Best Place to Hide in a House

As a child, a game of hide and seek was a staple of every weekend. The game can be played by young children, older children or even a family. However, the best part of hide and seek is finding that never-fail hiding place in the house. Although each house is unique, there are several hiding places that should be considered.

Identification

The best hiding places in a house are ones where the person hiding can clearly see the surrounding area, while still being hidden. Peering through the slats of wooden blinds on a closet door, or through the sheer fabric of curtain liners makes a great hiding place.

Choose a hiding place where you can still be mobile, to scan the room from all angles. Hiding under a bed with enough room to roll over, or even behind a large piece of furniture, is ideal.

Considerations

Never choose a hiding place that may be dangerous. Don't hide under unstable furniture. Don't hide in a wood working shop area, near table saws, partially finished projects or a wall of hanging tools.

Always be safe when hiding in the house during a game of hide and seek. Look for hiding places that you can easily enter and exit, without getting trapped, crushed or have very little room to move around.

Features

The game hide and seek is a simple game, that requires only people and time to play. You don't need a deck of cards or any fancy board game kit to play hide and seek.

Simply gather a small group of people, and choose of the people to be "it". Have the "it" person close her eyes or wear a blind fold and slowly count to twenty. As she counts, the rest of the members of the group look around the house for a hiding place. After the "it" person is done counting, she starts searching for the others, and as each person is found, they seek out the rest of the people hiding, until the last person is found. The last person was the best at hiding, and gets to be the "it" person for the next round of hide and seek.

Time Frame

A game of hide and seek can last anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours. Depending on the area you allow people to hide in, the game can get quite involved. The game will be shorter if the participants can only hide in the house. If the garage, yard, barns and land outside are all included, the game may take quite a while to play.

Benefits

Finding a good hiding place in your house ensures that you will be the hide and seek champion. The better of a hiding place you can find, the more times you will win at hide and seek!