Certificates for godparents at christenings. Gifts for godparents
Diplomas for godparents
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Diplomas from the site Let's have a party! made in different styles. Most often our diplomas have the following text:
Awarded the title by decision of the commission
"Godmother"/"Godfather"
_______________________________
(FULL NAME)
Godmother/Godfather is allowed:
1. Love and protect your goddaughter/godson like your own child
2. Instruct your godson/goddaughter in spiritual literacy and pray for him
3. Give your godson/goddaughter warmth and care without demanding anything in return
4. Give gifts to the godson/goddaughter in small and large quantities
Godmother/godfather is prohibited from:
1. Refuse to babysit your goddaughter/godson
2. Forgetting to congratulate your goddaughter/godson on her birthday
3. Pamper your child with too expensive gifts or money.
Also, many thematic sets of diplomas (mainly for anniversaries) include diplomas for godparents.
Diplomas for godparents
from the series Children's toys
Diplomas from the “Children's Toys” series - universal design, not tied to a specific topic, with a boy and a girl. Suitable as a comic diploma as a gift to godparents. Other diplomas from this series are available.
Diplomas for godparents
in the style of Minnie Mouse
Diplomas from the “Minnie Mouse” series - for a themed birthday in the style of Minnie Mouse - one of the most popular themes for celebrating a girl’s first year for many years. Diplomas in red and pink. Suitable as a comic diploma as a gift to godparents. Other diplomas from this series are available.
Diplomas for godparents
in the style of Mickey Mouse
Diplomas from the “Mickey Mouse” series - for a themed birthday in the style of Mickey Mouse - one of the most popular themes for celebrating a boy’s first year. Diplomas in red and blue. Suitable as a comic diploma as a gift to godparents. Other diplomas “Mickey Mouse. Red” is possible, Mickey Baby Diplomas
Christening is a very important holiday in the life of believers. And this holiday, unlike many other celebrations, really only happens once in a lifetime. This means that it needs to be carried out in such a way that it is remembered by the godson’s parents, relatives, and godfathers. And to the godson himself, if he is no longer a baby.
But if this newborn christening , you need to leave him a memory of the holiday: photographs (you can prepare a separate handmade photo album for them), videos, cards from guests and at least some of their gifts. This, of course, is in addition to the baptismal shirt, icon, cross, towel and other items necessary for the Baptism ceremony.
How to celebrate christening? Preparation
To celebrate the christening , it is not necessary to arrange a magnificent feast, although this is not forbidden. In many countries, the christening holiday is equated in scope to: they spend a lot of money on preparations, lay the tables with a lot of dishes, and invite a large number of people. For example, celebrate christening many are Orthodox in Greece and Georgia or Catholics in Italy and France. However, instead of a magnificent celebration, you can arrange or invite friends not for a festive dinner, but for a brunch - in this case, you can arrange a light buffet or set a sweet table.
First of all, you need to decide on the date of christening and at least a week before the planned day, attend church, announcing your intention to baptize the child. It is advisable to get acquainted in advance with the priest who will perform the Baptism ceremony. The church will tell you what you will need for the christening, and you will immediately decide on the list of necessary purchases. It is immediately necessary to clarify whether it is possible to photograph and videotape the ceremony and how many relatives and friends can be invited to the church.
It is better to invite guests, if they are not only your closest relatives and friends, in advance - just like for a wedding, 2-3 weeks in advance. It is preferable to send real invitation cards in envelopes. Invitations must indicate where guests should come - to the church or to the place of celebration. And, of course, you need to inform the date, time and, if necessary, the dress code. All over the world it is customary to invite as many children as possible to christenings. Children are the main decoration of the christening holiday.
Celebration of christening can be held in different places: at home, in a restaurant, in a summer cafe. In the warm season, it is worth organizing a celebration in the form of a picnic or feast in the fresh air.
Christening celebration: decor of the event venue
The color of the baptismal shirt is white. White is the color of purity and holiness, so it is in this color that, as a rule, the table is decorated for a festive dinner on the occasion of christening. White is often combined with yellow or orange - the color of gold (the color of a baptismal shirt and a gold cross).
You can choose one of the decor styles:
- Classical(white, can be combined with gold; decor – white doves, ribbons with prayers, candles, angel figurines, etc.)
- Russian ethnic(tablecloths and napkins with , samovar on the table, wooden utensils for common dishes, etc.)
- Modern Russian(decor using tricolor flowers)
- Children's(white combined with pink for girls christening and in combination with blue for boy's christening; You can place cards with photos of the baby on the tables).
The room can be decorated with a banner with an aphorism on the topic or a phrase from the Bible. For example: "Children are the grace of God".
What to treat? Menu for christening
According to the old Russian tradition, porridge with milk, butter and sugar was prepared for christenings. Nowadays, it is not customary to serve porridge at holidays, but you can cook delicious cereal casserole for dessert, served with exotic fruits, berries and sweet sauce.
Previously, poultry was baked into the porridge: as a rule, a chicken (if a girl was baptized) or a rooster (if the godson was a boy). Baking a bird for christenings is still worthwhile in our time. And you can stuff it with just porridge (for example, buckwheat).
In the old days, a separate porridge was prepared for the young father - very salty and spicy, almost scalding. Horseradish, mustard, and pepper were added to it. The same can be done at modern christenings: make the baby's or baby's dad eat a small portion of extremely spicy and salty porridge. Eating such porridge was equated, albeit only partially, with the hardships of childbirth. And on the day of christening, dad was invited to experience these hardships for himself.
In addition, there must be a lot of sweets on the baptismal table. As already mentioned, christenings have always been considered a children's holiday - many children of different ages were invited to it. Treats were prepared for them: nuts, gingerbread, cookies, fruit. Today it is difficult to imagine a holiday, especially without cake.
For a christening celebration, you can make a cake in the shape of a cross. The usual biscuit dough is prepared, poured into a rectangular shape and baked. The finished chilled biscuit is cut into strips, from which a cross is formed. The strips of cake are held together with thick buttercream. The cross can simply be cut out entirely from biscuit fabric. For decoration, you can use white and colored cream or sweet mastic: blue in honor of the boy’s christening and pink for the cake in honor of the girl. The cake can also be made in the shape of a baptismal shirt, bible, etc.
How to celebrate a christening? Entertainment for christening celebrations
Christening is a touching holiday that usually takes place among family and friends. As a rule, this holiday is quite quiet. Often without alcohol. But this does not mean that the celebration should be boring. If you have planned a reception, be sure to come up with entertainment by making up christening script .
If there are children at the party, make sure they have something to do. You can buy Bible-themed coloring books, as well as pencils and markers. When the children have eaten, they can get carried away with coloring if they want. At the same time, they will become acquainted with biblical stories. For older children, you can prepare board games.
Make a poster for congratulations from all guests. Take a large sheet of wallpaper, draw a sun in the center and paste in a photo of the hero of the occasion. Decorate the poster with small images of angels, crosses, church domes, doves, but most of the poster should be blank. Hang the sheet on the wall and prepare felt-tip pens and markers. Let all guests, including children, circle their palm and write a wish for the godson in it. Leave this poster as a souvenir for your child along with a baptismal shirt, etc.
Here are some more fun and festive moments you can include in your baby girl or baby boy christening scenario.
1. Charter for raising a baptized baby
Let the presenter or one of the relatives read “Charter for raising a baptized baby”
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Mother's responsibilities: 1. Arrange regular and timely provision of the baby with fresh milk, clean diapers and new rattles. 2. Learn at least a dozen lullabies and perform them every evening. If the mother does not have hearing and voice, she is obliged to develop her vocal abilities. 3. Maintain good relations with your child’s godparents by regularly treating them to various goodies. Father's responsibilities: 1. Protect the child’s mother from various problems and troubles so that she can regularly and timely provide the baby with fresh milk, clean diapers and new rattles. 2. Regularly exercise the muscles of the arms and legs in order to easily carry various heavy objects necessary for the child over any distance, such as a stroller, sled, bicycle, electric car, baby’s mother, etc. 3. Provide the baby and his mother with systematic rest on the sea beach under the hot sun. 4. Maintain friendly relations with the child’s godparents by regularly organizing meetings with them. Child's responsibilities: In response to parental care, the child undertakes not to scream in vain, not to untie the diapers, not to wake up at night, and not to get sick. In addition, the baby undertakes to learn to walk no later than 12 months; speak – no later than 12 months; read poetry - no later than 13 months; to eat independently with a spoon - no later than 10 months, and with a fork and knife - no later than 24 months. In relation to the Godparents, the baby undertakes to honor and respect them, listen to their good advice and be sure to invite them to his wedding. Responsibilities of godparents: 1. Always remember your important role in the life of your godson. Teach him only bright, kind, eternal things. 2. Don’t forget to visit your godson at least once a month 3. Never forget about your godson’s birthdays. 4. Respect your godson’s parents and maintain good relations with them. Responsibilities of the baby's grandparents: Strictly and continuously monitor compliance with this Charter for the upbringing of a baptized infant The consent of parents, godparents and the baby with the contents of this charter must be sealed with strong hugs and kisses from all persons specified in the Charter. |
2. Box with wishes
Take a simple box - for example, a shoe box. Decorate it by making a hole in the lid. Glue the lid to the base so that it does not open. Give all guests a paper strip and a marker. Have them write one wish, piece of advice or recommendation to the baby and place it in the box. This box will remain as a keepsake, and the current baby will be able to open it in 10-18 years.
3. Blank slate
You need to take a fairly large clean white sheet. Show it to guests and say:
A child is born pure and immaculate, like this white sheet. And then he acquires certain qualities. Let's write on this sheet only the best qualities that our hero of the occasion will have. And in such a way that there is no free space left for anything bad.
The sheet and marker are passed around the circle, and everyone writes down one good quality that the baby will have. And so on until there is no free space left on the sheet. You can write the following words: “Intelligence, kindness, high intelligence, thirst for knowledge, respect for elders, sociability, goodwill, faith in God, following the advice of godparents, etc. and so on.".
4. Diplomas for Godparents
The following information can be written on the front of the diploma:
On the back of the diploma you can place a reminder for godparents
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REMINDER for godmother/godfather 1. A baby can scream three times louder than three adults. This can have a negative impact on the health of the adults around the baby, so it is necessary to provide the baby with such care that they cry as little as possible. 2. If some items need to be stored out of the reach of children, it is better to take them out of the house or at least lock them in a safe. Since any other place inaccessible to children can be gutted by a child in exactly 2 and a half minutes. 3. Not only men, but also children like the taste of lipstick. Moreover, the brighter the lipstick, the tastier it is for the baby. Keep lipsticks, especially bright ones, out of the reach of children (see point 2.) 4. A tube of toothpaste is enough to paint half a wall, not only in the bathroom, but also in the hallway. 5. If your child wants to dust or wash the floors, give him a napkin or mop, otherwise the cleaning will be done with your blouse or used diaper. 6. For some reason, the most important documents are torn first (see point 2). 7. Your stomach can fit 3 huge servings of ice cream, but remember to leave room for at least one bowl of porridge or soup. 8. In case of fire, call 01. 9. Girls are given dolls, boys are given cars, women are given flowers and chocolate, but men do not drink flowers and chocolate. The main thing is not to confuse anything! 10. A godson remains a godson, even when his own child acquires Godparents. |
5. Fun with baptismal porridge
Since ancient times, rituals with baptismal porridge were part of christening script. We offer a modernized version of this ritual.
You will need a clay pot or porcelain tureen. Instead of porridge, you need to put gingerbread, sweets, nuts, etc. in the dishes. Someone dressed up as a grandmother can take the dishes with porridge to the guests. The responsibility of breaking the pot of porridge can be entrusted to the father of the hero of the occasion, grandfather or godfather. Or you can do it differently - for example, sell the right to do this.
In this case, the following conclusion is made:
Whoever breaks a pot of porridge, the angels smile on him and good luck comes. But the right is expensive! Come and buy it!
Of course, it’s better to sell not for money, but for something intangible: for example, for the best ditty about babies. Although, if desired, a small cash auction can be held.
To break a “pot of porridge,” you need to wrap the vessel in a tablecloth and hit it on the floor. This is done by the one who was given the right to break the pot. The “grandmother” distributes the shards to guests as souvenirs with the sentence:
Having received the shard, those who are not married will get married, those who are not married will get married, those without children will have children, those without grandchildren will nurse their grandchildren.
In addition to the shards, guests must receive the contents of the pot and immediately eat at least a small part of the treat.
6. Tests for godparents
Compiling on christening script, be sure to include some challenges for godparents. For example, the ones below.
Godmothers mom and dad compete in their “teaching skills”
1. Knowledge of Russian folk tales. The godparents take turns naming the tales they will tell to their godson. The last one to name wins.
2. The ability to make a toy out of nothing. Godparents are given fruits (banana, apple, tangerine), several vegetables, a knife and toothpicks. We need to make a doll. Whoever comes up with the most realistic and funniest results wins.
3. Collect toys. The godparents each stand near a separate chair. Various toys are scattered on the floor. At the same time, the godparents begin to collect toys from the floor: you need to take one toy at a time, take it to your chair, put it on it, and then go for the next toy. Whoever manages to collect the most toys in the end wins.
4. Team game “Chocolate”. Godmothers, mom and dad, select a team of 3-4 people. Godparents are given a large chocolate bar. They must divide the chocolate into “windows” and give it to their team members, who must eat the chocolate pieces as quickly as possible. Whose team eats the chocolate bar faster, the godparent wins.
5. Team game “Amulets”. The presenter reminds that a pin is considered a powerful amulet and suggests preparing amulets ribbons for the hero of the occasion. Each team is given a long, wide ribbon (blue or pink or tricolor) and a box with a large number of decorative pins. The teams simultaneously begin to attach pins to the tape. Whose team can do it faster, the godfather wins.
6. Riddles. Prepare the usual children's riddles and test your godparents. Whoever guesses the most wins.
The godfather who wins the most tests should be required to take patronage over the godfather and increase the level of his knowledge and abilities regarding raising children.
Writing a christening script for a girl or boy, do not plan noisy games, as this may wake the baby. But if the child is moved to another room in the middle of the celebration, you can sing - for example, divide the guests into two teams and arrange "battle" on the knowledge of children's songs and lullabies.
Bonbonnieres for christenings
In many countries it is customary to cook christening bonbonnieres for guests
. Sweets, almonds, and dragees are placed inside. In addition, you can put a small candle, an icon or a miniature photo of the baby in a frame.
Gifts can be placed in small boxes or wrapped in pieces of fabric (for example, organza, tulle) and tied with a ribbon like a bag. You can also wrap the present in beautiful paper and also tie it with a ribbon. Guests will be very pleased to leave something as a souvenir of your child's christening.
Advice from the site: preparing for the rite of Baptism, drawing up a menu and inventing christening script, do not forget to involve older children in this process, if any. Let your older brother or sister prepare gift for baby. You can buy a retelling of the Bible for children. A brother or sister can make a special cover for the book (with the help of an adult, of course) and decorate it with appliques, embroidery, etc. When buying beautiful things for a baby, do not forget to buy special outfits for older children. Let the baby's christening be a holiday for them too!
Baptism is a unique event, both for the baby’s parents and for the baby himself. On this day, he receives a key to an amazing door called “life”, which his godparents give him. According to a long-established tradition, they must give a gift to their goddaughter or godson in the form of a cross made of any material (wood, gold, silver or aluminum). A woven thread or chain can also be presented with it. Gifts for godparents should be chosen together and, if necessary, money should be added when purchasing expensive jewelry for the baptized child.
Godparents can also give the baby a diaper in which the child will need to be wrapped during the baptism procedure. You can also give the child's parents a new terry towel with a beautiful bright pattern. The baby will need it after the priest pours holy water on his head.
Should godparents be encouraged?
In spiritual terms, the godparents, the baby and the child’s real parents become one big family. All of them are united by the sacrament of baptism and acquire a spiritual connection with each other. Therefore, godparents should not be deprived of attention from the real parents of the godson or goddaughter, and for this they also need to be given gifts.
What gifts can there be for godparents?
Gifts to godparents can have a symbolic meaning, carry a specific meaning, or be memorable, for example, in the form of a photograph of the godson. But it’s not enough to just give a photo of the baby; you can present it in addition to a large rotating archival photo album. This unique item is placed on a special stand that can rotate. In total, this photo album contains 480 photographs, the size of which is 10x15 cm.
Gifts to godparents of this kind will not only help to always remind them of their beloved godson, but will also allow them to place other photos of the growing little man in the photo album.
As an alternative gift, you can give figurines or gift cups to godparents. They can have a special engraving on them, for example, “to the best godparents on the planet.” Gifts to godparents in the form of universal gift figurines will not only be an excellent badge of honor, but will also lift your spirits.
You can also reward godparents with individually engraved gift medals, writing on them, for example, “Happy christening” or “To the most charming godparents.” Such medals can be packaged in appropriate gift cases and, if desired, tied with a bright satin ribbon.
Gifts for godparents can also be exclusive or have some subtext. For example, pedigree books are suitable as such a gift. They are usually bound in leather and can be additionally supplied with gift cases or covers made of different materials (wood, cardboard, suede). In this book you can place any information relating to the godparents themselves and their ancestors, including adding a photo of a godson or goddaughter.
In conclusion, it should be said that gifts for godparents, whatever they may be, must be presented from the heart.
Many people believe that everyone in the sky has one, but personal star. It lights up in the sky at the moment when the baby is born, but it reveals its radiance to the fullest, precisely when the child was baptized._______ in the year _______ the solemn christening ceremony __________ took place, and at this moment another one will reveal its radiance in the sky star. Now this little princess will have her guardian angel next to her, he will calm her down and show her bright dreams, drive away illness and give her a rainbow.
Today is our daughter's christening day,
Angels descended from heaven
To give her a blessing,
And fill life with the warmth of miracles.
Now the baby’s fate is protected,
The Lord will guide her through life,
And the road into her life is closed to evil,
Let her grow up happy.
For godparents
The following information can be written on the front of the diploma:
Awarded the honorary title "Godmother"/"Godfather"
Godmother/Godfather is allowed:
1. Love and protect your goddaughter/godson like your own child
2. Instruct your godson/goddaughter in spiritual literacy and pray for him
3. Give your godson/goddaughter warmth and care without demanding anything in return
4. Give gifts to the godson/goddaughter in small and large quantities
Godmother/godfather is prohibited from:
1. Refuse to babysit your goddaughter/godson
2. Forgetting to congratulate your goddaughter/godson on her birthday
3. Pamper your child with too expensive gifts or money.
On the back of the diploma you can place a reminder for godparents
God-parents
Dear boy, our godson,
An angel will be your guardian
He will protect
And protect from evil!
God bless you
And he considers you his own,
To grow and be healthy,
And in truth he only lived!
To be smart and brave,
Very kind and skillful,
I respected my mom and dad
Never offended!
To be able to make friends cordially,
And he was perfect in everything,
So that you always walk with God,
Only on the righteous road!
Godparents Alexander and Nadezhda
Į viršųGodparents employment agreement
We, Dominic, godmother Vikte and godfather Alexander, agree
from today, 07/02/2015, perform this responsible work with all your
life, without vacations, days off, also every day and night. Do not forget
duties and job descriptions. Cooperate with each other, obey
and carry out the instructions of the boss Dominik Voitskulianis.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Think about me EVERY MINUTE.
2. Check your phone and email EVERY HOUR,
if a letter has arrived from me, and call immediately.
3. EVERY DAY congratulate you on the new day.
4. Do a deep clean in my room ONCE A WEEK.
5. Give me pocket money ONCE A MONTH.
6. ONE TIME A YEAR organize a holiday for me - a birthday.
7. AFTER 10 YEARS, take me on a business trip to another country.
8. IN 20 YEARS finance my wedding.
9. WHEN WE RETIRE to look after my children.
10. Leave part of your inheritance.
I, Dominic, promise you gratitude in honor of the anniversary. I wish you many years to come!
Signed:
Boss....................
Employee...................
Employee...................
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