I still have the crystal swans my nanna gave me when I was very young & love them, always on my bedside table so I like that idea.

Otherwise I too love the idea of a charm braclet & you then can send a charm each birthday. My sister got this from a godmother & got a charm each birthday until 21. Though I myself don't like the look of many of them, but my cousin showed us her new charm braclet she got for Christmas, they are the latest thing & I must say we were all impressed with it, now if only I could remember the name. ahhhhh, it's a pandora braclet, look them up on the net.