• A silver spoon and feeding bowl are useful baby gifts.silver sugar bowl with silver spoon image by Alex White from Fotolia.com
  
  Silver baby gifts are a way to ensure lasting memories for a family with a newborn. Often, silver baby gifts transform over time into family heirlooms, with the gift being passed down through the generations to newborns. While there is a wide variety of new designs, some traditional gifts remain both useful and lasting.
  
  

Rattles

• Baby rattles aid infants in developing their hand-eye coordination and identifying sounds, and silver baby rattles are both an immediately useful gift and a long-time keepsake for the baby. Rattles can come in the traditional dumbbell shape, which is also comfortable for a baby's grip, or in more whimsical shapes like moons, sheep or hearts.
  
  

Utensils

• Silver baby utensils are quite possibly the most useful traditional baby gift. You could choose to give only a spoon or fork, or you could give a set with utensils and a feeding bowl. The utensils or set can be used to feed the baby through infancy and then be kept and cared for to pass on to generations after.
  
  

Brush Sets

• Silver brush sets often also come with a matching comb, and the soft bristles make them appropriate for gently brushing the hair of an infant. If cared for and stored properly, to minimize the risk of brittle bristles, these gifts can remain a keepsake for years to come.
  
  

Teething Rings

• Teething rings often come in sterling silver, since the metal is soft enough to take an impression of the infant's new teeth. These make a wonderful keepsake for parents who wish to remember their child's first teeth. They can also be engraved with the child's name, birth date, birth time and even birth weight.