Is it safe?

For your baby's comfort and safety, ensure you use non-toxic clay or ink, that washes off easily (it should be labelled as such).  Regular stamp ink pads or messy paints can stain your baby's delicate skin.   If you have any doubt, be sure to try it on your skin first.  Avoid oil-based paints as they are hard to wash off (you may require thinners)

What about the mess?

Ink imprints may be messier than clay imprints.  Baby oil and baby wipes (or mild soap and water) may be used to clean the (usually minimal) residue of clay (or ink) off the baby's hands or feet. 

Some imprint kits do not require direct contact between the baby or mother with the ink, with the imprint kit having a small amount of ink on the underside so when the baby's foot or hand is pushed on the surface of the film, the inked side makes the handprint or footprint.

For whom could a baby imprint be purchased?

• Mothers and fathers
• Grandparents
• Godparents
• Aunts and Uncles

What occasions to buy a baby imprint for?

• new arrivals
• birth announcements
• christenings
• May be used to track your child as they grow,  many people take a baby imprint every birthday, which also allows them to measure how much their baby has grown during the year.

Where to display the imprint?

• baby books
• scrap books
• photo albums
• framed pictures

What is the age limit?

Varies from products to product, e.g. for some there is no age limit for making a baby imprint, other products recommend an age-group, e.g. 2-5