There is a new Build A Bear Workshop at University Park Mall, so we decided to go check it out. I had a $5 off $10 coupon, so I thought I would let one of my girls make a bear. I was very surprised when we got inside the store, and my thirteen year old son went totally against anything I would have thought he would do and asked if he could build a bear. My daughters already had bears, so I told him he could. We were the only ones in the store at the time, and the employees gave us their full attention. They joked around with my son, and got us all laughing by calling him "Macho Man". My son was having a great time building a Teddy Bear (I was shocked too!) When it came time to name the bear, Corey thought for a moment, started laughing, and typed in "Macho Man". When we went to the counter to pay for the bear, the employees were laughing too. They gave him some ribbon for his bear, so he could make ties for him. They also gave my daughters bows and ribbons for their bears. We had so much fun in this store, we always make sure we go back when we are in town. The bears start at $10, for a full size bear, so the prices are very reasonable.
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