Build a Bear Pop Up in Times Square

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There is a new Build a Bear Pop-Up store in Times Square, NYC just in time for the holiday season.  My son had a great time picking out and stuffing new friends, and taking them through the workshop dressing them, “giving them a bath”, brushing them, dressing them, and naming them- of course making them his own.

This is one of my son’s favorite places, Build a Bear.  He loves going, and even on his way out the door, all he can talk about is the next time we can go back, and who he wants to make and take home next.

While we were at the brand new Build a Bear, my son was able to take part in the ribbon cutting ceremony

Hug Bearamy, the Build a Bear mascot

and stuff his own Michelangelo Ninja Turtle and dress him up, as well as dress his Olaf!  Both are available now at most Build a Bear locations and online.

He also stuffed a teddy for charity- these bears are being donated by Build a Bear to kids in need of a little bit of teddy bear love right in New York City.  The first 200 guests to the new Build-A-Bear Workshop store are invited to make a special stuffed animal for free to donate to the 92nd Street Y, which promotes individual and family development and participation in civic life. The 92nd Street Y will distribute the stuffed animals to local children in need of a teddy bear hug.

Build-A-Bear Workshop® today announced the opening of a new store location in Times Square in New York City. This seasonal pop-up shop will be located at 1619 Broadway, in the historic Brill Building. The Times Square Build-A-Bear Workshop store will encourage families to share in a new holiday tradition by selecting and customizing a furry friend from a unique assortment of proprietary products, the latest licensed properties and New York City-themed merchandise.
At the Times Square Build-A-Bear Workshop store, Guests can choose from over 30 animals to make. With the help of a Build-A-Bear associate, Guests add stuffing to their animal, give it a heart filled with wishes, and make a personalized birth certificate for their new furry friend. They can further customize their stuffed animals by selecting a pre-recorded sound or recording their own message on a Build-A-Sound® chip. Guests can also choose from a wide selection of unique fashions and accessories to add to their furry friends.