Communion and Confirmation Gifts They'll Treasure

First Holy Communion and Confirmation are milestones a child carries for life, and the gift that marks the day often stays on a dresser or a bedroom shelf for years. The best communion gifts and confirmation gifts are small enough for a young person to keep close, beautiful enough to feel special, and made well enough to last into adulthood. Here are the keepsakes we love for both sacraments.

Porcelain Keepsakes for First Communion

Herend porcelain is shaped and painted entirely by hand in Herend, Hungary, and finished with 24k gold accents – small pieces that a seven- or eight-year-old can treasure now and pass down later. See all of our Herend religious figurines.

Herend Bunny with Cross Figurine

A sweet hand-painted porcelain bunny with a cross, 2 in tall, in a range of Herend's fishnet colors – a gentle first keepsake for a younger child.

Herend Small Praying Angel Figurine

A small praying angel in hand-painted porcelain, 2¼ in tall, in raspberry, key lime or blue fishnet.

Herend Petite Praying Angel Figurine

An even smaller praying angel, 2 in tall, hand-painted in a range of fishnet colors – just the size for a nightstand.

Herend Prayer Box

A tiny hand-painted porcelain box, 2 in long, for a folded prayer, a first rosary or a note from godparents. Available in a range of fishnet colors.

Herend Kneeling Angel Figurine

A kneeling porcelain angel, 4 in tall, hand-painted and finished with 24k gold accents.

Looking for the classic Herend cross? The larger Herend Cross Figurine (4¾ in) appears in our christening and baptism gifts guide, along with silver keepsakes for the youngest family members.

A Cross to Wear: Confirmation Gifts

Confirmation usually comes in the teenage years, when a young person is old enough to wear and care for fine jewelry. A cross pendant from Michael Aram, the American artist known for nature-inspired metalwork, is a gift they can wear for decades.

Michael Aram Palm 35mm Cross Pendant

A 35 mm cross pendant from Michael Aram's Palm collection, handcrafted in the Michael Aram workshops.

Michael Aram Palm 15mm Cross Pendant in 18K Gold

A smaller 15 mm cross in 18K gold – a delicate everyday piece for a confirmation or a first communion.

Michael Aram Armenian Tree of Life 25mm Cross Pendant Necklace with Diamonds

A 25 mm cross set with diamonds, from the Armenian Tree of Life designs that draw on Michael Aram's heritage. A larger 33 mm version is also available.

Jeweled Crosses and Ornaments

Jay Strongwater, the American atelier known for jewel-encrusted objets d'art, hand-enamels each piece and hand-sets it with crystals. A jeweled cross ornament can hang in a bedroom window all year, not just at Christmas. See all of our Jay Strongwater crosses.

Jay Strongwater Bejeweled Cross Ornament

Hand-enameled metal hand-set with crystals, designed in New York and beautifully boxed.

Jay Strongwater Metallic Bejeweled Cross Ornament

The same hand-set crystal craftsmanship in a metallic finish – a keepsake for the tree or for display year-round.

Jay Strongwater Francis Jeweled Cross Figurine

A jeweled cross figurine, hand-enameled and hand-set with crystals – for a dresser or a bookshelf.

Michael Aram Eternity Cross Ornament

A handcrafted metal cross ornament from the Michael Aram workshops, beautifully boxed – a thoughtful gift from a sponsor or godparent.

A Gift to Grow Into

For a godchild who already has the small keepsakes, choose a piece for the first home they will one day have.

Michael Aram Tree Cross Sculpture

A signed and numbered sculpture limited to 500 editions, each individually crafted so no two are exactly alike. Drawing on Michael Aram's Armenian heritage, the traditional cross is embellished with vines and leaves as symbols of life and renewal.

Herend Angel with Dove Figurine

A hand-painted porcelain angel with a dove, 8½ in tall, with 24k gold accents. The dove, a symbol of the Holy Spirit, makes it especially fitting for Confirmation.

Communion and Confirmation Gift Etiquette

• Who gives? Parents, grandparents and godparents usually give a lasting religious keepsake; friends and extended family often give something smaller, such as an ornament.
• Sponsors and godparents traditionally choose the most meaningful piece – a cross pendant or a sculpture the child will keep for life.
• Engrave or write a note. Add the date of the sacrament and the child's name on a card tucked into the box, so the gift's story stays with it.
• Timing: First Communion and Confirmation are often celebrated in the spring, so order early in the season.

Save your favorites: open any piece and tap the ♡ to add it to your Wishlist, then send the list to the grandparents and godparents.

See all of our first holy communion gifts.