Build-A-Bear Workshop

EVERYONE the whole Staff is AMAZING … there sweet and ALWAYS put a SMILE on my Little Princess face.

OK, so I have heard of this place, passed by it many of times at various malls, but this time we actually went in. I can’t believe how many options one has to choose from hear. I can’t wait to actually go back and use the gift-​card we (the dad and I) bought our daughter. Fun, fun, fun…

Always super friendly here. Always ask for coupon specials, they willingly help you find them on your phone.
My kids love it here, sign up for the stuff fur stuff rewards. You get your first reward after you spend $ 50

My boyfriend and I took our daughter here as a birthday surprise. She just turned 3 and had a great time checking out all the different stuffed animals. All of the stuffed animals are insanely soft and adorable. They even had a pink octopus! After much thought she decided to go with Hello Kitty. My boyfriend and I both noticed that the lady doing the stuffing didn’t seem very into it, but my daughter didn’t seem to notice (or care). The rest of the staff seemed really cheery and happy to help. In fact, several employees asked us if we needed any help before we made our way over to the stuffing station. So they’re certainly attentive to their customers.
After getting Hello Kitty stuffed my daughter made sure to give her several air baths and scrubbings before moving on to wardrobe and accessories. After selecting a Hello Kitty shirt, some sandals and a purse — the total came out to $ 44. Very steep for a stuffed animal, but you’re also paying for the experience. If the stuffing station lady had been a bit more cheery I would have given this a full 5 stars. Regardless, my daughter had a great time and happily marched her Hello Kitty to the car after we were all paid up. We just happened to come on ‘Free Beach Towel Day’ so she also scored a (human sized) beach towel, so that’s cool.
The stuffed animals start at $ 10 and go over $ 20 on some models. There are a TON of accessories to choose from. Everything from doctor’s scrubs to swimsuits and more shoes than I ever would have thought to put on a stuffed animal. Loads of fun for kids of all ages! Now that I think about it, there were actually quite a few teenagers in there shopping around too!

Last Saturday I had my daughters 2^nd birthday bash at Build A Bear in Fairfield at the Westfield Mall. Build A Bear is located on the 2^nd floor next to the Forever 21.
Considering there were 12 kids, 3 teenagers and 7 adults it was a lot of us. The party coordinator made things simple, he explained to all of the party guests the spending limit for the party with the various options. He kept the smaller kids entertained and they all had a great time. The best part was the free bear as a gift to the birthday child. This was a special bear that all of the guests signed and left a special birthday wish for the birthday child.
This was my first party at Build A Bear but totally worth the $. The only downside is there isn’t a party room within the store to have cake and ice cream. That is the only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5.

OMG I LOVE BUILD A BEAR! I don’t know why I have not written this review sooner. I have been collecting Build A Bear for a little over a year now and I have almost 200. I get them from here obviously and also rescue from thrift stores but that’s a different review.
Anyways Jenny and her team are awesome. They are very friendly and knowledgeable about what the do. They know me and my son by name (probably because I spend a big part of my paycheck here lol).
We always have fun here no matter what I am looking for be it a bear or outfit or just looking. The quality of the animals is superb.
The prices range from $ 10-​$ 24 for animals. $ 5-​$ 15 for outfits. $ 6-​$ 12 for shoes. $ 2-​$ 10 for accessories. It can get pricey depending on what you get but like I said you can get a basic bear for $ 10 and you will have a furry friend for life.
This is the bear building process
1-​Choose your animal. They have bears, bunnies, cats, dogs, monkeys, foxes, flamingos, you name it they have it along with special releases and limited editions along with Hello Kitty and friends and movie characters.
2-​Pick a sound if you want one. I think they are $ 5. Not sure because I never get them
3-​Stuff your animal. This is magical. The bear builder will turn on the machine and you will press a foot pedal and your animal with be filled with fluff. You will then pick a heart and complete a special ceremony and then put the heart in your animal. The bear builder will stitch up the animal and you will go on to the next step.
4-​Fluff/​bath. You can give your new friend an air bath and fluff up the fur to make sure it is nice and fluffy and clean
5-​Dress it. Really fun. So many clothes, shoes, hats, accsesories to choose from. Costumes, tshirts, jeans, pjs, sunglasses, dresses, sandles, boots, sneakers, flipflops, slippers, swimsuits, socks, undies. They have a great selection of Disney outfits including Princess dresses, wigs, pooh/​tigger costumes, Disney t shirts.
6-​Name your furry friend. You go to the computer and enter your info in case your friend gets lost and someone turns it in they will ship it back to you. You will fill out the birth certificate with birthday and name.
7-​Front counter. Your birth certificate will print out and your furry friend will go home in a cub condo. They also provide free basic colored hair bows and ribbons.
They offer pre made bears already stuffed with outfits so if your in a hurry for a last min gift. They also offer cute baby outfits for baby shower and new baby gifts.
At least once a month they have new collection releases.
They also have a rewards program where you can earn free bears and accessories as well has rewards certificates.
All in all I LOVE THIS PLACE. Stop in and say hi and check out what they have to offer. There is something for everyone no matter what age you are. Everyone deserves a furry new friend

I’ve been to a few Build-​A-​Bears around the bay area but this location is one of my favorites. Right when you walk in the staff is friendly and always willing you help you.
We were taking my 14 month old godson and 9 year old god daughter to build a build together. My god son was all over the place trying to grab different things and making a little bit of a mess. As I was consistently apologizing the staff kept reassuring me that it was OK and he was just being a kid. I thought that they would be frustrated but the complete opposite.
As soon as we were ready to start the process of building the bear the ladies working were super friendly and helpful. They worked very well with my godson who was fidgety but they knew how to grab his attention.
The prices of the bears and outfits are not to bad unless you start getting into purchasing the accessories. Two bears with outfits including shoes were a total of $ 80. But well worth the smile on the kids faces!
All in all I would recommend this Build A Bear!

I’ve only been here once but my experience was good. We had to pick out bears for our nieces. The prices aren’t too bad… You just have to find the right bear. The staff was very friendly and helped us enjoy our build a bear experience.

Five years ago, my husband and I built my son his first bear while I was still pregnant with him. At first, my son was way to small to appreciate the effort we put in to building his first bear, but now that he is 4 going on 5 he loves his bear to the max especially since the Build-​A-​Bear now carries 4 different sets of Star Wars clothes (Jedi, Storm Trooper, C-​3PO and Darth Vader). Each outfit is about $ 15. As you can imagine we have them all and he loves changing the bear’s clothes and pretending he is in the middle of the Star Wars invasions.
As for the store, it has been always clean whenever we visit. The staff as well is very nice and helpful especially with my toddler son. We will always be a regular to this location!

Is it strange that I’ve been to this same store 3 different times and this last time is the first time I have made a bear for myself? Well it’s true, I’ve made one for my sister & my mom & even helped my 3 little cousins make their bears. This time I saw that great deal that they had going on and said this is it i’m making my bear.
So I took my lunch break and dragged my co-​worker Ivy O. along with me and I began the process…
Of course ya first have to decide how much you want to spend but in this case that wasn’t an issue…(Great deal going on till the end of August, you get to pick any bear, any hanging outfit and one pair of shoes for only $ 29.99 plus tax) so I decided that my bear was going to be a SF Giants bear… grabbed me a Panda and got him all stuffed with love.
Went over and brushed him off and cleaned him up real nice, then I stuck him in his cute little SF Giants baseball uniform with his shoes, glove and bat to go along with.
Next and final thing was to get him certified, so i went to the comuters and gave him his name… Pandoval after Pablo Sandoval… and then paid my fees. Took him home and gave him so much love and attention, then that night the Giants beat Arizona (That was on Tuesday ⁸⁄₂₅).
Now tonight he, Pandoval, will be taking his first ever trip to At&t park, and we are hoping we might get lucky and get him signed… keep your fingers crossed.
Oh and as for the store, the ladies there are always the nicest and show you everything you need to do and make great suggestions as well.