Seven Ways to Hide a Christmas Present Quiz

Answer: Bicycle

An adult might be just as happy as a child to find a brand new bike under the tree. Mountain bikes, ten speed racing bicycles or a child's two wheeler with training wheels would all be a welcome sight.

Answer: Little red wagon

Grandma's small visitor = Little Red Riding Hood
Headgear = Riding Hood, so minus that leaves Little red
What a dog's tail might do = Wag
Atop = On

The equation gives us "little red wagon".

Many children enjoy being pulled around in a little red wagon, or doing the same for their younger siblings, pets or toys.

Answer: Teddy bear

Ursine is an adjective relating to bears.
A teddy is a comfy one piece undergarment, often favoured by younger women.

A cuddly teddy bear, or other stuffed animal, will please everybody from the youngest baby to Granny herself.

Answer: Long underwear

If you 'say what you see', the word 'long' under 'wear', the answer becomes clear.

This might not be the most popular Christmas gift, but could come in handy for anybody who works outside in the winter, or possibly for the skiers in the family.

Answer: Video game

Rearranging either of those nonsensical statements will produce a video game under the tree.

There are many, many video games from which to choose, to please the 'tweens, teens and adult children in the family.

Answer: Shortbread

A charade defines the two parts of a longer word, then hints at that word.

Abbreviated = short
Loaf = bread

Scottish shortbread is a wonderful treat for Christmas or Hogmanay, despite its fattening nature.

Answer: Colouring book

...proto(COL OUR IN G BOOK)ing...

Colouring books used to be for small children only, but it has become fashionable for adults to use them to relax and unwind. Most of those I have seen for adults are so fussy that I think I'd become more wound up instead!

(Note that only the UK spelling is acceptable here, as that is what is hidden in the sentence.)

Answer: Calendar

Wall calendars, desk calendars, calendars with firefighters posing, crossword calendars, recipe calendars - the list goes on and on. Many families make it a tradition to give other family members the type of calendar that suits their needs or personality.

Answer: Power drill

Talcum = powder
500 (in Roman numerals) = D
Stream = rill

Together: Pow(-d)er D + rill = Power drill

A power drill, or any tool, might be considered a masculine gift, but lots of women also enjoy building things. My mother used to give my father the tools she wanted to use herself, for some carpentry project or other.

Answer: Baby doll

A baby doll, perhaps one that talks or does other cute things, is most likely to be a gift for the smallest member of the family, though not necessarily only for a little girl.