| Your child is about to receive their First Communion. | | | | could buy it together. |
| First of all, congratulations. This is a celebration that | | | | Another great idea for First Communion gifting is to |
| means a lot and you'll want to make sure that this | | | | have family members provide gifts in the form of |
| First Communion celebration is an exciting and festive | | | | items needed for the celebration itself, such as the |
| occasion for all who attend, and especially the child | | | | First Communion dress or suit. These can be |
| receiving their First Communion. One of the ways | | | | expensive and it can be quite cost effective to have |
| that your guests can show their love and | | | | family members provide the dress that is required at |
| appreciation is with First Communion Gifts. | | | | a First Communion celebration. |
| Many parents want to lay down the guidelines for | | | | Another great way for guests to provide gifts is to |
| First Communion gifts requiring that they be | | | | bring the food, or to decorate for the party and |
| something related to The Church or their relationship | | | | bring their own decorations. You can save money this |
| with Christ. If this is the case for you then you may | | | | way and many family members would prefer to help |
| want to specify what type of First Communion | | | | setting up the party rather than just bring a gift. This |
| presents can be brought on the invitations. This will | | | | way, family members are involved in the entire |
| ensure that guests bring the proper type of First | | | | process, because the adults and family will be the |
| Holy Communion Gifts. | | | | ones celebrating the Communion. |
| If you don't have any restrictions on the type of gift | | | | If you choose to go with the more traditional route |
| that can be brought you may want to specify that | | | | for gifting, then there are literally hundreds of gifts to |
| as well on the invitation. That way the First | | | | choose from. Many Catholic stores and websites |
| Communion keepsakes that are brought are stuff | | | | offer specific First Communion gifts. There are great |
| that your child really wants. Some more traditional | | | | resources for getting First Communion gifts but make |
| folks may still keep with religious First Communion | | | | sure that you order early so that even if there issues |
| gifts, but there will be a wider variety. | | | | shipping the items, then they will still arrive on time. |
| Some parents also put how much to spend on the | | | | One thing that you'll want to consider is some kind of |
| gift on the invitation. This will keep family members | | | | keepsake that has the name and date for the |
| and friends from spending too much on gifts for your | | | | person receiving the First Communion to keep for |
| child. Any gifts that are brought will be exciting for | | | | years to come to remember their First Communion. |
| the child receiving the First Communion so buying | | | | Your child's First Communion is a holy and wonderful |
| expensive gifts will not be necessary. If there is a | | | | experience and you'll want lots of pictures and |
| larger gift that is needed perhaps several people | | | | mementos to keep for a long time. |