Hobby Prescription

With the Hobby Prescription (former Cultural Prescription), you can reserve a free place for your family on courses organized by the City of Tampere's urban culture unit or Sports Services. The course selection can be found on this page.

Prescriptions are distributed at Tampere Maternity Clinics to families who benefit the most from participating.

The registration dates for autumn 2025 are:
Tue 12.8. at 9 am
Tue 23.9. at 9 am

Please note that not all available courses are included in the registration. The courses may be subject to changes. Course places are confirmed by email within approximately one week of registration.

Register for courses!

The registration dates for spring 2026 are:
Wed 7.1. at 9 am.
Wed 4.3. at 9 am.

Registration
The father raises the baby and they have their noses facing each other.

Hobby Prescription was developed in 2015 as a collaboration between Tampere city Maternity clinics and cultural services (current Tampere City Public Cultural Services).

The Hobby Prescription practice supports and strengthens the well-being of
families and serves as a practical tool for health nurses in maternity clinics. Since 2019, the family has been able to participate free of charge not only in the cultural course but also in selected sports services courses.

A baby paints a work of art in black colour.

Colour Immersion for Babies

The colour immersion is a method developed by the Pori Centre for Children’s Culture, which enables children to become acquainted with the world of senses while creating their first artwork. The immersion involves painting with edible colours: ground berries, pudding and charcoal, for instance. The painting time varies depending on how energetic the children are feeling.

  • Aimed at babies and toddlers aged between 6 to 24 months. If your child is already walking, we recommend selecting the group for toddlers.
  • Each course includes four meetings.
  • The duration of one meeting is about 45 minutes.
  • Courses are in Kaukajärvi, Hervanta and in the town Centre.

Colour Immersions

The father raises the baby and they have their noses facing each other.

Father and Baby Circus Courses

The father and baby circus activity enables the parent and child to experience a variety of tricks known from the world of circus in an accepting environment. The inspiring joint activity promotes the development of the child’s motor skills and gives the parent an opportunity for engaging in light exercise. The course offers tips on how to interact with the baby and also provides a moment’s rest from the busy day-to-day life. The father and baby circus groups are intended as groups for fathers and the duration of one meeting may vary depending on how much energy the children have.

  • The baby group is aimed at babies aged between 6 and 12 months.
  • The toddler group is aimed at children aged between 12 and 36 months.
  • Each course includes six meetings.
  • The duration of one meeting is about 45 minutes.
  • Courses are in the city centre

Father-Baby Circus

The baby is waving a red circus scarf.

Dance for the Whole Family

Dance for the Whole Family is about moving together through creative movement and play. In the course, you get to dance both with dance step patterns and moving based on music, play and mental images. In addition to dance, play and movement, the course is above all enjoyable togetherness. The course is suitable for everyone, regardless of previous experience.

  • Aimed at 3-6 yeard old children with families.
  • Each course includes five meetings
  • The duration of one meeting is about 60 minutes.

Dance for the Whole Family

Lapsi kurkkaa verhon takaa ja hymyilee. Hänelle on maalattu pellen kasvot.

Circus for the Whole Family

Circus for the whole family is a circus course intended for all kinds of families where you get to experiment with new ways of spending time together using circus activities. You will familiarise yourself with various circus equipment, tricks, doing things together and controlling your body. The whole family is welcome to participate in the group, and older children will also enjoy the course. The duration of one meeting may vary depending on how much energy the children have.

  • Aimed at babies over 6 months old with families. 
  • Aimed at 12- 36 month old toddlers with families.
  • Aimed at 3-6 yeard old children with families.
  • Each course includes five meetings
  • The duration of one meeting is about 60 minutes.
  • Courses in Koilliskeskus and Lielahti.

Circus for the Whole Family Courses

Mother-baby Pilates

Parent-baby classes are a wonderful joint exercise moment for a parent and a baby under one year old. The main focus of the course is the well-being of the parent, for example the mother's safe recovery from pregnancy and childbirth. With the right kind of exercise, it is possible to alleviate or prevent dysfunction of the pelvic floor and speed up the recovery of abdominal muscle spasms.

  • Aimed at 2-12 month old babies
  • Each course includes seven meetings
  • The duration of one meeting is about 45-60 minutes
  • Courses in Hervanta, Tesoma and Kaukajärvi

Mother-baby Pilates

Perhetemppu (Family Play)

Perhetemppu is an enjoyable free exercise class for under school-age children and their guardians. Suitable activities are offered in a relaxed atmosphere for everyone from babies to pre-schoolers as adults activate their children, taking into account the child’s level and how they are feeling on the day! This way, a baby and a 5-year-old can be kept active at the same time. The instructor leads games and offers tips and variations of activities for different age groups. The class offers obstacle courses, introductions to sports equipment, and rhyming and musical games.

Friday hustle and bustle

A fun exercise moment for the family in Nääshalli Sports Hall! The child moves together with an adult, we go around activity points and try out different equipment. The activity is aimed at 3-5 year olds and their families. You can also come with an older child.

Family circus trick class

In the family circus trick class, children get to exercise together with an adult. The joint exercise session for children and adults is built around circus and acrobatic tricks. The class includes acrobatics, juggling, balancing, and an obstacle course. Circus tricks develop coordination, body control, and mutual interaction between children and adults. The class is also suitable for children with special needs.

Pallotaiturit-group

Pallotaiturit is an exercise group based on the child-adult principle, where we play, exercise, and learn together! The group is aimed at children aged 3–6, and the activities focus particularly on developing motor skills through ball games, obstacle courses, and creative movement.

Merja Kostamovaara
More information about Hobby Prescription and Cultural Courses Coordinator
Phone:
044 431 4740
Laura Kostiainen
More information about Sport Courses Sports Coordinator
Phone:
044 486 3816

You can also find this page at tampere.fi/harrastelahete

Updated 6.1.2026