What do I do with a silver spoon?

ricejl

For a baby gift, someone gave us a silver baby spoon. I know it's meant to be a keepsake but where do I put it? Plus, I've been personalizing my thank you cards to what people give us and I don't know what to say, please help me fill in the blank. "thank you for the baby spoon ____________"

kofmkg

Thank you for the sterling baby spoon for (insert LO's name).  What a treasured keepsake!  Thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity.

crysmike

You would display it on a shelf.  You might want to group it with other keepsakes, like a silver rattle, or special teddy bears, books, etc.  Honestly, it will likely end up in a box in your basement.

For the thank you, I would say something like:
". . . It's such a nice/beautiful/special keepsake."

LCB34

slwhatley:

I have never understood why in the world people give those as gifts. The silver rattle I get, because you could actually use it in a 3 month photo with the baby holding it. But the spoons? Total waste of money, imo.

I totally agree.  We got a silver spoon, cup, and bowl at my first shower.  They are really pretty but, I don't see myself mixing up rice cereal in a silver baby bowl.

Sharon&Paul

We use them. I like them much better than the cheap plastic ones you get in the store. My mother still has mine from when I was a baby. I used them and now my children are using them.

**Octoberbride09**

Can you put it in a shadow box? It really is a kindda cool but impractical keepsake. I had one as a kid and am passing it down to my lo.

JamieFL

We got one for DS and I had it engraved at the jeweler's where it was purchased.  I did get hand engraving for a deeper etch, which costs more, but will be a beautiful keepsake for when he is older!

Mrs. Major

My mom gave us a silver spoon and rattle and I adore it. She put them in little wooden boxes (keepsake boxes). Which is what I would suggust. She actually went above and beyond and had them padded and then tied her silver spoon, my silver spoon and LO's silver spoon with ribbons on the pillow padding. She also put all three of our rattles in a different box with padding. Maybe this could be a future keepsake idea for you and your LO.

ETA: A lot of people get them inscribed with birth info and you could also do some sort of shadow box frame with that in there along with footprint, handprint stuff...all kinds of things.

snansley

My mom gave us the sterling silver spoon, cup and porridge bowl that I used as a baby.  I don't know that she used the cup much, but she did feed me my cereal out of the bowl with the spoon.  I say use it.  It isn't hard to hand wash a bowl and a spoon and it won't tarnish much with regular use.

Once I got much older, the porridge bowl was in my room holding potpourri.  

Aloe0l

DH has a silver cup from when he was a baby, and I have silver bracelet.  We'll probably just put them on display in LO's room.  They're more for show than anything.

scoutkate

We got a child's spoon and fork set in our wedding pattern from DH's aunt and uncle.  Betsy can use them (when she's old enough) whenever we break out the silver for ourselves--holidays, etc. 

My TY note went something like this:  What a special gift--I know that Betsy will appreciate having this heirloom to pass down to her own children.

gemrae1225

slwhatley:

I have never understood why in the world people give those as gifts. The silver rattle I get, because you could actually use it in a 3 month photo with the baby holding it. But the spoons? Total waste of money, imo.

The one I received is an beautiful and old family heirloom.  I like the OP's shadow box idea....

KathyStraw

Do you have a shelf or anything in the baby's room?  I would display it in the baby's room (that what we did with our keepsakes thats what we do)

NicoleR524

USE IT!!!!

EuroChick

Sharon&Paul:

We use them. I like them much better than the cheap plastic ones you get in the store. My mother still has mine from when I was a baby. I used them and now my children are using them.

This, they are meant to be used.  They are unbreakable, not issues about plastics, and they are elegant.  The rattles make me nervous BUT I totally use the silver spoon and cup that we have. 

That.Just.Happened

Call me crazy, but I would use it to actually feed the baby with.  Silver is one of the best/safest materials out there for LO!