Activity books may be made for entertainment, education or a mixture of both.
This may be a generic theme, e.g. dinosaurs, or based on a toy, television show, book, or game.
in the USA) by Martin Handford consists of both puzzle books, wherein the reader must search for characters hidden in pictures, and activity books such as Where's Waldo?
: The Ultimate Fun Book, which include a wider range of games and activities as well as puzzles.
In 2018, Nintendo announced its intention to publish activity books based on its trademarked characters and games.