To make it just a smidge more difficult, you have to find it in nine seconds or less to prove your mental mettle.

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This cheerful image uses star cookies, gingerbreadmen, candy canes and cups of mistletoe to distract the challenger from what they seek.

As the distractor items are shown at various sizes and orientations, the design of the image is meant to confuse your brain so that it is harder to find the stocking.

The trick is to try and filter out the items that are common and look for something that stands out, the something being the illusive stocking.

Do not make the mistake of thinking you have found the gift vessel and end up spotting an upside-down candy cane; the stocking is red but not the shape of the sweet treat.

If you are still struggling to find the holiday decor, take a look at some hints:

Look for a red and white object that is not candy.

While the image is two-dimensional, that does not mean that the stocking cannot be hidden behind another item.

It appears that the stocking likes sweets as much as Santa on Christmas Eve.

Next up is the answer, so take your last looks before the solution is spoiled.

Look closely at the gingerbread man in the bottom center of the image and just over its right shoulder is the top portion of a stocking.

Think you can handle something a bit harder, try your luck with a viral math brainteaser.

Or, keep your timer open and holiday cheer near when trying to spot all five reindeer in this challenge image.

Earn yourself the title of genius if you can find the hidden letter in a sea of random sharp shapes.

Check out the U.S. Sun’s full catalog of brainteasers and IQ indicators here.

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