Another good icon idea is a Guardian Angel icon. Here are a couple of icon websites:
www.comeandseeicons.comwww.skete.comA few books suitable for very young children are:
- Getting to Know God, by John Kosmas Skinas (available from Conciliar Press,
www.conciliarpress.com)- It's Sunday, Shall We Go to Church? by Elia Liamis & Penelop Moraitou (St. Nikodemos Publication Society,
npalis@yahoo.com)
- Guardian Angel Children's Prayer Book by Fr. T Lozynsky (actually a Ukrainian Catholic publication, but widely used in my Orthodox Church - artwork is Slavic in style, and picture of the open Gospel book has Cyrillic lettering - published by the Office of Religious Education, St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Church in Toronto, don't know where to buy it)
These books are wonderfully suited to being read to infants & toddlers, and for children to bring to church with them every time, comparing the pictures to what they see around them, and learning as they grow.
Another idea is to call their church and ask if they have a book and/or gift shop. If they do, you can browse there and perhaps find something suitable.
Enjoy the experience!