Skip to content
go to blog home page
  • Blogs Home
  • Library Catalog
  • Main Website
go to blog home page
  • All Ages
    • Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
    • Kids
    • Tweens
    • Teens
    • Adults
  • Events
    • Health Fair
      • Health Fair 2021
    • How-To Fest
    • STEAM Week
  • Topics
    • Author Spotlight
    • Classic of the Month
    • Free Play
    • Health on the Shelf
    • Kinder Club
    • Little Learners
    • Read It Make It
Menu Close
  • Blogs Home
  • Library Catalog
  • Main Website
  • All Ages
    • Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
    • Kids
    • Tweens
    • Teens
    • Adults
  • Events
    • Health Fair
      • Health Fair 2021
    • How-To Fest
    • STEAM Week
  • Topics
    • Author Spotlight
    • Classic of the Month
    • Free Play
    • Health on the Shelf
    • Kinder Club
    • Little Learners
    • Read It Make It

activities

  1. Home>
  2. activities
Free Play Activities: Scavenger Hunts

Free Play Activities: Scavenger Hunts

  • Post published:May 14, 2021
  • Post author:Andrea

Children are curious by nature, so they love looking for things. A perfect free play activity to entertain your child is a simple scavenger hunt. Scavenger hunts are educational and…

Continue ReadingFree Play Activities: Scavenger Hunts
Free Play Activities: Homemade Play-Dough and Printable Play-Dough Scenes

Free Play Activities: Homemade Play-Dough and Printable Play-Dough Scenes

  • Post published:April 29, 2021
  • Post author:Andrea

Play-dough is a great way to keep your child entertained. Play time with play-dough encourages creativity and helps children develop small muscles in their hands. It can develop hand eye…

Continue ReadingFree Play Activities: Homemade Play-Dough and Printable Play-Dough Scenes
Free Play Activities: DIY Sensory Bags

Free Play Activities: DIY Sensory Bags

  • Post published:April 16, 2021
  • Post author:Andrea

This month we are making DIY sensory bags. Sensory bags are a great way to engage and entertain your child. They require minimal supplies and are easy to make at…

Continue ReadingFree Play Activities: DIY Sensory Bags
Free Play Activities: Fine Motor Skill

Free Play Activities: Fine Motor Skill

  • Post published:March 26, 2021
  • Post author:Andrea

This Free Play Activity post focuses on fine motor skills. Fine motor skills are so important for young children. These activities are inexpensive and require items mostly found around the…

Continue ReadingFree Play Activities: Fine Motor Skill
Read It Make It: Women’s History Month

Read It Make It: Women’s History Month

  • Post published:March 25, 2021
  • Post author:Andrea

March is Women's History Month and a great way to introduce Women's History Month to your child is with a book and an activity. Michelle's Garden written and illustrated by…

Continue ReadingRead It Make It: Women’s History Month
Free Play Activities: Color Recognition

Free Play Activities: Color Recognition

  • Post published:March 11, 2021
  • Post author:Andrea

We are back with our 17th episode of Free Play Activities. The activities in this edition focus on Color Recognition. These activities use items mostly found around the house or…

Continue ReadingFree Play Activities: Color Recognition
Free Play Activities: Gross Motor Skills

Free Play Activities: Gross Motor Skills

  • Post published:February 25, 2021
  • Post author:Andrea

This edition of Free Play activities focuses on Gross Motor Skills. These activities use items found around the house and take minutes to set up. Developing Gross Motor Skills will…

Continue ReadingFree Play Activities: Gross Motor Skills
Free Play Activities: Number Recognition

Free Play Activities: Number Recognition

  • Post published:February 12, 2021
  • Post author:Andrea

We are back with more Westlake Porter Public Library Free Play Activities. This edition of Free Play Activities focuses on number recognition. The items required are commonly found around the…

Continue ReadingFree Play Activities: Number Recognition
Free Play: Number Recognition

Free Play: Number Recognition

  • Post published:January 21, 2021
  • Post author:Andrea

Welcome back to Westlake Porter Public Library's Free Play Blog. This post suggests simple ideas to entertain your child while practicing number recognition. Many of the items used for these…

Continue ReadingFree Play: Number Recognition
Free Play Activities: Letter Recognition

Free Play Activities: Letter Recognition

  • Post published:January 7, 2021
  • Post author:Andrea

We are back with our 13th Free Play activity post. This post includes fun ideas to entertain and educate your preschooler in the New Year.

Continue ReadingFree Play Activities: Letter Recognition
Free Play Activities: Fine Motor Skills

Free Play Activities: Fine Motor Skills

  • Post published:December 21, 2020
  • Post author:Andrea

We are again focusing on the importance of fine motor skills. The following activities use common household items and will keep your preschooler entertained and engaged. Free Play Activities

Continue ReadingFree Play Activities: Fine Motor Skills
Free Play Activities: Fine Motor Skills

Free Play Activities: Fine Motor Skills

  • Post published:December 1, 2020
  • Post author:Andrea

Welcome back to Free Play Activities. Our 11th edition focuses on fine motor skills. It is important for a preschooler to develop fine motor skills. These activities use common household…

Continue ReadingFree Play Activities: Fine Motor Skills
Free Play: Letter Recognition

Free Play: Letter Recognition

  • Post published:November 11, 2020
  • Post author:Andrea

We are back with our 10th edition of Free Play activities. The simple activities in this video will help your preschooler recognize letters. These activities use common household items or…

Continue ReadingFree Play: Letter Recognition
Free Play: Number Recognition

Free Play: Number Recognition

  • Post published:October 28, 2020
  • Post author:Andrea

We are happy to see you're back! Free Play is so important for your child and encourages physical and cognitive development. The best part ... these activities can be completed…

Continue ReadingFree Play: Number Recognition
Read more about the article Free Play Activities

Free Play Activities

  • Post published:May 30, 2020
  • Post author:Andrea

Free Play activities are a important part of your child's development. Free Play encourages children to interact with the world around them. These activities also help children conquer fears, build…

Continue ReadingFree Play Activities

About Us

About Us

Westlake Porter Public Library is an independent public library serving the residents of the city of Westlake, western Cuyahoga County and eastern Lorain County.

    Recent Posts

    • Read It, Make It : Paper Bird Craft
      Read It, Make It : Paper Bird Craft
      January 13, 2023/
      0 Comments
    • We’re Not Really Dating…
      We’re Not Really Dating…
      February 2, 2023/
      0 Comments
    • The Classic of the Month: Of Mice and Men
      The Classic of the Month: Of Mice and Men
      February 1, 2023/
      0 Comments
    • An Awesome Array of ABC Adventures
      An Awesome Array of ABC Adventures
      January 24, 2023/
      0 Comments
    • Dry January-Titles for the Teetotalers
      Dry January-Titles for the Teetotalers
      January 18, 2023/
      0 Comments

    Follow Us

    • Opens in a new tab
    • Opens in a new tab
    • Opens in a new tab
    • Opens in a new tab

    Contact Us

    • 27333 Center Ridge Rd
      Westlake, OH 44145
    • Phone:440-871-2600
    • Email:info@westlakelibrary.orgOpens in your application
    • Website:www.westlakelibrary.org