Build-A-Bear Workshop

We came in here around 3:30 on a Sunday, it wasn’t too crowded and got my baby’s bear stuffed within 5 minutes of waiting in line. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We had a great experience «building a bear»

We went in this afternoon and Ryan helped us. He re-​stuffed my son’s special monkey stuffed animal and made it look brand new. He was so incredibly friendly and nice to us! It’s so rare to get great customer service these days. Thank you Ryan for making my son’s day! I can tell you take a lot of pride in your job and making it a special experience to come into Build-​A-​Bear!

Staff treated our little girl like a super star, thanks guys!

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What a cool store.
A friend of mine told me about Build-​A-​Bear Workshop a long time ago, and as I was shopping I saw the store, «Let’s go in and look,» I told my shopping companion, Ilana. Her son was with us too, so it was not hard to convince her to enter the store and look around.
We walked into the store front and saw what looked like a million small people running around, playing and having fun. The workers all looked like they were having fun as well. Wow – so much to do in this store – I had no idea.
As I began looking around I noticed that it was not just «bears» but all kinds of popular children’s characters. We quickly scouted out a big Hello Kitty and a My LIttle Pony. This is crazy, I can get my niece, Amane, her favorite toys!
They have these huge bins in front of each stuffed toy, but the toys are just «shells» without any stuffing inside. The kids get to pick out their favorite toy, stuff them and buy them clothing and accessories. I might have had more fun than my GF’s son… funny.
When all was said and done, I really did not spend too much money, especially considering the experience. As soon as my little niece comes to visit I am bringing her here for a fun outing, and until then I will keep shopping at cool places for her ;) She will love it!
Stephani Smiles for Build-​A-​Bear Workshop ;)

Came in here yesterday with my little family to build a bear. First my two boys picked out their bears. next its time to put the bear together. You put the heart, using this touch desk computer thing, you scan you’re bear then pick out all the stuff you’re bear is strong, caring there a lot more. Next step it to pick out if you want you’re bear to say anything you go to another touch computer and pick out what you want you’re bear to say, they have pre recorded stuff you can pick or you can voice recorded you’re own, you download this to this little box that cost from 4 to 7 dollars. Next its time to stuff the bear, this is where they put the heart and talking box in, your kid put his or her foot on the pedal while the worker stuffs it. As soon as bear is all stuffed you give your bear a shower in this little table that has little brushes and plastic soap after you’re done with this. You go to another computer to pick out your bears name to put on his birth certificate for your bear. On to the last step this is where it start to cost more, you pick out the outfit and shoes and accessories for your bear there any where for 5 to 10 per item you pick after that you pay. Both bears came to like 95 dollars. Bear come in a little cardboard box that looks like a house with the birth certificate inside. It’s a go experience for the kids one time thing. All the worker where very helpful.

I never went to Build a Bear as a kid and I just started going when the My Little Pony plush came out. I was a nervous wreck being 19 and going to Build a Bear for the first time, but the employees here immediately put me at ease about it! You can really tell they work here because they enjoy cuddly stuffed animals too!
I have gone for every release of a new pony and even once as a fun date activity, so I’ve been to this store about 6 times since last year and they are consistently good.
I’m not really the type for the entire ceremony other than the heart, and I love that every employee who has helped me stuff my ponies were VERY good at reading this without even asking! They also don’t mind just chatting instead while stuffing my pony. I’ve had some fun conversations about sewing, college, and even Harry Potter!
On the other hand, the day I went with my boyfriend for a mall date to stuff our Toothless dragon, they were also good at making the ritual extra fun for him because he asked for «the full experience» because he had never been there before either. (And it remained fun depite the rude stares from people in line behind us. It’s like they’re never witnessed anyone over the age of 12 having fun before.)They’re really great here for accomodating to individual wants!
They have a great selection of outfits and other animals to stuff. They always have the newest stuff right on time and restock quickly. It can get pretty pricey, but it’s usually worth it. If you’re looking for a specific outfit, they’re always happy to help you find it even if you are slightly vague about the description. They were great about helping my mom when she went in looking for «the yellow pony dress» for me. They went to the back and found her the last one they had in stock that day.
Overall, this place is great fun for young and old alike (you’re never too old for fun, after all.) Come prepared to shell out around $ 40 for a bear or character with a complete outfit and join their Stuff for Stuff club ahead of time to get discounts, exclusive pre-​orders, and rewards! It helps to ease the suffering of your wallet, even if they’re a little stingy with coupons.

My first time here was about a month ago. I’m 20 years old, and while it may seem weird to some that I decided to come and «build-​a-​bear» at this point in my life, i thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I’m a big fan of my little pony, and when i saw the plushies they had for mlp, I knew I had to go in and make one. I got fluttershy for $ 26 and her gala cape/​outfit for $ 13/​$ 14. The guy who stuffed my fluttershy was friendly and nice, and while my bf and I got some odd stares for being the only older people in the store who didn’t have kids or were employed there, it was still fun. The products here were all very high quality, and i’m looking forward to having fluttershy with me for years to come!

I will preface this with that we went early on a day where most kids were off school. Therefore, we pretty much had the place to myself. Anyhow, my daughter had a blast and got a bunny. It was on sale so that helped. The staff was really kind and gave my daughter a lot of attention. She felt pretty special. Now, it was expensive. Like it is TOTALLY a treat and we won’t do it often. The animals themselves are a bit pricey and then you add the clothes and stuff and you get a pretty pricey day. Try and find coupons or something if you can. But the staff were nice and very helpful.

I was here at 10:30 AM on a Saturday. There were eight customers, including myself, on the sales floor looking around.
There was a stuff your bear party going on, so two employees were busy with that. I can understand that. But two other employees just stood around and watched the bear stuffing party. Seriously?
A few of the customers said things like: «I hope someone can help us find what we’re looking for!» and «Where the heck can I find some help?»
Some customers were waiting to check out, but no cashier was around.
Finally, one cashier showed up. She was very courteous and friendly. The manager just stood nearby behind the counter with a blank expression.
I got their stuffed animal cleaner, which is of good quality, for my mother’s Winnie the Pooh.
Located near the Disney Store.

What a fun place — who doesn’t love a personalized plush?
I appreciated their price range in animals (from $ 12 for a basic bear to $ 26 for trendy My Little Pony). And the amount of outfits and accessories they have are insane! Literally any/​everything you can think of… From tighty white undies to a Jedi knight outfit to super heroes to a greaser to surgeon.
The stuff is SO cute! Hard not to get suckered in: be prepared to either set big boundaries for your kid/​self, or to spend big. The cuteness adds up quick!
Great staff, super patient and helpful with the kids. The whole process went really smoothly and the 3, 4 and 6 year-​olds we were toting all enjoyed it!

I love this place! I’ve been here a few times in my life and it’s just so fun… even for people my age! They have nice selection of teddy bears and other animals you can get stuffed and they have a nice variety of different types of clothing/​accessories you can put on your stuffed animal. Stuffed animals range from $ 10 and up and clothes prices are all over the place depending on what you get. If you want a list of prices, you can look online at their website.
Sometimes they offer coupons for $ 10 off $ 30 or free shipping online… you just have to do your research. If you order it online, they can stuff it for you there or you can take it to a build a bear and get it stuffed yourself. For me personally, I like to take it to the store myself. I feel like that’s the whole experience of build a bear.
How it works: pick your stuffed animal, describe your animal on their computer system/​place a heart inside to make it come «alive,» get it stuffed and stitched up and the main part is done. Then you can give it a bath and go to the dressing area and put some clothes on it.

I am the favorite aunt this christmas, I bought two bears for my sisters kids at build a bear.
This was my first time doing this and I myst say that I really enjoyed building the bears, you go through several stations to get the bears built.
Station 1: choose your animal, I went with the classic also because of the price but you can choose anything from bears to penguins.
Station 2: get the heart, you get to write who made the bear and who will receive it. Its a bit misleading because I thought it will be placed on the outside with both names.
Station 3: give your bear some sounds, you can choose simple sounds like laughter or even short songs. I got a child laughter.
Station 4: stuff your bear, they let you step on the pedal and get it stuffed while the person working there is stitching it.
Station 5: pick an outfit for your bear, great selection. I got superman and batman.
Station 6: checkout, be prepared to say goodbye to $ 40.00 it turned out to be more expensive than I thought but since the kids loved it so much it was worth it

Continues to be a favorite occasional spot for my daughter. Trouble is, once she goes there, she wants to leave the mall almost immediately (she has a short fuse for browsing).
Came here for Pinkie Pie, because Rainbow Dash was getting lonely and they were out (had the exact opposite of each one) both times that we visited, so I ended up ordering them online. My suggestion: if you don’t already have a promo code, try to find one online. I did and saved $ 5 (pretty much the ship fee).

Expensive as all hell, but awww where else can you do this?!
Pick your own bear (or other animal), press the foot pedal on the stuffing machine, make a wish on a satin heart and put it inside, sew him up & give him a big hug! Then you can go to the air blower «shower» station, select from several over priced outfits & accessories (but they’re so cute!), & make a birth certificate for your new lil guy or girl. I thoroughly enjoyed this, never mind the fact that I was the only full grown adult running around there hugging a bear.
I love the Disney character costumes! The Ariel outfit comes with a green fin, purple bra & a long red WIG for your bear! AHAHA cracked me up. The only thing that disappointed me was the quality of the outfits for the price. The bear boxers were made much too long for squatty bear legs, and although we are talking about a teddy bear, the elastic waist was made much too small so it gave my poor healthy bear a horrible muffin top and thus low self esteem. Also, the bunny slippers (LOL– this place is too fun!) were made poorly as well because not a week later, the elastic on them began to stretch out so one of the slippers keeps falling off because the shoe is so loose now. My bear was not doing any heavy cross training– he mostly sits and watches TV, so I think the craftsmanship is inexcusable.
Still, I love the idea of this place! But… come prepared to spend $$$! My special edition summer sea bear was $ 20 & the bunny slippers were $ 6, so with tax you are looking at almost $ 30 for a bear with saggy shoes.

We came here for a birthday party on a Friday evening at 6pm. It seemed organized– there were 8 kids and 1 hostess (Ashley, who was great and very patient with a bunch of 2−3year olds!). The kids got to choose from a certain line of bears and certain outfits based on what the parents who hosted the party wanted to spend, and then got to stuff them & bathe them. After the kids’ bears were clothed, they got their birth certificates and houses & a group photo was taken on the logo in the front of the store.
There were quite a few regular customers walking around mumbling under their breaths «why are there SO MANY kids?!» Whenever I heard it, I told them we were at a birthday party. Received no comment from them!
Now that we’ve been to a party here, it’s good to know what to expect for the future! I’d like to keep it open as an option for a future party for our daughter. Not at this particular location, since we don’t live nearby, but at another location closer to home.
I cannot comment on the pricing, since the parents who hosted the party paid for everything. The basic bear we were able to choose from cost $ 10 each though… Not sure if the clothing was extra.
Park by Macy’s (Macy’s Womens) on the bottom floor. Nearby stores include Sanrio & Cold Stone Ice Cream.

We had a birthday party here for one of the kids and it was okay… I had to come in to schedule the party because they weren’t really clear on how the pricing works and what availability they had (the the 1 – 800 number said they had time on a certain date when they really didn’t) — so it was just easier to find time to come down and book it.
The booking was easy — I called the week of and confirmed the party, number of kids and the price point we wanted to spend.
We arrived right on time for our party and they seemed startled we were there — we stood outside for about 10 minutes trying to corral the kids while we waited for them to be ready for us. Finally our hostess came out and got us and the party began :)
The kids all seemed to like the party — we had it on a Friday evening so the store wasn’t busy at all, which was really nice. We had a party of 14 kids, so not too big, but a little crazy to keep them all entertained while the other’s made their bears and then washed them, but our hostess did a good job.
After we washed all the kids got to pick out outfits and dress their bears and then it was time for our bears to get their townhouses and birth certificates — after that we posed for a picture, settled the bill and done :)

My girl loved this place and was happy with her bear so that makes me happy. Cute gift for a special occasion but not a monthly visit. WE went during a week day and it was confusing as a first timer. There was a field-​trip/​group of kids there so the staff was focused on the group not on walk-​ins. i had to step in front of a staff person to ask if we could get help and she apologized and said she would be with me within a few minutes. Prices depend on the item you choose but I was expecting to go in there and spend about $ 40​.so with the teddy bear and dress, it only came out to $ 30 something. So pricey but was expected. They have a computer for your child to fill out the bears ‘birth certificate’…and there is an area for dressup and brushing away and extra yarn etc.

I went in there in a BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHD Mood, And it didnt help some old lady called me a «Pedophile» with her grand child when I walked in there. BUT! She ended up like not even going in there. But the mood quickly shifted because of the nature of the place.
But I went in because they had My Little Pony stuff in there for a limited time. GOT MY RAINBOW DASH PKUSHIE! (Thank you been a fan of Dashy since the FIRST gen of MLP), But the line was moving SOOOOOOOO SLOOOOOOWWWWWW!
BUT THAT WAS OK! I got into a conversation with a little girl about the age of 6 – 9 years of age about My Little Pony, we were talking our favourite episodes. Her mama was right there joining the conversation too.
Someone else got ridiculed I GUESS! I dunno but an employee said «You are never too old to make a friend.» But when I got up to actually make the plushie, the staff was SOO fun when they were stuffing it.
Even as a 22 year old. They treated me like a child, and that was fun! It was a unique experinece. I thought that I would not be back. But hey Rainbow Dash needs clothing yeah? :)
An employee tipped me that they may be getting more MLP stuff, I am HOPING it is Twilight Sparkle and Spike! ;D
The price you pay, it is well worth it; whether you are making a friend for yourself or with your child/​grandchild… what ever.

Ahhh, my first time here. It’s like I’m a child again. After not being able to watch the How to Slay the Dragon show at the HP Pavilion (since they had technical difficulties), my friend Carol and her son Gunnar. It was definitely a great experience. I would bring even a kid I was babysitting. Hahah! Well, I love the different outfits that the stuffed bears, bunnies, puppies and all the other things that they have. It’s a little on the pricey part ($ 50+), but it’s well worth it for a kid’s smile.

I attended a kid’s birthday party here a few weeks ago, and my little guy really enjoyed the experience. Two facilitators (I don’t know what their official titles were) lined the kids up to help them pick out their bear husks. Creepy word — husks — but they were just that — shells of bear that had to be filled. My little guy picked out a white one. The facilitators immediately ask your kid what you want to name your bear. Some of the little kids in the party didn’t give names, which was a shame — more on this later. I helped my little guy pick out his name, and he was satisfied.
All the kids are then shepherded into an area near the bear husk filler. Once they’ve chosen the little satin heart to go into the bear (very cute), they all sit around in a circle as each child is taken up in turn to have his bear husk pumped full of fluffies. The bear is then sewn up, and the child gets to give his bear a «bath» in an airstream. SUPER cute. Then, in as organized a fashion as I’ve ever seen, the facilitators allow each kid to pick out an outfit for his bear.
My little guy was *thrilled* with his bear. And he got a carrying case with a «birth certificate» — including the bear’s name. Those little kids who didn’t pick out names got blank birth certificates, which was kind of sad.
There are two issues I have with this place as a birthday party venue — (1) The party is over really fast. We were there merely 30 minutes for 20 kids! (2) The party wasn’t really interactive, either with the other kids or with the staff. It was mostly kids with bears. Fine, but not a super party-​like atmosphere.
I will also note that it’s very expensive.