The first time we took our little one to Build-a-bear Workshop she graduated from pre-school so we wanted to do something special. You choose an furry animal skin (it's flat with no stuffing), you can add sound or a tape recorded chip and a red fabric heart. You take it to the stuffing machine and a staff member helps you stuff to the right softness just for you. You kiss the heart and it goes in with the stuffing. This is such a cute idea! They have tons of different outfits you can buy extra (from $5 - $18), you choose a name and then you get a birth certificate that you print out. Bows are free and you carry your special friend home in a handled box with breathing holes in it. We've taken her about every 6 months since then and the enjoyment never ends!
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