Dexter Procter Resources

The Dexter Procter resources have been produced in collaboration with Puffin Books, Adam Kay and Henry Paker for healthcare professionals to use to support their young patients

Resources for play teams

Read letter from Dexter Procter  

Letter🔗

Adam Kay and HenryPacker introduce Dexter Procter

Watch 🔗

A playful hospital-themed quiz packed with fun medical facts and silly questions to help children feel more confident and engaged during their hospital stay.

 Play quiz 🔗

A fun hospital-themed word scramble activity that helps children learn common medical roles, equipment and terminology through play. 

Play our medical muddle 🔗

A hilarious poo-themed word search packed with gross hospital humour and silly facts to keep children entertained. 

Try our turd search 🔗

A fun fingerprint maze activity that teaches children about germs, bacteria and the importance of handwashing through play.
 

Try our fingerprint maze 🔗

A fun hospital-themed word scramble activity that helps children learn common medical roles, equipment and terminology through play. 

Play our medical muddle 🔗

A creative activity where children can design their own hospital ID badge and imagine themselves as a medical professional.
 

Make your own medical badge 🔗

A fun printable certificate celebrating children for completing their “doctor training” activities and becoming an honorary medical expert.
 

Download the certificate 🔗

Learn about more Dexter Procter books. 
 

Find out more🔗

Find out the puzzle answers.
 

Download the pack 🔗

Watch and learn how to draw Dexter Procter with Henry Paker

Artist Henry Paker shows you how to draw Dexter Procter.

A creative drawing activity where children can sketch their own version of Dexter Procter and unleash their imagination.
 

Download the Dexter drawer 🔗

About Adam Kay and Henry Paker

Adam Kay is a former doctor who has written five million books and sold seven copies. No, hang on – he’s written seven books and sold five million copies. His debut book, This is Going to Hurt, was a literary sensation: a Sunday Times number one bestseller for over a year, winning a record-breaking four National Book Awards and selling over 3 million copies. Kay adapted This is Going to Hurt as a multi-BAFTA-winning comedy-drama series for the BBC. His children’s books have been translated into 32 languages and sold over a million copies, making him one of the UK’s bestselling children’s authors. 

Henry Paker was once a little boy who did silly doodles in the margins of books. Now he is a grown man who does silly doodles in the middle of books. He is an award-winning comedian, writer and illustrator. Henry has illustrated all of Adam’s children’s books.