Last week I wrote about how I had been doing some Crafty Christmas shopping for my present stash. One of my biggest issues when I do this is where to hide the toy stash so the kids don’t find it.
I used to hide things in the bottom of my wardrobe behind my long dresses. But these days I can just imagine the game of Hide ‘n’ Seek…
“18… 19… 20! Coming ready or not!”
“Hey! Cool! Lego!”
Sometimes I use the top of my wardrobe behind the blankets. But during Winter most of those blankets are in use on the beds so there isn’t a lot to hide things behind.
The spare room wardrobe is another good spot, but my Little Miss is very suspicious about the BigW box she found empty in that room the other day so I suspect she has already checked out those cupboards quietly.
Just as well the entry for my Giveaway includes some suggestions from my readers. Here’s some of the ideas I’ve collected so far:
- Talia from The Climbing Tree: I would stash at my parent’s house, in the spare room where we are now, and then leave them there till Hanukkah, so he couldn’t get them if he tried, and I am not tempted to just give them to him!!
- Yvette from Little Bento Blog: I will be stashing it in a suitcase that goes in the little storage space above our garage – where I am sure to forget about it until next year 🙂
- Janelle from Imagine.Make.Believe: As we are in the process of being between houses and moving, I would sneak it into a packing box and there it would remain until Christmas. What’s another box lying around? They all look the same to the kids! Although finding the box at the right moment may be a little tricky, as I am pretty sure I have presents already stashed somewhere for this birthday boy, but I have no idea where and in which shed!
- Trish from My Little Drummer Boys: I stash my gifts in an old upright rectangular laundry basket inside a cupboard , the kids will never look there. They haven’t really gone looking but this year they have wised up.
- Rhianna from A Parenting Life: I think I will be using plastic storage boxes and placing them in the ceiling as there is lots of empty space up there. Space that the little ones don’t know how to get to!
- Emma from For my Little Monster: To hide it I would wrap it in fabric and hide it in my fabric stash – not even the hubby would think of looking there.
- Cass from Cass Can Sew: I’m thinking about hiding all the christmas presents in the washing basket this year, because no one ever goes there… apart from me!!!
- Melanie from A Welcoming Hearth: I would pick the top of the wardrobe in the main bedroom. Far too high for any little hands to search out. It can keep the dust bunnies company for a while.
Have you entered my Giveaway yet?
No! Well, you don’t want to miss out on the chance of one of those five $100 BigW gift vouchers so pop over to this blog post: “Crafty Christmas Toy Stash” and leave your comment to enter. Entries close tomorrow June 26th at 8pm Brisbane time.
