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Check out free shipping cookie gifts at All About Gifts & Baskets.  For a limited time we’re offering free shipping on all of our iced cookie bouquets and baskets!

We have gifts for every occasion – new baby, get well, birthday, anniversary and more!

Our Iced Cookie Gifts are made from bakery-fresh butter creme cookies, which we hand decorate with royal icing. Our bouquets are arranged on sticks in beautiful bouquet for your recipient to enjoy. Cookies are individually sealed and shipped direct for maximum freshness. Each design is about 4-5″ in diameter.

Many of our cookie gifts can per personalized with your own message on one more more cookies.  Imagine their surprise when they open this delicious gift and it has their name right on the cookie!

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Just as there are books for every subject, there are also a fitting book gifts for every occasion!  At All About Gifts & Baskets we carry a large variety of book gifts for men, women, young and old!

Check out our selection of sympathy book gift baskets.  An appropriate book selection, like a Footprints In The Sand  flip book containing inspirational quotes for each day, is surrounded by items to help soothe the grieving soul.

If your favorite bookworm is celebrating a birthday, we have a birthday book gift for them!  Many of our baskets give you a choice of popular best sellers to include along with delicious snacks like butter toffee popcorn, cookies, pretzels and more!

It’s never to early to start Baby’s own library!  We carry a large variety of baby gift book baskets for the new arrival!  Many of our baskets also include other essentials for baby like toys and plush animals.  The parents will appreciate a gift that enhances “together” time!

Best of all, we carry a variety of book baskets that can cover any occasion – even no occasion!

Reading to your child everyday is one of the most important things you can do for your child – and it should start even when they’re a baby! A baby listens to everything that is said to them and stores it away.  You can broaden their vocabulary more quickly by reading stories and poetry . In fact reading to your child everyday can very easily develop into lifelong enjoyment of a fantastic hobby for your child.

You might think that your child is not interested in reading, but there are several ways to spark their interest with a little patience and injection of fun into the process. If kids feel like they are being forced to read, then they will dislike it. But if you start the process at an early age, reading can become second nature to your children.

Make sure you are aware of your child’s interest, and choose books accordingly. A field trip to the library is a great idea, then they can choose their own books. You may be surprised to find what your child wants to learn about!

Praise and compliment your child’s reading abilities, to build their confidence level and increase their enjoyment of reading. If reading makes your child feel good, they will continue to do it!

One of the most successful techniques for teaching your child to read is the show and read technique. This is where you read to your child while pointing at each word as you read so that your child can see the words and repeat them. Doing this on a daily basis will not only help your child learn to recognize words, but it helps with their memory skills as well!

When a child sees a word and hears it being pronounced at the same time, they will in time learn to recognize the word, how it is said, what it means and how to use it in a sentence. This can take many repetitions, but they will get there.

Remember – reading is one of the best gifts you can give your child, because that skill will help them develop into a successful student and adult!

It’s that time of year again.  Can you smell the barbecue in the air?

We carry a variety of Gift Baskets that have the grilling pastime in mind.  Marinades, Barbecue sauces and gourmet mustard’s complement the variety of snacks we pack in each basket.

Grilling Snack Baskets make great gifts for Father’s Day, Independence Day, or any other summer event.

Our Jim & Jack’s Grillin’ Gift Basket features two true classics.  Jim Beam and Jack Daniels have lent their flavors to an assortment of sauces and marinades to make your next grilling adventure memorable! We have filled our red gloss basket with Jack Daniels BBQ sauce, marinade mix, horseradish sauce, sweet N hot mustard and gourmet coffee, along with Jim Beam medium salsa and beef jerky. Their friend Southern Comfort has joined the party with some gourmet coffee, along with Buffalo Bill’s tortilla strips, pretzel rods, 3 pepper water crackers, smokey cheddar cheese, peanut butter-filled pretzel nuggets, chocolate fudge popcorn, Claey’s old fashioned fudge, and chocolate chip cookies. We also sneak in a set of grillin hot pads.

Visit All About Gifts & Baskets for great Barbecue baskets for every occasion.

There are plenty of get well gift baskets on the market, but if you have the time you could create a personalized basket just for them to cheer them up and make them smile.

Any kind of container will do for the basket. You could choose a small laundry basket or plastic bin.  Check the kids bedroom/storage area of a store like Target or Walmart for fun totes, baskets, etc.

First of all, let’s think about food. There are plenty of healthy snacks that kids love like fruit snacks, crackers and granola bars.  Fresh fruit and drink pouches could also be included.  And if you really want to put a smile on their face, you could add their favorite candy!

Reading books and activity books make great gifts to put into the gift basket. A coloring book could keep them busy while they’re stuck in bed.  Don’t forget the crayons if you go for this option.

Playdoh and clay make great activities for a sick child, especially as they have the time to put some thought to it (and can get some help from you). Some masterpieces can be created, in this time of illness, to put in a place of honor for all to see.

There are plenty of children’s movies on DVD that you include in the gift basket. Or maybe a tabletop game like chess, mini monopoly or scrabble that you can play with your child while they are ill.

Last, but not least, don’t forget the cuddly plush animal – an essential friend in the recovery process!

So what is it that moms really want for Mother’s Day?  Is it Candy?  Perfume? Flowers?  The real answer is 2 simple words – A BREAK!

The answer is simple, but your mom’s definition of this word might vary.

A break could mean:

• A spa day
• A round of golf and lunch
• Kids and Mommy time – movies, games, snacks
• Clean the house for Mom
• Make Mom breakfast in bed
• Run Mom a hot bath and top it off with a spa gift basket.
• Take the kids to the park and let Mom have the day to herself. If she loves to read a book gift basket may be the perfect gift.

You know your mom best, so choose something she will really enjoy. What mom’s love most is just to know they are appreciated for all their hard work, and giving her a day off from all that work is the best gift of all.