Say the name of Dr. Panda and alike children's eyes begin to sparkle. He is the main character of a fun series of children's games for tablets and smartphones. The great thing about these games is that they are not only beautifully made, but that your children really learn something from them.
There are many different apps for children available in the App Store. Usually these apps don't get much further than letting your child click on a figure a few times without thinking, after which a sound or animation appears. It's a shame that many companies that make children's apps don't let their creativity speak a little more, so that their apps are more than just another variation on well-known themes. Also read: Give your old iPhone to your kids.
Fortunately, there is also plenty in the App Store that you can let your children play with with confidence. Take, for example, the apps with Dr. Panda in the lead role. There are now quite a few different apps with this friendly panda in the lead role. Your kids can join Dr. Panda running a restaurant, working on a farm, running an airport or racing around in fast cars. dr. Panda has something for everyone and keeps coming up with new games to entertain the kids around the world.
The company behind the Dr. Panda games is in China. Here they started carefully with the occasional new game of Dr. Panda, but after it turned out that the good doctor was a hit with the kids, a mega company was quickly created where new games are released regularly. However, this has not had any adverse effects on the quality of these educational games. Every new game with Dr. Panda in the lead role is again made with great care. The games are actually educational, funny and a good way for your children to 'tablet' in a relaxed way. These games will not turn your children into hyperactive monsters, you will be able to enjoy half an hour of rest at the end of a hectic day. dr. Panda does make sure that your children behave properly.
dr. Pandas Restaurant
€ 2,99
android / iOS
dr. Panda's Restaurant is one of the games that started it all. The concept of this game is not innovative, but the way the designers used the familiar elements is. It is a game where you are the boss in a restaurant. There are no complicated sim elements in this game, it is purely about serving your guests the best possible food. The game starts with a guest arriving at your restaurant. These animal guests like a place where they can sit comfortably, after which they make their wishes for food known.
The game then moves the action to the kitchen, where your kids can enjoy cooking. Here they have to work with ingredients that have to be cut, mashed or cooked. It is actually a very simple game, but also a very fun game due to the impeccable presentation. dr. Panda is very expressive, his guests make it clear whether they like your food or not and there is a lot of variety in the dishes to be served.
A second Dr. Panda game released, as well as a variant where you are the boss of an Asian restaurant.
dr. Pandas Animal Hospital
€ 2,99
android / iOS
Well, Dr. Panda has the word doctor in his name for a reason. dr. Panda's Animal Hospital actually follows the same model as Dr. Panda's Restaurant, and effectively most of the games in this series. In this game you are responsible for a hospital. This means putting patients in hospital beds, diagnosing what condition they have and then making sure it gets fixed quickly.
As in the other games of Dr. Panda has done this very funny. You hope to never encounter the diseases you encounter in real life, but your children will probably be double over it. Like the other games in the series, this game also plays very smoothly, it is packed with funny characters and kids can have hours of fun with it.
dr. Panda Handyman
€ 2,99
android / iOS
Look, that's another game that you as a parent can benefit from. With this app, the children learn on the basis of Dr. Panda how to do all kinds of chores around the house. Let your kids play with this for a few days and you'll never have to replace a lamp or fix a bicycle tire again...
Well, maybe it doesn't quite work that way with Dr. Panda handyman, but it remains a fun app that your children can use. As a handy panda, they have to fix all kinds of things for the other animals in their neighborhood. Again, the chores get more and more complicated, but they are never too difficult for even the smallest children to have fun with this fun game.
dr. Pandas Airport
€ 2,99
android / iOS
Set entirely in an airport, this game is one of the most popular Dr. Panda portal out there. Not surprising, because what child doesn't love airplanes and airports? In this game you have to make sure that the luggage ends up with the right planes and that the planes leave on time.
It is in this game that the power of the Dr. Panda formula comes out well. These games are always very simple in idea, but children can have hours of fun with all the different things they can do. It doesn't really matter that the good doctor now does little as a doctor and shows himself from all kinds of other sides.
dr. Panda Racers
€ 2,99
android / iOS
There are so many fun games from Dr. Panda that it is very difficult to choose one. For example, we could have told you about Dr. Panda School, Dr. Panda Farm and Dr. Panda's Fair, but we'll stick with Dr. Panda Racers. In this game you can have fun building cars and tracks, which you can then race over and do stunts with.
As you progress through the game and win more races, you also get the opportunity to open more different circuits and figures. All this to eventually win the big trophy of course! Like the other games from Dr. Panda, this game is not very competitive, because the intention is for children to have a lot of fun playing. That's nice, because this way you don't tell children too early that life is all about winning...