How to reset my mid 2008 macbook (not pro)

i have just upgraded to a macbook pro and have already migrated all my data and settings from my old macbook.  i want to reset the macbook mid 2008 (not pro) to factory settings so i can give it to my son.  i do not have any installation discs as each time i upgraded i did so via download. 

The Aluminum Unibody is a Late 2008 not a Mid 2008. the Mid 2008s were the white or black plastic MacBooks.
You don’t want to update to the newest OS if you are going to give your MacBook. 10.6 Snow Leopard was the last OS to come on a DVD so it could be installed on any Mac. 10.7 Lion, 10.8 Mountain Lion and 10.9 Mavericks are only available as downloads. So if your son wants to reinstall 10.7 or 10.8 they need your Apple ID and password. It’s better to install 10.6 and let them update to the latest OS using their own Apple ID. Be sure to include the 10.6 disk when you give it to him.
The 10.6 Snow Leopard DVD is in the Apple online store. You can get it for $19.99. After you’ve installed that then use the 10.6.8 combo updater to finish it off. http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399 You will need to be running 10.6.8 to access the App Store to order Lion. http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
System Requirements for 10.6:
Mac computer with an Intel processor
1GB of memory
5GB of available disk space
DVD drive for installation
Some features require a compatible internet service provider: fees may apply.
For 10.7 Lion you can get a redemption code to use in the App Store here. You can get it for $19.99. http://store.apple.com/us/product/D6106Z/A/os-x-lion
For 10.8 Mountain Lion you can get a redemption code to use in the App Store here. You can get it for $19.99.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/D6377Z/A/os-x-mountain-lio
10.9 Mavericks is available in the App Store for free.
You can upgrade direct from 10.6.8 to 10.8 Mountain Lion or 10.9 Mavericks without going through 10.7 Lion or10.8 Mountain Lion as long as you have the Late 2008 model 5,1 Aluminum Unibody through the Mid 2010 White Unibody model 7,1.

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