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    Build-A-Bear Workshop

    4.0 (65 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Rachel S.

    Great Build a Bear location! We wanted to take our daughter to build her first bear for her 2nd birthday. If you join the club, they can build a bear for the cost of their age. So this was only $2. The staff was nice and the lady doing the bear walked us through the process of choosing the items that go into the bear and how to blow it up. But she didn't tell us we could go through the other steps of choosing clothes, naming the bear, etc. So we just waited in line to pay. When I discovered the other options the line got bigger. So we just paid for our bear and left. Still, it was a cool experience and my daughter was super excited! At least now I know.

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    Marcus L.

    We have been a regular at this Build-A-Bear Workshop for years, ever since my daughter was born, she's 4 years old now. This our Birthday Bear tradition, where the price of the bear matches the child's birthday age. "Pay your age" We have fun here every time. You get to choose from a variety of stuffed animals to stuff and dress up. You can even add scents, recordings, to make each bear unique. Plus, they throw in a free heart that our daughter loves to choose. The Birthday Bear is the only one you "Pay your age". The stuffing process is also fun, with a staff member guiding us to the large stuffing machine. The staff member always has a fun script as they stuff the bear together. Once the bear is plump and cuddly, and the perfect size we then create a birth certificate and decide on the perfect name. The store also sells clothes, shoes, and accessories for any bear or stuffed animals you purchase. It makes for a fun bday experience, and a great personalized gift every time. And did I mention the incredible deal with the Birthday Bear, matching the child's birthday age? "Pay your age" It's a tradition we'll cherish. See you next year!

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    Peter X.

    I stopped by this Build a Bear last night to look for a bear I can get my nephew for his graduation. I saw a particular bear that was on sale but it said this Northridge location doesn't have all the attires so I can to see if I could swap certain items. The staff are very friendly especially with kids so your kids will have a good time here. I let my wife create her own custom bear when we first started dating and also my niece for her birthday here before. They have a decent selection of bears and accessories to choose from. It can get pricy so just be alert with all the accessories you get.

    Courtney M.

    I took my daughter here for her third birthday and it was the best experience ever! The entire staff was so friendly and helpful. They made the experience magical and my daughter had so much fun! On your birthday they have a birthday bear where you pay the price of the age you turn. My daughter had the best experience for $3!! We did buy an outfit but it was still a great price. You get to print a birth certificate for the best and name the bear. I hope she wants to come back every year and build a bear! I had fun doing this with her.

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    Jennifer D.

    Words cannot express how amazing the staff here at Build a Bear Nothridge are. Starting from Brandy their store manager to all the associates (Aliya, Lizi), they brought human touch in the form of attentive listening, active participation in answering all of my daughter's questions and most importantly taking the time to listen to and make amends for a bad experience I had through the online site/ customer service center ( which really wasn't a reflection on them) but Aliya immediately called Brandy the store manager over who went above and beyond her call of duty to represent the true heart behind Build-A-Bear. We are forever grateful and have been deeply touched by everyone at this location.

    Birthday boy helping to stuff his birthday build-a-bear.

    I've never purchased a build-a-bear. We came today to take advantage of the birthday offer: $1.00 for every year of age is your cost (during birthday month). So we took my 2-year-old grandson. Yep, it's true! The same quality, same ceremony, birthday-themed teddy bear was only $2. The staff treated us as well as other customers paying full retail. I highly recommend going here for your birthday kid. Will most likely return for other special occasions. Bravo

    Vivien K.

    This company is a disgrace and I can only hope they will go out of business!! Such a shady way of doing business. They have a special going on today, it's been advertised for a while. The special is that the price of the bear you built will be equal to how old you child is. We registered for this a while back and picked the store. After getting off work and picking up my child we drove all the way to Northridge, CA just to find out that the store is CLOSED TODAY. Wow. So many angry and furious customers in front of the store. This is definitely a company we will never ever purchase anything from again. Wish I could give them a 0.

    Missy F.

    For my daughter's 6th birthday, I booked the ultimate package with the Northridge Build a Bear for party of 6 kids. Andrea was our party host and the girls all had a blast. Although Build a Bear doesn't have a party room, it was a nice way for the girls to get together and have fun. Knowing that, we took the girls to CPK pre-build a Bear and ate lunch/cake there. It all worked out great. Highly recommend it if you are thinking of having a party with Build a Bear. TIP: Buy gift cards from Costco. It will save you money :)

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    Absolutely love this place. I think every child should experience build a bear and American doll. The staff was extremely nice.

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