My little girl has been a long-time fan of Build-A-Bear and has amassed quite a collection over the years. So she was thrilled when, thanks to Build-A-Bear, she got to take a trip to the store to build the new, limited edition Blossom Bunny, part of the Collectibunny® line. (There's also an adorable limited edition Cheerful Cheeks Chick available)
First, my little girl chose a heart, rubbed it in her hand, made a wish, then gave it to the attendant to put inside the bunny. One of my favorite parts of Build-A-Bear is how your child gets to give their animal a hug test to see if it's stuffed just right. If it's too firm or too soft, the attendant will make the adjustments needed until it's perfectly huggable.
After Natalie picked out an outfit for her bunny, she headed over to the "dressing room" to dress it:
Here she is at home with her new bunny, Valerie. So cute!
Until April 4, while supplies last, kids get a free Easter basket and candy with every $20 purchase. And of course, as with all animals made at Build-A-Bear, your child can bring their creation to life at Build-A-Bearville.com.
Thanks to Build-A-Bear, one lucky reader will be selected to win a $25 gift card to use toward anything the child in your life would like to create at the store. To enter, simply leave a comment on this post letting me know what you love about Build-A-Bear.
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Disclosure: I received a $25 gift card from Build-A-Bear to facilitate this review.
I love the fact they always have something new and their bears are so soft and cuddly. Not to mention this bunny is too cute.
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I love that Build A Bear has more than bears! My daughter loves their cats!
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I just love the sweet smiles on my daughter's faces when they're at build-a-bear.
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I love the variety of stuffed animals they have at Build-A-Bear - it's definitely not just teddy bears.
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ReplyDeleteWould love to take my daughter in to make her own Easter bunny!
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Build A Bear has been such a great concept from the start! I like how each child can pick and create their own "friend!" Each one is unique just like the child creating it.
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what I like best about build-a-bear is how much my kids enjoy making their own teddy bears!
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I love Build A Bear because it's so interactive. I took my niece & nephew there last year and they are still sleeping with the stuffed animals they made.
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ReplyDeleteI really like that a child can build their own stuffed animal and having some input in certain aspects of it instead of just buying one off a sale rack. :)
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ReplyDeleteI love that every experience there can be new and unique! So many different choices between the animals and outfits.
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I love Build a Bear...my kids really love picking out their special friend and watching them come to life!
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I love that Build A Bear is always getting new bears and clothing. It's never the same thongs when you go. My kids love getting new things for their furry friends!
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ReplyDeleteI love that it's TOTALLY customizable to what your child wants. They can pick the animal and outfit along with the firmness.
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Wow!! Cute bunny. I love that you put the little hearts in with a wish. Cute!! Thanks for the chance.
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I love the fact that Build A Bear allows children to actually help in building the toys they play with!
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I love how excited my kids get when we visit there. They tend to love their "friends" more when they have a hand in building them.
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ReplyDeleteWhat I love about Build-A-Bear is that you can have a heart placed into the stuffed animal which makes it more real for the child!
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I love that Build-a-bear has such a great variety of outfits.
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I love that my children get to create their own build a bear and add their own personal touches.
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ReplyDeleteI love that there are so many choices for both boys and girls. My son is begging to go there for his birthday this year, even though he's turning eight. He's never made one so this would be nice to give him.
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I like the fact that you can dress your friend if you want to!
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I love that the child helps to create their own special baby so they feel very attached to it.
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I love that Build a Bear is so personalized! Each animal is customized especially for each child, even down to its heart! :D The employees are friendly and helpful too, which is nice.
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I like that they have such a great variety of stuffed animals and a large selection of outfits to pick from.
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I love that kids do everything to make the animal themselves! They love them way more than a store-bought animal!
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I think its like a magical place. When my oldest daughter was sixteen she had her sweet sixteen at build a bear on her birthday with four close friends so they would have a bear each born on her birthday. My little one just loves looking and dreaming about her christmas list. I guess the thing i like most about build a bear is it is a place that you can share with your kids of all ages and than your grandkids.
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I love that they make it a special unique experience for kids. My son loves the monkey he made there when his sister was born.
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I love that this place is all about kids. They get to personalize their bear the way they want. :)
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ReplyDeleteWhat's not to love about Build-A-Bear? The animals are neat, the clothes and accessories are cute, and the whole process of making a "new friend" is a lot of fun! As an adult even I LOVE going to Build-A-Bear!!
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I love that everything is set to my daughter's eyes. She can easily reach all the outfits on the shelves and most of the accessories too. Although she is only 4, she wants to go look at the outfits every time we go to the mall. She would love to make a new friend for her little sister (she hesitates to share hers)
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I love that the kids get to customize their new friend from start to finish. The choices of animals are really great too.
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ReplyDeleteI was finally able to take my girls there for the first time. My youngest absolutely loves her bunny. She loved that she got to help stuff, pick out it's special heart and dress it. The bunny now goes with us everywhere. Thank you!!
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I like how affordable the bears are and how they let my little girl kiss the heart that goes inside of the bear. She loves that!
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I love that it is so special for the child making a new friend. My kids love to choose their friend, add a sound, heart, etc of their own choice, choose an outfit. They LOVE to go to Build a bear, it is so fun for them and makes their new friend so very special.
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