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aw thats sweet; how about a white rosary; a St Christopher medallion, a lacy veil for future use; or something with an angel on it; I know when my niece recently came on a visit by herself, I wished I had time to get her a St Christopher medallion to keep her safe in her travels because it was her first independent trip on a plane at age 17
pearl bracelet sounds lovely
I think a pearl bracelet would be lovely! Another idea might be a single decade rosary bracelet, maybe like this: http://www.etsy.com/listing/66860145/girls-spring-rosary-bracelet
Hmm... trying to think back to my first communion. I got a little book of the saints that was pretty cool (along with other religious gifts), and all kinds of jewelry that I have never worn (pearl earrings, bracelet, gold ring with a tiny diamond engraved with my initials), but I'm totally not a jewelry person. I like the idea of a pearl bracelet if she likes pearls. What kinds of things would she actually wear and enjoy and remember her fabulous cousin?
Other ideas: small photo album, rosary, ring, necklace, books of some kind (religious or otherwise)
@Miss Scarlet: I love that bracelet!
@MrsNeutrino: Lucky kid already has an ipod. Plus I want to get her something that will last longer than that. :)
I like the idea of a book of saints---I remember having to go in highschool to buy myself one because that was something I didn't have. You could write a nice note in the front and tell her about your favorite saint, etc.
I hated all of my first communion gifts! I got a lot of Precious Moments stuff, a water globe, crosses.. all stuff that was no fun for a kid.
My vote is for an American Girl doll. :) They even have a little first communion outfit.
For my cousin's baptism, we got her a shadow box from this Etsy seller: http://www.etsy.com/people/papertreejudaica. Her stuff is beautiful! I think it would be a good memento.
A charm bracelet! With a cross or St Christopher medal on it. That way it is still communion related and will be something that she can keep and add to.
My family isn't strict Catholic but we do think that gifts for communion/confirmation etc should have some religious link; otherwise the children see it as something similar to a birthday and look forward to materialistic gifts rather than focusing on the importance of the sacrament. I have ever seen children throw fits when not given the gameboy/Ipod etc that they wanted instead of rosary beads.
Pearls are something that you should always buy for yourself, never give. They symbolise the relationship between the giver and receiver ending in tears. But if you don’t believe in superstition then I guess you are good to go!
@Tickles: I never knew that about pearls! Someone needs to tell my husband that; he just gave me pearl earrings as a 6 months of marriage gift, lol.
I think I'm going to go with a charm bracelet, and start her off with her initials and a cross. :)
I clearly remember all the gifts that I got at my first communion and the only one that meant anything to me was a plush toy from my aunt and uncle with a book about friendship. Generally all the ceramic crosses and stuff don't mean anything to the child, at least one "kid friendly" gift is nice for them to receive.
NO WAY. I vote CASH. I still remember how much I got for my First Communion - $317! It made that much of an impact!
Oh, the cash is a given, but since that will get hidden away in her college fund (a worthy cause!) I wanted to get her something else along with the cash that was a bit more tangible and fun. I want to stay away from super religious items since she'll get enough of that from older family members. Since we're the fun cousins, we want to get her something a bit more fun too. ;)
@BrooklynBride10: College fund, shmollege fund. I probably spent my $317 on stuffed animals and candy.
Hmmm.... Another idea i really remember well as a kid from my "cool" aunt and uncle, is they would take me to my favorite store (either Toys R Us, a craft store, or a book store, depending on my age over the years) and they'd say, "We will spend $50 on you. Go." and I'd go bananas. So it was not only a great way to choose my own gift, but I got to spend time with them and have a ton of fun.
If you live far away this may be harder to coordinate, but those outings meant a lot to me as a kid.
@CharlotteMJ: This is kind of what I do with my nieces and nephew. Once they hit the age of 4, I don't just buy them a gift for their birthday, I take them out on a special day, just the two of us. We can do whatever they want, within reason of course. Sometimes I think I have more fun than they do!
But this post is very apt since I just got invited to my niece's 1st communion and was thinking what gift would be appropriate. The only gift I remember getting for my 1st communion was a pretty necklace from my parents. I think I still have it.
My very favourite was a book that had all the words for mass so I could follow along. My 2nd favourite was a necklace with a cross. I actually had 2 people give me cross necklaces and I loved them both so much. IT's something that never goes out of style and if I was better at keeping things I could have still worn today. You could still be 'cool' and religious by getting her a religious necklace that's got very cool style.
Mostly I remember being so impressed that there was a party for me. There was a big cake and it was great. I didn't expect it at all.
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We just got invited to witness my cousin's First Communion, and her family is having a small party afterwards. I'm so excited to go, since we haven't seen them since Christmas! I'm a bit stuck on what to give her as a gift though. Her aunts and grandparents have all the typical religious gifts covered, plus her school already gave her a Children's Bible, so my husband and I would prefer to give something different.
My husband's go to gift is cash, but I thought a 7 year old might want something more tangible too. (Plus her mom saves cash gifts for the college fund). I was thinking maybe a pearl bracelet? She was one of my flowergirls at our wedding in Oct, and I almost got them pearl bracelets with their initials on them (there are a bunch of cute options on etsy!). (Instead I went with bears from build a bear). Would that be an appropriate gift? Any other ideas?