Holiday Ayo - Technology has become an inseparable part of millennial parents' daily lives, one of which is in the form of children's games. They use children's games as a means of education and entertainment in the parenting process, even before the children reach school age.

The ease of access to digital games is what makes their use increase compared to previous generations, as well as the extraordinary attractiveness factor that can make children very happy when playing games on their smartphones.

Is letting children play gadgets or games safe for their growth and development? Depending on the type of children's games that mothers provide for their children, here are the rules for accessing them. Educational children's games are a type of game that is safe for children and has various benefits.

1. Baby Panda's Town: My Dream

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For mothers with toddlers, BabyBus may be familiar. This YouTube channel with the main character panda also has educational games, you know! With a wide selection of games, mothers can choose themes that their children like. In Baby Panda's Town, children can role-play as eight chosen professions, namely flight attendant, chef, teacher, archaeologist, astronaut, police, firefighter and doctor.

2. Khan Academy Kids

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This application offers a complete package for children to play and learn. Even though it is classified as a learning application, Khan Academy Kids presents it in the form of an interesting game, both in terms of appearance and content. The activities in this application are aimed at children aged 2-6 years, received a rating of 4.6 from 2,400 users, and have been downloaded more than 100,000 times.

3. Lego Juniors Create & Cruise

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Who doesn't know Lego? This block-building game from Denmark has children's games that can be downloaded for free. Just like physical Lego, Lego applications have various types according to the child's age. Lego Juniors Create & Cruise is aimed at preschool aged children so it is quite easy to play.

Children are asked to drive Lego cars to collect coins. With these coins, children can create vehicles of their own design with just a few touches. For children who are used to playing with Lego, this game can increase their imagination of the various shapes of objects they can make.

4. Masha and The Bear: Educational Games

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One of the popular cartoon series on local television is Masha and The Bear. This educational game is adapted from the same series, targeting children aged 3-6 years. There are 30 types of children's games that can be played which are divided into 6 categories, namely coloring, searching for words, remembering objects and images (memory games), putting together puzzles, learning numbers 1-10, and playing musical instruments such as the piano and xylophone. Due to its popularity, this educational game has been downloaded more than 50 million times and has a rating of 4.4.  

5. Kids Academy: Talented and Gifted

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Similar to Khan Academy, this educational children's game invites children to learn in a fun way with a larger age range, namely 2-10 years. In the menu at the beginning, children can choose the level of play, from pre-school level to grade 3 elementary school.

If your child has started learning to count, Kids Academy offers addition activities in the form of games or worksheets. Elementary school age children who are still adapting to learning patterns in kindergarten can use this application to make it easier to understand the concepts of reading or addition. There is also a video explaining the material by the teacher in English, where parents can accompany their children to help explain.