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I Spy Games for Kids

Adding an element of fun to children's learning, Scholastic Press' search-and-find "I Spy" has garnered accolades not only for its book series, but also for its endeavors in children's games and television. To enhance their interest in the award-winning, multimedia franchise, kids can play "I Spy" games that challenge them to solve riddles, puzzles and other brainteasers.

Board and Card Games
- Kids solve riddles and match images in "I Spy" matching games such as "Eagle Eye Game," "Flip 5," "Memory Game," "Read, Set, Silhouette," "Snap" and "Spooky Night." Other games like "Private Eye" go beyond matching. For this game, kids shake up cubes and have 30 seconds to take note of the images on the cubes; then, another player removes the cubes from view. Players proceed to select one picture card and find all images that appeared on the cubes. To engage in "I Spy" takes on classic game concepts, kids may play "Bingo," "Go Fish," "3-D" (for which players wear 3D glasses) and "Word Scramble."
Computer/Video Games
- The "I Spy" book series spun off a number of computer and video games, which, like most "I Spy" games, include brainteasers, concealed objects and riddle-solving for kids. Titles available for Windows and Mac systems, among other platforms, include "Fantasy," "Fun House," "Mystery," "Spooky Mansion" and "Treasure Hunt." Destinations in "Fantasy" include an alien planet, a castle and the sea. "Fun House" allows kids to play a higher number of games upon earning a high amount of fun house tickets. Players choose case files such as "Locked Gate," "Pirate's Map" or "Midnight Mouse" when engaging in "Mystery," and they try to find the secret escape in "Spooky Mansion." Treasure maps lead kids on a search for pirates' treasures in "Treasure Hunt." Other "I Spy" video games include "Challenger" and "Imagine That," for LeapFrog systems; "Riddle Race" for the iPhone; and "Ultimate" and "Universe" for Nintendo Wii and DS platforms, respectively.
Online Games
- Scholastic's official site includes "I Spy" online games that test kids' matching and riddle-solving skills. In "Bingo," kids click objects that match a riddle and score four objects in a row to win. When playing "Mystery Match," kids click cards to reveal objects and make identical matches, rhyming matches or matches by association. In "Puzzler," kids click puzzle pieces and place them in their proper spot. For games such as "City," "The Library" and "The View From Duck Pond Inn," kids read items on the list and click the screen to zoom in and out of the picture. When players see any of the listed items in the picture, they click the items.
Puzzles
- Kids looking to piece together "I Spy" images can play "I Spy" puzzle games. The "Colorful Kids" puzzles includes child-shaped pieces, with hands linking from one puzzle to another puzzle. "A is for..." and "1, 2, 3" feature letters of the alphabet and numbers, respectively. Other puzzle games include "Holiday Sparkle," "Monster Workshop," "Nature Close Up," "Sand Castle" and "A Sweet Holiday." After putting the puzzles together, kids solve riddles by locating objects in the puzzle.

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