American Music Therapy Association 2016 Conference Another year is quickly flying by. This week brings the annual music therapy conference. I’m excited to share where you’ll be able to find Bear Paw Creek’s movement props and instrument storage bags. Music Therapy Ed Happenings Kat from […]
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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.
October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Big Giveaway, 15% Sales Donation
October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Big Giveaway, 15% Sales Donation In honor and remembrance of my nephew, Brandon Nelson, I have been inspired to support Down Syndrome Awareness Month. For the month of October, Bear Paw Creek will be running a big giveaway […]
Annual Back to School Sale
Annual Back to School Sale Bear Paw Creek Creative Movement Products It’s Bear Paw Creek’s annual back to school sale! We’re all on a budget and this is one way of giving back to you, our wonderful customers. Save every day in the month of […]
Janet from Bear Paw Creek turns 39 1/2
Janet Founder of Bear Paw Creek turns 39 1/2 So today marks the day I turn 39 1/2 years old. I don’t suppose many of you think much about your half birthday, do you? Since my birthday falls so close to Christmas, my Mom started […]
5 Ways to Add Patriotic Music to your Music Lessons & Sessions
5 Ways to Add Patriotic Music to your Music Lessons & Sessions Centering a music lesson or music therapy session around patriotic music can be so rewarding, for both the leader and for the participants. As we look forward to celebrating Memorial Day, Flag Day, […]
The Wheels on the Tractor Song with Stretchy Band Movement
The Wheels on the Tractor Song with Stretchy Band Movement Do you have a little boy in your life that loves tractors? I do! I actually made this video over a year ago, and due to a blooper in the middle that I intended to […]
Stretchy Band Meets La Puerta Abierta
Bear Paw Creek Meets La Puerta Abierta Back in January of this year, I received an email from Paula Jordan about possibly donating or giving a discount on a stretchy band. She volunteer’s at a school in Guatemala and was traveling there again. Because of […]
Bean Bag Songs and Resources by Alyssa Wilkins, MT-BC, owner and founder Dynamic Lynks
Bean Bag Songs and Resources by Alyssa Wilkins, MT-BC, Owner and Founder Dynamic Lynks As a music therapist, it is important to constantly have tools and tricks in your arsenal to pull out for sessions. One of my favorite props to use as a “quick […]
Bear Paw Creek Meets Music Therapy Connections
Bear Paw Creek Meets Music Therapy Connections 2012 was an exciting year for Bear Paw Creek. It started with taking Kat Fulton’s course Online Zen on building a website with wordpress. Learning how to build and maintain a website myself, opened up the door to […]
Welcoming Spring with Music and Movement Activities
Welcoming Spring with Music and Movement Activities As of March 19, it’s officially spring! I know around some parts of the USA, old man winter has shown up again, but here in Southwest Missouri, we have been enjoying beautiful weather. Julie of Serenade Designs sent […]