Balloon Ball Learning Activity Lesson Ideas All about the Balloon Ball: From simple movements to creating your own Balloon Ball Olympics! The balloon ball is extremely versatile when using it within your sessions and classes. What’s even better is that the balloon ball is super […]
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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.
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 […]
The Airplane Song with the Connect-a-Stretchy Band
The Airplane Song: Using Props to Connect with Children The longer I have worked as a music therapist, especially in the early childhood setting, the more I appreciate the value of movement props like those created by Bear Paw Creek! I feel like they have […]
St. Patrick’s Day Music and Movement
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 […]
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. […]