How to Find Where Your Parents Hid Your Birthday Present

Last Updated: September 13, 2022

It's a week before your birthday. You're sitting in your room, pulling your hair out trying to figure out what goodies your parents got you. Well, here's basically how to figure it out.

Steps

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Make a list of what you want about a month before your birthday. This won't help you figure out where to find your present, but it will be better. Remember to point out to your parents what you want the most.
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Pick one thing on the list. Try to figure out where you would hide it if you were getting it for someone.

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Try to look for your presents secretly. Do this when you're alone or when you know you won't be caught.
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Look in a closet or other space that is always locked. If your parents have a way to get in, you can too. Look for a key somewhere, or some means of opening it.
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Think outside the box. Look behind shelves, cabinets, drawers, under coats and blankets, and such places like that.
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Think to yourself, "Where would I hide it?" Minds think alike, especially if they're from the same gene-pool.
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Check her email. This is considered an invasion of personal space, but look for items from eBay, Amazon, Overstock, etc. The subject might be like "You've won on eBay" or "confirming your order." The messages should have the item names inside of them.
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Look in the trunk of the car that you don't use or if your parents say "No, I'll put it in the trunk for you". This is for particularly big, heavy presents.
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Choose the right time to look around. It is best when no one is around.
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Ask your parent/guardian where you could hide a present for someone. Chances are she or he tells you the same place where they hide your presents too. However, they are likely to get suspicious if you ask them this when your birthday is nearby.
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Listen for hints. Your parents might drop hints as if to tell you what they got.
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Consider it might be where your parents work. If your parents take you to their workplace, look around there because they might be hiding it in their office.
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Look through receipts. See if you find anything that might be for you.
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If your going to be searching at night make a game plan or map of the areas that have a lot of creaks in the floor, if their is one specific area/areas you want to search but it has creaks then put on slippers or fuzzy socks to help. If that doesn't work then try to crawl instead of walk.
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Realize that your parents might not have bought it yet.
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Rest assured that your parents won't have forgotten you. They also may have realized that you would go searching for it, and hid it so well, even you can't figure it out.

Community Q&A

Question

What should I say if my parents catch me looking for my birthday present?

Community Answer

Tell your parents that you were looking for something else. Make sure that whatever you are looking for might be found in that hiding spot, however. For example, if you were caught looking in the pantry, it would be better to say that you were looking for cereal or canned soup rather than a t-shirt or sneakers.
Question

What if they ask how I got into locked places?

Community Answer

You can say you were messing with keys and trying to figure out what each one fit into. If they're mad, remember to say sorry.
Question

What do I do if I get no presents for my birthday?

Community Answer

Try and make your birthday fun anyway by playing outside or inviting your friends over. Try not to act too disappointed. Maybe your parents are in a bit of a jam with money, and will give you a present as soon as they can.

Warnings

Resist temptation and try not to unwrap or fiddle with any found gift. Under no circumstances attempt to take it with you.

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If you feel your sibling would tattle on you if they caught you, try to find a way to do it when they aren't around.

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Be careful. Looking at another person's email is an invasion of personal space. Also, try not to get caught.

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