Use Your Brain 9 – Kids Brain Games, Opposites & Logic Puzzle Workbook

Use Your Brain 9 – Kids Brain Games, Opposites & Logic Puzzle Workbook (Bilingual Arabic–English, Ages 4–8, Printable PDF) is a colourful thinking book packed with smart, screen-free challenges for young learners. This ninth title in the series focuses on logic puzzles, opposites vocabulary, counting, addition, subtraction, shadow matching, direction matching and front/back matching, all designed on large notebook-style pages that are easy for children to understand and enjoy.

On the cover, a friendly pencil girl stands under a big green tree holding a sheet of animal silhouettes while a cute blue cat sits nearby blowing bubbles into the sky. The warm countryside scene tells children that this workbook is all about relaxed, playful brain training rather than stressful homework.

Match by direction – ducks and goats in motion

The first activity introduces “Match By Direction”. On one page, arrows point up, down, left and right on the left side of the notebook, while ducks inside circles face different directions on the right. Children must connect each arrow with the duck that faces the same way. Later in the book, another page uses goats instead of ducks in a similar format. These puzzles build spatial awareness, orientation skills and careful visual tracking, which are vital for reading, writing and successfully following instructions.

Shadow matching – goats, cleaning tools and a bubble-blowing cat

Shadow puzzles appear several times. A “Find The Correct Shadow” page shows a happy white goat in a green circle with a row of black goat silhouettes beneath it. Children must decide which shadow matches the goat’s exact pose. Another page presents cleaning tools such as a spray bottle, mop, bucket, vacuum and rubber glove on one side and their shadows on the other. Later, the blue cat from the cover reappears, blowing bubbles while several cat silhouettes surround the notebook page. Kids again choose the correct shadow. These activities strengthen shape recognition, attention to detail and logical matching.

Identical pairs & “find the different picture” challenges

Several spreads are dedicated to finding identical or different pictures. One page shows playful dogs in various colours and poses; children must “Find two identical pictures” by carefully comparing ears, tails and body positions. Another page with wild animals – rhinos, elephants, lions, giraffes and small cheese-and-mouse illustrations – invites kids to find two pictures that are exactly the same.

“Find the different picture” tasks appear more than once. In one, four images of a lumberjack sitting on a tree stump look almost identical, but one contains a tiny difference. In another, bees buzz over sunflowers, and children must spot which bee or flower is different from the rest. A later page again asks them to find the odd picture out in a new arrangement. These puzzles develop visual discrimination, memory, patience and careful comparison.

Opposites games – building strong English vocabulary

Use Your Brain 9 includes two rich Opposites game pages. The first uses words such as BACK, BLACK, INEDIBLE, COLD and UGLY on one side, and EDIBLE, BEAUTIFUL, HOT, FRONT and WHITE on the other. Children draw lines to match the correct pairs of opposites. A second page presents adjectives like DIRTY, LOUD, SMALL, SAD and AUTUMN, which children connect to SPRING, HAPPY, QUIET, CLEAN and BIG.

Each word is supported by a clear illustration – for example, a mushroom for INEDIBLE, a jacket for BLACK, an ice cube for COLD, a smiling girl for HAPPY and a chalkboard for CLEAN. These pages turn vocabulary into a game and help children understand describing words and their opposites in context, improving reading comprehension and everyday language skills.

Spot-the-difference & “What is superfluous?” logic puzzles

Observation skills are boosted with “Spot 3 Differences” activities. One page shows a cheerful gardener pushing a wheelbarrow past a scarecrow. The top and bottom pictures look almost the same, but three small changes challenge children to look very carefully. Another spot-the-difference puzzle appears later in the book, giving extra practice.

Logical thinking and real-world understanding are targeted with a “What is Superfluous?” scene. A smiling baker stands in the centre holding a cake while various objects float around her: pastries, flour bags and oven tools mixed with obviously unrelated items like a bowling pin, saw, football or accordion. Children are asked to choose only the appropriate objects for the baker, reinforcing their ability to categorise, reason and apply common sense.

Early maths: matching numbers, addition, subtraction & counting

Maths practice appears multiple times in friendly, picture-based form. A “Match the pictures” page shows numbers (2, 6, 3, 5, 4) on the left and groups of treats – layered cakes, pretzels, cupcakes, lollipops and ice creams – on the right. Children draw lines to connect each number to the set of sweets that matches it, strengthening number recognition and counting.

On the “Subtraction Fun” page, rows of little red birds march across the notebook. Some are crossed out, and each row is paired with an equation such as “–1”, “–2”, “–3” or “–4”. Children count the birds, see how many were taken away and fill in the remaining total. A later “Subtraction Fun” activity at the end of the book revisits the same idea with a new layout, helping kids build confidence with subtraction through repetition.

There is also a “Fun Addition” page. Children add groups of birdhouses, chicks and other small animals, then choose the correct sum from three possible answers written in boxes. Because the problems are entirely visual, children experience addition as combining two sets of objects, laying a strong foundation for future written maths.

“How Many?” counting pages appear as well. On one later spread, children count different objects (such as foods or animals) and record how many of each they find. These activities keep number sense and counting fresh without feeling repetitive.

Front & back, picture matching & everyday objects

Two “Back and front” pages focus on matching front and back views. One features cute round animals – monkeys, owls, rabbits and other characters – with their fronts on one side and silhouettes of their backs on the other. Another page near the end revisits the same concept with different characters. Children draw lines between front and back, learning how things look from different angles and building spatial reasoning.

A food-and-nature themed “Match the pictures” page invites children to connect honey to a bee, an egg to a chick, a jar to jam, a bottle to milk, and slices of fruit to their whole versions. Matching related objects helps children understand cause-and-effect, ingredients, sources of food and everyday associations.

Near the end of the workbook, a “Choose The Correct Objects” page asks children to select appropriate items for a given scene, while another “Spot 3 Differences” and “Find the different picture” spread provide a final review of visual skills. Together, these tasks ensure that Use Your Brain 9 offers a balanced mix of logic, language and maths practice.

Perfect printable workbook for ages 4–8

Use Your Brain 9 – Kids Brain Games, Opposites & Logic Puzzle Workbook is ideal for children aged 4–8 at home, in preschool or in the early primary grades. Because the instructions are shown in both Arabic and English on every page, the workbook supports bilingual learning and is perfect for international schools and multilingual families.

Delivered as a printable PDF, this kids brain games book can be printed in full and stapled or bound, or printed page by page as needed for classroom centres, homework, tutoring sessions, travel activities or quiet-time challenges. Parents and teachers can reprint favourite puzzles – like the dog matching, opposites games or baker logic page – whenever children want more practice.

With its warm countryside artwork, friendly pencil guides and variety of puzzles, Use Your Brain 9 makes thinking, counting and learning new words feel like a fun adventure instead of a task.