St. Patrick’s Day Music and Movement Inspiration For the last month I have been on the hunt for St. Patrick’s Day fabric. For awhile I thought I was hunting the elusive four leaf clover, or even worse that rascally leprechaun! I prevailed and finally found […]
Janet Stephens
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.
Creative Movement Scarves Activities
Creative Movement Scarves Activities I don’t know about where you live but March brings wind, wind, and more wind here in Southwest Missouri! Do to the encouragement of Miss Carole of Macaroni Soup, I started to carry sets of movement scarves a few years ago. […]
Stretchy Band Row Row Row Your Boat
Stretchy Band “Row Row Row Your Boat” “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” must be one of the first musical movement songs I learned as a child. This song is versatile as you can sing it slow or fast, and create a different atmosphere. You can […]
Start Using Stretchy Bands for Creative Movement and Music Enrichment Today
Start Using Stretchy Bands for Creative Movement & Music Enrichment Today Music therapists are in on the secret. They know how much fun it is to use stretchy bands for creative movement and music enrichment. We all know that getting people to move can be […]
Valentine Music and Movement Songs for Music Therapy Props
Valentine Music and Movement Songs for Music Therapy Props I had fun making Valentine inspired music and movement props this year: balloon ball stretchy band streamers I’m also sharing some music and activities you can enjoy for this special time of extra love! Music Resources […]
#MTadvocacy
January is #mtadvocacy (music therapy advocacy) month Are you a connector, reflector, or director? The following article written by Dena Register, PhD, MT-BC explains what that means. While I am not a music therapist by trade, I love the profession and am humbled to consider […]
Stretchy Band Creative Movement Prop Used in Eldercare
Stretchy Band Creative Movement Prop Used in Eldercare I came across this video review of the stretchy band by Becky Watson, MT-BC of Music 4 Wellness and wanted to make sure to share it with you. Check it out below! Stretchy Band Used in Eldercare […]
Teaching Literacy with the Stretchy Band
Teaching Literacy with the Stretchy Band I have mentioned several times before that I have some great videos that were taken back in 2012 and I am slowly working on getting through and sharing. The following is one I have really been wanting to share, […]
Jump on Board the Stretchy Band Train Music Games Activities
Jump on Board the Stretchy Band Train Music Games Activities Back in 1997 I started to work at a child care center in Alaska. I worked in the two year old room and loved it. My sister made me a circle time tape and book […]
Re-useable Fabric Drawstring Gift Bags
Re-useable Fabric Drawstring Gift Bags Probably about ten years ago my sister started making fabric drawstring gift bags for Christmas and birthdays. That is also what she started asking from me to make for her gifts – drawstring bags! About four years ago, I got […]