Games in which you hide an object and then look for it:
| HIDE THE THIMBLE | 307 |
| WHO’S GOT THE BUTTON | 182 |
| I SPY | 131 |
| TREASURE HUNT | 98 |
| “BUTTON BUTTON, WHO’S GOT THE BUTTON” | 79 |
| SCAVENGER HUNT | 65 |
| HIDE AND SEEK | 56 |
| HIDE THE BUTTON | 51 |
| FINDERS KEEPERS | 44 |
| EASTER EGG HUNT | 21 |
| BUTTON BUTTON | 20 |
| HIDE THE SWITCH | 19 |
| HIGH SPY | 16 |
| HIDE AND GO SEEK | 13 |
| THIMBLE | 12 |
| HOT AND COLD | 9 |
| HUNT THE THIMBLE | 8 |
| SCAVENGER | 7 |
| “BUTTON BUTTON, WHERE’S THE BUTTON” | 5 |
| HIDE THE HANDKERCHIEF | 5 |
| PEANUT HUNT | 5 |
| WHO’S GOT THE THIMBLE | 5 |
| EGG HUNT | 4 |
| HUCKLE-BUCKLE BEANSTALK | 4 |
| BUTTONY BUTTONY | 3 |
| FIND THE BUTTON | 3 |
| FIND THE THIMBLE | 3 |
| HIDE THE SPOOL | 3 |
| “BUTTON BUTTON, WHO HAS THE BUTTON” | 2 |
| DROP THE BUTTON | 2 |
| EASTER EGGS | 2 |
| HIDE THE BELL | 2 |
| HIDE THE ERASER | 2 |
| HIDE THE SLIPPER | 2 |
| HOT BUTTER BEANS | 2 |
| “HOT BUTTER BEANS, COME TO SUPPER” | 2 |
| HUCKLEBERRY BEANSTALK | 2 |
| SEEK AND FIND | 2 |
| SELL THE THIMBLE | 2 |
| “THIMBLE THIMBLE, WHO’S GOT THE THIMBLE” | 2 |
| WHO HAS THE THIMBLE | 2 |
| WHO’S GOT THE RING | 2 |
| ALL HIDE | 1 |
| ANIMAL HUNT | 1 |
| BIRD IN THE CUP | 1 |
| “BIRD, BEAST OR FISH” | 1 |
| “BREAD AND BUTTER, COME TO SUPPER” | 1 |
| BUSY BEE | 1 |
| BUTNEY BUTNEY | 1 |
| CAPTURE THE FLAG | 1 |
| COLD AND HOT | 1 |
| DODGE THE THIMBLE | 1 |
| DOG AND BONE | 1 |
| DOGGY DOGGY WHERE’S YOUR BONE | 1 |
| DOGGY DOGGY WHO’S GOT YOUR BONE | 1 |
| DOGGY DOGGY WISH A BONE | 1 |
| DOGGY DOGGY YOUR BONE IS GONE | 1 |
| EASTER HUNT | 1 |
| ELECTRICITY | 1 |
| FIND THE OBJECT | 1 |
| FIND THE SWITCH | 1 |
| FORFEIT | 1 |
| FORTUNE HUNT | 1 |
| GETTING WARMER | 1 |
| GUESS WHERE IT’S AT | 1 |
| GUESSING GAMES | 1 |
| HANDY SPANDY | 1 |
| HARE-AND-HOUND | 1 |
| HEART HUNT | 1 |
| HEARTS | 1 |
| “HEAVY HEAVY, WHAT HANGS OVER” | 1 |
| HIDDEN TREASURE | 1 |
| HIDE A PENCIL | 1 |
| HIDE AND SPY | 1 |
| HIDE IN THE MIND | 1 |
| HIDE OUT | 1 |
| HIDE PEANUTS | 1 |
| HIDE SOMETHING | 1 |
| HIDE THE BOFF | 1 |
| HIDE THE BONE | 1 |
| HIDE THE CHALK | 1 |
| HIDE THE CROSS | 1 |
| HIDE THE KLEENEX | 1 |
| HIDE THE PEANUT | 1 |
| HIDE THE SHOE-BUTTONER | 1 |
| HIDE THE SOMETHING | 1 |
| HIDE THE THING | 1 |
| HIDE THE TREASURE | 1 |
| HIDE THE WHIP | 1 |
| HIDE-AND-GO-SEEK | 1 |
| HIDE-AND-SEEK | 1 |
| HIDE-GO-SEEK | 1 |
| HIDING EASTER EGGS | 1 |
| HIDING THE BUTTON | 1 |
| HIDING THE EGG | 1 |
| HIDING THE HOOP | 1 |
| HOLD FAST ALL I GIVE YOU | 1 |
| HONEY-HONEY BIG GUM | 1 |
| HOOP AND HIDE | 1 |
| HOT BEANS | 1 |
| HOT BEANS AND BUTTER | 1 |
| HOT BEANS FOR SUPPER | 1 |
| HOT BUTTER BLUE BEANS | 1 |
| HOT PEAS AND BUTTER | 1 |
| HOT-AND-COLD | 1 |
| HUCK-A-BUCK A BEANSTALK | 1 |
| HULLY GULL | 1 |
| HUNT | 1 |
| HUNT AND GO SEEK | 1 |
| HUNT THE BUTTON | 1 |
| HUNTING A TREASURE | 1 |
| HUNTING FOR EGGS | 1 |
| I PACKED MY GRANDFATHER | 1 |
| I SEE SOMETHING | 1 |
| KICK THE PICKET | 1 |
| LOSERS KEEPER | 1 |
| LOST AND FOUND | 1 |
| NR | 1 |
| PASSING THE RING | 1 |
| POISON PENNY | 1 |
| POLICE AND ROBBER | 1 |
| POST OFFICE | 1 |
| QUADRILLE | 1 |
| RED LIGHT | 1 |
| SCAVENGER OR TREASURE HUNT | 1 |
| SCISSORS GAME | 1 |
| SEEK-AND-HIDE | 1 |
| SEEKING | 1 |
| SIXTY-OUTS | 1 |
| SNATCH-AND-GRAB | 1 |
| SNIPE HUNT | 1 |
| SPY THE SPOOL | 1 |
| SQUIRREL AND THE NUT | 1 |
| THIMBLE GAME | 1 |
| TREASURE ISLAND | 1 |
| UNCLE WILLIE’S STUFF | 1 |
| WARMER-COLDER | 1 |
| YOU’RE HOT AND YOU’RE COLD | 1 |
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