Confirmation gift for boy.

[DXBMermaid]

We've been invited to the confirmation of the son of good friends. I am quite close to the boy as I tutored him for several years. We'd like to get him a nice gift, but we are not religious ourselves so not too keen on things with crosses etc. Also they are Norwegian so not Catholic (I'm not entirely sure what the differences are with regards to confirmation). Any ideas??

How about something that reflects your own secular take on the occasion as a rite of passage? There must be some excellent books out there for young adults on ethics/values/philosophy/what makes a good life/the world and all its wonders/you know the sort of thing I mean. Would he be the type to enjoy some kind of themed/structured journal? (Sorry, am on phone and can't link.) What are his interests and enthusiasms? I think anything that acknowledges/celebrates him as a unique person entering adulthood is nice.

I like your train of thought! Yes something to 'define' this right of passage.

His interests are:
Golf,
Scooters (using them for stunts),
He is also going to boarding school in Scotland next year.

I don't think this is quite right (too adult), but I like how it uses the context of sport to talk about being the best you can be. Maybe the Amazon recommendations would lead you somewhere?

How old is he? Is he much of a reader? (If he does read or listen to audiobooks, of course, there are some great classics for older children/teenagers that have some depth to them and that he might not know if his family is Norwegian.)

Dh suggested getting him some bottles of wine from his birth year and keeping those for him till he turns 18. I quite like the thought as it shows that we hope to still be close to him despite Geographical distance. I was also thinking about the book outliers by Malcom Gladwell. Perhaps I will see if I can find a small selection of inspirational books like that and give those as well.

We bought DS1 a nice tie.

We gave a nice antique compass - a bit symbolic about choosing the right way to live your life (not meant in a religious way). It was well received and he takes it camping etc.