Children's Gifts For Hallowed Functions

The kind of gift we give for baby christening, communion and baptism should be somewhat different from those for more mundane occasions. By all means present the child with toys or trinkets or clothes as these will intensify the happiness of the event. However, gifts that inspire the children to become better persons should not be overlooked as these can effectively remind him of good intentions in his adult life.

Clothes decorated or embroidered with symbols

A baby suit with an applique of his guardian angel will not only protect him when he is barely aware but also serve to inspire him to better things when he grows up. For older children who may possibly not want their guardian angel displayed on their clothes, other symbols are available for baby christening, communion and baptism

The shell symbol for baby christening, communion and baptism

St. John the Baptist baptizing the Christ typically pours water of his head using a scallop shell. The shell, in the minds of the ancients, represented the cleansing power of baptism and is therefore a very good figure to evoke the purifying power of baby christening, communion and baptism. The scallop should be appropriately facing up with its fan-like edge towards the person's face. Alternatively, it could be fashioned as if pouring water over the child's heart.

The symbol of the fish

Most of us know the symbol of the fish which represent the Holy Eucharist. But a far older meaning of the symbol is based on the outline of the fish; two arches oriented opposite to each other with one of their ends meeting and the other two ends crossing each other to form the tail.

Upon examining the figure we see that it resembles an opened eye. The fish therefore also represents and evokes the constant vigilance of heaven over the child.

The shamrock

This symbol represents faith. It was the sign under whose power St. Patrick evangelized Ireland. As such, it also stands for the power of the Holy Trinity. Embroidering the child's clothes for baby christening, communion and baptism with a shamrock blesses him with faith in the Divine.

The seven colors of the rainbow

The rainbow is a deeply mystical symbol owing to its seven colors. Number 7 is associated with many fundamental phenomena. We have seven sacraments and seven virtues. There are 7 notes in our musical scale and seven days in a week. Seven also represents the number of cosmic days it took for Deity to create the earth.

Embroidering the child's clothes with a rainbow is a charm to promote his growing into a perfectly balanced and complete human being.

The symbol of the rooster for baby christening, communion and baptism

The rooster, as it were, awakens light in the world because it crows just before the break of day. The ancients regarded the animal as an agent by which the agents of darkness were expelled from the world. And because the rooster brings clarity of vision, it also stands for the person intuitive powers.

Gifting the baby with a rooster-embroidered piece of clothing is a charm for the development of insight.