Me and my family where at the build a bear in Estero at coconut point and we were there to build a bear for my little cousins half birthday and use a gift card that she got for her birthday in December this was about a year or two ago and I got escorted out by " the assistant manager " who I don't think was the manager or assistant manager of the store for calling a staff member who is a girl and has girl parts but identifies as a guy the wrong name and pronouns and I am disabled and I have a thinking disorder and short and long term memory loss I believe that the offend staff members name is Geo or Giovani not sure then my little cousin who was six or seven at the time got kicked out for the same thing but no police were involved but why my mom and cousin were inside I was outside sitting on the bench in the middle of the hottest part of a Florida summer and I got so pale and sweaty that I look like I had heat exhaustion and I just don't feel like this should be tolerated due to the fact that this person is around kids for a living and I also wanted to mention that I have pots and non epileptic seizures due to stress and this didn't help and they didn't even take that I had a thinking disorder into consideration and that I am disabled into consideration and the girl that escorted me out was pushing me and pulling me by my arm and hair this should have never been tolerated in front of the other customers and there children and in front of my mom and little cousin and other staff members I will tell you now that I will never be returning to this build a bear until these people are either fired or has improved there actions and apologize to me and my family personally and publicly and go to behavioral management courses and abuse management through the company and that corporate is contacted about this because it is basically battery and abuse at the same time and the fact that I couldn't just leave or call a family member to come get me because I don't drive and my husband was at work was wrong. But I do want to say that I Appreciate the Bath and body works a couple doors down for being nice and loving and letting me cool down in their store while smelling some samples and smell good stuff and for letting me talk about what happened and my mother was able to talk to the offended person and all the person wanted was a apology which I was willing to do but I wasn't allowed to since it's goes against store policy so build a bear you guys need to have better policies because this is nonsense I didn't like that we had already spent about 25 dollars on a bear and more on accessories and then this happened to my little cousin who is a child so please improve your performance and policies and the person that escorted me out said she did it because "she didn't look like me". I don't Ever recommend this build a bear to anyone the staff here are terrible and you never know what will happen. read more

Stefanie & Rebeka really made our day, we came to get the limited edition Halloween bear and cat for our 2nd wedding anniversary (cotton) and they were so patient, helpful, kind. it was 100$ for two animals and some clothes but we didn't care. place was very clean and it was so fun. thank you both for an awesome day!! read more

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i love this place. we had Liz and she was so amazing. she made this experience so memorable for my best friend, her baby and i. if you're going i hope Liz will be the one helping you out. read more

Great build a bear in Coconut Point. Lots of cool bears and stuffed animals that you fill with stuffing and dress. They were a little low on inventory when we were there. Bought a bear for my son's birthday. They have a program for kids birthday where the bear is on sale for their birthday month. Have bought one most years for my son, he enjoys dressing the bear and stuffing it. He got an army bear this year. Helpful employees that are extremely nice. read more

My grandsons have waited so long to come to build a bear and their day has finally come. From The minute we walked in the experience was delightful. They were greeted by the staff that explained the process. They happily picked out their bear and accessories and commenced their building of their new member of their family. I understood it woUkd be a bit pricey walking in (depends on what you pick... prices can go down) but definitely worth seeing them so happy. Must be every child's experience read more

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I can see where this is a fun time for kids. I joined my grandson as he built a birthday bear. This is a great interactive experience and children can personalize their bears with sound effects and clothing. read more

Build-A-Bear Workshop - Interior of store and bear accessories. - Kids Activities Near Me - Estero, Florida

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My kid has always been a BAB nut. So when we were on a business trip to the area, we stopped in at this location to see if they had the highly anticipated Pikachu. They sure did! Now, people always dog BAB because of the cost; yeah, it's more expensive than picking up a stuffed animal on a shelf somewhere, but that's not what it's about. We all know it's about the experience. The kids love it. This particular location was a cute shop situated in the middle of an open air mall where there's also shopping, eating and movies. There are even dog fountains outside to keep Fluffy hydrated. The shop is small compared to others that we've been to. It's not a huge issue, as they still had plenty of critters and accessories. It was also very, very busy. They were understaffed when we were there with one person stuffing and one on the register and a line of people. It happens, I get it. Sometimes, you just have to wait. Everyone was super friendly and did their best, even though they were overwhelmed. And in the end, the kid loves the new Pikachu and that's what matters. read more

Build-A-Bear Workshop - Kids Activities Near Me - Estero, Florida

If you're coming, plan on around $50 a kid, you'll say no to some things but leave with enough special extras for it to feel like you got the full experience. Total time in store even with the crowd was around 45min. Fun time at Build a Bear workshop today for my daughter and her little friend. They are 6 years old and this is the friends first ever "sleepover." Wanted to do something special for them to mark the moment and thought build a bear could be a good fun thing to do that would give them something in common to play with for the rest of the day. Saturday was packed! Whoa! The flow of the store batches in areas it's a little hard when first selecting the animals because the line forms right next to the toy bins. Once it was our turn Alexa made a point to make a connection with our little ones. I'm sure she stuffed a zillion animals this Saturday. When it was our turn she took her time with us. Thank you!!! The is a memorable stop, not a cheap one (most know going in). Here's a high level breakdown: the shell of the animal pre-stuffing ranges $20 and up. The outfits are around $15-$20. Inserts, ie noises are $5 and up. Of course we spring for the PJs $10 and up. It is a sleepover after all! read more

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Terrible website. Could not get past workshop page which kept popping up. Still haven't retrieved the info I wanted. I'll try one other store. read more

Took my daughter here for her 2nd birthday and the staff was AMAZING. They made my daughters first time here so special. They were patient and kind with her and I appreciated that so much! THANK YOU read more

Went my grandson and daughters . Both women working on 12/ 27 were very rude. No customer service and was rushed. No wonder people are buying on line read more

How can you not love build a bear? It shows children the details of making a toy, and makes the toy that they've built extra special. I've only been in this store once and I was met with the same magic in any location I've been too. I'd highly recommend bringing a little one here for a special experience and gift! Their business and bears really do have hearts! read more

School was out and the place was busy. Had only one person working? Rachel was very patient and great with the kids. Hard to find good employees like this these days. Deserves a raise!! read more