Christmas is the season of giving, and nothing feels better as a parent than buying your child the perfect gifts. Whether it comes from you or was brought down the chimney by Santa Claus, seeing your kids’ faces light up with wonder as they unwrap their presents is one of life’s greatest joys.
As every parent eventually learns, many children simply cannot wait to experience this excitement, leading them to go snooping for an early look at what they’re getting. You don’t want the surprise to be ruined, which means it’s important you know how to hide Christmas presents. To help you prepare for the holiday season, Bluebird has put together this festive list of 25 recommendations for where to hide Christmas presents in your home.
In Your Bedroom
Many kids aren’t allowed in their parents’ room alone anyway, making it one of the best hiding places in the house.
1. Bedroom Closet
Put unopened packages or bags from the store in your closet. You can hide them behind your hung clothes or stack them on shelves if you have any.
2. Under Your Bed
Slide small boxes or items underneath your bed. You can even pull your sheet or duvet cover down to cover them up further.
3. Inside Your Dresser Drawers
Move your clothes around and make room to squeeze some things in the back of your drawers. If you have a desk or vanity table, those may also work for hiding Christmas presents.
4. In a Laundry Hamper
Take an old laundry basket and put your gifts inside. Then, grab some blankets or towels and put them on top. It’s safe to assume your kids won’t want to dig through your dirty laundry!
5. In Your Luggage
Dig out your suitcases and duffel bags and fill them up with items. Just make sure you’re not planning to use them for any upcoming trips.
6. In a Sewing Basket
Most kids won’t think to look inside your sewing basket. Small gifts and holiday cards can be easily hidden here.
In Your Living Room
The living room may not seem like a great place for hiding Christmas presents, but sometimes, the best hiding spots are in the most obvious spots.
7. Behind Books on Your Bookshelf
While you can’t install an entire hidden room behind your bookcase, you can put small items behind or inside of your books.
8. Inside Furniture
Certain furniture items include built-in hiding spots. Check if your ottoman or coffee table has hidden compartments where you can stash things.
9. Hall Closet
Grab an old shoe box and tuck gifts away in your hallway closet or linen closet. You can even tuck small things into the pockets of your coats.
10. In a Golf Bag or Gym Bag
Your kids likely know not to touch your golf clubs, free weights, and other recreational gear. Use your gym bags as a place to hide Christmas presents.
11. In a Box Labeled “Donations”
Stack up gifts in a cardboard box or plastic tub and write “donations” or “trash” on the side. That ought to trick your kids into looking elsewhere.
In Your Kitchen and Beyond
We’ve still yet to explore some of the best hiding places in the house. All it takes when looking for somewhere to hide Christmas presents is a little creativity.
12. In a High Kitchen Cabinet
Stash packages and gifts in your kitchen cabinets, far out of the reach of your kids. We suggest moving boxes or bags of food in front to block their peeping eyes.
13. On Top of the Fridge
Your children won’t be able to find their hidden gifts here. Grab a stool or stepladder and place boxes on top of the fridge, out of their sight.
14. Inside a Kitchen Appliance Box
Check your home for empty boxes from when you bought your microwave, blender, vacuum, and other large items. Even if your kids find these, they’ll think there’s something boring inside.
15. In the Laundry Room
Your laundry room is an unexpected place for your kids to look for their gifts. Place boxes or bags of items underneath folded sheets or behind boxes of detergent and dryer sheets.
16. In Your Attic
If you have an attic, consider climbing up there and placing your gifts out of sight. Kids are stereotypically afraid of going to the attic, even if they’re allowed to do so.
17. In Your Christmas Tree Box
Once your tree is up, you’ll have a giant empty box that’s perfect for stashing gifts. Just make sure to keep it sealed shut!
18. In Your Empty Christmas Lights Box
Wherever you keep your lights, yard signs, and home decorations stored throughout the year can also be seen as empty spaces perfect for hiding Christmas presents.
Outside the Home
If you’ve had no luck learning how to hide Christmas presents at home without your kids finding them, consider places outside of the house.
19. In Your Shed
Your tool shed or outbuilding can be a perfect place to hide gifts, especially if the door can lock. Just be wary of storing things like electronics or leather items here due to weather concerns.
20. In Your Garage
There are tons of places in your garage perfect for hiding Christmas gifts. Look for high-up spots or places where you can place them out of view.
21. In the Trunk of Your Car
Worried your kids will go poking around the garage? Take it a step further by hiding their gifts inside your car’s trunk, where they’ll never find them.
22. In Your Glove Box
Smaller items can also be stashed in your car’s glove compartment. This is also a good place to hide jewelry or other small gifts from your spouse, as long as you don’t share a vehicle.
23. At a Friend’s House
If you’ve got a large gift like a bike or a playhouse, you may not find an easy place to hide it at home. Ask friends and family members if you can keep it at their place until closer to the big day.
24. At Work
Some small items can even be kept at work, especially if you have an office. This is also a great place to have gifts secretly delivered, as long as it’s within company policy.
25. In a Storage Unit
There are many reasons you may not be able to find a place to hide your Christmas presents at home. Maybe your kids are extremely persistent in their searches, or maybe you simply have more gifts than you do hiding spots. Whatever the case is, there’s an easy solution: renting a self storage unit.
Bluebird Self Storage offers secure storage units in sizes ranging from small 5×5 to large 10×20 spaces. You can rent a dependable space from us to pile up packages throughout December or stash away a large gift like a television or keyboard. While they may be able to dig things out of your closet, there’s no way they can get into your storage unit!
We have many options available that come with amenities like climate-controlled storage and Nokē Smart Entry System technology. You’ll have complete confidence when you rent from us this holiday season.
Contact us or find a storage facility near you today!
