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Where have you hidden your presents?

57 replies

BigJanette · 24/12/2025 10:44

Not a burglar! Just nosey 😁

80% of mine are in the ottoman bed storage and the prepped stockings are in a large shopper inside the wardrobe.
The ones for friends and extended family are under the tree in Christmas bags, ready to deliver or hand out.

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Crunchymum · 24/12/2025 13:18

In suitcases under the bed, in the junk cupboard and in a box on top of the wardrobe.

ToadRage · 24/12/2025 13:24

I hid mine in a drawer of clothes i rarely. We store our clothes separately so my husband hs no reason to go in there. No idea where he hides them.

DappledThings · 24/12/2025 13:33

Never hidden anything except stocking fillers. Only stockings come from Father Christmas in our house so anything else is wrapped and under the tree as soon as it is bought/arrives.

AberEchtJetzt · 24/12/2025 15:17

Staying at my mum's and they are all in her room in the double wardrobe. The boys don't go in there except to wake her up in the mornings 😁

Stade197 · 24/12/2025 15:33

Mine have been hidden from DS4 in the ottoman storage under our bed for weeks but I've just moved them in to some giant bags and popped towels over them in the spare room because he sleeps in my bed so I can't lift him up and sneak them from under the bed in the middle of the night 😆

RenegadeKeeblerElf · 24/12/2025 15:38

I've only ever hidden the stocking presents, or anything unwrapped, and even then the kids have always known the hiding place (cupboard under the stairs) and known not to go in there. Wrapped presents go straight under the tree, never had an issue with them doing anything other than a bit of a poke to try and guess, but that's just part of the fun!

FancyCatSlave · 24/12/2025 15:44

Santa presents are in bin bags, in a wardrobe that DD can’t open. The ones from us and others are under the tree. The cats presents are in a box under DD’s bed as they are little fuckers and have been after the catnip toys and treats since we bought them in Nov. They will only go under the tree when we get up tomorrow.

hmmnotreallysure · 24/12/2025 15:50

Just in the wardrobe. Luckily dcs have never been ones to snoop. Was talking to ds13 about this the other day and I asked him if he has ever snooped for prezzies and he said no as he likes the surprise.

BalladOfBarryAndFreda · 24/12/2025 15:50

Upstairs in plain sight but I have adult children who are past the point of snooping. We don't put them under the tree before the big day because my (beloved but giddy and nosy) dog would unwrap them 🙄.

Heyhelga · 24/12/2025 15:52

In suitcases with a combi padlock on the zips under our bed.

cobrakaieaglefang · 24/12/2025 17:15

Kids are adults so don't need to hide them. We can't put them under the tree however as the dog will open them! She loves presents! 🎁🎁🎁😂

ShodAndShadySenators · 24/12/2025 18:35

Ours were split between in my wardrobe and in the dining room's Cupboard of Doom (with winter coats billowing out in front, natch. I do actually have underbed drawers - fab hiding place - but they're full of sandals and bedding already, pity but I've nowhere else to put those instead.

They're now under the tree properly wrapped, but the completed stockings are still stashed. No believers nor dogs here so I don't need to keep them hidden any more really, I'll get them out and place them when I go to bed.

Hattieandcake · 24/12/2025 18:37

In the cars !

SnugglyJumpersMakeItBetter · 24/12/2025 18:41

My parents used to keep ours in the loft - I think that was genius!!

IndigoIsMyFavouriteColour · 24/12/2025 18:47

Our are in the cupboard under the stairs behind the clothes arier! No chance of being found

tobee · 24/12/2025 19:30

Not telling.

zoomzoomzoomz · 24/12/2025 19:37

packed into the boiler cupboard, eldest DD won't go in there cos it's "dark and scary" and youngest isn't at the snooping point yet so they're safe. Don't have anywhere to keep prebuilt stuff though so it's going to be a long night for me

ResusciAnnie · 24/12/2025 19:39

Stuff from father Xmas in the box room. Everything else is taking over the living room!

MyOtherCarIsAPorsche · 24/12/2025 19:40

All DGC and dc presents in respective car boots - they've all just left. Had a fab meal and played Encrypted afterwards.

Ours are half way down the garden in H's man cave, covered with a blanket.

YenSon · 24/12/2025 21:48

All over the place. I forget where I’ve hidden them and someone always ends up with an extra gift a few weeks after Christmas

PhantomOfAllKnowledge · 24/12/2025 21:52

Just the one for DH as others were posted. It's under my pile of hats.

BartholemewTheCat · 24/12/2025 21:57

Inside the bottom of my wardrobe! Not once has DC ever looked inside there. I’ve no doubt jinxed myself now. 😂

BigJanette · 25/12/2025 05:45

@Mumtumtastic 🤣 that made me laugh! Hope you’ve managed to find them all!
You too @YenSon although bonus presents is never a bad thing!

@winterbluess genius! 😁

@Heyhelga Brilliant! I’ve never thought about that.

Merry Christmas all, hope you’ve managed to manage to locate all the presents 😂

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RessicaJabbit · 25/12/2025 06:09

AberEchtJetzt · 24/12/2025 15:17

Staying at my mum's and they are all in her room in the double wardrobe. The boys don't go in there except to wake her up in the mornings 😁

Why is she sleeping in a wardrobe?

😜

GreenDogDot · 25/12/2025 06:26

Superking ottoman bed has been a game changer this year! And two built in storage cupboards that I’ve been opening and just throwing smaller items into the back of for months. It was like first Christmas yesterday pulling those cupboards out and finding all the nice things I’d forgotten I’d bought!

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