Are you a mentally active person? Do you like solving puzzles but doing physical movements at the same time? 3D puzzles may be the answer for you.

Everyone is familiar with the standard puzzle. Children begin to do these puzzles before learning to read. All ages enjoy putting flat puzzle pieces together and the pinnacle of excitement is putting in the last piece that completes the whole picture.

Once the puzzle is completed, it can be divided, returned to its original box, or opened another day in the future for hours of entertainment. These puzzles can also be glued and used as wall hangings.

A new update to the puzzle is 3D creations. Castles, animals, characters and many other categories are available for our many interests. The cardboard pieces lock into place, allowing the puzzle to expand up, sideways, and lengthwise as it is assembled. Some creations are stationary while others are mechanical. After assembly, these creations can be used for decorations, collectibles, playtime, or displays.

Puzzle picks:

• Anatomical models

• Animals

• Assorted balls or spherical shapes

• Variated fruit

• Planes, cars, buses, boats, trains, bicycles, agricultural machinery

• Architectural models of buildings.

• Riddles like Rubik’s cube

• Bridges

• Castles

• Famous buildings and structures

• Bird

• Movie characters

• Puzzle boxes

• Robots

• Solar system

Types of building material:

• Cardboard

• The plastic

• Wood

• Crystal

3D puzzles are more complex than traditional ones. The construction is done with precision piece by piece. It can be built as solo entertainment or as a group activity. There are tips, instructions, or diagrams to help with your assembly. Please read the description of the box carefully, including the language.

This puzzle building style offers:

• Brain stimulation

• Improve memory

• Uses fine physical motor coordination

• Therapeutic for brain and finger / hand coordination.

3D mechanical puzzles

We have looked at our grandparents or our parents and as children we have seen and participated as a family unit making airplanes, cars, rockets, spaceships or puzzles. For some of us it is a lifelong hobby.

The new wooden mechanical 3D puzzle is gaining popularity. These are difficult to assemble. These puzzles have moving mechanical parts made of wheels and gears.

3D puzzle benefits:

• Brain exercise

• Improve memory

• Problem solving skills

• Educational

• Eye and hand coordination

• Finger dexterity

• Relive stress

• Productive use of free time

• Teamwork

• Satisfied creativity and imagination

Crossword, dimensional, and mechanical are popular recreational, educational, and therapeutic activities for physical and mental well-being. There are no age limits, gender restrictions, and no special skills are required. Use your thinking and patience to have hours of fun as an individual or with a group of people who share your interests.

There are puzzle clubs in your community, state, and online. There are millions of people who enjoy this activity.