Godfather (me) seeks advice for Christmas Gift for 2yr old Godson

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Suddenly… the boy has begun understanding what I say - he even says “Amen” but doesn’t quite know why yet - he more or less mimics me.

We have a nativity set out under the tree already, and he says “Baby” when he points to Jesus. This is all very exciting to me. But what I don’t know, is the next step. Is there a great spiritual gift I can get him that he might understand, or at least something that can serve as a foundationg for him to build on?

Any gift ideas are greatly appriciated! Thanks
 
Can’t argue with Brotherhrolf’s suggestion. Books are always great things.

I would like to add, get him a play set of the Nativity, with a donkey for Mary to “ride” and all the animals so he can act out the Nativity story. Get a book with the story too so someone can read it to him while he acts it out.

I just visited this website to see what was there for someone else asking about Christmas presents totallycatholic.com/ Click on the Kids & Babies site and see what is there. There was also a catalog I get called Catholic Kids but I can’t find the catalog and I couldn’t find it when I googled, argh.
 
How about a Holy Water Font? This would give mom and dad an excuse to work on the sign of the cross outside of grace and prayers and I don’t know a 2 year old who doesn’t want to put his hand in a Holy Water font. 😉 Holy water is awesome for scaring away evil spirits even if baby doesn’t make the sign of the cross perfectly.👍

Also, all of my kids have loved the giant, colorful, wooden Rosary for baby. They can’t break it and they can use it when mom and dad use theirs. Or a glow in the dark Rosary. They’re cheap but children love them.

BTW, I think it’s Fisher Price that makes a children’s Nativity. If the parents don’t have a Fontanini or don’t want their pieces lost, this is great for kids. I can remember playing with the Nativity seen for hours when I was a kid.
 
First, good for you for staying involved!

I would not recommend too many Christmas related gifts for a two-year-old because it is about over by the time the gift is opened. It is better to give Christmas gifts like Nativity books, figures, clothes, and stories for St. Nicholas’ day on December 6 in my opinion. Then they can be appreciated throughout the Christmas season.

For other gift ideas:
An icon of his patron saint.

If it is a common saint like Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Patrick, Michael, or Nicholas, a child’s book about his patron. Less common names are not as likely to have children’s books written about them. If you want, you can add a CD, DVD, or MP3 of you reading the book.

A children’s religious music CD. There are a wide variety available.

Catholic coloring books. They come in every theme, so you can match it to the rest of the gift if you want. A large wooden-beaded children’s rosary with a rosary coloring book. A picture Bible with a coloring book about the Bible. An icon of his patron and a coloring book about Mary.

You can also get a regular toy and make a connection between the toy and a saint. You can get a religious book, figure, or coloring book on the saint as well or you can make the connection in your inscription or card. “May you grow to be a great fisher of men, just like the apostles!” with a gift of a fishing game. A sword and shield with St. Michael. Blocks and St. Peter. A boat or animals and Noah. Learning toys and Aquinas. A truck and St. Christopher. St. Anthony or St. George and a ride-on or play horse. Cosmos, Damian, Luke, or Raphael for a doctor kit. The list is endless!

A priest doll. Little boys need role models, too. Who better to nurture and carry around than a priest doll? That would be my first pick. Get a boy baby doll at your local store and ask the child’s godmother to give the priestly vestment. (Have her get the pattern first so you can get a doll of the right size.) She can either make it herself from a pattern or pay someone a little more to make it. She should be able to pick up a doll clothes pattern for a couple dollars at a fabric store, pick up a yard or less of a cheap black material like wool for under $5, a piece of white felt for the collar for 33 cents, and if she knows how to sew she could probably finish it in one day. Or if she’s more adventerous, she can do a full cassock, alb, or traditional vestment from a pattern like these. You each pay under $10 or $15 and your godson has a wonderful, homemade Catholic gift he can love for years.

 
jmoburg said:
Suddenly… the boy has begun understanding what I say - he even says “Amen” but doesn’t quite know why yet - he more or less mimics me.

We have a nativity set out under the tree already, and he says “Baby” when he points to Jesus. This is all very exciting to me. But what I don’t know, is the next step. Is there a great spiritual gift I can get him that he might understand, or at least something that can serve as a foundationg for him to build on?

Any gift ideas are greatly appriciated! Thanks
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last year when he was 2 1/2 we got him a child’s nativity with resin figures that can be played with. I got the add-on 3 kings set, which he loves, because the mounts are a camel, elephant and arabian horse, which in his opinion makes Joseph’s donkey look pretty lame. I got it from the Leaflet Missal catalog. He plays with it all the time. He has a lot of play-mobile figures and toys he loves, and he has no problem mixing and matching a farm, fire station, doll house, and the nativity set, and making up stories about them.
 
bear06 said:
How about a Holy Water Font? This would give mom and dad an excuse to work on the sign of the cross outside of grace and prayers and I don’t know a 2 year old who doesn’t want to put his hand in a Holy Water font. 😉 Holy water is awesome for scaring away evil spirits even if baby doesn’t make the sign of the cross perfectly.👍

Also, all of my kids have loved the giant, colorful, wooden Rosary for baby. They can’t break it and they can use it when mom and dad use theirs. Or a glow in the dark Rosary. They’re cheap but children love them.

BTW, I think it’s Fisher Price that makes a children’s Nativity. If the parents don’t have a Fontanini or don’t want their pieces lost, this is great for kids. I can remember playing with the Nativity seen for hours when I was a kid.
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My godson (3) and I were working on the sign of the Cross when he had to go off with his mother to look after his grandmother who was recovering from surgery. He was gone three weeks and when he came back, I asked him if he remembered the Sign of the Cross and made it for him to see. “No, Unca John,” says he, “No water!” He had been going to Mass back in Iowa, suddenly become much more aware of the holy water font, and wouldn’t make the sign without it! He’s gotten over it, thankfully!

I second the idea of books. There are many wonderful books on the Faith, the Lord Jesus, the Blessed Mother, the saints. That’s what I regularly give mine godchild and niece and nephews.
 
JKirkLVNV said:
My godson (3) and I were working on the sign of the Cross when he had to go off with his mother to look after his grandmother who was recovering from surgery. He was gone three weeks and when he came back, I asked him if he remembered the Sign of the Cross and made it for him to see. “No, Unca John,” says he, “No water!” He had been going to Mass back in Iowa, suddenly become much more aware of the holy water font, and wouldn’t make the sign without it! He’s gotten over it, thankfully!

I second the idea of books. There are many wonderful books on the Faith, the Lord Jesus, the Blessed Mother, the saints. That’s what I regularly give mine godchild and niece and nephews.
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:rotfl: Haven’t had that one happen yet.
 
bear06 said:
Also, all of my kids have loved the giant, colorful, wooden Rosary for baby. They can’t break it and they can use it when mom and dad use theirs.
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Just a note: My younger brother had one all growing up. I am his sons (2 at the time, now he’s 3) godfather and I found one of these and got him one. He was excited cause he saw his dad’s and he had his own now…the person that bought it for my brother probably never knew what he started.
 
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