Build A Bear

[anna_66]

Have you ever done it?

I decided I wanted to get my niece a gift that would be totally special and personalized just for her. She has lots of reatives and friends and is never in need of anything. So what do you get the girl that has everything...A Build A Bear

I really had alot of fun doing it, it's a neat experience even for an adult.
You get to put your very own little heart in it. You rub it over your heart for lots of love, over your forehead to make her smart, over your musles to make her strong, over your ear to make her a good listner and I turned round and round and round so she'd know how to chase her tail! I also chose her clothes (undies and all!).
If you ever get the chance to make your own, I highly recommend it!

Here's a few pictures I took...

Bon really liked Sandra (that's what I named her)

She even comes with a birth certificate and a little house to come home in!


Think she'll like it? She'll be two.

[furrykidsmother]

That is so adorable and it sounds like a lot of fun!! I don't have any little children left in my family, but I sure would like one for me!!

[Samantha Puppy]

I had never heard of it until Josh gave me a redneck bear a couple Christmases ago. He had a flannel shirt on and jeans, with boots. When you pressed one paw, Josh had recorded himself going "Siiiiix!? That's MAH numburrrrrr!" (think old Mark Martin (NASCAR driver) commercial). On the other paw, when you pressed it, you heard Josh go (in a really cheesy southern accent) "Seis!? Esta es me nuuuumeroh!" (From reading that, you'd think we were huge NASCAR, Mark Martin fans... truth is, we hate NASCAR!) I almost peed my pants. Since then, I go there every chance I get - even though they're a little on the pricey side.

Josh and I are going to go there in the next few months to make our son's first bear.

[Jadapit]

I have never done it but a friend i meant online bulit me one and sent it to me. I love him he is awesome. If we had a build a bear around here i would do it in a heartbeat. Sandra is adorable!

[Laura's Babies]

I think that is the cutiest thing I ever heard of and saw! What a novel idea!!

I think she will love it but is to young to understand all the things you did as you told here. (heart, ears, muscles ect.)

[cali]

never heard of it, what is it exactly?

[momoffuzzyfaces]

I've got a monkey, Mario, that slick made for me at Build a Bear in Canada. She and the CA BBQ gang sent him to me as a surprise. I sure love him!!

I don't know if he has a heart but he does have a belly button!

[animal_rescue]

Oh I got a bear a couple of years back*don't know what happened to her* but it was so much fun! My friends are actually planning on doing it again, we're probably going to take our neices and little sisters with us, too.

edit: you can go to their website buildabear.com

[luvofallhorses]

Aww, I think she'll LOVE it! If we had a build a bear place around here, I'd love to do it, it looks like lots of fun!

[slick]

I don't know if he has a heart

Actually, he does. Just before he was sewn up, the attendant gave me a little red heart. I was told to hold it tightly in my hand and make a wish for the recipient. Then the heart was placed inside and he's put together.

Oh and btw, the build a bear workshop is only 15 min. from where I live. It's hard to visit the mall without stopping in.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

I have one. My cousin had her birthday party there about a year ago and I "made" a Golden Retriever that barks when you press his paw. Personally, I think it's a little corny (the whole process you go through when "making" a bear or any other animal), but I can definitely see why little kids would love it.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Originally posted by slick

Actually, he does. Just before he was sewn up, the attendant gave me a little red heart. I was told to hold it tightly in my hand and make a wish for the recipient. Then the heart was placed inside and he's put together.

Oh and btw, the build a bear workshop is only 15 min. from where I live. It's hard to visit the mall without stopping in.

Aw! How sweet that Mario has a heart!!!

If we had a build a bear place here, I'd be there all the time!

[Queen of Poop]

She'll love it!!

We took my step-daughter to build-a-bear for her 12th birthday party and it was awesome. Her mom didn't participate at the time so when her mom's birthday came around I took both kids (her kids, my step kids) and the mom and we all built bears for her birthday. Great fun was had by all.

[Muddy4paws]

Snap!! lol I got the same one!! I love that shop its always full of kids and im 17 but I still love it, heres mine

Shes called Puddles

[finn's mom]

She's going to love that! What a pretty little pink poodle. I have never done one myself, but, I've been there and watched. And, I think my mother has done it. I really think it's a great idea, and, you pay more for the experience than the animal. I think they're great!