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By CLAUDIA FELDMANHouston Chronicle

Cue the holiday music. It’s time to get those shopping juices flow-ing. Make a list of the folks on your gift list, then get going. Here area few suggestions to help you pull off the perfect gift.

■ Need a romantic gift that says, “I love you”? The freshwaterpearl necklace is a classic. It’s an excellent choice for the woman in

the little black dress.James Avery Craftsman Inc., 18 inches long with 14k gold, $379.■What do guys want? For some, the answer is tools. The folks at Lowe’s are

excited about this new Kobalt Multi-Drive Wrench, which is supposed to dothe work of a whole toolbox. The two heads fit 56 different fasteners — screw-driver bits, LED flashlight attachment, fasteners for furniture, fencing and en-gine and industrial equipment. There’s an interchangeable head that makes theMulti-Drive even more versatile with a socket adapter and driver bit adapter. Did

you get all that? Price is $24.97.■ JCPenney is party-dress central; you’ll be surprised at all you will find. Check out

the “Nicole,” a red velvet dress by Nicole Miller: perfect for the woman ready toparty. The price? A very affordable $39.99.

■ Need a hostess gift? You can’t go wrong with a good bottle at a good price.Here’s one modest suggestion: a 2008 d’Arenberg Stump Jump GSM (Australia)

for $8.45.■ These are not your father’s cowboy boots. At Cavender’s, the new twist

on an old theme comes from the Lucchese Cowboy Collection. The men’snatural burnish hornback exotic square-toe boot features a different lookwith, yep, a square toe, premium leathers, a cushioned insole and classic

fit. For your weekday or weekend cowboy. Price is $549.99.■ Chunky watches are in this year, even among the trend-conscious, image-

conscious twenty-somethings. All brands, all colors and all shapes and sizes areavailable up and down the mall. For those who want to look at their wrist, nottheir cell phone, for the time, the Timex Heritage is $95.■ Hoping for a new ride? This Novara Carema Pro bike is scaled for the feminine

physique and will take you comfortably on a spin around the park or carry you tothe finish line of the toughest of long-distance races. It’s available at REI for $1,099.

■ Weather geeks of all ages would appreciate a weather forecaster. It’s wireless,self-calibrating and displays indoor and outdoor temperatures, humidity levels, out-door record highs and lows and the date and time. It includes a momentary backlightfor round-the-clock use. It’s $49.99 at Home Depot.

■ Who could forget Minnie Mouse? For all the grown-up girls interested in a more so-phisticated Minnie, Disney has a new Minnie Mouse Fashion and Accessories Line at For-ever 21. An orange T-shirt that says “Fashion is my Passion” is $14.80.

Time to make yourlist and check it twice

PAGE 3TO: The homemakerFROM: Santa

Gifts to help make a house a home.

PAGE 7TO: The techyFROM: Santa

The hottest items in the world of electronics.

PAGE 8TO: The gamerFROM: Santa

Less-touted games that are perfect for kids of all ages.

PAGE 9TO: The kidsFROM: Santa

From stocking stuffers to under the tree, any kid

will love finding these gifts Christmas morning.

PAGE 15TO: The athleteFROM: Santa

Fitness-themed gifts anyexercise-lover will run for.

PAGE 17TO: Man’s best friendFROM: Santa Paws

Gifts for your furry friends.

PAGE 12TO: The handymanFROM: SantaHandy gifts for the tool lover.

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Here are my favorite gift picks for this year:Everyone loves, and can use, lanterns. Be-

cause they come is such a wide variety ofshapes, sizes, styles and prices, it’s easy tofind just the right one for everyone on yourlist. The lantern itself will make a wonderfulgift, or take it one step further and fill it withhome accents, like a pillar candle, holidaygreens or Christmas-tree ornaments.

Does anyone on your list like to decorate?Get them an autographed copy of one, or all,of my books. Each contains luscious photosand great tips on how to make your homelovely and livable. The full line is available at

Nell Hill’s stores and at Nell Hill’s Online(www.nellhills.com/).

Ornaments make sensational gifts; as yougive them, you become part of your lovedone’s holiday traditions. You’ll have a blastshopping for ornaments this year becauseanything goes, from traditional red andgreen, to all kinds of metallics, to playful andwhimsical.

Apothecary jars are a bedrock of the NellHill’s look. Give your loved one a set of threejars in different heights so they have thebasis for a great display. Or spoil them by fill-ing an apothecary jar full of holiday candy,dressed up with a plaid bow.

Have anyone on your list who loves to en-tertain? Treat them to some fun and festiveholiday dishes to add sugar and spice totheir table. You can start a collection forthem by purchasing a few place settings. Or,you select a few key serving pieces, like aplatter, pitcher or bowl.

Treat the coffee or tea lover in your life to a

fun new oversized mug. Perhaps add a cof-fee-themed basket filled with fresh groundcoffee, biscotti and chocolate dipped stirringspoons.

Candlesticks are another great pick for hol-iday gifts because everyone can use themsomewhere.

The ABC’s are big this year. Random lettersand words decorate just about everythingfrom lampshades to pillows.

The romantic in me is also drawn to home-decor items decorated with beautiful, flow-ing script.

I am no princess, but right now I’m havinga love affair with frogs — whether they arezany figurines doing yoga or sparkly holidaydecorations. As soon as we unpack our frogfigures, they hop out the door with my cus-tomers.

If you’re looking for fun little gifts, maybefor your child’s teachers, your co-workers oryour neighbors, try a festive tea towel thatfeatures a cheery holiday motif.

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SILHOUETTE ON CANVASHaile McCollum, of Thomasville,

Ga., is her family’s de facto geneal-ogist, the keeper of heirlooms andancestral silhouette portraits. Shealso has a background in graphicdesign, and has reinvented the sil-houette with her own two sons —and the family dog, Amos — assubjects. Her idea is featured in“Crafting a Meaningful Home”(STC Craft/Melanie Falick Books,2010).

McCollum simplified and updat-ed the silhouette using moderntechnology; silhouettes are de-

coupaged onto painted canvasrather than secreted behindframes.

To make the silhouette, paint asmall oval-stretched canvas with

acrylic paint and let dry. With adigital camera, take a profile photo— only a head shot — of the sub-ject. Upload the photo to a com-puter and resize. Print the photo

and carefully cut it out, getting asmany details as possible. Securethis pattern onto a sheet of heavy-weight paper and cut it to match.Adhere profile to canvas using de-

coupage glue; let it dry. Paint an-other thin layer of decoupage glueover the entire canvas.

McCollum recommends experi-menting with paper and color, per-haps putting a hot-pink silhouetteonto a bright orange background,or putting brown on blue. Paperwith a tight pattern may look good,too. Card stock works best for thesilhouette, says McCollum, whoowns a personalized stationeryand gift company called FontaineMaury.

The silhouettes needn’t even bepaper. For example, they can becut out of fabric and sewn or gluedonto pillow cases. “In our bed-room, we have our two sons on ourtwo pillows on our bed. It’s reallycute,” says McCollum.

PERSONALIZED PILLOWKim Johnson, of Estero, Fla., is an

illustrator and amateur photogra-pher whose artistic canvas is thepillow. She sews her own out of afelt fabric made from recycledplastic bottles, and embellishesthe pillows with the same soft felt.

The self-taught sewer says thatworking with felt is especially easybecause the material doesn’t fray.The felt at fabric stores will work,but Johnson uses higher-end woolfelt and bamboo felt that she buysfrom the online dealer Feltorama.

In a hurry? Buy a good-lookingpillow and embellish it with feltusing fabric glue. Need inspira-tion? Check out Johnson’s ideas ather Etsy online shop, pho-tographik.

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spine of the frame and make a loopat the top for inserting ribbon. Fi-nally, glue the two sides of theframe together, leaving the bottomopen for inserting a tiny image.Vellum can be inserted with thephoto to protect it.

Avila says the fit is tight enoughthat the image won’t fall out.

The pendant is perfect for holi-day gift-giving, and it’s easyenough for kids to make with a lit-tle parental guidance, she says.

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Beschen shares her infinity scarf,cut from a single sweater withminimal sewing.

“You can still give a knitted itemwithout knowing how to knit,” shesays.

Use the knitted fabric of onesweater, or combine the colors andtextures of several sweaters intoone scarf, suggests Beschen, whouses acrylic or acrylic-blendsweaters because they keep theirshape and drape well.

“Play with the colors, how theknits lay together,” she advises.

To make the scarf: Using a singlesweater, cut around it under thearmholes, or according to desiredwidth.

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By ARIELLE KASSNew York Times News Service

ATLANTA — Ava Roxanne Strittused to be the kind of person whoread Consumer Reports beforemaking any big purchase. Shewent to the library. She did her re-search.

That was before two kids, a full-time job and a blog began takingup her time. So this fall, when sheneeded a new printer, she didsomething once unthinkable: Shewalked into a Best Buy store to buythe cheapest one she could find.

Once there, she noticed a printerthat had a special bar code shecould scan with her smart phone.Doing so took her to a video aboutits capabilities, which includes ane-mail address that allows users toprint remotely.

“It totally changed my mind,”Stritt said. She bought the printer,even though it was more expen-sive. If she hadn’t seen the video,she said, she’d never have given it asecond look.

This month, as holiday shoppershead for the malls, new technolo-gies are beginning to change theway they shop. Among them:

■ The so-called QR (“quick re-sponse”) codes such as Stritt usedat Best Buy. They function like barcodes, but have squiggly lines andshapes instead of rectangles withstraight lines. They link shoppersto more information about theproduct.

■ Digital coupons that can bedownloaded to shopper loyaltycards or displayed on smartphones in the store, eliminatingthe need to carry paper coupons.

■ Kiosks where shoppers canscan loyalty cards, key in an orderand return later to pick up a pur-chase.

■ Personalized websites thatrecommend purchases based ondata provided by users.

The jury is still out on many ofthese; much of the technology isnot in wide use. But anecdotally,both consumers and retailers saythe new options can benefit themin ways both practical and surpris-ing.

NOT A ‘HARD SELL’QR codes, which are managed by

different companies, can operatedifferently. Some require users todownload a reader; others do not.In some cases, consumers withsmart phones can simply holdtheir phones up to the codes and

the phones will recognize the tech-nology. They then direct shoppersto more information on a retailer’swebsite.

Simmons Bedding Co. in Atlantahas put the codes on its mattressesso consumers who haven’tshopped for one in a decade canlearn what to look for, includingthe best way to test a mattress.

“It’s not designed to be a hardsell, it’s just designed to be infor-mational,” Simmons executivevice president of marketing TimOakhill said. “It’s all about makingthis simple.”

At Shaw Floors, headquarteredin Dalton, Ga., shoppers who scanthe QR code on one brand of nyloncarpet are directed to a video of apie fight atop the carpet. Then theycan see what the carpet looks likecleaned, following the fight.

Other retailers — includingCalvin Klein, Gap, Pepsi and RalphLauren — have used the scannablecodes in their ads or on their prod-ucts.

For shoppers, access to such in-formation can work two ways:Serve as a jumping-off point forquestions to ask the in-store salesstaff, or give them the option ofavoiding sales personnel altogeth-er.

Rick Barrick, vice president ofnew media at Atlanta retail designfirm Miller Zell, says only about 5percent of consumers have usedQR codes to date, though 20 per-cent are aware of them. For retail-ers, he said, they can help increasethe “stickiness” of customers andcut down on the need for in-storepromotional materials. For mod-ern consumers, it meets themwhere they are technologically.

“Let’s use the technology folkshave in their pocket,” Barrick said.

E-COUPONS AND SENSORSThe new shopping technologies

may also turn planners like Strittinto more frequent impulse buy-ers, Barrick said. Instead of cuttingout coupons and only shoppingwhen they have them, shopperswho download coupons to loyaltycards or smart phones are likelymore willing to spend money — ordo research — anytime.

Ariana Anderson is not a hugeshopper, but her relatives are. Shesaid her aunt used to cut outcoupons and keep them in a draw-er. But she wouldn’t always re-member to bring them to the store,so she wouldn’t buy.

“She shops more now,” Ander-son said. “Now, (her coupons) areon the phone the majority of thetime.”

At Kroger grocery stores, whichallow customers to downloadcoupons to their loyalty cards,front-end coordinator Jill Nystromsaid the redemption rate is muchhigher for those offerings than forpaper coupons, by an 8-to-1 mar-gin.

Some Kroger stores feature othertechnologies that are alteringshopping habits. Kiosks at the delicounter, for instance, scan loyaltycards and allow shoppers to key intheir orders. Instead of standing inline for their meat or cheese, theycan come back and pick up theirorders.

The company is also using sen-sors in some stores to determinehow much time shoppers spend ineach area and to reduce the waittime in checkout lines.

Trendy tech tools may change how you shop6 — Indiana Gazette Last Minute Gift Guide, Wednesday, December 8, 2010

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Sometimes it’s hard to keep upwith the technology that drives thegadgets that enhance our lives aswe play, talk, listen, watch, get di-rections and even read. Here aresome of the hot items in the worldof electronics that are sure to thrillthe tech geeks on your list.

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tion3 fans, the new Move puts theplayer in the game. The hardwareincludes a camera, a navigationcontroller and a motion controllermade by Sony. It hooks up to thePS3 and can be used to turn gamesinto a 3-D experience. It can beused for new games, including“Kung Fu Rider and” “Sports Cham-pions”. $100 and up for the bundle.

Nintendo DSi XL: This top-of-the-line portable game will make chil-dren and grown-ups alike drool. It islarger than the DS Lite and has aneasy-to-use stylus. Three educa-tional games come loaded. $180.

Nintendo Wii: The home gamingsystem has staying power. This year,Nintendo is offering a “Red WiiBundle” in honor of the 25th an-niversary of Super Mario Bros. Newgames for the Wii include “WiiParty,” a multiplayer family game.$199.99 for Red Wii and $49 for WiiParty.

WATCHSamsung televisions with 3-D ca-

pability: Why watch movies such as“Avatar” on any old television setwhen 3-D television is popular?Samsung has 3-D capable models.The LED C8000 Series is available ina 65-inch super-skinny model andsells for about $6,000. But sizes andprices vary, so look for less expen-sive models.

Sony Internet TV: This is a TVgame changer, or so the companysays. This set, powered by GoogleTV, allows access to the Internet andyour cable provider so you can surfmultiple sources for what to watch.Prices range from $1,400 for the 46-inch display to $600 for the 24-inchmodel.

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TALKEVO 4G: Android devices are this

year’s thing in smartphone technol-ogy. The 4G Android device by HTCis more than just a telephone oreven a smart phone. It offers fastmultimedia, including streamingmusic, pictures, files and video.$199.99 at Sprint retail stores.

DROID Incredible: Also made byHTC, this smartphone offers morethan 50,000 applications in the An-droid market. $199.99 at VerizonWireless stores.

READiPad: Apple’s answer to the elec-

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the Web, check e-mail, watchvideos, play games and more.Books are available through theiBookstore. $499 and up at Applestores.

Kindle: This popular electronicreader from Amazon has comedown in price in the past year. TheKindle 3G and Kindle Wi-Fi offer ac-cess to more than 750,000 books,are smaller and lighter than previ-ous Kindles and have a month ofbattery life. Kindle 3G is $189, andKindle Wi-Fi is $139.

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Here are a few games that are abit less touted but that are, as agroup, more family friendly. Onlyone is rated M for Mature (for play-ers 17 and older) by the Entertain-ment Software Rating Board.

‘DANCE CENTRAL’: The newKinect add-on for Microsoft’s Xbox360 deserves to be the breakoutnew game system for this holidayseason. Kinect does Nintendo’s Wiione better by eliminating electron-ic controllers altogether. Instead,you simply stand and move infront of your television to controlthe action.

No game shows off the powerand the infectious appeal of Kinectmore effectively than “Dance Cen-tral.”

The game plays the music andshows you the moves and your jobis to perform them correctly.There’s no cheating allowed herebecause Kinect can tell if you’re re-ally moving your hips.

Hilarity tends to ensue. For Xbox360 with Kinect ($49.99). Rated Tfor Teen.

‘DISNEY SING IT: FAMILY HITS’:I have to be very clear here. Per-sonally, I would rather eat glassthan sing “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo”from “Cinderella.”

I know I’m probably alone inthat, though. For everyone elsewho wants to sing along withsongs from animated Disney films,this is your chance.

If I had a little girl, I’m sure I’dend up busting out “Cruella De Vil”from “101 Dalmatians.”

For PS3 and Wii ($39.99, $49.99with microphone). Rated E forEveryone.

‘DJ HERO 2’: If show tunes orguitar rock is not your thing, this isthe best music game around. Thegame comes with fake turntablesthat allow players to scratch andcontrol a list of more than 80party-worthy mash-up tracks

drawn from the worlds of hip-hop,electronica and dance. In someways “DJ Hero 2” is even more ac-cessible and immediately under-standable than rock ‘n’ roll gameslike “Rock Band” and “GuitarHero.”

For PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 andWii ($59.99, $99.99 with oneturntable, $149.99 with two turnta-bles and a microphone). Rated Tfor Teen.

‘FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS’: Theonly game on this list that is clearlyinappropriate for small children,“New Vegas” deserves to be herebecause it will appeal to a certainsort of lapsed gamer: a guy in his30s or 40s who liked computergames back in the day but doesn’tget to play much anymore nowthat he has kids and a serious job.“New Vegas” sets you loose in apostapocalyptic Western waste-land, where you decide how goodor evil you want to be. Forteenagers, “New Vegas” certainlycontains more depth of narrativeand character than the big-nameshooters (though a lot fewer explo-sions).

For Windows ($49.99), PS3 andXbox 360 ($59.99). Rated M for Ma-ture.

‘FLINGSMASH’: I wish I hadsome 5-year-olds around to play“FlingSmash” with.

This is pretty simple: You flick, or,I should say, fling the Wii controllerwith one hand to send a grinninglittle, round, yellow charactersmashing through the colorfulblocks that are threatening thepeaceful island kingdom you mustprotect. There’s not much to it, butit is fun, and small kids should loveit.

“FlingSmash” is basically Nin-tendo’s feeder or stepping stonegame for children too young interms of motor skills for the likes ofSuper Mario Bros. For Wii ($49.99).Rated E for Everyone.

‘NEED FOR SPEED: HOT PUR-SUIT’: Other racing games pursuerealism. “Need for Speed” em-braces the fantasy of tearingaround the streets in the world’shottest supercars. In “Hot Pursuit”the cops (who can be you) driveBugatti Veyrons as they try to trackdown hot-rodders (who can alsobe you) in Porsches, Lamborghinisand even more exotic four-wheelcreations.

It is far from plausible in its driv-ing mechanics, which is why itworks as fuel-injected escapism.For PS3 and Xbox 360 ($59.95), Wiiand Windows ($49.95). RatedE10+.


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The DVD pickings are slimmerthan usual this holiday season forthose who like to consume televi-sion shows in huge gulps. Thecomplete-series category is thin,and the new “Sex and the City” boxdoesn’t count, less deluxe versionsof which have been available since2005. But the “Larry SandersShow” collection is a must, morethan 40 hours of razor-sharp satire.

Also notable is the increasingavailability of foreign shows, andnot just those from Britain (our listof recent and coming releases in-cludes the Korean soap opera “Ter-roir” and could have included theCanadian crime dramedy “Repub-lic of Doyle”). Still, it’s a particular-ly good year for British series, and

it was difficult to pick — apologiesto fans of “Cadfael,” “Marple,”“Doctor Who,” “Wycliffe” and “ATouch of Frost,” among others.

“MICHAEL FEINSTEIN’S AMERICAN SONGBOOK”: Whenthis three-hour miniseries hostedby the cabaret performer, historianand impresario Michael Feinsteinwas shown on PBS in October,Stephen Holden of The New YorkTimes called it “a quirky, thought-ful melange of history and biogra-phy.” A bonus disc includes 11songs performed by Feinstein (in-cluding “The Lady Is a Tramp,”“Just One of Those Things” and“You’re the Top,” in a duet withDavid Hyde Pierce) and full ver-sions of performances that wereexcerpted in the show, by Rose-mary Clooney, Frank Sinatra, Lena

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“THE LARRYSANDERS SHOW:THE COMPLETE SERIES”: Thefirst full collec-tion — six sea-sons and 89episodes — ofone of the besttelevision come-dies ever. The ex-tras include afeature-lengthmaking-of docu-mentary, out-takes and deletedscenes. (Shout! Factory, 17 discs,$149.99)

“MURDERLAND”: This well-re-viewed 2009 British miniseries,broadcast by ITV, stars RobbieColtrane (“Cracker”)

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“THE PACIFIC: THE COMPLETESERIES”: The 10-part follow-up to“Band of Brothers,” starring JamesBadge Dale (“Rubicon”) and JonSeda, follows the fortunes of threeMarines through the battles ofGuadalcanal, Peleliu, Iwo Jima andOkinawa. (HBO, six discs, $79.98)

“THE BOONDOCKS: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON”: AaronMcGruder’s adaptation of his“Boondocks” comic strip for AdultSwim can be hit or miss, but whenit hits, it’s achingly funny. (It alsohas the best voice acting in televi-sion. Yes, better than “The Simp-sons.”) This collection of the re-cently concluded third season in-cludes caustic riffs on medicalmarijuana and the leader of a “ho-moerotic Christian theater cult”who might remind you of TylerPerry. (Sony, three discs, $49.95)

“THE GOLDEN GIRLS: 25TH ANNIVERSARY COMPLETE COLLECTION”: All 180 episodes inone place for the first time, pack-aged in a model of the straw pursecarried by Sophia (Estelle Getty).The extras have been lifted fromthe individual season sets, butthere is a new deck of playingcards. (Buena Vista, 21 discs,$149.99)

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“24: THE COMPLETE SERIES”:Scheduled for release Tuesday —and has Jack Bauer ever failed toshow up? — it’s eight full days ofviewing minus commercials. Theextras include scenes from thewrap party following the conclu-sion of the eighth and final seasonlast spring. (20th Century Fox, 57discs, $349.98)

“POLDARK: SERIES 2”: In thelatter half of the 1970s this 18th-century soap, set in Cornwall andstarring Robin Ellis and AngharadRees as the dashing Ross Poldarkand his headstrong servant andlater wife, Demelza, was one of thesexiest things on American televi-sion. Men whose ages are around50 — and who had the courage asteenagers to watch “MasterpieceTheater” — may still harbor animage of Rees’ bare back in thefirst-season seduction scene. Thisbox collects the 13 episodes of thesecond and final season. (Acorn,four discs, $69.99)

“THE DEPUTY: THE COMPLETESERIES”: This Western drama,which ran for 76 episodes from1959 to 1961, has one major dis-tinction: It was the first series tofeature Henry Fonda as a regularcharacter. (The only other was“The Smith Family” in the early1970s, though he worked frequent-ly in miniseries and televisionmovies.) He played Marshal SimonFry throughout the series but oftenappeared only briefly; Fry is a sig-nificant character in about 20episodes. (Timeless Media Group,12 discs, $89.98)

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This year, my theory is thatboard games are to modern Amer-ican society what tea leaves andanimal entrails have been to oth-ers: an omen by which we canforesee our fate. Two of the sea-son’s best new offerings, Atlantisand Forbidden Island, are a grimreminder of the deluge that mayawait us in the age of global warm-ing. And don’t get me started onPanic Tower.

Still, board games should prop-erly be a source of conviviality anddelight, and most of the year’s newreleases fill that bill admirably. Asin past seasons, the San FranciscoChronicle’s crack team of gameol-ogy experts (actually just me andsome likeminded buddies) havecombed through this year’s crop inan effort to separate the best fromthe also-rans. Here’s some of whatwe found.

FAMILY GAMES■ Atlantis (Mayfair,$35; 2-4 players; age

10 and older) Toread the

rules of

Atlantis, you might suppose youwere about to play Candyland forgrown-ups — and you wouldn’t beentirely wrong. But that descrip-tion obscures just how straightfor-ward, ingenious and thought-pro-voking this game is. The playingarea is a path of colored cards thatstretch across the water from thesinking island to the safety of themainland, and players race to getall their people to land by movingto the next available tile of a givencolor. As the tiles disappear, thoseleaps get costlier, and it takes con-siderable planning to keep yourhead above water.

■ Forbidden Island (Game-wright, $16; 2-4 players; 10 andolder) The tradition of cooperativegames exemplified by such recenthits as Matt Leacock’s Pandemictakes a welcome step into the fam-ily room with Leacock’s newestwinner. A grid of cards represents asinking island, from which theplayers in collaboration must re-trieve four treasure items beforemaking a safe exit by helicopter.Each player has a different suite ofskills, which makes working to-gether essential, and the playmechanism is straightforwardenough to please kids and adultsalike.

■ Dweebies (Gamewright, $11;2-6 players; 8 and older) Thiswhimsical card game falls into thatspecial category of games that areharder to win than they appear at a

glance. The cards feature a variety of

cartoon characters (the artworkis independent of the ac-

tual gameplay, but itadds to the charm), andplayers take turns

adding them to the grid. Matchtwo cards at the end of a row orcolumn, and you clean up. Soundseasy, doesn’t it?

■ Lemming Mafia (Mayfair, $35;3-6 players; 8 and older) Even if thegame itself weren’t a modest de-light, you’d have to give kudos towhoever thought up the idea ofthese underworld rodents. Six ofthem, decked out in lurid fedorasand neckties, are in a race toplunge off a pier, and the playerstry to influence the outcome byfilling their shoes with concrete orjackhammering it off again. Thegame is quick and simple.

■ Panic Tower (Goliath, $25; 2-8players; 6 and older) Cross Jengaand Twister and you’d wind upwith Panic Tower, an enjoyable testof physical dexterity. It’s playedwith wooden blocks on a grid of

colored squares, with cards thatinstruct you where to stack theblocks and how. Things get trickierwhen it comes to swapping onerickety tower for another, and soonthe blocks have tumbled in a heapand someone has gained a point.There’s a regrettable degree of de-terminism at work here — unlikein Jenga or even Pick-Up Sticks,players don’t actually get to makeany decisions — but that’s a smalldownside.

■ Word on the Street Junior (Outof the Box, $20; 2-8 players; 8 andolder) Last year’s breakout partygame returns in a fine new versionperfectly suited for the youngerset. As in the original, the goal is tospell out examples of a categoryand pull its component letters overto your side of the board. Thistime, the categories are simpler (a

video game, a number, a month),and the letters include vowels aswell as consonants for quickerscoring.

■ 10 Days in the Americas (Outof the Box, $25; 2-4 players; 10 andolder) The latest installment in the10 Days series doesn’t add any-thing new or distinctive to thefranchise, but the underlyinggame is so good that it hardly mat-ters. Once again, players have tostring together a series of 10 cardsthat outline a continuous route byland, sea or air. This time around,the terrain is North and SouthAmerica, including the full swathof the Caribbean. There’s no needto diversify if you already own, say,10 Days in Europe or 10 Days inAsia, but every family rec roomought to have at least one.

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■ Fictionaire (Days of Wonder,$10; 4-7 players; 10 and older) I’mnot ordinarily very taken by vari-ants on the old parlor game Fic-tionary — that’s a source that hasgenerally been pretty well tappedout — but this French import,which involves bluffing about en-cyclopedia knowledge rather thandictionary definitions, does put anenjoyable new spin on it (there arefour sets, each sold separately). In-stead of trying to fool everyonewith your fake facts, you’re focusedon just one guesser, and the fakeanswers have to be made up onthe fly, which makes for an inter-esting game of chicken.

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THE SHARP DRESSERIs he convinced that the song

“Sharp Dressed Man” was writtenjust for him? Clean shirt, newshoes ... for the well-dressed man,green can be more than just acolor. Thanks to clothing madefrom materials such as recycledwater bottles, you’ll be doing good,while making him look good.

The well-known men’s apparelbrand Haggar offers chinos, cargosand dress pants made withRepreve, a recycled fiber madefrom recycled plastic bottles. Fea-turing a straight, contemporary fit,these pants look good and feelgreat. Check them out at retailersacross the country, includingMacy’s, JC Penney, Kohl’s and Belk.

THE OUTDOORSMANDoes he spend hours, days even,

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If he loves to explore the greatoutdoors, camping gear such asbackpacks that convert solarpower into electricity, hand-cranked radios, and flashlightsthat power up with a few goodshakes are all great options.

THE HANDYMANSure, he’s gone through the

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escape, and he’s replaced every in-candescent bulb in the house withcompact fluorescent lights (CFLs).But does he yearn to do even moreto conserve energy and reduceyour home’s carbon footprint?

Buy him his own voltage meas-uring device. All he has to do isplug an appliance into the deviceand it will display exactly howmuch power in kilowatt hours theappliance uses. He’ll be able to tellwhat items in the house are thesurprising power gobblers, andcalculate electrical expenses downto the day if he so desires.

The Internet has made findinggreen gifts easier than ever. With asimple online search and a littlecreativity, you can find the righteco-friendly gift for practicallyevery kind of guy on your list.

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AUSTIN, Texas — Some peopleactually like sitting on the couchplaying video games — just notanyone on your holiday gift list.

For friends and family who pre-fer wicking shirts to cozy sweaters,running shoes to high heels, andenergy bars to fruitcake, we’verounded up a selection of fitness-themed gift ideas.

From a lockable bike box to acollapsible wine container you cantake camping, we’ve gathered acollection of what outdoorsy folksare dreaming about this year.

The best thing about these sug-gestions? They’re designed to keepthe ones you love active — and, asa result, healthier.

And really, what better messagecan you send this holiday season?

KROOZWOOD BIKE BOXAustin artists Daniel Tackett, a

carpenter and sculptor, andThomas Renko, a painter, teamedup to create this retro-cool versionof a bike box. We like the woodenone best, with its cedar slats andchrome trim. Best part? The 4-pound, 11-inch-by-14-inch boxwith a slide-off lid is lockable andcomes with pre-drilled holes to at-tach it to a front or rear bike rack.It’s perfect for hauling groceriesand treasures. ($114 wood or $98acrylic; www.kroozwood.com)

ROAD IDTell your favorite athlete you care

by getting him or her a Road IDcustomized with vital informationin case of an accident. Choosefrom a wristband, shoe tag or dog-tag style necklace, each with ametal tag engraved with up toseven lines of text. (About $20 forwristband; www.roadID.com)

SPI BELTKim Overton, of Austin, devel-

oped this snazzy belt with an ex-pandable pocket that holds youriPhone (actually, two or three ofthem!), plus ID, money and keys. Itdoesn’t bounce when you run andnow comes in funky colors like redplaid. ($19.95, www.SPIBelt.com)

FITNESS DVDSPilates? Dancing? Core

strengthening? You name it,there’s a DVD for that. ConsiderJillian Michaels’ “Six Week Six-pack,” Denise Austin’s “ShrinkYour Fat Zones Pilates,” or, ourpersonal fave, Dancing with theStars’ “Ballroom Buns & Abs.”

($10-$15 each; various retailers)

UPBEAT WORKOUTSDo your runs turn into slow-mo-

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‘WORKOUTS IN A BINDER’Decide what you want to focus

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NITE BEAMS LED ARM BANDStrap this band on your arm,

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Shopping for dogs is great.They never complain or wantto exchange their gifts.

Here are a few itemsthat humans thinkyour dog will like. Findthem at pet stores orshop online.

CRUNCHKINS: Edible petgreeting cards could makeyour dog love the mailcarrier. The cards arepieces of rawhide paint-ed with nontoxic inks. Theall-occasion cards come withenvelopes. $2.99 to$3.99

PAUL FRANK PETBED: If you wantan upgrade from

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There are different sizes and designs. $36PUPCAKES 2 GO: Make dog treats in your

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CHATTER PUP TELEBONE: Fisher-Price hasjumped into the pet toy business by reimag-ining some of its iconic playthings for in-fants and preschoolers. With a bone as a re-ceiver and the scent of peanut butter, Chat-ter Telephone for kids becomes a puppyphone. Just don’t let your sister’s kids gnawon it. Available in two sizes. $7.99-$11.99

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HUMUNGA STACHE: Dogs with a sense ofhumor may appreciate the fetch toy that is aball with a mustache attached. The Stache ismuch more stylish than Humunga Tongue,which is so last year. Comes in three sizes.$12

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A gift-giver’s thoughtfulness is asapparent in how a gift is wrappedas in what’s inside according toWanda Wen, author of “The Art ofGift Wrapping” (Potter Craft, 2010)and owner of Soolip, a gift-wrapshop in West Hollywood, Calif.

MAKE IT PERSONALWen approaches every gift she

wraps with two things is mind: Sheis honoring the recipient, and giv-ing a little piece of herself. Selectthings that speak to you, she says,and consider the person receivingthe gift. For a nature lover, for in-stance, wrap a gift in a big, beauti-ful leaf, or use a bundle of twigs forthe topper instead of a ribbon.

“Be resourceful,” Wen says. “Cre-ate your own wrapping paper bystitching or taping photos on craftpaper, or even on a brown grocerybag.”

REUSE AND RECYCLEBeing mindful of the earth’s re-

sources, as well as your own, canlead to inspired gift wrapping.

“Think Green — reuse and recy-cle,” Carola advises. “Keep your giftwraps out of the trash. Use the tis-sue paper from the dry cleaners,pretty tea containers, recycle abeautiful ribbon presented toyou.” Go outside and look for pinecones, pebbles, stalks and twigs.Particularly after a storm, you mayfind all sorts of beautiful leavesand twigs on the ground. Wen saysyou can “turn any object into a gift

topper using thin wire and a littleingenuity.” In her book, she givesstep-by-step instructions for creat-ing toppers with wire, or by puttingpressed flowers and herbs underclear packing tape. Susan Swan, anillustrator and paper crafter whosedesigns are included in Carola’sbook, suggests, “Make the wrap-ping part of the gift.”

“A beautifully collaged card ortag can be part of the gift, and maybe framed afterward as a memen-to,” she said.

KEEP IT SIMPLE“Use your imagination and your

heart, and don’t overdo your wrap-ping,” Carola advises.

Wen likes to create “high andlow” juxtapositions, such as top-ping a gift wrapped in an imported

$32 sheet of paper with a bunch oftwigs, or using a rock as a topperfor a colorful box. “In our highlydigital world, people want tactilethings,” she says.

To make even a simple gift wraplook professional, fold in all theedges and using double-edgedtape so it doesn’t show. Whenyou’re finished, she says, pinch thecorners for a crisp look.

CELEBRATE THE SEASON“Red berries make a perfect holi-

day gift topper,” Wen says. Or cre-ate seasonal ribbons using plasticwrap filled with rows of red-and-white peppermint candies.

Gray likes to use knotted, clearcellophane bows instead of ribbonfor Christmas presents. For giftcards or cash, Swan suggests a

handmade envelope. You candownload a template from the In-ternet (thepapermillstore.com hassome), cut or tear the shape out offestive paper, insert a card coordi-nated with the envelope, and sealit with a holiday sticker.

Now that you’ve got the gifts, it’s a wrap


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