5 Ways to Use Bear Paw Creek’s Canopy Scarf in Storytime Hey folks! La La Librarian here, I am excited to share some fun ideas for using Bear Paw Creek’s canopy scarf in early childhood storytime. I was introduced to this awesome prop by Bear […]
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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.
4 Stretchy Band Activity Ideas from Elementary Music Teacher Lena Leon
4 Stretchy Band Activity Ideas from Elementary Music Teacher Lena Leon We’re back with four more Stretchy Band activity ideas from elementary music teacher, Lena Leon! From opposites, slow and fast, flowers blooming, and roly poly, Lena shares some of the best song and activity […]
Six Fun Ways to Use Bear Paw Creek Movement Props with Songs from Out There In The Wild by Jes Cleland
Six Fun Ways to Use Bear Paw Creek Movement Props with Songs from Out There In The Wild by Jes Cleland At Music U, we believe music comes alive when we add movement, imagination, and a little bit of magic – and Bear Paw Creek’s […]
Top 3 Movement Props with Activity Ideas for Music and Movement Month
Top 3 Movement Props with Activity Ideas for Music and Movement Month For the last two years, Bear Paw Creek and Sandra Hendrickson from Sing Play Create have celebrated Music and Movement Month in April. While this isn’t a nationally recognized event, we love to […]
Connect-a-Stretchy Band Train Activity from Music with Miss Jen
Connect-a-Stretchy Band Train Activity from Music with Miss Jen When Jennifer from Music with Miss Jen shared a fun Connect-a-Stretchy Band train activity idea on her Instagram page, I knew I had to share it with all of you in a blog post. Over the […]
Our Story — The How and Why Bear Paw Creek Began
Our Story – The How and Why Bear Paw Creek Began This January marks 25 years in business for Bear Paw Creek, this is a big milestone for us and we are extremely grateful to everyone who has supported us along the way. We have been […]
The Nutcracker March Stretchy Band Activity
The Nutcracker March Stretchy Band Activity If you’re looking for a new and fun holiday themed activity for your next music and movement class, circle time, or just for fun, the Nutcracker March Stretchy Band activity might become your new favorite. Keep reading to learn […]
6 Stretchy Band Songs and Activity Ideas from Music Teacher, Lena Leon
6 Stretchy Band Songs and Activity Ideas from Music Teacher, Lena Leon Are you looking for more Stretchy Band songs and activity ideas? Lena Leon is an Elementary Music Teacher who shares inspiration for fun, creative, and purposeful music lessons. All of her activities are […]
How to Use Bear Paw Creek’s Hoop Rainbow Streamers to Achieve Educational Goals
How to Use Bear Paw Creek’s Rainbow Hoop Streamers to Achieve Educational Goals Hi! I am Sarah Niileksela, and I’ve been a board-certified music therapist for 20 (!!) years. In 2006, we moved away from my first job so that my husband could attend graduate […]
