Found you! Children's terrible attempts at hide and seek revealed in hilarious photos

  • Parents shared their children's attempts on Reddit and social media
  • Some children managed elaborate hiding places in cupboards
  • Many were spotted quickly because of their obvious hiding  
  • Send us your child's funny hide and seek photos: femail@mailonline.co.uk 

By Phoebe Jackson-edwards For Mailonline

Published: 06:51 EST, 2 March 2016 | Updated: 12:36 EST, 2 March 2016

Parents have taken to social media to share photos of their children's hide and seek strategies - from kids curling up inside cupboards to others trying to cover themselves in plain sight.

The ingenious attempts have been posted on Reddit with many youngsters immediately giving themselves away with their heads or legs poking out from behind objects.

While some tried to use a transparent box, others used a pole or even toy crocodile in an attempt to hide themselves.

A young girl managed to get into a tight spot behind the toilet and her parent posted: 'My daughter is also going pro at hide and seek'

A young girl managed to get into a tight spot behind the toilet and her parent posted: 'My daughter is also going pro at hide and seek'

A parent walked into the kitchen during a game of hide and seek and found a giveaway pair of legs poking out of the cupboard

A parent walked into the kitchen during a game of hide and seek and found a giveaway pair of legs poking out of the cupboard

One young girl managed to squeeze behind the toilet in the family bathroom and impressed her parents who posted it to Imgur with the caption: 'My daughter is also going pro at hide and seek.'

And another young girl managed to hide herself in a box inside a cupboard with rows of books in front of her. Although the cupboard was open and she'd been found, she must have been in there for some time.

But many of the youngsters didn't think through their hiding places. One child hid in a kitchen cupboard, but forgot about the tell-tale sign of his legs sticking out of the bottom.

While a three-year-old hiding under a television cabinet was unfortunately too long and had his head poking out.

Some tots decided to hide in plain sight, with only a sheepskin rug, a brightly coloured blanket or even a transparent storage box to save them from being caught. 

Other children were quickly given away by their shadow or the fact they weren't camouflaged.

One toddler held up a pillow case over his face and another used a toy crocodile or tried to hide inside the sofa. 

A young girl went to great lengths to hid herself in a cupboard behind rows and rows of books and must have taken some time to find

A young girl went to great lengths to hid herself in a cupboard behind rows and rows of books and must have taken some time to find

This three-year-old son had the right idea but was unfortunately too long to hide underneath a TV cabinet

This three-year-old son had the right idea but was unfortunately too long to hide underneath a TV cabinet

This boy stayed perfectly still under a sheepskin rug on the floor but was quickly found by his parents

This boy stayed perfectly still under a sheepskin rug on the floor but was quickly found by his parents

A toddler hid behind a cot and tried to blend in with her toys using a brightly-coloured blanket

A toddler hid behind a cot and tried to blend in with her toys using a brightly-coloured blanket

A father posted on Imgur: 'This is where my son decided to hide for hide and seek' showing the one flaw in the tot's plan

A father posted on Imgur: 'This is where my son decided to hide for hide and seek' showing the one flaw in the tot's plan

A young child found a sneak hiding place behind a tree - but was caught by the sun casting a shadow 

A young child found a sneak hiding place behind a tree - but was caught by the sun casting a shadow 

A mother posted this snap of her children hiding in plain sight but she was on to them quickly

A mother posted this snap of her children hiding in plain sight but she was on to them quickly

An Imgur user posted his son 'thinks I can't see him' behind this pole in the garden in an amusing snap

An Imgur user posted his son 'thinks I can't see him' behind this pole in the garden in an amusing snap

One boy chose not to hide under the bed, instead he grabbed a pink throw and covered his head

One boy chose not to hide under the bed, instead he grabbed a pink throw and covered his head

A young boy grabbed a pillow case to hide his face during a game of hide and seek but didn't realise the rest of him was on view

A young boy grabbed a pillow case to hide his face during a game of hide and seek but didn't realise the rest of him was on view

A one-year-old hides behind a sofa and tried to cover himself with a blanket but his legs were on show

A one-year-old hides behind a sofa and tried to cover himself with a blanket but his legs were on show

Using a rug to cover up, this child was found quickly by the front door using what appears to be a dog bed

Using a rug to cover up, this child was found quickly by the front door using what appears to be a dog bed

A mother posted this snap on Imgur with her sons hiding with the caption: 'Boys and their infinite toddler wisdom hiding from Mommy'

A mother posted this snap on Imgur with her sons hiding with the caption: 'Boys and their infinite toddler wisdom hiding from Mommy'

A Reddit user posted their son was trying to hide in the sofa but his feet were a quick give away. Research has found children believe they can't be seen if their eyes are covered

A Reddit user posted their son was trying to hide in the sofa but his feet were a quick give away. Research has found children believe they can't be seen if their eyes are covered

An inventive child grabbed a huge crocodile toy to hide in their bedroom but managed to draw more attention to themselves

An inventive child grabbed a huge crocodile toy to hide in their bedroom but managed to draw more attention to themselves

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