyler]

Cash. Probably $20? I'm not sure, I've never gone to a baptism where I wasn't family or a godparent.

[HoneySpider]

I would give money but also don't feel like you HAVE to give a lot - go with what you can afford.

My niece was baptized this past weekend. I was the godmother and I gave her what many people would probably consider a "cheap" gift for a godchild (I gave a Lenox piggy bank and $50). I had to buy a VERY expensive plane ticket and so this is what I could afford. I'm not losing any sleep over it - being there and giving something, even if small, is good enough.

[livinitup]

Bapitisms are religious events, so a card with a note is very nice and suffiencient. After a few bibles, even children's bibles, it gets a bit redundant. If you have extra funds, cash/check is nice, too. if you want to give a wrapped gift, an inexpensive children's book (maybe a Veggie Tale theme) would be more than enough.