Godparent Gifts

I love Pinterest. I’m sure it wouldn’t take a brain surgeon to figure that out, seeing as how my blog is primarily DIY. I’ve been using it to help me come up with ideas for years. And just when I need it the most (when I’m a new mom with no time and no creative juices flowing), it fails me.

My daughter was baptized last month. I wasn’t about to ask her Godparents to be Godparents by just calling them up and asking. I mean, come on. I am a crafter, I’m better than that. But when your creative juices aren’t flowing (when your daughter must have stolen them from the womb), it’s quite hard to come up with something cute.

I took to Pinterest to make it easy. I was ready to just print someone else’s free printable and call it a day. Until I realized there were no other free printables and I was going to have to come up with one on my own. What is this? Doing it myself? I better be getting paid for this.

There were a couple cute ideas for purchase, but I’m not that desperate. My first thought had been the movie theme from the Godfather anyway, so I went from there. I picked up this cute little wooden box from Michael’s, painted it black, and filled it with my own printables and a few goodies. I don’t like to brag (okay I do), but I think he loved his little gift. Mainly because he got alcohol and a cigar. Probably the best Godfather gift ever.

Asking the Godmother was a little more tricky. While hers didn’t end up as boozy, it still turned out so pretty. I bought an ugly blue plastic wand at the Dollar Tree, covered it in glitter and sequins, and tied some pretty ribbon to the top. I printed my own tag once again, and sent her the new and improved fairy ‘Godmother’ wand.

Both of Sawyer’s Godparents said YES (is saying ‘no’ even an option?), and she was baptized in front of all of our closest friends and family. We feel so blessed to have her, and hope that her Godparents feel quite loved as well.