Gift for First Holy Communion

All of these are nice ideas. Something a little different my parents did was to ask guests to bring gifts for a charity--like a stuffed animal or another toy. Then you can help your child donate them to a local organization, like a children's ward in a hospital or toys for tots. This is a valuable lesson about giving. (Child could of course also get a few small gifts from you--the bible, cross, etc.)

My sisters and I all received a ring - either with our initials on it or a cross. Other appropriate gifts would be a nice set of rosary beads, a good bible, a crusifix for the bedroom, a scapular, or savings bonds. Although, I would leave the savings bonds for other family members or guests to give. I think the parents should give something a little more sentimental. If you have a Catholic shop near you, go there for some ideas. You should also be able to find picture frames, figurines, and dozens of other nice ideas.

I would do something that will last throughout the years like a nicer piece of jewelry. I started getting my first "real" jewelry around that age. You could do either religious or non-religious jewelry. Girls are pretty easy to please as far as jewelry goes and maybe a watch for your son? Good luck!

My parents got my siblings and I each across necklace. I still have mine...it was my first piece of jewlery! I even wore mine at my wedding. It is a very special day, so a nice senitmental gift such as jewlery is something they can have as they grow older to remember the day.

For my first communion my parents bought me a nice ring. My brothers got watches. I think they probably spent $50 on each of us. We were each 13 or 14 at the time.

This year I have 2 nieces and 1 nephew making their first communions (all 8 years old). I am buying each of them a savings bond. I also bought each niece a bracelet with crosses on it and for my nephew I bought a cross necklace (leather cording, wood carved beads, wood carved cross). I also plan to buy each a small book of prayers/devotions.

When i made my first holy communtion i was 8 years old and my parents gave me a P moments statue of a girl holding a bible and roseys hanging between her hands as for my brother he got the same thing when he made his only it was a boy and i still have it to this day i can always look at it and remember that special day in my life i hope this gives u a ideal of what u can do

R.

when i made holy communion i wasn't a child either. but i have been to many holy communion parties....usally the child will get savings bonds, cross necklace, a special engraved bible,

I"ve always done a savings bond for those. Usually I spend $25 for a $50 bond. Matures in 7-12 years I think. Very appropriate. You can go to any bank.

Have fun.

L.

Hi B.! I remember my First Holy Communion and the party that followed. This is one event that doesn't necessarily require that a lot of money be spent!!! I remember receiving crosses and medals to either wear or hang in my room, a new bible that was written for my age, rosary beads (I still have mine and I'm 38 years old!), and quite a few non-religious books that I had been hoping to get anyway. Mind you that I didn't get all of these things from my parents. I think my mother and father bought me a cross necklace, my sisters and brother gave me the bible and my Godparents gave me the Rosary beads. Other family and friends gave other gifts. So my best advice is to keep the event in perspective and don't feel the need to go crazy on gifts. Seek out your local Catholic store. If you haven't one, at least look at one of the Christian book stores popping up in or around shopping centers.
Good luck!

The jewelry ideas are great but if you don't want to go that route yet you could get them each a bible and write a message for each of them. I have a bible that was given to me at a young age from my Sunday school teacher and it means alot to me to have it. One other idea might be a special rosary for them to mark the occasion.

Good luck!