Baby Shower Gifts: Silver Cups, Rattles & Keepsakes

What is a good keepsake baby shower gift?

Keepsakes that are still on a shelf twenty years later: a pewter baby cup, a sterling silver rattle, a sterling silver frame, a hand-painted Herend box for a first curl or first tooth, or a nursery piece such as a Lalique crystal teddy or a Herend baby carriage.

Choose a sterling silver rattle, like the Cunill Elephant Sterling Silver Baby Rattle, if you want a gift for the baby that later becomes a keepsake for the parents.
Choose the Match Pewter Baby Cup if you prefer pewter's soft, warm patina.
Choose a Herend First Curl Box or Tooth Fairy Box if you want a box for the tiny things parents never throw away.
Choose the Michael Aram Noah's Ark Centerpiece if you want a nursery piece that stays useful long after the nursery years.

The best baby shower gifts are the ones that are still on a shelf twenty years later: a silver cup, a frame that records the day a baby was born, a little porcelain box that holds a first curl. Here are our favorite keepsake baby gifts – silver, pewter, porcelain and crystal – for a shower, a new arrival or a first Christmas.

Paris Tableware & Gifts, a store in Ridgewood, New Jersey, carries baby gifts from Cunill, Christofle, Herend, Match Pewter, Michael Aram, Lalique, Jay Strongwater and Halcyon Days, and ships across the continental US with free shipping on orders over $150. Browse all baby gifts, and for more ideas read our guide to gifts for a new baby.

Silver and Pewter Baby Cups

A baby cup is the classic shower gift. See all baby cups.

Cunill Beaded Sterling Silver Baby Cup

Handmade by Cunill in 925 sterling silver, with a beaded edge. Cunill notes that sterling silver is non-toxic and naturally antibacterial.

Cunill Floral Sterling Silver Baby Cup

The same handmade sterling silver cup with a floral design – a gift to welcome a newborn, mark a baptism or celebrate a first birthday.

Cunill Boston Polished Pure Pewter Baby Cup

A pewter baby cup with a fancy 'Boston' handle, handmade in the USA.

Match Pewter Baby Cup

Italian pewter, cast and finished by hand by artisan families in northern Italy. Pewter develops a soft, warm patina with use.

Silver Baby Rattles

A sterling silver rattle is a gift for the baby and, later, a keepsake for the parents.

Cunill Elephant Sterling Silver Baby Rattle

A sterling silver elephant rattle with a handle sized for a baby's grip and a gentle chime from the beads inside.

Cunill 3 Rings Sterling Silver Baby Teething Rattle

A handmade sterling silver teething rattle with three rings. Cunill notes that silver has a cooling effect that is gentle on tender gums.

Sterling Silver Baby Frames

A sterling silver frame holds the first photo. Browse Cunill baby gifts.

Cunill Teddy Stars Sterling Silver 4x6 Picture Frame

A 4x6 frame handmade in 925 sterling silver, with a solid wood back and a two-piece gift box.

Cunill Bunnies Sterling Silver 4x6 Picture Frame

The bunny version, for a 4x6 photo – one of Cunill's best-selling baby frames.

Cunill Baby Zoo Sterling Silver 4x6 Frame

A long-time Cunill classic with whimsical baby animals on the border, in 925 sterling silver with a solid wood back and a two-piece gift box.

Keepsake Boxes for First Curls and First Teeth

Small hand-painted boxes are made to hold the tiny things parents never throw away.

Herend First Curl Box

Hand-painted Herend porcelain, made in Hungary – a box for a lock from the first haircut.

Herend Tooth Fairy Box

The Herend companion box for the first lost tooth, hand-painted in porcelain.

Herend Baby Bootie Box

A hand-painted porcelain box shaped like a baby bootie – a sweet shower gift on its own.

Halcyon Days Winnie-the-Pooh How Do You Spell Love enamel box

Halcyon Days Enamel Boxes

A hand-decorated English enamel box. Halcyon Days pieces are made to order in England; please allow about 3 weeks for delivery.

For the Nursery

Pieces for a nursery shelf that grow up with the child. For more, see children's keepsakes.

Lalique Teddy Air Small Sculpture

A Lalique crystal teddy bear whose sculpted folds look as if air has taken shape in the crystal – made in France and available in two sizes.

Herend Teddy Bear Figurine

A hand-painted Herend porcelain teddy bear for the nursery shelf.

Herend Baby Carriage Figurine

A hand-painted porcelain baby carriage in a range of Herend colors – a lovely way to announce a new arrival.

Michael Aram Noah's Ark Centerpiece

A handcrafted Michael Aram metal centerpiece in the shape of Noah's Ark – it stays useful long after the nursery years.

Michael Aram Bunny Coin Bank

A handcrafted metal bunny coin bank, a first place to save. Cunill also makes a non-tarnish silver-plated piggy bank.

Halcyon Days Baby Blanket in Blue

A Halcyon Days baby blanket, also in pink. Halcyon Days pieces are made to order in England; please allow about 3 weeks for delivery.

Baby's First Christmas

A baby shower in the fall or winter is the perfect time for a first-Christmas ornament – see our guide to crystal Christmas ornaments for more.

Jay Strongwater Baby's First Christmas Teddy Glass Ornament

A jeweled glass teddy ornament for baby's first Christmas.

A Shower Gift and a Christening Gift

Many of these pieces – a silver cup, a silver frame, a keepsake box – also make a meaningful christening or baptism gift. See our guide to christening and baptism gifts and the christening collection.