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, […]
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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.
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 […]
Wrapping Presents in 32 Minutes With Drawstring Bags
Wrapping Presents in 32 Minutes With Drawstring Bags Guest blog post by Kathy Schumacher of Tuneful Teaching Well, it’s December 24, 2014, and I have managed to put off my gift wrapping until today. This is actually the first time I’ve procrastinated until this late […]
Why American Made Matters to ME!
Why American Made Matters to ME! Today, November 19, is American Made Matters Day! For several reasons, that matters to me personally and for our business. A few years ago I learned that one of our customers had taken two of our products and was […]
The Influence of Mister Rogers
The Influence of Mister Rogers This blog post will be a bit different than my norm, so I hope you’ll allow my ramblings a bit. I hope it encourages you in your work with the individuals you serve, young to the aged. It all started […]
6 Halloween Songs to Inspire your Music and Movement
6 Halloween Songs to Inspire your Music and Movement I am a big fan of Margie La Bella and her songs and am thankful that Music Therapy Ed shared these last week. I wanted to make sure you could add them to your resource list […]
Let’s Sing About Pumpkins with Miss Carole of Macaroni Soup
Let’s Sing About Pumpkins with Miss Carole of Macaroni Soup Have you heard? There may be a shortage of pumpkins for Fall 2015! OH NO! Miss Carole here, of Macaroni Soup –Active Music for Active Learners! We grow a lot of pumpkins here in Illinois, […]
11 Circle Songs for Stretchy Band Music and Movement Activities
11 Circle Songs for Stretchy Band Music and Movement Activities A little over a year ago I was privileged to witness Harry Becket, MT-BC faciliate a group music therapy session at a nursing home in Springfield, MO. We had fun experimenting with the connect-a-band, bean […]
