Easter is the time to spend with friends and family, a great time to celebrate the new season of spring and the renewal of life everywhere after the cold of winter. It’s also the time when godparents, grandparents, and family friends can make some of their best gifts.
Below are several ways to find the right Easter gift for the child in your life. Easter gifts are meant to represent a charming aesthetic without being flashy and meaningful without being sentimental. Like the finest clothing worn for Sunday services, the best Easter gift shows class without showing off.
Understanding that Easter is not “Spring Christmas”
Some parents and family friends misunderstand the meaning of Easter gifts, essentially mistaking the Easter season as some kind of ancillary Christmas. The right Easter gift communicates best wishes for spring and summer, the seasons of rebirth and renewal. On the contrary, Christmas is more sentimental and nostalgic in nature.
Easter is also a more formal occasion than Christmas. For Christians, it celebrates the rebirth of Christ and the verification of his teachings and prophecy. On a secular level, it also commemorates the meaning of new life. It’s no coincidence that the colors of spring—soft pastels of green, blue, yellow, and white—are often the colors of a baby’s room.
Find the right Easter gift with the right message.
Giving the right Easter gift also depends somewhat on the etiquette and location of the giver. For example, ideally grandparents are allowed to give much larger and more elaborate gifts than godparents.
Giving an overly elaborate gift seems ostentatious and, to a degree, selfish. (As if the donors were drawing attention to themselves.) But giving something too small will seem tacky.
Parents and grandparents should plan to give what they want. Godparents and siblings of parents can give clothing sets or souvenirs for the baby or nursery. Family friends and others should plan to give smaller gifts, such as a single item of clothing or decorations for the baby’s room.
How to wrap and present the Easter gift.
Gifts can be given to the family at any time up to Easter Sunday, but they must be opened on that Sunday. As a matter of taste, gifts should not be exchanged on Good Friday.
There is no set etiquette for gift wrapping or presentation. Most will want to choose gift wrap in a color scheme that suits the season. Personalized gifts can also include a keepsake gift box or container.
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