A sporty family in Ikaalinen

Sporty family

The Sporty Family program is part of the national Moving Family program, which supports the goals of the government program to increase overall physical activity in all age and population groups. The Moving Childhood development project of Ikaalinen early childhood education creates structures for the city that support joint family movement, which enables the development and expansion of activities. 

Family exercise

The national Mobile Family website describes family mobility as follows:
Family exercise is exercise that the whole family and close circle - children from toddlers to teenagers, parents, grandparents, godparents and friends - can do together. It is active togetherness, where adults move just as much as children. Family exercise is quality time that means a lot to children's social, psychological and physical development and gives adults unforgettable moments too. 

The Moving Childhood project in Ikaalisi supports the well-being of families and accompanies them on the path of a mobile lifestyle with a very low-key and everyday approach. The task of all adults is to enable children to move and encourage them from their own starting points. Family exercise can be self-directed or guided and take place in the middle of everyday life indoors or outdoors. Welcome to join the free activity to promote the well-being of the child and the whole family.

Jump to Wellbeing Opportunities

FREE FAMILY EXERCISE DAY IN VALKEAN RUUSUN AREENA
At the Valkean ruusun areena on Sundays from 10 am to 12 pm

FAMILY TRICK
At the White Rose Arena on Tuesdays between 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM
For 1-year-olds, 2-3-year-olds and 4-5-year-olds. The groups are full for spring 2026.

CHAIN ​​OF EVENTS for children under school age

ADVENTUROUS FAMILIES
– there are currently no scheduled meetings

FAMILY SPORTS EVENTS
– we announce individual events on social media channels 

FAMILY EXERCISE ADVICE
Family physical activity counseling is a free service for families with children who need support in finding a common family activity or hobby, adopting healthier lifestyles, and achieving overall well-being. The early childhood physical activity counselor is a companion and supporter of well-being on the family's path to a physically active lifestyle. 

You can contact the Family Exercise Counseling Service yourself or on the recommendation of an early childhood education center, a child welfare center, or another organization. Contact is made using the form below: 
Family Exercise Counseling Contact Form

ACTIVATE IN THE ICELAND
In the activity calendar you will find a variety of activities for all ages.
Hobby calendar

For more information about family exercise and family exercise advice, please contact early childhood education physical education instructor Roosa Ravantti, tel. 044-7306 459, or project coordinator Eija Puranen, tel. 044-7301 353.
Emails in the format firstname.lastname(at)ikaalinen.fi 

TRICK CLUBS ORGANIZED BY SPORTS SERVICES
Wednesdays for 5-6 year olds from 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM and for 6-8 year olds from 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM. Registration and more information: https://uusi.kuntapalvelut.fi/ikaalinen/fi/

* Also find opportunities offered by clubs, associations and parishes

* Playgrounds, nature trails and forests are good local exercise places that naturally fuel a child's activity.

Project coordinator
Eija Puranen
044-7301 353
eija.puranen(at)ikaalinen.fi

Early childhood education physical instructor
Roosa Ravantti
044-7306 459
roosa.ravantti(at)ikaalinen.fi

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