I have been here many times and I always leave very happy. I started coming here over 10 years ago for myself and then started coming for and with my nieces.
My most recent trip was with one of my nieces for her 5th birthday. She is a pro when it comes to Build a Bear so she knew exactly what to do the entire time we were here.
She picked out her bear and went right to the stuffing station. The staff asked if we wanted any special smells, voices, or if we wanted the beating heart. We opted to keep the bear simple and said no to all of it. My niece grabbed her heart, kissed it, jumped around, went in circles, and put it on her tummy and placed it in the bear. They also let her pick how stiff she wanted the bear to be and when everything met my nieces expectations the bear was sewn up and we were off to pick out an outfit.
There are a ton of outfits to pick from. You can put your bear in gendered clothing or you can even make them super heroes. My niece picked a care pair outfit because the tutu was rainbow and the bears fur was too. She got the bear dressed and we moved on to the next steps.
We went to the naming station and you scan your bear. You then get to fill out the birth certificate for the bear with the little ones name and info and then the little one can name the bear. My niece named hers Rainbow. After that we went to the register where the certificate was waiting and we were able to pay for everything, put the bear in her house, and head out of the store.
The whole process took about 15 minutes and it was all a great experience. My niece didn't have any issues and we never felt pressured into an up sell. I know my family will be back for sure. read more