NBR - Confirmation gift ideas

[junch817]

My 17 yr old niece is getting confirmed in a few weeks and I will be her sponsor. Any ideas what I could get for her?

[tjanca22]

When I was confirmed, we were given a key (just any ole house key) as a symbol of our faith. The key has high points and low points in it, similar to your journey with God, only you have the key to open that relationship with God and every key is is unique. We were told to keep in on our keychain so we'd always have it with us. I really liked the thought of it, simple yet has a good meaning. I still carry it on my keychain today.
My niece had first communion last year and I gave her a key of her own on a fancy keychain that I bought from Things Remembered and told her this story. (I also gave her money since a key isn't expensive at all)! I'm sure I will carry on the tradition with all my nieces and nephews and maybe my children too.

[mnp48]

Maybe rosary bracelet or a simple cross necklace? I'm a fan of the sideways cross look. There are many on Etsy.

[noeliav]

I would go with a nice rosary, too. Either a traditional one, or the bracelet or even the little ring type.

[mrsdee1982]

I would say a piece of keepsake jewelry. Something she'll keep forever and think of you and this moment in her life when she sees it.

[Widget123]

Mar 18, 2015 10:49:12 GMT -5 mrsdee1982 said:

I would say a piece of keepsake jewelry. Something she'll keep forever and think of you and this moment in her life when she sees it.

I vote cheap necklace or bracelet and money/ gift card. When i was a kid i already had tons of rosaries, prayer cards, etc.

Also assuming you know who the saint she picked is, you might be able to find a metal, prayer card, book, etc on that saint.

[mrsmonogrammed]

My sponsor got me a nice cross necklace. I think a 17 yo girl would like something dainty like that to pull out for special occasions and holidays!

[sgarmand]

I don't really understand money for a confirmation. I received prayer cards, rosary, and maybe a dainty cross/crucifix. My younger BIL just made his confirmation last week and DH was his sponsor. We got him a St. Christopher pendent similar to the one DH wears everyday and a prayer card pertaining to his saint. His parents got him a really expensive pair of binoculars... which I'm still confused about.

[Widget123]

Mar 18, 2015 13:52:33 GMT -5 sgarmand said:

I don't really understand money for a confirmation. I received prayer cards, rosary, and maybe a dainty cross/crucifix. My younger BIL just made his confirmation last week and DH was his sponsor. We got him a St. Christopher pendent similar to the one DH wears everyday and a prayer card pertaining to his saint. His parents got him a really expensive pair of binoculars... which I'm still confused about.

Binoculars = very bizarre unless he has something like bird watching as a hobby

[junch817]

Thank you for all the suggestions everyone. I think I'm going to go with a nice set of binoculars