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Build-A-Bear’s All NEW Limited Edition Ice Cream Bears Collection! Review & Gift Card Giveaway!

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July 19, 2010 By Jennifer Leave a Comment

For a very limited time Build-A-Bear has an all NEW theme of bears out for summer! They are called the Ice Cream Bear’s and they are adorable!

So when I brought the kids down to Boston last week and we stumbled upon a Build-A-Bear store the kids were jumping to go in and make a special animal to remember their trip.

When we went inside there were so many great choices to chose from. I personally fell in love with the new lobster they had but the boys were all about the all new Ice Cream Bears! Gavin especially loved the cute little cherries on their nose!

It was surprisingly hard for each boy to pick which one they wanted. Right now you can purchase one for $20 or two for $35 making it great deal when you have multiple kids!

Gavin chose their Sherbet Bear & Johnny picked the Mint Chip Bear. Gavin said he loved that his Sherbet Bear had sprinkles on his feet & ears. You’ll also find the Hot Fudge Sundae Bear has it too. Johnny struggled between his ad the Bubblegum Bear. He loved its tie dyed look!

All bears have a special ice cream cone design on their foot, a cherry on their nose, a removable Ice Cream for their bear, and a coupon towards ice cream at Baskin Robins!

Of course just the experience of making a Build-A-Bear is fun in itself! The fact you get to walk away with your own cuddly bear is just an added bonus!

Once your done making your Build-A-Bear make sure to check out all the great clothing options they have for your exclusive Ice Cream Bear!

They have everything from clothing, shoes, and special accessories! My favorite was their beary special ipods!

Time is running out so this giveaway will not last as long as normal so make sure to stop by your local Build-A-Bear for your beary own Build-A-Bear Ice Cream Bear before they’re gone!

Build-A-Bear has offered one J. Leigh Designz Readers a $25 Gift Certificate!

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J. Leigh Designz Review Policy: I was provided with the featured item(s) at no cost by the manufacturer and/or its PR agency in order to test the products abilities and give my own personal opinions on it. The opinions I have given are mine and may differ from others but it was not influenced in any manner by monetary means.

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Build-A-Bear’s Huggable Heroes – Kids Doing Thier Part With Heart

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January 23, 2010 By Jennifer Leave a Comment

Do you know a child who does a lot to help their community?
If so you should nominate them for Build-A-Bear’s Huggable Hereos – Kids Doing Thier Part With Heart! Build-A-Bear will award ten kids $10,000 for their outstanding community service – each Huggable Hero will receive a $7,500 college scholarship and a $2,500 donation to their special 501(C)(3) cause, plus a camera and an exciting 2 day, 1 night trip to meet the other honorees and take part in a professional photo shoot!

But you need to hurry! They are only taking nominations up until Feb. 26! in 2009 the Huggable Heroes ranged in ages from 7-18 and they all accomplished amazing things not only for their communities but for some all over!

Build-A-Bear Workshop^® has taken a leading role in recognizing efforts of young people to help those in need through its Huggable Heroes^® program. Huggable Heroes are young leaders who Build-A-Bear Workshop recognizes, honors and cele-bear-ates each year for providing extraordinary service in their communities and around the world. The seventh annual search for these special people, ranging in age from eight to 18, is now on. Anyone and everyone, ages eight and above, are eligible to nominate a candidate (and kids can nominate themselves) by visiting buildabear.com/huggableheroes or by picking up an entry form at a participating Build-A-Bear Workshop store in the United States and Canada. Nominations will be accepted through Feb. 26, 2010.

Throughout the years, Build-A-Bear Workshop has heard thousands of amazing stories of young people who do things both big and small to help improve other peoples’ lives. Projects have ranged from helping children in underdeveloped countries to supporting cancer and diabetes research, organizing toy drives and sending care packages to our troops overseas.

If you know a child that Build-A-Bear should hear about then you need to make sure to nominate them! To see the official rules and learn how to nominate them you can get more information here.

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Build-A-Bear – Happy Holidays Frosty The Snowman™ – Review & Giveaway! {Ended}

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December 10, 2009 By Jennifer Leave a Comment

If you’re looking for a gift that is sure to be a hit this holiday season you need to take a peek on over to Build-A-Bear’s website! You can see what a great selection of plush and accessories they carry. If you can make it to one of their stores though you should really check it out as there is nothing like a real Build-A-Bear experience!

I was sent the Snow Patrol Cuddly Hugs Teddy Blue and he has to be the COOLEST Build-A-Bear I’ve seen yet. The Swirl Snowboard he comes with is probably the coolest accessory I have seen yet! It’s not plush so it is like having a real mini snowboard. I am saving this for my nine year old son for Christmas who found it online and told me all about it. If you need a gift for an older boy this is something that he will surely like!

I also received Slumber Party Frosty The Snowman™! He is super cute and will make a great addition to our holiday decor! Gavin will be getting him for Christmas this year and I absolutely love this snowman too! While my favorite accessory of his is Snowman Slippers I know my three year old son is going to love his music and lights! When you tip his hat he makes noise and the flower in his hat lights up yellow and his cheeks flicker between red and green!

Build-A-Bear even has Gift Sets already put together! My favorite is the Ultimate Holly and Hal Moose™ DVD Gift Package! It has all my favorites from their site put in one easy package at a great price! I absolutely love the Holly and Hal Moose™: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure DVD that comes with it! I haven’t had a chance to go and pick up this DVD yet but I want to. When I tell you this is my favorite Christmas DVD I mean it! We DVR’d it when it came on ABC Family and we’ve watched it a million times since! I really want our family to be able to see it again next year so I need to hurry up and get my copy!

Of course in my personal opinion is to bring the child to the closest Build-A-Bear location and let them make their own! I think letting the children go through the entire process of picking out their animal, making them, dressing them, and officially adopting them is a gift within a gift so when you give your gift of plush also remember to give a gift card so they can go!
If you don’t know where to find a location you can click HERE.

This was our Christmas Card picture this year! Isn’t it cute?
It features the Build-A-Bear Holly and Hal Moose™ Characters!
We took it when we were invited to the sneak peek of the Holly and Hal Moose™: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure. If you missed that post you can read about it here.

Build-A-Bear has generously offered one reader a Frosty The Snowman Plush showed above to one J. Leigh Designz reader!

CONTEST NOW CLOSED
Congrats As They Grow Up

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Build-A-Bear Event – Natick, MA – NEW Movie called ‘Holly and Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure’

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November 22, 2009 By Jennifer Leave a Comment

I told you all about how the boys and I were invited out towards Boston for an ALL NEW Christmas Movie! It is called ‘Holly and Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure‘ and it is Build-A-Bear’s first movie! Build-A-Bear‘s only request was to bring an unwrapped new toy to give to Toy-For Tots. Together Build-A-Bear and Toys-For-Tots joined hands to donate over 100,00 toys and bears this holiday season!

We live in Western, MA so I knew I had a trip ahead of me. I printed directions from Google Maps that told me I had an hour and 15 minute drive ahead of me so we planned on leaving for 10:30am. I borrowed my in-laws GPS system and I set it up right before leaving. I typed in the address and it told me our drive was a half hour longer then planned! I hoped the printed directions were right! Once we were on the MA Pike we had pretty much a straight shot across the state. Natick is outside Boston so I knew I didn’t have to deal with the city. I did how ever deal with sheer craziness the moment I got off the highway. OMG the streets out there are moronic. They have a median that goes through the center of the traffic (its SUPER busy) if you miss your one and only turn (like me!) its impossible to turn around. Next think your on a ramp heading towards Boston (ugh!). So, I figured I’d follow it and spin around the moment I could WRONG! 10 mins later I was still going straight. Panicked I called the store. Thank God for cell phones! He directed me to a turnaround that would get me back. I finally make it to the mall and it turns into 5 different rotaries. Now I know rotaries are a MA thing.Rotaries are turn arounds in major areas that pull into 4-6 places and the rotary has the right of way and oncoming traffic all have yields. Only here in MA we don’t yield, we drive right in. I saw Macy’s and flew in out of a rotary and got stuck in bumper to bumper one way coned off traffic (agh!). Finally the JCPenney’s and pull into the ramp to drive through the parking garage area. Its a zoo and there’s an 80 year old woman who can’t back out of her spot and now she’s so flustered she doesn’t know what to do. Another 10 mins pass and we finally have a spot. I pick up Gavin and Johnny and I make a run for it. It’s right where they tell me. I straighten up the kids and walk in. The mall itself is a beautiful one with dark hardwood floors all throughout the mall floors.

I walk into the store its bright and cheery (and neat & clean!) and my kids have grins across their faces from ear to ear. We are see Kelly immediately. He’s the guy who helped me on the phone. He said when I got there look for the tallest guy there. Sure enough. He was super helpful and brought us over to the wall of animals. Showed us over to where Holly and Hal Moose are and let the boys pick which one they want. Of course they both picked Hal (and Holly was so cute!).

Build-A-Bear has a huge selection of animals to chose from! Of course they have multiple styles of bears too! You can chose from frogs, dogs, cats, you name it! Prices to make them start as low as $10!

She brings us over to the ‘Fluff Me’ machine and asks the boys if they want them soft and cuddly or hard and stiff. Both boys pick cuddly.

She stuffs them and hands them to each boy and asks them to give Hal a hug and see if he’s good. Both boys agree.

Next, it’s time to pick out a heart!

Kiss it! Love it!

Rub it! Make it warm!

Rub your muscles! Make it strong!

Place the hearts inside your Moose! Stitch them up!

Bring them over to the tub and give them a bath!

Scrub his belly!

Get him clean!

Pick out some clothing!

Build-A-Bear has a complete line of clothing! You can pick from school clothes, sport uniforms and teams, and professions. They even have a complete line of holiday c lothing!

Don’t forget their complete line of accessories! They have shoes, glasses, hats, bags, and more! They even have furniture pieces!

Once their dressed you have a cute Build-A-Bear animal and a very happy child!

Head on over to the computers and officially make up your adoption certificate! When your done putting in all the important information hit print for your very own copy! Head on over to the check out for it!

When we were done making out Moose we headed over to the AMC Theaters! Luckily these weren’t as hard to find! We went in and it was shear craziness! I had forgotten all about the new Twilight movie ‘New Moon’ had just been released and teenage girls were EVERYWHERE.

We were greeted by HOLLY & HAL MOOSE! Gavin was so captivated! Ha’s antlers blinked and glowed! Just like his! We snapped some photos of course!

Each boy was handed their very own Build-A-Bear swag backpacks! They were also given Hal antler crowns to wear with a $5 off coupon!

We got some drinks and some popcorn and nestled down into our seats. The boys were SO happy! They couldn’t wait for it to start! Plus, we were one of the first ones there so we had prime seats! I had a chance to talk to some of the other Mom’s there. Build-A-Bear had emailed their loyal customers and had also invited them along to the movie portion! They too were asked to bring a new unwrapped toy for Toys-For-Tots!

Gavin also had his very first popcorn so he was extra happy!

This is one of the BEST Kids Christmas Movies! Hal has a dream to fly with Santa but Moose don’t fly! Everyone knows that! Holly his big sister is in charge and when Hal runs off its her job to bring him home!

When she finds him they make a wish on a star and they find themselves right in Santa’s North Pole! What are the chances! It must be the magic of Christmas!

Oh no! A snow storm worse then they’ve ever seen is on its way and Christmas is cancelled. Or is it? Tune into ABC Family on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 7pm EST/PST to find out!

When the movie was over both kids were so excited about going home and being able to watch it again on Tuesday! They talked all about how their very own Build-A-Bear was IN the movie!