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 