Rebus is a logic game in which you have to guess the answer from the picture. The latter depicts objects, animals and plants, letters and numbers. Their relative position matters. Even for fidgets, puzzles can become an exciting activity, if presented in a playful way. For example, you can offer to teach a child how to solve spy ciphers.

And from the simplest puzzle pictures to preschool age get to relatively difficult. We assure you: if your child gets carried away and learns to turn on logical thinking, over time you will already learn from him how to solve riddles in pictures.

Puzzles are invented on a huge variety of topics. The main thing is that every word, letter and object that serves as an answer to the picture should already be familiar to the baby.

How to solve puzzles for children with letters in pictures?

If you are interested in puzzles, then most likely you know the advantages of these logical puzzles. They develop memory, ingenuity, speed of thinking, the ability to navigate the situation and apply the knowledge already gained.

To teach a child of 6-7 years old how to solve tasks correctly, first explain the rules to him. No need to insist that he remember everything at once. Chances are you don't even know them all. It is better to explain one or two a day and reinforce them with thematic tasks. The latter can be printed (more convenient for outdoor activities) or shown from the monitor. In the next lessons, it is also better not to offer too much material. It is important to explain to the child that he first needs to correctly identify and name the object shown in the picture. And only then apply the rules in relation to this word.

So, let's read the basic rules! In particular, we will define what a comma, a strikethrough, an inverted object and other subtleties in pictures mean.

• What does a comma mean at the beginning or end of a rebus?
  A comma at the bottom or at the top before the picture means that one letter at the beginning must be discarded from the name of the depicted object. Accordingly, we see two commas - we discard the first two letters. These icons are very common.
• What does an inverted comma at the beginning or end mean?
  The rules for inverted commas are similar to the rules for regular commas (see previous paragraph).
• What do the crossed out and added letters mean?
  A crossed out letter in the picture means that it must be excluded from the name of the drawn object (and another one should be added, if it is indicated). Added to the left or right of the picture - you need to add it to the word at the beginning and at the end.
• What do the numbers in the puzzles mean?
  The numbers can have two meanings. Are they above the word? To guess the answer, you need to rearrange the letters from place to place in the indicated order. The name of the number can be part of the word (often use "one hundred", "five"). A crossed out number means that a letter with such a serial number must be excluded from the word. It should be remembered that some numbers, as well as objects, can have several names (the unit is “count”, “time”, “one”).
• What does the plus sign mean?
  If there is a plus sign between the words (symbols), then they must be added to each other. Sometimes “+” means the preposition “to”, the right one is chosen according to the meaning. The "equal" sign (for example, A=K) indicates that all the letters "A" in the word should be replaced by the letters "K".
• Vertical or horizontal line in assignments?
  The horizontal line means simultaneously “under”, “above”, “above” and “on”, depending on the context. Used with letters or pictures when one part is drawn below the line, the other is above. Sometimes denotes a fraction (half of something, that is, "half-").
• Arrangement of letters in the picture and prepositions
  It is important to look at the relative position of the letters. If they are placed one inside the other, then the preposition "in" is added to their names. One letter is drawn after another - meaning the preposition "for" or "before".
• The item in the picture is drawn upside down? To get an answer, you need to read the word backwards. Children 6-7 years old can turn short words in their minds. True, the number of such tasks is quite limited.

Most often, several rules are used simultaneously in puzzles. It is believed that at 6-7 years old children are already familiar with the letters, they clearly know their names. If a younger student has not yet encountered commas, teaching him a new icon will not be particularly difficult.

Examples of puzzles in pictures for children 6-7 years old with answers

Children 6-7 years old and less perceive the material much better in relation to some memorable event. Riddles about animals will be solved with delight if you offer them to your child the day after visiting the zoo. A first-grader girl who is eager to enter a music school will be interested in musical puzzles. And a child, a boy impressed by the planetarium, will like pictures about space.

About animals and birds

When giving children a task about birds or animals, make sure that he has already come across such names of animals, and also understands everything that is shown in the picture.

Rebuses about family, about mother

Who is the sweetest for a child, if not mommy! And who does he happily meet every time, except for mom and dad? Children will love to recognize and guess grandmother, grandfather, sister and other relatives in encrypted pictures. Print or draw colorful pictures and start having fun while teaching your child!

About sports, about health

Puzzles about work, health, sports, professions and many others can be used as thematic game aids. In the graduation group of the kindergarten, the first grades of school or at home, are classes or conversations planned on one of the topics? A riddle in the form of a picture will allow you to learn the material better than an ordinary faceless story. Kids will be interested in non-standard presentation of material.

Fairy tale puzzles

Fairy tales with familiar characters, modern or classic cartoons are an inexhaustible storehouse of inspiration. If the child is not very interested in logical riddles, you can try to captivate him by guessing his favorite characters. There are many more mysteries on this topic than are given as an example. Knowing the interests and favorite fairy tales of your child, you can create puzzles in the form of applications yourself.

Puzzles for children with pictures

Children are very fond of solving various riddles. And this is not only fun, but also a very useful activity that develops little man, including his figurative and logical thinking. Especially good for the development of these abilities are such logical tasks as rebuses.

By the way, solving them is interesting not only for children, but also for adults. Even if these are ordinary ciphertexts with pictures. So such a joint pastime can gradually turn into a wonderful family tradition.

We present to your attention children's puzzles in pictures, under each card you will find the answers.

*** - means that we do not know the answer to this puzzle, if you solve it, please write in the comments, thanks.

Answers to puzzles(from left to right): wart, bruise, ***, preparation, thorn, hygiene, hematoma, stretcher, fever, injection, mole, operation, tetanus, malaria, band-aid, flatulence.

Answers: butterfly, chocolate, peacock-eye, shrimp, water strider, crab, ***, cockroach, ground beetle, horsefly, mosquito, scorpion, drone, dragonfly, fly, bumblebee.

Answers: scalpel, hurdy-gurdy, chisel, guitar, wire cutters, whistle, drill, latch, cleaver, disk drive, scythe, cane, knife sharpener, light bulb, flute, freezer.

Answers: incubator, switch, brush, radio telescope, stick, radiotelephone, paper clip, radio lamp, step-ladder, electric saw, cartridge, electric pump, straw, electric drill, bookmark, electric hammer, brush, electric guitar.

Answers to puzzles in pictures: swordfish, mackerel, lamprey, roach, hammerhead fish, swordfish, sawfish, vendace, thong fish, carp, needlefish, halibut, ballfish, silver carp, hedgehog fish, crucian carp.

Answers: sail, storm, thunderstorm, tornado, haze, flood, source, dew, blizzard, drops, snowdrift, slush, frost, ***, darkness, beach.

Answers: tunic, insole, socks, peakless cap, sleeveless jacket, half coat, shorts, blouse, cap, stripes, strap, leggings, cap,***, lining, sock.

Answers: scarf, spikes, kerchief, sandals, down jacket, heel, sleeve, leotard, skirt, hat, scarf, heels, tailcoat, sweatshirt, cap, leggings, jacket, overcoat.

Answers: hair, knee, mouth, fist, pupil, armpit, vertebrae, bridge of the nose, crown, elbow, tuft, cartilage, leg, posture, collarbone, lower leg.

Answers to puzzles: compote, jelly, lemonade, entrecote, cheesecake, pie, knuckle, pampushka, yolk, sbiten, cracker, meatballs, bagel, toffee, pastries, bagel.

Answers: potato, plum, apple, cranberry, cabbage, radish, currant, strawberry, dried fruits, coconuts, ***, buckwheat, zucchini, orange, cutlet, beans.

Answers to puzzles: bugler, knight, gardener, maid, bodybuilder, tanker, naturalist, tamer, optometrist, tanker, carpenter, turner, fireman, trumpeter, fisherman, picador.

Answers: stylist, archer, cook, spoon maker, steelmaker, crab fisher, astronomer, mower, miner, cattle breeder, understudy, crusader, livestock breeder, carpenter, journalist, key keeper, gold digger, spy.

Answers to puzzles: longboat, pomelo, rocket, tanker, rattletrap, mator, carriage, ice rink, sailboat, tractor, submarine, motorized carriage, pirogue, motorboat, ambulance, motorized sleigh.

Answers to puzzles: metro bridge, dolphinarium, greenhouse, planetarium, ***, stable, kremlin, yurts, bell tower, barracks, dam, mosque, cathedral, citadel, feeding trough, elevator.

Answers: prison, funnel, club, odnokolka, tunic, skirmish, cartridge, grenade launcher, pistol, holster, torpedo, visor, dart, massacre, butt, colt, shooting, slingshot.

Where did the puzzles come from

So, what are puzzles, where did they come from and how are they useful? This will be discussed further. For the first time, they began to get involved in guessing words encrypted in pictures in France back in the 16th century. Of course, such entertainment was available to everyone, but for the most part representatives of aristocratic families were engaged in it, since they had more free time for such entertainment. But other strata of society did not miss the opportunity to guess the words encrypted in the pictures. They say that they did this even in not very respectable drinking establishments.

In our country, ciphertexts appeared much later. The general fascination with puzzles that need to be solved “with the help of things” (this is how you can freely translate the word rebus from Latin) began only in late XIX century. At this time in Russian Empire even began to publish a special magazine, which was called "Rebus".

Currently, cryptograms of this kind are not particularly surprising to anyone. But such logical puzzles, unfortunately, do not have their former popularity. And it's in vain! Such a pastime is much more useful than sitting in social networks or playing computer games. Especially for children!

Why do children need to solve puzzles

Most puzzles are a riddle, where the main role is played by the picture. The image is supplemented with letters, numbers or signs. Putting together words denoting drawn objects, adding or changing letters in their names, removing individual letters or syllables, you can turn the original word into the desired one. That's actually the whole task.

Children's interest in such puzzles is very high. And there is nothing strange in this. Some element of mystery always attracts children's attention. And as a result, little people not only enjoy deciphering words, but also imperceptibly develop the qualities necessary for studying at school, and indeed for life in general. The solution of such text riddles greatly contributes to the development of:

• horizons (kids memorize new words and learn their meanings);
• speeches (in puzzles, you can encrypt not only individual words, but also proverbs or tongue twisters);
• memory (primarily visual) and attentiveness;
• logical thinking;
• intelligence, ingenuity and intuition.

In addition, thanks to encrypted text messages in pictures, preschoolers and first-graders are much easier to learn letters and numbers, and older children remember the spelling of various words.

Recently, even compilers of textbooks have used such logical problems. In elementary grades, they are often given as homework. Older children can be offered not only to solve cryptograms, but also to compose them themselves. This exercise is also a great workout for the mind. Moreover, such tasks are also creative work. After all, most contain a picture that the child will have to draw on their own.

Differences in children's puzzles

The most difficult are mathematical puzzles in which letters are replaced by numbers in any mathematical expressions. The most complex are the so-called cryptorhymes. These are puzzles in which the mathematical expression is encrypted not just with a set of letters, but with a completely meaningful phrase. Of course, this version of puzzles is suitable only for children who are already well versed in arithmetic operations and read well.

A more common option is alphabetic. In them, the word is encrypted using letters, syllables or whole words. To solve such a puzzle, some letters must be removed, others replaced. Often, to solve such puzzles, one must use ingenuity and attentiveness, since the solution may even depend on the arrangement of letters and syllables relative to each other. Younger students, who know the alphabet well and can read, already cope well with such tasks.

Puzzles with letters and pictures are great for kids just starting to learn letters. Such tasks not only teach the baby to think and reason, but also allow you to quickly remember the letters and learn to read. Such puzzles are also suitable for younger students. Their decision is a good workout for the mind.

But text riddles in pictures are an excellent option for developing activities for children from 3 years old. They are considered the simplest and quite capable even for such kids. It is worth telling a little more about this version of the puzzles.

Rebuses in pictures

Logic tasks that use only pictures are suitable for kids who have not yet mastered the alphabet or have just begun to master this science. Most often they consist of two pictures. From the names of the objects depicted on them, a new word is obtained.

In such puzzles, the child does not need to remove or attach letters to the words found. It is enough to connect them together. However, it should not be assumed that such tasks are too simple. The trick is that many items are often named differently, for example:

• the drawn eye can be called both "eye" and "eye";
• a stylized window may be used in this sense or denote the word "frame";
• a funny face can be deciphered as a “face” or as a “face”, etc.

Such puzzles not only teach the child to think, but also significantly expand his vocabulary.

For older children, more difficult puzzles are suitable, in which the picture is depicted upside down. In this case, you must not only guess what is drawn on it, but also say this word backwards, for example: NOSE - SLEEP. Sometimes in such problems the image is not turned over, but the direction of pronunciation of the word is indicated by an arrow.

If the baby has already begun to study the alphabet, he can already be offered to solve a text cipher in which the picture is accompanied by one or two letters. Such tasks greatly simplify the process of memorizing the alphabet, and classes turn into exciting game without straining the child.

How to solve text ciphers with your child

With the help of logical puzzles, it is enough to simply turn a learning lesson into a fun game. But first, the parent needs to familiarize himself with the basic rules for solving such puzzles. Although there are no special tricks in this matter.

Any rebus is read from left to right (sometimes from top to bottom), unless otherwise specified or indicated in the form of an arrow. All names of objects are used in the nominative singular. Of course, if several objects are depicted, then the word should be used in the plural.

Unlike other types of similar problems, puzzles in pictures always have only one solution. But their more complex counterparts may contain two answers. True, in this case, this must be indicated in the conditions.

At first, children should not be given too complex options. The first tasks should be very simple in order to interest the baby. Before starting classes, he needs to explain the essence of the problem in an understandable language.

If the picture shows an object unfamiliar to the child, then with the help of leading questions it must be brought to the name of what the picture depicts or explain the meaning of this word. The same must be done if the object can be called different words. The eye shown in the picture is what most children identify. At the same time, the task of an adult is to tell that earlier this part of the face was also called by another word. Thus, solving puzzles will allow not only to develop the thinking and logic of the child, but also significantly expand his horizons and vocabulary.

Do not be upset if the baby did not immediately cope with the task. This in no way indicates the weakness of his abilities. Even simple logical cryptograms are not always solved the first time. Moreover, some seemingly simple pictures can not be deciphered the first time even by adults. And in general, you can always tell the kid the way to solve the problem or direct the course of his reasoning in the right direction. The main thing is not to overdo it and not solve the problem for the child. This line should not be crossed.

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Adults try to develop children through games and entertainment, using a variety of forms for this. Coloring, a riddle, an outdoor game according to given rules, simple puzzles - all this serves to educate children, prepare them for school.

Of course, a preschool kid does not yet know or does not know letters well, so crosswords and other complex puzzles are not for him. Therefore, at the age of 6-7, he is introduced to puzzles. Usually these are the simplest puzzles with one hidden word. At this age, it is more important that the child understands the very principle of using pictures, syllables that make up the right word. I understood and remembered what a letter is and why it is needed.

For elementary school it is already possible to use more complex puzzles that require the ability to read and write, the development of logical thinking, for example, such as crossword puzzles. Rebuses and puzzles for children 9-10 years old with answers in pictures are often used in school lessons. At home, together with their parents, children may well compose a rebus themselves by drawing it, or using coloring books.

Gradually they become more complex, rebus pictures can already make up whole phrases, or make special terms. Puzzles in physics, puzzles in chemistry or mathematics are used in the classroom and extracurricular activities to enhance the cognitive activity of children, develop their logical and creative abilities.

The first puzzles appeared in the 15th century in France, where they turned into pictures illustrating a play on words. To us, in Russia, these verbal logic puzzles in the form of pictures came only in the second half of the 19th century. Then this intellectual game found loyal fans of all ages. Adults fell in love with solving complex puzzles, and then they attracted children to this, starting from preschool age.

Regardless of what age the rebus is addressed to - children of 6 years old or schoolchildren of 16 years old - it must be compiled or solved according to the same rules. If, when solving crossword puzzles, we know the question to which we need to find an answer, then a rebus is a pun where the similarity of the sound of a variety of objects and concepts is used and you need to find the answer by looking at the image.

• The object that we see in the picture of the rebus is always read in the singular, nominative case, but it can have several meanings. For example, if we see an eye on a rebus coloring book, then as a clue it can be denoted by the word “eye”. Or the drawing of an oak, when we solve the problem, can be taken precisely as an "oak", or maybe as a more general concept of a "tree".
• When for the solution it is necessary to use not the whole word, but only part of it, then the discarded letters, if they are at the beginning or end of the word, are indicated by commas. The place and number of commas indicate how many and from where to discard letters. If a letter from the middle of a word is discarded, then this is shown by writing and crossing it out.
• If letters, syllables, pictures are in a certain order or inside each other, this means that when solving, you need to use prepositions: “in”, “on”, “under”, “for”, etc. Often the position "above", "under" is indicated by a horizontal line.
• If another (others) consists of some letters, then while reading, we add “from” (from-b-a). When the letter is drawn according to another letter, then we use the preposition “by” (by-i-s).
• Replacing one letter with another is indicated either by an equal sign, or I cross out the removed letter, and write the desired one next to it.
• When they want to show that for the solution you need to read the word denoting the object in the picture, on the contrary, the picture is placed upside down.

Puzzles for children

Primary school students, children aged 9-10 years old, are beginning to be introduced to puzzles in mathematics. These include those in the compilation of which they use numbers or numerals. Also referred to as mathematical are those in which terms from mathematics are guessed. Rebuses also use the mathematical signs = and +.

1. The = sign means that all given letters in the picture word are replaced by another letter or combination of letters.
2. The plus sign warns that the parts of the rebus between which it stands are one word.
3. The numbers in the rebus indicate the letters that you need to take from the picture word and put them in the same order as they are written.
4. Numerals can be both the guess of the rebus (v-o-seven), and its part. (7th).
5. For a child of 8-9 years old, the mathematical rebus will also be the one where, to solve it, you need to count the number of identical letters (seven-th).
6. The rebus can be solved not in one word, but in a sentence, including on the topic of mathematics.

According to the same rules, complex puzzles in physics and puzzles in chemistry are compiled, in which terms from these sciences are encrypted.

Pets

All children, no matter how old they are, love pets. Therefore, they will be happy to solve puzzles and crossword puzzles, the answers to which will be their four-legged favorites. Crosswords to be completed include tasks in the form of puzzles. The answers fit under the same numbers as the riddle puzzle.

Sports

Children already from preschool age are engaged in physical education, and some even begin to get involved in certain sports. Therefore, it will not be so difficult for them to solve crosswords and other puzzles where they need to show knowledge. various kinds sports and sports equipment. And if the children think that the tasks are too difficult for them, this is a signal to adults that the topic of sports should be given extra attention by watching sports together on TV, or simply downloading coloring pages about sports.

Professions

Already at the age of 5, children begin to be introduced to the world of professions. Some professions are already familiar to them, they imagine what they do and how a doctor and a hairdresser, a salesman and a driver, an educator and a military man differ. They will tell him about other professions in the classroom, the child learns about them from films and books. Crosswords, coloring pages, puzzles from this section will help you check your knowledge about the world of professions and replenish them.

syllables

Puzzles that only include syllables will be difficult for preschoolers. They are designed for children over 8 who can read and write with confidence. When guessing puzzles with syllables, you need to take into account the location of syllables and letters among themselves and use the appropriate prepositions - “in”, “y”, “above”, “on”, “under”, “by”, “for”, etc.

Names

Names will be the answers in these tasks. This topic is familiar to everyone, so it is unlikely that they will be difficult for your children.

Cities

Crosswords and other puzzles in this section are designed to remind children of the cities of the world that they have heard about, and maybe even visited. Cities hid here behind pictures and riddles, where animals, plants are depicted, with numbers and letters. But it doesn't hurt to find answers. If you want to consolidate the knowledge of geography in children, then use these puzzles, download coloring pages with views of cities, remember the game of "cities" with the children.

How to solve and solve puzzles

Extracurricular activity for elementary school students "Looking for escaped puzzles"

Target: development of attention, non-standard thinking, creative imagination.

Equipment: the teacher has a table for puzzle number 1; students have colored pencils, a notebook in a cage, matches.

Teacher. Guys, a familiar librarian asked me for help. The fact is that a nuisance happened: a book with puzzles escaped from the children's library. She was in a single copy and was in demand. But last summer, none of the readers asked her even once. This is understandable: the summer was hot, and young readers tried to spend all their free time somewhere closer to nature, to water. But the school year has begun, and they again ask for this book. However, the puzzles were offended, felt themselves useless in the summer and fled, leaving a note. Here she is.

The teacher shows a card.

The entry is encrypted, that is, it is a puzzle. Let's try to decipher it. Guess what "key" to use.

Independent work.

Children write down the deciphered text in notebooks. Examination.

Answer."We don't need anyone! We leave for the island of Eternal Summer. Farewell". Read from bottom to top from right to left.

I suggest going to the Isle of Eternal Summer and looking for the escaped puzzles there. Maybe they will agree to return.

To be in the land where the waves are splashing warm sea, where palm trees grow, magnolias bloom and where there is a lot of sun, it is enough to use the imagination that never fails us. Close your eyes... Crex-pex-fex!.. Open your eyes. We are on the island of Eternal Summer! The island is surrounded on all sides by the sea. Let's walk along the coast. On the right, the sea is blue, clean and gentle; on the left - wherever you look - palm trees, lianas, coconuts, bananas .... And under your feet there is light warm sand. Ooh, it's hot! Need to swim. And what is that splashing on the waves? Let's swim closer. That's luck! A tiny raft, on it is an open book, and next to it, with their bellies up, are little men with big heads, thin arms and legs, sunbathing. A flag is hoisted on the raft with the inscription:

OOOOLLMKGVI

What is this word? Maybe someone has already guessed?

Answer. PUZZLE. We rearrange the "crumbled" letters.

Ah, that's it! The puzzles were specially encrypted so that those around them puzzled over who was in front of them. Guys, draw at least one puzzle as you imagine it.

Children draw. Exchange of impressions.

Hello puzzles! We specially arrived on the island of Eternal Summer to persuade you to return to the library, because the children miss you so much!

Golovolomkin. Is it really for us? We also miss the guys. We were offended that they forgot about us for the whole summer. And so they decided to escape to this island. Let the readers feel that they feel bad without us.

Teacher. Readers have already felt that life without puzzles is boring. And we are happy to solve them even right now. Come on, open the page harder for us!

PUZZLE 1

We will look at the table

And we'll see faces

Unfamiliar faces -

Sad, funny...

Now take a closer look

Take a look at them my friend.

What pattern

Are they subordinate?

Answer. Each horizontal row has one round, oval and square shape, people of different shapes have hats, different shapes of noses, mouths and eyes.

The teacher covers one of the faces and asks the children to draw a hidden face in a notebook, having previously checked for patterns in their answer.

PUZZLE 2

There is an "extra" concept

Literally every line.

You thought well

Mark it with a dot.

1. Birch, tree, maple, poplar, mountain ash.

2. Addition, multiplication, summand, division, subtraction.

3. Bitter, hot, sour, sweet, salty.

4. Precipitation, rain, snow, frost, hail.

5. Comma, period, colon, union, dash.

PUZZLE 3

Need to lay out of matches

Miscellaneous items.

Matches keep a strict account

It follows this.

Lay out: a) a vase of 8 matches; b) an envelope of 8 matches; c) a Christmas tree of 9 matches; d) a tower of 9 matches.

PUZZLE 4

Proverbs-twins

In the list you will find

From English to Russian

Pass the arrow.

English:

SMARTER ALL SILENCE.

CLOTHING DOES NOT MAKE A MAN.

AND A GOOD SHOOTER CAN

MISS.

FEAR HAS LONG LEGS.

YOU WILL NOT CATCH THE WIND WITH A NET.

Russians:

DO NOT APPLY WATER WITH A SIEVE.

AND THERE IS A MISTAKE ON MASHKA.

WORD IS SILVER, SILENCE IS GOLD.

A coward and a cockroach mistook for a giant.

BY CLOTHES MEET, BY MIND SEE OFF.

Answer. Silence is the smartest thing. Word is silver, silence is gold.

Clothes don't make a person. They are greeted by clothes, escorted by mind.

And a good shooter can miss. And there is a miss on Masha.

Fear has long legs. Fear has big eyes. You can't catch the wind with a net. Do not apply water with a sieve.

The meaning of proverbs is explained.

PUZZLE 5

So that the words are known

be able to decipher

multiplication table

Great to know.

Clue. In order to insert a letter instead of a number, for example, 4, you need to look into the code and think about how to get 4 by multiplying one of the numbers in the vertical line by one of the numbers in the horizontal line. Only if you multiply 2 by 2. Their intersection is the letter C. And so Further.

Answer. SEVEN SPANS IN THE FOREHEAD. So they say about a very smart, outstanding, talented person.

Puzzle. And you guys are great. Puzzles click like nuts! We agree to return to the library, but on the condition that you will not forget about us, including in the summer.

Teacher. Guys, do you agree with the condition? Then we all together leave the island of Eternal Summer.