If you have more room than a drawer, you might want to stock up on gifts like these. Even if you keep
several of each on hand, they�ll fit on a shelf or two in a cupboard or in an under-bed storage compartment.
Magnetic Game Books
Magnetic versions of baseball and other games mean no more losing tiny pieces in the car. Each book opens into a game board and comes in a bag with handles.
To Buy: $12, Eeboo, 212-222-0823.
Flavored Teas
Happy Elephant long-leaf teas, picked and packed in India, come 16 bags to the box, in flavors like Honey Ricola, Orange Marigold, and Tamarind Green.
To Buy: $7,
www.softsurroundings.com.
Furniture Wax
C�t� Bastide�s French-style polish is packaged in a tin pot and scented with amber or fig. It�s a unique housewarming alternative to a scented candle.
To Buy: $36, Eskandar, 212-533-4200.
Travel Essentials
Packaged in resealable clear pouches, Kathleen Lewis kits make an easy gift for anyone. The six no-fuss products include bath salts and lotions in scents like sage.
To Buy: $40, Relish, 310-314-0080.
Conversation Starters
Best hostess gift: a dinner party without awkward silences. Each Tabletopics cube contains 160 icebreakers, such as �If given the choice, would you like to live forever?�
To Buy: $25,
www.tabletopics.com.
Baby Books
These interactive fabric books, based
on songs like �Hush Little Baby� and �Eensie Weensie Spider,� expand to hang on a nursery wall.
To Buy: $40, 773-247-9860 for stores.