Gifts for a new arrival
For a new baby, the gifts that last are the ones made for the nursery rather than the first few weeks. Most of the personalised clocks are wooden, including the Noah's Ark, Digger, Moon and Animal Alphabet designs, and the Moon clock has a silent, non-ticking movement. Each clock runs on a single AA battery, which is not included.
Christening and naming day gifts
Two of the clocks are made with christenings in mind: the Church Boys Christening Clock and the Whimsical Church Christening Clock, which carries the fixed words 'On your Christening' alongside the name. The Silver Noah's Ark Money Box and the ABC money boxes, including the Cross design, are also chosen for christenings, and the money boxes take several lines of engraving, enough for a name and the date. As one customer wrote of the Noah's Ark money box, 'Excellent quality with gorgeous animals at both ends of the ark' (customer review).
A baby's first Christmas
Personalised stockings, Christmas Eve boxes and My 1st Christmas baubles carry a name and, on many designs, the year, so they come back out every December. They are gathered together on the personalised Christmas gifts page.
Gifts for mealtimes
Once weaning starts, the plates, bowls, cutlery and placemats put a child's name at the table. The breakfast sets bring a plate, bowl and mug together, and the placemats are fully laminated.
Getting the personalisation right
Each product page lists its own character limits, and most say whether the text appears exactly as entered or in fixed capitals. Several designs ask you to avoid typing in block capitals because of the font, so it is worth reading that note before you add a name. If you would rather let the parents choose, the Nestoro gift voucher is sent by email for the amount you pick and is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.
