Build-A-Bear Workshop Valentine’s Giveaway!

by Rachel on January 28, 2011

Build-A-Bear Workshop has an adorable new lineup for Valentine’s Day. They include Love Bears and Love Bugs:

They, of course, have a whole collection of coordinating outfits and accessories, or you can pick your own from their oodles of regular extras.

They sent Ali a gift card to come make a Valentine’s Friend, and of course she was more than happy to oblige! When I told her that we were going to Build-A-Bear, she immediately gave me an entire run-down of every time we’ve ever gone there, what “friend” she made, and all about the entire process of creating her friends. Obviously, Build-A-Bear makes an impression on her!

She chose to make a Love Bear and got creative with her outfit, choosing her current favorite character, Tinkerbell’s dress:

(She also got her a pair of pink panties, but that’d be slightly improper to photograph – Build-A-Bears are MUCH more modest and proper than those Toilet-Paper-Covered-Backside-Charmin’-Bears, after all.)

Ali was thrilled with the entire process – from picking out the clothes, getting her stuffed, creating her new friend’s birth certificate, and getting her dressed in the “dressing room”.

And, in case you wondered, her new bear’s whole name is “Heart Bear Tinkerbell Sovies”.

(I’m not sure where the last name “Sovies” came from, but I totally expect Heart Bear to have a Russian Accent when she learns to talk.)

If you’d like to make your own Build-A-Bear, I have a $25 Gift Certificate for one lucky winner! Just comment on this post to be entered.

You can earn up to four extra entries by:

Following Build-A-Bear Workshops on Facebook OR Twitter
Tweet, blog, OR Facebook about this giveaway
Subscribe to OR Follow my blog
Follow me on Twitter OR Facebook

(be sure to leave separate comments for your extra entries.)

Best of luck! This giveaway is open until Monday, February 7th. The winner will be randomly selected and posted on my giveaway winners page on Tuesday, February 8th.

Disclosure: Ali received a $25 gift card to be able to review the product, but my opinions are always my own, as are Ali’s. And believe me – she’s QUITE opinionated.

{ 115 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Cindy C January 28, 2011 at 2:09 pm

My girls LOVE Build a Bear!! Glad Alli had a good time.

2 brandiofbham January 28, 2011 at 2:09 pm

My 4yo came home today (it was Take a Stuffed Friend to School Day) insisting we go to Build-a-Bear. Apparently he’s the only kid in preschool who hasn’t been yet.

3 Amanda T. January 28, 2011 at 2:11 pm

I am now following Build -A-Bear on Facebook!

4 Amanda T. January 28, 2011 at 2:19 pm: I don’t know why the “your comment is awaiting moderation” is on there??

Reply

5 sandybowden January 28, 2011 at 2:13 pm

Cute bear, Ali.

6 brandiofbham January 28, 2011 at 2:13 pm

I follow you on Twitter & FB!

7 brandiofbham January 28, 2011 at 2:14 pm

I follow BAB on Twitter!

8 Shelly January 28, 2011 at 2:15 pm

My kid LOVES Build-a-Bear!! I am loving the lady bug!!

9 Shelly January 28, 2011 at 2:15 pm

Follow BAB on FB

10 brandiofbham January 28, 2011 at 2:15 pm

I tweeted it!

11 Shelly January 28, 2011 at 2:15 pm

Follow you on Twitter and FB

12 Shelly January 28, 2011 at 2:16 pm

Follow your blog

13 Amanda T. January 28, 2011 at 2:17 pm

I just blogged about your giveaway!!

14 Amanda T. January 28, 2011 at 2:20 pm

I also follow you on twitter and Facebook

15 Amanda T. January 28, 2011 at 2:21 pm

AND I follow your blog!!

16 Nikki January 28, 2011 at 2:22 pm

My boys have never been to Build-A-Bear. Care to make their day?

17 Melanie January 28, 2011 at 2:24 pm

I follow you on Twitter and Facebook!

18 Melanie January 28, 2011 at 2:24 pm

I follow your blog. And love it!

19 Melanie January 28, 2011 at 2:25 pm

I tweeted about this giveaway!!

20 Melanie January 28, 2011 at 2:25 pm

And finally, I following Build-A-Bear on Facebook.

21 BrookeK January 28, 2011 at 2:57 pm

I follow you on FB.

22 faith January 28, 2011 at 3:09 pm

oh oh please pick my number. LOL. I never win stuff but this would be cool to use for my kids. =) They love some buildabear goodness. =)

23 faith January 28, 2011 at 3:10 pm

oh and I follow already. =) love your blog as always and thanks for offering another great giveaway! =)

24 faith January 28, 2011 at 3:14 pm

ooh and I’m pretty sure I’m following you on facebook since I get notified there when you post stuff. =)

25 Marty January 28, 2011 at 3:17 pm

aw, how adorable!

26 Jessica January 28, 2011 at 3:20 pm

I bet Beege would love to go to Build-A-Bear… and I’ve never been either!

27 Jessica January 28, 2011 at 3:21 pm

I still follow your blog…

28 Jessica January 28, 2011 at 3:21 pm

and I follow you on Facebook. It’s like I’m a stalker or something :\

29 Sarah January 28, 2011 at 3:31 pm

My girls can’t see the BABW commercial for these without screaming “I want one!”

30 Sarah January 28, 2011 at 3:32 pm

Also, I follow you on FB.

31 Sarah January 28, 2011 at 3:33 pm

And I now follow BABW on FB.

32 Sarah January 28, 2011 at 3:35 pm

And though it feels creepy and stalker-like to say, I also follow your blog.

33 Lauren January 28, 2011 at 3:39 pm

My boys love Build a Bear (Carson actually just had his birthday party there!) So of course, I would love to win this for one of them!

34 Lauren January 28, 2011 at 3:40 pm

I already follow Build a Bear on facebook!

35 Lauren January 28, 2011 at 3:40 pm

And I follow you on facebook!!

36 Lauren January 28, 2011 at 3:40 pm

As well as follow your blog! Which I love

37 Amy January 28, 2011 at 4:07 pm

Pick me!!!

38 Amy January 28, 2011 at 4:08 pm

I’m a facebook follower!

39 Amy January 28, 2011 at 4:08 pm

I’m a blog follower!

40 Amy January 28, 2011 at 4:09 pm

I’m following Build-A-Bear!

41 MamaHen January 28, 2011 at 4:30 pm

Oh my goodness, Abbie is nine years old and she still loves BAB. Please enter me

42 MamaHen January 28, 2011 at 4:31 pm

I follow you.

43 Rachel January 28, 2011 at 4:39 pm

We have never done a Build-A-Bear but they look pretty fun! I like the lady bug, so cute!

44 Rachel January 28, 2011 at 4:39 pm

Blog

45 Rachel January 28, 2011 at 4:40 pm

Facebook

46 Kitty Engle January 28, 2011 at 5:06 pm

I have to have one born on Feb. 11, this sure would be nice. I love Ali’s, it is her own creation.

47 shelly January 28, 2011 at 6:29 pm

That is a great prize give away! And, Ali picked a great name

48 shelly January 28, 2011 at 6:31 pm

I just posted your give away on F/B.

49 shelly January 28, 2011 at 6:31 pm

I am a follower of your blog

50 shelly January 28, 2011 at 6:32 pm

I also follow you on F/B

51 shelly January 28, 2011 at 6:33 pm

I am now a follower of Build a Bear on F/B…cool…I didn’t know they had an app.

52 Jaci January 28, 2011 at 6:40 pm

We love Build a Bear! What cute Valentine’s animals they have!

53 Cindy January 28, 2011 at 8:16 pm

My son would LOVE to go to Build-A -Bear

54 Cindy January 28, 2011 at 8:16 pm

I follow your blog

55 Cindy January 28, 2011 at 8:18 pm

I’m following BAB workshop on Facebook

56 Cindy January 28, 2011 at 8:20 pm

Okay I know it doesn’t give me an extra entry but Wordpress just told me “you are making comments too quickly. Slow down.” Thought that was funny and had to share it!

57 Ashley January 28, 2011 at 8:24 pm

How fun! My daughter is obsessed with all things filled with fluff. Thanks for posting such a great giveaway!

58 Andrea January 28, 2011 at 9:55 pm

would love to win this for my daughter!

59 Andrea January 28, 2011 at 9:56 pm

following build a bear on facebook and twitter

60 Andrea January 28, 2011 at 9:59 pm

blogged http://giveawaymama.blogspot.com/2011/01/win-25-gift-card-to-build-bear.html

61 Andrea January 28, 2011 at 10:00 pm

subscribed with google reader

62 Andrea January 28, 2011 at 10:00 pm

following you on twitter (meadowsgrove)

63 Soha Molina January 28, 2011 at 11:30 pm

like Build-A-Bear Workshops on Facebook

64 Soha Molina January 28, 2011 at 11:32 pm

I am a RSS Reader/feed subscriber- eddiem11@ca.rr.com

65 Soha Molina January 28, 2011 at 11:32 pm

I am sohamolina (Soha M) FB liker —– eddiem11@ca.rr.com

66 Shondra January 28, 2011 at 11:42 pm

Great giveaway! I remember taking my much-younger-than-me sister there when she was little and she loved it! She slept with her Build-A-Bear for years and gave it the most original name a little girl ever gives to her bear-Princess.

She later got another one and named it Strawberry.

Thanks for the giveaway!

67 Shondra January 28, 2011 at 11:43 pm

I now follow Build-A-Bear on Twitter (@Shondra_W)

68 Shondra January 28, 2011 at 11:46 pm

I facebooked about this giveaway.

http://www.facebook.com/WalkWithMeBlog

69 Shondra January 28, 2011 at 11:47 pm

I already follow your blog.

70 Shondra January 28, 2011 at 11:47 pm

I already follow you on Twitter.

(@Shondra_W)

Thanks again for the giveaway!

71 Mami2jcn January 29, 2011 at 7:56 am

I would get the Love Bear for my daughter.

72 Mami2jcn January 29, 2011 at 7:56 am

I like Build a Bear Workshop on facebook with my username Mary Happymommy.

73 Mami2jcn January 29, 2011 at 7:58 am

I like you on facebook with my username Mary Happymommy.

74 Mami2jcn January 29, 2011 at 8:01 am

tweet-http://twitter.com/#!/mami2jcn/status/31351042692096001

75 Amanda Bosque January 29, 2011 at 8:13 am

I “like” Build a Bear on Facebook!

76 Amanda Bosque January 29, 2011 at 8:14 am

I follow your blog!

77 Amanda Bosque January 29, 2011 at 8:15 am

I “like” you on Facebook and follow you on Twitter.

78 Amanda Bosque January 29, 2011 at 8:16 am

I shared this giveaway on Facebook.

79 Michelle C January 29, 2011 at 12:43 pm

My kids can’t get enough of Build-A-Bear! Thanks for the chance to win!
mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

80 Michelle C January 29, 2011 at 12:45 pm

I like Build A Bear on facebook – michelle chappell
mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

81 Michelle C January 29, 2011 at 12:48 pm

Following Build-A-Bear on twitter as mrsmchappell
mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

82 Michelle C January 29, 2011 at 12:50 pm

http://twitter.com/MrsMChappell/statuses/31423804123123712

Today’s tweet
mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

83 Michelle C January 29, 2011 at 12:52 pm

Subscribed via RSS feed {Google Reader}.
mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

84 Michelle C January 29, 2011 at 12:52 pm

Following you on twitter as mrsmchappell
mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

85 Deidre January 29, 2011 at 2:29 pm

Kendall wanted me to enter her in this contest!!

86 Tabathia B January 29, 2011 at 11:13 pm

My daughter absolutely loves build a bear
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

87 Tabathia B January 29, 2011 at 11:14 pm

like on fb (michelle b)
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88 Tabathia B January 29, 2011 at 11:14 pm

like build a bear on fb (michelle b)
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

89 Tabathia B January 29, 2011 at 11:16 pm

posted/shared on fb
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=173273222717968&id=100000585237064
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

90 Terram January 30, 2011 at 5:10 pm

I follow you on FB, too

91 Jeni B. January 30, 2011 at 5:41 pm

The new build a bears are so cute! It looks like Ali had a blast and I love her bear’s name!

92 Michelle C January 30, 2011 at 6:48 pm

http://twitter.com/MrsMChappell/statuses/31876271667412992
Today’s tweet
mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

93 Stacey January 31, 2011 at 12:29 pm

I’ve been wanting to take my little girl to Build-A-Bear. Sounds like fun!

94 brandiofbham January 31, 2011 at 12:32 pm

Totally forgot this the other day, but I follow your blog too!

95 Stacey January 31, 2011 at 12:39 pm

Following you on FB.

96 Rachel K Leverton February 1, 2011 at 11:51 am

OOoo, cool giveaway! Build a bear has Hello Kitty, and my daughter absolutely LOVES them. She has two now and has been working Grandma into giving her another, the little sharp!

97 Michelle C February 1, 2011 at 2:05 pm