Spring celebrations for six- and twelve-year-olds
Gifts for a communion, lentefeest or fête laïque
Between April and June, Belgian families celebrate their six-year-olds (first communion or lentefeest) and their twelve-year-olds (plechtige communie, vormsel, feest van de vrijzinnige jeugd, or profession de foi and fête laïque in Wallonia). Guests usually give money or something personal; Whishy makes the personal part: 3D-printed initials with the child's name, photo frames, keychains and text displays, printed to order in Niel.
For a six-year-old, the initial with their name and a playful topper (€17.99) or the photo frame with their name (€19.99) are the pieces that go on the bedroom shelf. For a twelve-year-old, a text display with their name and the year (€12.99) or a name keychain for their first house key (€6.99) fits better.
Everything is made in matte PLA and finished by hand, with the name and colours you choose on the product page.
- From €6.99 (keychain) to €23.99 (doll)
- Season runs April–June; order 2 weeks ahead
- Name, colours and a date or year of your choice
Our picks · Communion & Lentefeest
Personalised Initial Letter with Name & Decor
From €17.99
The initial with the name layered across it and a topper such as balloons or clouds. The classic shelf piece for a communicant or lentefeest child.
Personalised Photo Frame with Name & Decor
€19.99
A 10 × 15 cm frame with the child's name and soft accents. Put the official photo from the day in it and the gift is complete.
Custom Name Keychain
€6.99
Twelve-year-olds often get their first house key around their vormsel or feest van de vrijzinnige jeugd. A name keychain, €6.99, is the obvious companion.
Guardian Angel Sculpture
From €18.99
For a religious communion, a minimalist guardian angel in the child's favourite colour, 13 or 18 cm.
NFC Kids Safety Keychain
€8.99
A tag with the child's name and an NFC chip that shows your contact details when tapped. Useful once a six-year-old starts going to school activities alone.
Personalized Text Display
From €12.99
Any name, date or short phrase, such as ‘Noor 2026’ or ‘Lentefeest Lou’, printed as a layered display for the party table and then the shelf.
The Daisy Dreamer
€23.99
A glasses doll in gingham trousers with a daisy bag and a 3D-printed name, for a six-year-old who would rather have a toy than décor.
When to order
The communion and lentefeest season is concentrated in April, May and early June, and most ceremonies fall on Sundays. Because many families order in the same weeks, order at least two weeks before the date. Initials, keychains and text displays take 3 to 5 business days to print; dolls and frames up to 10.
The party is often at a restaurant or at home with a gift table, so if you want the piece to arrive at the child's house directly, enter their address at checkout.
Questions people ask
What do you give a child for a lentefeest or first communion?
Most guests give money plus a small personal gift. Popular personal gifts are a keepsake with the child's name — an initial, a photo frame, a text display with the year — or a piece of jewellery. Whishy's personalised initials start at €12.99 and the photo frame with name is €19.99.
What is the difference between a lentefeest and a first communion?
Both celebrate a child of about six in spring. The first communion is the Catholic ceremony; the lentefeest is the non-religious alternative in Flanders. At twelve, the equivalents are the vormsel or plechtige communie and the feest van de vrijzinnige jeugd. The gifts are the same for both.
Can I add the date of the communion to the gift?
Yes. The Personalized Text Display takes any name, date or short phrase, and the photo frame and initial take the child's name. You type the exact text in the customisation box when ordering.