Do Puzzle games educate kids? What's your kid favorite puzzle?

In childhood you as a parent would have always played different puzzle games like, a card or animal puzzles. Do you think puzzle games educate kids & help in developing creative skills & independent thinking to find right solution.
What was your & your kid favorite puzzle?
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Your son or daughter spend time in playing puzzle games like angry birds or ipad games online or happy with solving the jigsaw or Ben 10 card puzzles in hand.