Q&A for How to Find Good Hiding Spots

Stay very still, and try not to breathe so loudly (hold your breath if you can!). If you've hidden behind clothes, you might be lucky enough for them to not spot you but to think it's just clothing in the closet. If they walk away, stay quiet and listen out for them, because they may be tricking you into coming out. If they spot you though, you're done for!

If you are allowed to move, this is a great idea.

Then look for dark places in the room and wear gray, as it blends in with almost everything.

You should wear clothes that will easily blend in with your surroundings. This will make it much harder for you to be found.

Step lightly. As mentioned in the guide, try to avoid door hinges if at all possible. If floors creak, try walking as close as you can to the wall, that way your weight will cause the floor to move as little as possible.

Stay very still and quiet. Hold your breath if necessary. Only when you are sure they are gone, should you come out.

Ask them politely (and quickly) to find another spot to hide. If they don't, you'll have decide whether leave yourself and find a different location.

By definition, if there are no places to hide, there are no places to hide. However, lying flat in a field can make it very difficult to be seen, particularly if your clothing is similar to the color of the field and you manage to lie in a little bit of a dip or valley in the field.

Try to move around. If the person trying to find you leaves the area, move to a spot they have already checked!

Try hiding around the outside of your house, such as in greenery, near decorations, etc.

If you can fit. If there were originally clothes in the basket, try putting them on top of yourself.

Maybe you could hide in a closet, as the article suggests, or in the shower, or maybe behind an always-opened door. Remember to be quiet.

An obvious place, such as standing still in a corner in a room with no lights.

If you have a large walk in wardrobe, hide there. Avoid hiding under the covers as you will get hot and the light may be seen through the blankets. Also, turn down your brightness and lower your volume. If you know you might get caught, don't do it!

If all the spots are too small for you, you'll probably be found. You could try using the tips on hiding next to doors and out of normal sightlines. You should also try considering different hiding spots. There may be some you haven't thought of.

Yes, that's a good hiding spot. Extra stuffed animals and toys are perfect to cover someone who is hiding.

Either be quiet and hope no one noticed, or create a distraction in another place. For instance, throwing something to the other side of the room can create enough of a diversion for you to make your escape.

If the park has wood chips, maybe you could dig a small hole and partly cover yourself with them. Or, you could climb up a tree and cover yourself with branches, or cover yourself in rocks.

Try to stay as low to the ground as possible to prevent anything from breaking under you and causing you to fall. I would look out for crawl spaces or empty spots behind pieces of furniture.

Just either stay still and hope you aren't found or you could create a diversion such as throwing something, which could distract whoever is looking for you long enough for you to get away. You could always just run into a different area where you can hide better, or you could ask the person looking to stand and count inside or somewhere where they can't hear you.

If the person who's seeking hasn't found you there yet, then go ahead.

Look for small places like in a closet, under a bed, under the sink, in a crate, whatever breaks up the human form and isn't too obvious for a seeker, like in a laundry hamper with clothes in it. Also consider high or low places like a tree, ditch or under something in a shed. Use extra cover that matches the surroundings.

The same guidelines apply. Obviously you won't be able to hide under beds or in closets, but hiding outside offers plenty of unique opportunities.

Try to make it less obvious and disguise yourself. For example, you can hide under a blanket if you position your limbs in an unnatural position and bury yourself in a whole bunch of other blankets. Try to blend in.

You shouldn't, unless you are participating in a school sanctioned activity. If you are, the normal guidelines on this page should be a great help to you.

Stay as still and quiet as you can, breathe as quietly as possible, and just hope for the best.

Consider moving somewhere else. If you are the only one hiding in a room, there is less chance you'll be found.

Ask your mom not to tell your sister where you are. If she does tell, try to creep out of that spot quietly and find somewhere else to hide.

A sightline is the range of where you can be seen, and the way to manipulate a sightline is to distract someone, either by throwing something small behind them so it makes a noise, or using a remote to turn on an appliance near them randomly.

That isn't a good place to play hide and seek. Pick somewhere else, or turn out the lights and close the curtains and play in the dark. If you do that, try lying on the floor and rolling away when the seeker comes.