With this cold weather, you’re probably looking for more indoor activities. Muki (or Elki) Turnen is a gymnastics class for ages 3-5 with parent participation. Muki stands for Mutter/Kinder, Elki stands for Eltern/Kinder. Many towns and neighborhoods (aka Gemeinde) offer these classes and some are privately organized. They are usually very affordable, ranging from as low as 2CHF/session to about 10CHF/session.
Over the years I’ve attended three different Muki turnen classes and they are all about the same. The class usually starts with some songs and games. Then the parents help build a complicated parcour course with the gym equipment. Then the kids climb around on the equipment for awhile, assisted by their parents. Then clean-up and a closing song/game. Each session usually has a theme, like animals or a season or holiday, and the activities revolve around this theme.
I mention this now as the new term usually starts in March, after the February school holiday. So now’s the time to find a class so you can sign up after the holiday. I can’t point you to any specific turnen classes at the moment, but the first place you should look is your local Gemeinschaftzentrum (aka community center).
This website lists all the Gemeinschaftzentrums in Zurich city. The pages for various Gemeinschaftzentrums (like Affoltern, Seefeld, Wollishofen) show the services and activities happening there. Or just stop by your local GZ and ask around. This is how I found mine. I’ll write more about the wonderfulness of Gemeinschaftzentrums in another post.
