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The Best Guide to Visiting Helsinki with Kids in 2024 (Written by a Local Mom)

Helsinki is overall a very family-friendly destination and offers something for every family. Whether you're a city person or a nature enthusiast, you will find something to love in Helsinki with your kids. I add to this page frequently, so make sure to bookmark it for any future updates. Disclaimer:

9 Reasons You'll Love Taking Your Kids to Helsinki Central Library Oodi

9 Reasons You'll Love Taking Your Kids to Helsinki Central Library Oodi

Spending some time in Helsinki with kids and looking for fun things to do? Why not visit the architecturally magnificent Helsinki Central Library Oodi! Did you know that in Finland the local library system is kind of an institution and doesn't only offer books to borrow but also provides computers,

Baby-Carrying March Hike in Helsinki: Trash-Picking and Signs of Spring in Disputed Stansvik Forest

Baby-Carrying March Hike in Helsinki: Trash-Picking and Signs of Spring in Disputed Stansvik Forest

Have you ever wondered what early spring looks like in Helsinki? In this post I'll share some photos my fiancé and I took on our weekly outdoors adventure. This time in mid-March as we found ourselves on a beautiful nature trail in Stansvik forest and surrounding historical manor grounds in

Ad: Introducing the Nordic Wildlife Coloring Book – Learn Finnish by Coloring!

Ad: Introducing the Nordic Wildlife Coloring Book – Learn Finnish by Coloring!

This blog post is an ad for a printable coloring book I have personally created. I've got something super cool to share with you today – I've created my first digital product, a coloring book featuring 15 coloring pages of wild animals typical of the Nordic region. Each page of the

Our First Hike Using a Child Carrier Backpack: Visiting Helsinki's Kruunuvuorenlampi Pond and Kruunuvuori Hill

Our First Hike Using a Child Carrier Backpack: Visiting Helsinki's Kruunuvuorenlampi Pond and Kruunuvuori Hill

You know how you had planned for a quick and easy nature outing with your kids, and it doesn't exactly go as you had thought? We tried our child carrier backpack for the first time today, and the plan was to take a quick and easy stroll at a fairly

Optimistic Signs of Spring: Exploring Uutela Nature Trail in Helsinki with a Stroller

Optimistic Signs of Spring: Exploring Uutela Nature Trail in Helsinki with a Stroller

This morning, we were surprised to hear our 10-month-old daughter, Freya, making sounds in her bedroom already after 8 AM. We went to check her bedroom to see what was going on and found out that I had left the curtains open the evening before, and daylight was pushing through

Winter in Helsinki: Navigating Luonnon Syli Nature Trail and Lammassaari Island with a Stroller

Winter in Helsinki: Navigating Luonnon Syli Nature Trail and Lammassaari Island with a Stroller

You know the feeling when you wish you had started preparing for something the night before? This morning, we underestimated how much time it would take to pack our bags, take our dog Tyyne on her morning walk, get ourselves ready, feed our 10-month-old daughter Freya her lunch, prepare and