Movement Props and Sensory Integration With Winter lingering on for seemingly forever, tis the season for sensory dysregulation and cabin fever. Many of my clients get extra wiggly in sessions and groups this time of year. With the cold keeping us trapped inside, it can […]
Alyssa Wilkins
Our Blog on Creative Music and Movement Products
Since 2000, Bear Paw Creek has been designing and manufacturing creative movement props, bags and totes for instruments. We hope our blog will inspire teachers, therapists, and parents as they seek to enrich the live of others through music and movement.
Promoting Social Interactions through Sensorimotor Play
Promoting Social Interactions through Sensorimotor Play I work with a lot of young children and children on the autism spectrum. Often this means that cooperative play and typical social interactions are challenging. Activities where we need to play as a group or hold hands are […]
A Music Therapy Prop Stretchy Band for Every Skill
A Stretchy Band for Every Skill I have been using products developed by Bear Paw Creek for years, and I just cannot get over the versatility of the stretchy band. Whether you are working on motor/physical skills, cognitive skills, or communication development; the stretchy band […]
5 Ways to Use a Stretchy Band From My Holistic Music Therapy Center
5 Ways to Use a Stretchy Band From My Holistic Music Therapy Center This post is all about my 5 favorite ways to use a stretchy band in my sessions, groups, and classes. The stretchy band is an extremely versatile tool and I have seen […]