Build-A- Bear Workshop has been a staple in
every household since its grand opening in 1997. I remember walking around Roosevelt field
Mall here on Long Island, with my then dreamy Boyfriend Matt, and seeing these
kids, and tweens carrying around these really cool boxes. They were cardboard, with blue and white
print on them and looked like it was a house.
I asked one of the patrons of the mall where they got that amazing box,
and what was inside and that was the first time I was introduced to the store
that would change stuffed animals forever.
I then made my boyfriend buy me one immediately, and yes I was seventeen
years old.
Build-A-Bear is
all about creating a forever friend. Someone who you will love cherish and take
care of. Yes, it is a stuffed animal, but the way the company built their world
makes it a very personal experience for each child. Children not only hand pick their new friends,
but create it-with the help of the workers- they hug it, they place a heart
inside with their love, and their wishes, and above all they promise to take
care of their new friend.
It seems to me
that a match was made in heaven last week when Care Bears joined forces with
this elite plush experience. All of us
80’s kids are simply thrilled that the Care bears are back and better than ever,
their growing popularity brings us back to the days of when we as children
enjoyed the “Care Bears Movie” (still one of my favorites) pretending to do the
“Care Bear Stare” with our original plushes (I still have my Tendorheart ) and
saving the world from evil foes.
We were invited to
the preview of the new series at The Empire State Building Location last Wednesday
before it hit the shelves all over the country, and guys, it is everything you
wanted and more! As of now there are two Care Bears available now, the most
iconic of the Care Bears other than Grumpy Bear, have made their debut at the
soft launch. Tenderheart Bear and Cheer Bear
are on the shelves now and priced at $25.00 without any accessories. Oh did I
not mention the accessories, yea these little guys also have a whole line of
cloths that you will also be able to more Care Bears, I cannot wait to see who they are!
Now a little about the bears themselves. Held up to not only the Care Bear Standard,
but also the Build-A-Bear standard, these adorable dolls are of the highest
quality, with their patented heart nose, hard care bear heart logo on their behind,
and embroidered designed signature Care Bear Logo that each bear has on their
tummys that are unique to their characters! You can add a sound chip of a beating
heart, and also a sound chip that plays the song as extra special
addition. The cloths, are soft and silky
and filled with color and yes the Care Bear gang. Honestly If i had Pjs like that
I may never take them off!
What is even
more special about the joining of these two couples is the fact that in
Build-A-Bear workshop your bear can be whatever you want it to be. My son who
loves Care Bears by the way, both the original 80’s Version, as well as the
updated version, loves Tenderheart, however he also wanted to put an outfit on
him that was not on the Care Bear Line- always the rebel. So Tenderheart is now
sporting the Rey outfit from the new Star Wars Movie, which he is also in love
with. Who says Care Bears have to wear Care Bear cloths,
if your child wants to cross franchises it is all possible with the massive
amount of accessories available all over the store.
Now my niece, Ana,
does not like to mix and match. A Care Bear doll must have the coordinating outfit,
so she picked out the lovely silky Pj set, with hopes of getting me back to the
store soon to get the tutu outfit as well.
My son was so
excited to mix and match, and my niece just as excited to match accordingly- it
is funny how differently a product effects different children, but they always
have the same outcome, complete bliss.
They were so excited
to have their bears packed in the backpacks provided, and walk through the city
proudly. After our Build-A-Bear
adventure we went to my sisters offices at City Harvest and they showed them
off as if they sewed together the seams themselves- which they kinda did. They
told my sister their favorite Care Bear episode’s, and then explained the
entire process to her as well. Each one
had a very unique tale to tell, and each one had that certain something in their
eyes that we as parent always strive to bring out in them. Wonderment.
I am so happy to be a Care Bear Ambassador;
it is a brand that I whole heartedly believe in. I loved them as a child, and
as an adult I am proud to help bring the mission statement of caring and being
kind to others not only to you, my readers, but to my own family.
I want to thank Build-A
– Bear and Care Bears for giving us a sneak peak, and giving my children a day
they will remember for a very long time.
The best part is, your children will be able to experience the very same
wonderment when you take them to pick out their new Care Bear, and create their
own forever friend!
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