Some ideas for cherished confirmation gifts

When a child has completed their Bible studies and stands before the Church to be confirmed in their Christian faith, it's a cause for celebration, as well as a rite of passage. Confirmation gifts should be memorable and spiritual in nature, a gift that the child will cherish for a lifetime.

Pronouncing their faith in Christ and God is a milestone in the child's life, one day which lives on in joyful memory. Confirmation gifts should serve as a reminder of this important day and ideally, reinforce the education and religious introspection leading to this spiritual landmark.

Christian websites are a good place to search out such confirmation presents. A special Bible is an obvious good choice.

A Concordance is an excellent confirmation gift. A Concordance is an intricate index of Bible topics, phrases and events that makes it easy to look up subjects, with every kind of reference contained in the Bible that pertains to a concept or person. A Concordance is perhaps the most thorough index of its type you might hope to find. This reference index of the Bible may spur a child on to examine ideas not covered in their Bible studies.

Charm bracelets are another popular choice in confirmation gifts for girls. These bracelets can have individual charms added year by year. A cross, a Bible, a heart or a favorite icon can start you off. These bracelets are available in both gold and silver.

Stained glass pieces, with images of the Transfiguration or other significant Bible events, make good confirmation gifts that a child will treasure.

Bible history books are another good choice, as are books detailing the lives of the Saints. Look for books pertinent to your denomination that demonstrate your beliefs. Christian websites offer a good selection of books that are suitable to your faith.

Study guides also make lovely gifts. Bible studies don't end at confirmation. Once confirmed, a child should continue to grow spiritually. Look for books that may pique their interest and further their spiritual growth.

There's lots of Bible software on the market now, some with beautiful imagery and plenty of ways to search out any information contained in the Bible. Check out the extensive CD and DVD collections on Christian websites too. Crosses on a necklace make terrific confirmation gifts. Depending on your Christian denomination, you'll find rosaries on Catholic websites.

Both poster art websites and Christian websities have good quality posters of famous Biblical events and religious paintings. Poster art websites often offer the option of custom framing at a reasonable price.

With all of these options, you should have no trouble finding confirmation gifts that remain special to the confirmee for a lifetime.