lynn Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I have hid one far to well for I can't figure out where put it....darn I'm good:D. I have checked all the obvious and not so obvious places. Any odd places you have hid presents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoyfulMama Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 In the garage.. under my bed... in my closet... mainly wherever shipping boxes and rubbermaid totes will store out of the way. My mom used to hide them in the bottom of garment bags in the cedar closet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I've got an old chest freezer in the garage that we are not currently using. That's my default present hiding place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 While looking for ds Christmas present I found my stash of almond joys, peppermint patties and runts from a few months ago:lol: but still no martian matter..:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margo out of lurking Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Suitcases in the basement...in other family members' closets (dd has dh's hidden, because he'd never go there)...glovebox of car...under my mattress...the requisite nightstand or underwear drawer...in between my folded clothes on my closet shelves...hung on hangers underneath my real clothes (works with bags or clothes). GOOD LUCK!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Ooh - these are some great ideas! Presently, my place is dangerous and stupid - in the back o/ my car, under a haphazard blanket. Unwrapped. Still in the shopping bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LND1218 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I just wrap them and use code names - so I store them in plain sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 In the space undermy bookcase headboard. I tucked a gift card into the zipper bag that a set of sheets came in..I alsmot didn't find that one! My friend tells of the year she went into her attic to get down some white lights to decorate their deck for their daugther's graduation party. In June. Found a couple of stashes of Christmas cookies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom to 3 boys & 1 girl Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I hide all of my presents in the tupperware that I use to store my Christmas decorations. We put them back in the storage closet and pretend like they are still empty. I'm hoping that this will work for a while. I think the kids would have to be MUCH older to look in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammaruss Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I have a broken washer sitting in the upstairs laundry room, gifts are in there and the cupboards above the washer... we also hide gifts in master bathroom--top shelves in cupboard. Every year I forget gifts somewhere...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 In the trunk of my husband's car, which sits at home idle as he is a bike commuter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Martian Matter! I have that in my hiding place this year, too! I hid my mil's gift in the dryer when she popped in the other day and I had to stash it, fast. The usual places: Tops of closets. Bottoms of closets. Linen drawers that are rarely used. Wardrobe. Top of wardrobe. Under a bed. With the wrapping paper. Top of kitchen something (fridge, microwave stand, etc.) Behind a bookcase. Desk drawer. Just start going thru every drawer and behind every piece of furniture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 The gifts are in my bedroom closet. I announce at the start of my seasonal shopping that there are now Christmas presents in there and if they wish to keep their Christmas surprises to stay out. If not, I don't want to know about it. So far two kiddos have ruined their Christmas surprises and one her birthday surprises. She said at her birthday gift opening, "Is this is? I already saw this one in the closet. Isn't there anything else?" No deary, this was your birthday gift surprise. She's already said she's not going to do that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmamainva Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I wrap them and keep them in my walk-in closet. We have a keylock there and it stays locked from the 1st of November until Christmas Eve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Ooh - these are some great ideas! Presently, my place is dangerous and stupid - in the back o/ my car, under a haphazard blanket. Unwrapped. Still in the shopping bags. Mine is haphazard too. I have them in the corner of my bedroom with a sleeping bag thrown over them.:D But dangerous? Only to themselves.....look under sleeping bag at your own risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 We also keep all of ours in my dh's car trunk. I figure someone would have to pretty brave enough to try and steal the car/break into it while it's parked on the pier in the Executive Officer's spot with a guard less than 30 ft. away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciyates Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 At the neighbor's house! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I use to use the neighbors house. But she moved. Now I use the walkin closet and tell the kids it is up to them whether they have a great Christmas or not so they can look and not be surprised or not look and have a great Christmas. The littlest one looked last year and was disappointed Christmas morning, but this year she is the one who closes her eye half into my bedroom in the closet is cracked open a little!!! :001_smile: The toolbox in the back of the truck works good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Virginia Dawn Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 The back bathroom closet, my underwear drawer, my scrap fabric bin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 All of our suitcases are in the top of my closet-that's where I hide stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbsweetpea Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 My hubby's closet. Most are wrapped. Those that are not are in boxes, suitcases ect. His closet is a danger zone with computer parts everywhere so the kids never go in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Jessica* Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 On top of the bookcase and the freezer in cardboard boxes. So far I don't think the boys have even noticed them. Santa hid some presents under the tree already, but he tossed them in paper grocery bags and threw some packing tape around them to keep curious eyes from seeing what's under there. :lol We live in an old farmhouse, so we have very little closet space and have to be creative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 under stairs closet, under the bed, my closet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 The gifts are in my bedroom closet. I announce at the start of my seasonal shopping that there are now Christmas presents in there and if they wish to keep their Christmas surprises to stay out. If not, I don't want to know about it. So far two kiddos have ruined their Christmas surprises and one her birthday surprises. She said at her birthday gift opening, "Is this is? I already saw this one in the closet. Isn't there anything else?" No deary, this was your birthday gift surprise. She's already said she's not going to do that again. DD says "never again". She likes to be surprised. I wrap the gifts as quickly as possible, but if they do find them, or even unwrap them slightly to find out what it is, that's their problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaik76 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 In the garage. It's so full of stuff that nobody wants to go in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwjx2khsmj Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Mine are all the neighbor's. Should I look for yours there too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Mine are either in the furnace room, under the sheets in my linen closet, or in the den, in a box marked "math curriculum" :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 In the attic. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 In my mom's closet :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margo out of lurking Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 in a box marked "math curriculum" :lol: That's GREAT!!!!! I love it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Mine are up in my walk in closet. Mostly wrapped. Those that are not wrapped (aka Santa's gifts) are up there in an Amazon box or two. DD would have to get a step ladder out in order to look, and I have already told her that I have it up there "just so" so I will know if she peeks. Her main gift is actually sitting in an Amazon box on the couch, yet to be open. As I know what is in the box, I didn't feel the need to have to hide it better. In the past I have hidden them under the bed, in a drawer in DH's dresser, under some clothing, tossed in a corner in my room with an extra pillow covering them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 No one ever goes in my closet, so they're piled in there. I also have one drawer in my room where I stash smaller stuff throughout the year. A few times dh has hidden bigger items up in the shed, and I just pulled ice skates out of the stow and go compartment in my van. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillary in KS Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 I don't hide them. I mean, I set them in my closet (in the store's plastic bags) until I'm ready to wrap them. But I don't hide them. The kids know they're there. Then, after they're wrapped, I put them under the tree. Am I the only one who doesn't go through the rigamarole of hiding presents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Most of ours just get thrown up into the top shelf of DH and I's closets. I start wrapping and placing them one at a time under the tree about the 2nd week of December. They are all labeled in code so the children spend weeks measuring, weighing, sorting, guessing. They don't want to hunt for the ones in my closet. They are too busy with the ones under the tree. LOL. And they've never peeked at their gifts under the tree. Even as toddlers they wouldn't get into the gifts. Guess they like surprises too much. Oh, and the fact that we said if they ever go hunting for gifts, I'm taking them back to the store for a refund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 I just wrap them and use code names - so I store them in plain sight. I wrap and put under the tree too. I like the code names idea. Hmmm... maybe I'll use Pepe Le Pew and Tasmanian Devil for dh and dd :lol:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 ...at my best friend's house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Under the bed in the guest room. With towels piled in front of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest olivia751 Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Hello, I don't hide my gifts. Mostly i put it on the show case and if there is not a sufficient place then i will put it on my wardrobe. Regards, Olivia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in AUS Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Mine go in the empty suitcases in our room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Here, there and everywhere and I don't always find them by Christmas. I am very good at hiding things just not so good at finding them. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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