Where Do You Hide the Gifts?

We are coming up on one of the biggest gift-giving days of the year. And if you have multiple kids, this could mean many presents to hide. I admit, my wife and I spoil our kids, out of our 3 kids, we probably have 25 presents to wrap. But before the big wrap fest you need a place to hide the things.

When you have small children it is much easier to find hiding places. Every year, at my house, my home office located in the bottom floor becomes Santa’s Workshop. I have a door to the room and the kids don’t go in there. It is the perfect hiding place before the kids get adventurous and start exploring.

I remember the rush that I got as a kid looking for and frequently finding my parents’  hiding places. I remember finding my yellow Sony Sports Cassette Walkman hidden in my dad’s sock drawer. Or my first electric guitar sitting behind my dad’s suits in their closet.

I am looking forward to this game of cat and mouse when my kids grow up. I think I will set up parameters for me. Unspoken to no one else but my wife. I will not take the easy way out and hide them at the office or a neighbor’s house. I will not lock them up in chest where a key is its only passage to gift nirvana. I will try to outwit my offspring and see how smart they really are.

I still have a few years before that is going to become a reality. Until then, I am looking for ideas. Where do you hide your gifts?