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This summer, my husband and I found a fun and relaxing hobby: building 3D puzzles together! These puzzles are not flat like regular ones. They are models that stand up—you can see them from the front, back, and sides.
We build them on weekends. I read the instructions, punch out the pieces, and explain the steps. My husband listens carefully and puts the pieces together. We make a good team! We drink tea, listen to music, and enjoy the quiet time.
Our favorite puzzles are full of imagination. One of them was a steampunk airship with tiny propellers and it looks cool made of wood and paperparts. It also has lights --
Another was an enchanted bookshop with little books, soft lights, and even a small staircase inside
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These puzzles feel like magic. They are more than toys—they are small worlds we build together. When we finish one, we feel proud and happy.
It’s also a great activity in the summer heat. When it’s too hot to go outside, we stay cool inside and work on puzzles. It’s a perfect way to relax, create, and spend time together.
What do you do at home for a hobby to stay cooll but have fun ?
Come have a chat about what you like to do in summer ! Hope to chat with you soon !
kindly,
StephanieRiann
3D Puzzle Vocabulary
3D puzzles puzzles that create a 3D model (not flat) /three-dee PUH-zuhlz/ “3D” = three-dimensional (height, width, depth)
model a small version of something (like a ship or building) /MOD-uhl/ Often built for fun or display
stand up to be upright; not flat on a surface /stand UP/ Describes the puzzle as a structure
front, back, and sides: all visible parts of a 3D object /fruhnt, bak, and sydz/ Helps visualize the full shape
Teamwork & Process Vocabulary
read the instructions follow written directions /reed the in-STRUK-shunz/ Important for assembling puzzles
punch out remove small parts from a sheet /punch owt/ Often used with paper or wood parts
explain the steps tell someone how to do each part /ek-PLAYN/ Teaching or guiding someone
put together to assemble or build /PUT tuh-GEH-thur/ Common with physical tasks
team: a group working together /teem/ “We make a good team” = we work well together
Relaxing Atmosphere Vocabulary
listen carefully pay close attention to sound or speech /LISS-en CARE-fuh-lee/ Active listening for instructions
quiet time calm, peaceful time with no noise /KWY-it tym/ A time to rest and relax relaxing calming and restful /ree-LAKS-ing/ Describes the feeling or mood
stay cool inside avoid the heat by staying indoors /stay kool in-SYD/ Common summer expression
Creative & Imaginative Puzzles
imagination the ability to think of creative ideas /ih-ma-juh-NAY-shun/ “Full of imagination” = creative and fun
steampunk airship fantasy flying ship with old-fashioned science style /STEEM-punk AIR-ship/ “Steampunk” mixes Victorian style + science fiction
propellers spinning parts that make something fly /pruh-PEL-erz/ Found on airships or planes
enchanted magical or fairy-tale-like /en-CHAN-tid/ “Enchanted bookshop” = a magical shop
bookshop a store that sells books /BOOK-shop/ Also spelled “bookstore” in American English
soft lights gentle, not bright lights /soft lyts/ Creates a calm or magical feeling staircase a set of stairs /STAIR-kayss/ Describes the details inside the puzzle
Emotion & Reflection Vocabulary
feel like magic gives a magical or wonderful feeling /feel lyk MA-jik/ Figurative expression for wonder and joy
more than toys has more meaning than just play /mor than toyz/ Emphasizes emotional or creative value
small worlds miniature imaginative places /smol wurldz/ Puzzles create their own “world”
feel proud to feel happy about your work /feel prow-d/ Often used after completing something well
spend time together do something with another person /spend tym tuh-GEH-thur/ Focus on shared experience
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