First Holy Communion gifts

Personalised First Holy Communion gifts for a seven or eight-year-old

A First Holy Communion gift that is not an envelope: a storybook in which the child making their Communion is the hero, illustrated from a photograph and dated inside.

Most of what a child receives on the day is money, and money is forgotten by the summer. A book with their own face in it, dated on the dedication page, is the thing that stays on the shelf and marks which year it was. It also lands at exactly the right reading age - Communion is made in Second Class, around seven or eight, which is when children start wanting to read a chapter themselves.

Great First Holy Communion gift picks

A warm-hearted story where your child discovers that the smallest acts of kindness can light up the whole world around them..

From $14.90

Cap on and grin wide, your child celebrates finishing a big year of learning and growing.

From $14.90

Sometimes your child's feelings feel too big to hold, and that is okay.

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Free preview before you pay Add a dedication - "For them, with love" Ships straight to their door

Common questions

What age is First Holy Communion?

Children in Ireland typically make their First Holy Communion in Second Class, at around seven or eight years old, most often on a Saturday in May. That is a useful age for a book, because it is when many children start reading a chapter on their own.

What is a good Communion gift that is not money?

Something dated and personal that survives the day. A personalised storybook with the child as the hero and the date written on the dedication page is a keepsake they can also actually read, unlike a medal or a certificate.

How long does delivery to Ireland take?

Nine to fourteen days from the moment you approve your book, so order well ahead of a May Communion date - the exact order-by date is on our delivery page. If you have left it late, the digital edition is ready immediately.

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Make them the hero of their own first holy communion story.