Encouraging restless kids to do brain training can seem like quite a nightmare at times. However, with the right tools, this task can be easier than ever. Puzzle books are one such tool. The pictures, usually colored in bright hues, capture the attention of kids from the word go. All that remains to be done is to introduce them to the intriguing puzzles. With a little encouragement, kids can spend hours trying to solve the mind-boggling puzzles, giving their little brains a good workout in the process. Not only do these puzzles help in development of good visual acuity, these also help the kids build up proper logical reasoning skills at an early age.

I Spy puzzle books from Scholastic Inc. feature high quality photographs snapped by Walter Wick, with pictures of a number of objects hidden inside each photograph. The objective for the user is to find all of the objects. The puzzles are quite addictive, and care should be taken to ensure that the little kids don’t end up wasting time for study or other, more physically demanding sports. The board bound books of the I Spy puzzle books series are geared towards children of ages 4 and up. With a budget price, the series is quite a good buy.