I am excited to bring you yet another great find from a small business-owner . . .

This past Easter, I once again proved that I am not capable of making small Easter baskets. I had found a great deal on licensed character tin lunchboxes to put in my 3 children's baskets, so I had to search for something to go inside them. I came across these handmade felt foods on Etsy at RoxStar Designs.

There are many choices for felt pretend foods on Etsy. I chose to purchase from RoxStar Designs because the selection consisted of foods which were items that my children would easily recognize, foods that they love to eat, and the items were reasonably priced.

I was extremely pleased with what I received. The customer has the option to choose whether some items are stitched together or left apart. For example, the peanut butter and jelly sandwich can be left in layers for your little chef or it can be permanently stitched to create one unit. You can also choose whether your sugar cookies have beaded sprinkles or colorful thread sprinkles, chocolate or pink frosting on your doughnuts, grape or strawberry jelly in your pb&j sandwich, etc . . .

Other things you should know about RoxStar Designs:

1) The selection of products in this boutique also includes other items, such as magnets, cloth diapers, and cloth baby wipes.

2) The felt used for these products is made of recycled bottles.

3) All felt foods are made-to-order. The turnaround time is 10 days or less depending on how many orders are ahead of yours.

4) This boutique ships to the U.S., but you may inquire about shipping to Canada.

5) This boutique accepts payments in the form of Paypal and money orders.

As always, any business that has a product featured as an ABOG Top Pick is welcome to display the badge on their website or blog.

Click on each button to read about some outstanding gift ideas I have come across while browsing online. All featured gifts are products from small businesses. Some of the items I have had the pleasure of owning and some I have just been impressed with from what I have seen online.

Our next Top Pick for Kids is a set of customized framed artwork by The Framed Frog. I won these during the last Bloggy Giveaway Carnival and I was so amazed by Jeanette's talent.


First of all, look how nicely each framed piece of art is presented . . .

For my 3 works of art, I was able to specify the following:

- Color of the frames

- Subject or theme of the artwork

- Colors to be used in the artwork

- A cartoon or a realistic style

- A name (or something else) for personalization

- A ribbon hanger or a sawtooth hanger

The 3 pieces could be completely different or they could be coordinated. I chose cartoon representations of three of our pets to be personalized with each of my children's names. I only described the color of each dog or cat and the depictions are perfect. My children were so thrilled when they saw these. They could recognize each pet right away.

I have to point out that Jeanette was extremely pleasant to deal with. The communication was exceptional and the turn around time for the order was only 3 or 4 days.

Other things you should know about The Framed Frog:

1) The selection of items at this boutique is not limited to framed art.

2) All items are hand painted or hand drawn by the artist.

3) Each item is delivered gift wrapped and ready to give.

4) The boutique owner also authors two blogs . . . Temporary Insanity and The Scrappy Frog.

5) At the moment, this boutique only ships within the U.S.

As always, any store owner who has an item featured as an ABOG Top Pick is welcome to display the badge on their website or blog.

This infant tutu onesie is available in sizes 0-3mos, 3-6mos, 6-9mos, and 9-12mos. These onesies are priced at a reasonable $25. It would be tough to purchase a tutu plus a rhinestone onesie separately for that price. Plus this boutique only charges a low $3.50 to ship this item.

Other things you should know about Angelina Mia Bambina:

1) Aside from tutus, this boutique also offers hair accessories and dress-up couture.

2) This boutique does accept custom orders.

3) This boutique offers wholesale and dropship programs.

4) Angelina Mia Bambina offers free instructions on how to make a tutu wand right on their website.

As always, any store-owner who has an item featured as an ABOG Top Pick is welcome to display the tag on their website or blog.

I have been a customer of A Crystal Garden for almost two years now. The owner Kelly has created many beautiful and adorable things, but these button hair accessories are my favorite. When I saw them, I knew that I had to buy some for my little girl and that I had to share them with my readers. These are the ones that I purchased. You can buy a set of matching pony holders (which are also available as hair clips) or you can opt to mix and match any two of your choice.

Trisha of Bambina Ballerina has created a product that is sure to be a hit with every little princess in your life. How did she do it? Well she brilliantly combined three of the hottest things out there right now . . . fairies, tutus, and hair bow holders. These works of art are both beautiful and functional.

The Fairytopia Hair Bow Holders come in two sizes. The minis are quite affordable at under $45 each and are 15" to 17" high. How thrilled would your little girl be to wake up to one of these hanging on her wall every morning? I know it would put a smile on my daughter's face.

Other things you should know about Bambina Ballerina :

1) The selection of bow holders is not limited to the Fairytopia Collection.

2) Custom orders are accepted. If you are planning to order one for a gift, think ahead because it could take approximately 2 weeks for your handmade item to be created. Take a look at all the fun ways you can customize your bow holder, including turning it into a headband holder.

3) Gift certificates are available in the amounts of $30, $50, $75, and $100 and can be emailed to the recipient.

As always, website owners who have an item featured as an ABOG Top Pick are welcome to display the badge on their website or blog.

A few months ago, I was the lucky winner of a giveaway on Goodies For Mom. The prize I received was so amazing that I just had to make it my first ABOG Top Pick for Kids.

There are many options out there for personalized children's books, but Peek Stories allows you do more than just add your child's name to the text. They also allow you to customize the appearance of the main character by choosing the gender, skin tone, eye color, as well as the hair color and style. The little guy shown below is the spitting image of my preschooler Jake.

As another added touch, you can specify a dedication or gift message to be printed on one of the beginning pages. I decided to keep this book aside as a Christmas gift to Jake from his little brother and sister. Since they are only 20 months old, this was perfect because they cannot express themselves well on their own yet. I know Jake will cherish this book.

A few other things you should know about Peeka Stories . . .

• There are 3 titles to choose from (A Great Day, Peeka You, and Colors).
• There are 3 packages available (1 book for $23.50, 2 books for $45.25, and all 3 books in a gift box for $78.50). Prices do not include shipping.
• The hardcover books include rhyming text and are beautifully illustrated.
• Individual books come in an envelope ready for gifting (as shown in the first photo).
• Gift certificates are available for purchase in the amounts of each package option plus the cost of shipping.
• Peeka Productions offers a money back guarantee.

All featured vendors are welcome to display the ABOG Top Pick logo on their websites.