Each festive season, children across the UK focus their efforts on becoming a professional present detective in the hopes of finding an early Christmas present, with 1 in 5 children (20 per cent) finding and opening their gifts before December 25. In the average family home, storage space is at a premium, with research by Argos finding that 37 per cent of parents don’t have enough storage space. 91 per cent of parents have to hide Christmas presents all over the house, to keep them from prying hands.
Argos has come to the rescue by releasing – for free - a range of incredibly ‘Boring Boxes’ to help parents to hide their children’s gifts in plain sight. The Boring Boxes are disguised as packaging for everyday household appliances and includes options for a fridge, a hoover and a kettle. They aim to throw little hands off the scent, (unless your child has asked for a fridge for Christmas).
The Boring Boxes are free to collect in selected Argos stores and come in three sizes, ranging from small to large, depending on how many gifts parents need to hide. For those who can’t get their hands on a box, research has revealed that the most popular place to store presents is the wardrobe (65 per cent) followed by underneath a bed (41 per cent) and in the spare room (26 per cent).
