Baby Mornings offer a chance to meet other parents and babies during your baby's first year. Guided activity sessions are designed to enhance early interaction and family well-being. Activities vary and may include music sessions, purée painting, and baby massage moments. Baby Mornings are held in Viikkari's red hall, with access from the Vaahterapiha side.
Leikkipuisto Viikkari, Laivuri Petterin kuja 3 · Helsinki
At Baby Mornings, babies enjoy themselves with their parents. Themes and guided sessions change weekly, and baby families can play, spend time, and get to know each other. Feel free to bring your own snacks and/or warm up your own food. For more information, ask the session leaders or contact lp.etupelto@hel.fi or call 0403344238. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for weekly updates on our activities.
Come meet other baby families and spend time at the library in a relaxed atmosphere. Every other Tuesday there's a guided rhyme and play session for babies and toddlers with their own adult. Welcome! On October 20th, the Mornings for Little Ones will be replaced by the Molli theatre performance. You're welcome to watch Molli with the daycare groups. The show is recommended for ages 3 and up.
Itäkeskuksen kirjasto, Turunlinnantie 1 · Helsinki
Shared yard activities with the club kids. Games, sports, exercise, and all sorts of fun activities together. See the detailed programme on the park's social media!
Leikkipuisto Mäkitorppa, Mäkitorpantie 42 · Helsinki
Everyone is welcome to the playground; it's suitable for all ages! During the guided session, we'll try out a variety of art and craft activities with changing themes. Depending on the weather, the crafts will be either indoors or outside in the glass-enclosed space. Parents have the chance to meet other families with children, and kids can find playmates. Parents and children can participate in planning and carrying out activities together with the leaders. There's a possibility to warm up your own food and make coffee/tea.
Leikkipuisto Laurinniitty, Laurinniityntie 14 P · Helsinki
Changing guided creative sessions together with your own adult. You can find the detailed weekly programme on the playground's social media. Instagram: leikkipuisto_orava Facebook: Leikkipuisto Orava
Tule mukaan laulamaan ja loruttelemaan leikkipuiston pihalle tai sisätiloihin. Laulujen teemat vaihtelevat esimerkiksi vuodenaikojen mukaan. Tuokio sopii kaikenikäisille lapsille. Ilmoittautumista ei tarvita!
Come meet other parents in the area and get peer support from those in the same situation. The event offers pleasant time together and conversation. There's a separate, safe, and unhurried space reserved for babies.
Touch & Flow: Le cirque des éléphants – elefanttien sirkus
In this French/Finnish puppet theatre piece, a troupe of elephants performs the very bravest of circus acts – in their signature style of clumsy finesse and quiet mischief. For these artists, everything is possible thanks to friendship and mutual help and when the public plunges into the world of imagination and poetry! Nonverbal performance Duration: 35 min Recommended for over 2-year-olds. href="https://kultus.hel.fi/fi/event/kultus:agqegrfw4a">Register your group at kultus.hel.fi starting 27 September. Concept and direction: Cécile Guillot Doat and Jean-Marie Doat Performance: Amandine Doat and Cécile Guillot Doat Music: Pascal Comelade and Bob Dylan In collaboration with En Votre Compagnie
Come join us to search for kids' favourite characters in the playground yard. You can find the detailed weekly programme on the playground's social media.
Everyone is welcome to the playground's activity workshop, it's suitable for all ages! In the workshop, we'll try out various arts and crafts activities with changing themes. Parents can meet other families, and kids will find playmates. Parents and children can participate in planning and carrying out the activities together with the session leaders. There's a chance to warm up your own food and make coffee/tea.
Welcome with your baby to Käpylä Library. We'll meet casually on four Tuesdays during spring 2026. There will be exploring first books and spending time together, and we promise to make coffee. Guidance is bilingual in Finnish and Swedish. Tuesdays, 10-11 AM on 20.1, 24.2, 24.3, 12.5, 1.9, 29.9, 27.10, 24.11, 15.12.
All babies aged approximately 0–1 year are welcome to the playground's Baby Mornings! Baby Mornings offer a chance to meet other families, get peer support, and chat about everyday life with a baby. At 10:30 AM, there's a short rhyme, song, or exercise session. In Baby Mornings, babies who are still at the lying-down stage and crawling age can, together with a parent, participate in playing, moving, exploring, and expressing themselves through things like music, exercise, crafts, and story time sessions. Parents have the chance to meet other families with children, and kids can find playmates. Parents and children can participate in planning and carrying out activities together with the leaders. There's a possibility to warm up your own food and make coffee/tea.
Leikkipuisto Strömberg, Strömberginpolku 5 · Helsinki
Families can enjoy time together with guided play, movement, rhymes, art, or music in the playground yard or indoors. The guided session is from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM. More detailed information about this session can be found in the weekly program on Leikkipuisto Taivallahti's Instagram page and on the playground's notice board.
Leikkipuisto Taivallahti, Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu 22 · Helsinki
Come to Torppis to move, play, and meet others. Toddler families have their own turn in the building's gym. We'll head to the gym together from the indoor lobby at 10:15 AM. Please be on time! The playground's indoor space, 'tupa' (cottage), is available for toddler families to play and eat from 9 AM to 12 PM. Changes are possible. For more information, ask the leaders or call 0403344256. Please only come if you are healthy.
Leikkipuisto Torpparinmäki, Käräjätuvantie 3 · Helsinki
Traditional Finnish instruments - a storytelling concert for families
Do you know what a pärrä, julmu, lepenelauta, or rapapalli is? In this story-driven concert, we will get to know Finnish traditional instruments and folk songs. Through stories, we will explore the history of the instruments and how they were used. The concert lasts about 30 minutes and is also suitable for the youngest members of the family. Welcome to discover old Finnish traditional instruments! The concert is in Finnish. No advance registration is required, and participation is free of charge!
Ison Omenan kirjasto, Lava, Suomenlahdentie 1 · Espoo
Welcome to create art with changing themes! In this arts morning, you can unleash your creativity. We'll do crafts with changing themes. This arts morning is suitable for both little and big family members!
Leikkipuisto Mellunmäki, Pyhätunturintie 2 · Helsinki
All toddlers and their parents are welcome to the playground's Toddler Morning! During the sessions, we'll play, move, sing, recite rhymes, have fun, explore, and learn. Parents have the chance to meet other families with children, and children get playmates. Parents and children can participate in planning and carrying out activities together with the leaders. You can also warm up your own food and make coffee or tea.
Ilo liikkua exercise class for 1 to under 1.5-year-olds. Pre-registration.
The Ilo liikkua exercise classes are activity sessions for children and their parents. The goal is to find joy in movement and strengthen the interaction between child and parent. You'll also get to know different exercise equipment, practice motor skills, and learn to work in a group. Pre-registration is required for the group, and one session lasts about 6 weeks. Registration for the next exercise groups is in December, and new groups start in January 2027.
Perhetalo Kajuutta, Kaivonkatsojanpolku 4 · Helsinki
You can ride the park's bikes along the track, learn about traffic signs and traffic lights, and occasionally visit the service station to refuel and service your bike.
Leikkipuisto Linnunrata, Linnunradantie 8 · Helsinki
All toddlers and their parents are welcome to the playground's toddler morning! During the sessions, we'll play, move, sing, rhyme, have fun, explore, and learn. Parents have the chance to meet other families with children, and children will find playmates. Parents and children can participate in planning and implementing activities together with the leaders. There's a chance to warm up your own food and make coffee/tea.
Leikkipuisto Sanna, Pasilan puistotie 8 · Helsinki
In the baby morning, babies who are still at the lying-down or crawling stage can participate with a parent in playing, moving, exploring, and expressing themselves, for example, in music and movement sessions. Children will find playmates, and parents can meet other families with babies. Children and parents can participate in planning and implementing activities with the leaders. More detailed information, schedules, and program descriptions are available on the family house's own Instagram and Facebook pages. There's a chance to warm up your own food and make coffee/tea. The family house also has suitable facilities for changing diapers. Address: Haukilahdenkuja 3. We use the premises in cooperation with päiväkoti Viola; the family house has its own entrance. Note! Prams can be left in the fenced area under the canopy in the inner courtyard (shared with Päiväkoti Viola). We are open Mon-Fri 9 AM - 4 PM. You can always come to play and enjoy yourself at your own pace.
Everyone is welcome to the playground's music sessions! In the session, we'll rhyme, sing, and make music – the rhythm will get into your toes and fingers. Parents have the chance to meet other families with children, and children will find playmates. Parents and children can participate in planning and implementing activities together with the leaders. There's a chance to warm up your own food and make coffee/tea.
Leikkipuisto Iso-Antti, Valkovuokonpolku 20 · Helsinki
A nature-themed session for children and their families. We'll explore nature, play, craft, adventure, and go on excursions in Lohikäärmepuisto and its surroundings.
Leikkipuisto Lohikäärmepuisto, Lohikäärmeenpolku 3 · Helsinki
In our early childhood music sessions, we learn well-known and newer songs. During the sessions, we play music, explore a variety of instruments and take part in musical games. It doesn’t matter if you have never played an instrument or sung before. We discover music and have fun together with your child. The baby music session lasts 30 minutes. Everyone is welcome to join regardless of language skills or musical background. The group is intended for children aged 3 months to 3 years. Participation is free of charge. We recommend bringing your own blanket or non-slip socks, depending on the child’s age. Please only attend the session if you are feeling well. Registration for the baby music sessions is available via the link below: https://link.webropol.com/s/vauvamuskari Registration opens on 24 August at 10:00 for the following music sessions: Tapiola Library (youth space) 21 October at 10:30 Iso Omena Library (Stage) 27 October at 11:00 Sello Library (Jaminurkka) 28 October at 10:30 Entresse Library (Blue Room) 3 November at 11:00 Lippulaiva Library (Salon) 4 November at 11:00 Kauklahti Library 11 November at 10:30 Sello Library (Jaminurkka) 17 November at 11:00 Entresse Library (jukebox) 25 November at 11:00 Iso Omena Library (youth space VOX) 2 December at 11:00 The sessions are led by music pedagogues Sakari Heikka and Lauri Iljin. sakari.heikka(at)espoo.fi lauri.iljin(at)espoo.fi
Suutarilan kirjasto offers homework help, company for doing homework, and a small snack for primary school children on Tuesdays from 1:15 PM to 3:00 PM, starting August 18, 2026. The library organizes this homework help in cooperation with Malmin seurakunta. Welcome!
Art for Toddlers – Open art workshop for children aged 1.5–3, and their adults (FI/ENG)
Caisa's Art for Toddlers workshops on Tuesdays and Thursdays introduce children to the world of visual arts through painting, colours and sculpting. Tuesdays, 1 September–22 December, 13:30–15:30. Thursdays, 3 September–17 December, 10:00–12:00. There will be no workshops on Tuesday, 13 October, and Thursday, 15 October, during the autumn holiday week. The workshops inspire and guide adults and children to make and experience art together. Together with their adult, children may get to know different art materials and techniques, which are placed in different points of the studio space. The space always has easels and the opportunity to sculpt. Children can work at their own pace and get to know the crafting points that change weekly. The workshops aim to give children the opportunity to try their own art-making and develop social skills with other children. The attachment of child and adult is strengthened in a playful and creative environment. The workshop is led by art educator Eungyung Kim. Languages of instruction: Finnish and English. Participation: The workshop is free of charge. You can participate in the workshop whenever it suits you: each time, or just sometimes. Choose a time that suits you and please arrive on time. No pre-registration necessary; places will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Inquiries and questions: teemu.savikurki@hel.fi
Mannerheimin Lastensuojeluliitto's family cafés are open meeting places for everyone. At the family café, both children and adults meet each other and engage in activities together. Different generations and cultures also meet there. Children, mothers, fathers, grandparents, and other adults close to the child are warmly welcome to join. Welcome!
Come do your homework, read, play board games, color, and relax in a safe and welcoming space! Get help with your schoolwork if needed Quiet time for reading and shared reading moments Draw, color, play UNO and other games Enjoy a small healthy snack in collaboration with K-Market Lippulaiva No registration – just drop in whenever you like!
The workshop offers various art supplies and fun things to do. You can work on your own creative projects alone or with friends. Sometimes there are also guided activities. Welcome!
Come and get creative with art and crafts for all ages, with changing themes indoors. The play and activity environment lets parents and children do things and play together, and children can find playmates. While the kids play, parents can meet other families. Children and parents can also help plan and run activities with the leaders. You can find more details, schedules, and program descriptions on the family house's Instagram and Facebook pages. There's a chance to warm up your own food and make coffee/tea. The family house also has diaper changing facilities. Address: Haukilahdenkuja 3. We share the premises with Päiväkoti Viola, and the family house has its own entrance. Note! Prams can be left in the fenced area in the inner courtyard under a canopy (shared with Päiväkoti Viola). We are open Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 4 PM. You can always come to play.
There will be three game days a week during the autumn season 2026. You can now come and play on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2 PM to 4 PM. A PlayStation 5 and a selection of console games are available. For the game session, each player needs their own valid library card, which they exchange for a controller. A maximum of 4 players can play at the same time, with a playing time of 30 minutes. The games available have PEGI age ratings of 3 and 7.
Welcome to the autumn Activity Workshops to try new things! The Activity Workshops are afternoon activities organised by Vantaan kaupunginkirjasto for schoolchildren, where they explore different literacies and new hobbies through fun, shared activities. The Activity Workshops are aimed at schoolchildren and are led by a library employee. The Activity Workshops are held at Hakunilan kirjasto every other Tuesday from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM on the following dates: September 1st, September 15th, September 29th, October 13th (robot workshop during autumn holiday week), October 27th, November 10th, November 24th, December 8th (Christmas card workshop).