Build A Bear Fun
A couple of years ago a new store called "Build a Bear" opened in our mall. In it, a child can build their own teddy bear and then spend a fortune dressing and accessorizing that bear. Darcy was pretty young when it opened so she had no idea what it was and we've just never drawn her attention to it in the mall. She never seemed to notice that there was a bear store there. Good!
Shortly before Christmas she started talking non-stop about Build a Bear. Apparently her good friend from school went and she told Darcy all about it. That had Darcy curious. So when we were doing some Christmas shopping one day I took her in there to have a look around. She immediately decided that she needed to build her own bear. I told her that if she got any money for Christmas then we would come back to Build a Bear and she could make a bear.
Sure enough, she got $25 from my grandfather so I told her that could be her Build a Bear money, we just had to find time to go. We went this past Monday morning. I have to say that although it is a bit pricey, Darcy had a blast. These people certainly know how to help kids have a fun experience.
Right inside the front door Darcy got to choose which shell of a bear she would choose. There were over 20 options, I'd say but I gave her the choice of the three cheapo models so her $25 would go farther. She immediately fell in love with one of them and gave it a big hug and determined it to be the cuddliest bear ever, even though she didn't have any stuffing yet. We had the option of putting a sound on the bear but I decided against that. Then it was on to stuffing. A worker did most of it, but Darcy had to step on a pedal, like from a sewing machine, to get the stuffing in her bear. Then she chose a heart to go inside her bear. She had to warm the heart up, make a wish and then seal it with a kiss before putting it inside the bear's body. The bear was then sewn up and we were off to the bath. There's a little bear bathtub where air blows over the bear so you can get rid of any extra fluff from the stuffing centre.
Then the fun begins! You get to shop for an outfit for your bear. They have all kinds of things to choose from. They will even let kids try several outfits on their bears until they settle on just the right one. Not her mother's daughter here, Darcy fell in love with the first outfit she tried on her bear. It's a cute little ballerina dress that came with little ballet slippers and a pretty little bow for her hair. I will say here that the bear itself was only $12 and the clothes were $13. Quite a little racket they've got there.
Then we went to the computer station to name the bear and print her birth certificate. Darcy had already decided on the name before we left and her bear was officially named "Honey". Honey got her own condo (a box) and we were on our way. As we walked through the mall to do the rest of our errands, Darcy had a smile on her face from ear to ear. She was so thrilled to have this bear and she showed her to anyone who would glance in our direction. She even went on one of the dollar rides they have for kids in the mall and put Honey in her box in the seat beside Darcy. Funny.
Since we've been home, our new daughter (Darcy has decided that she and Honey are twin sisters) has settled in nicely with our family. An old toy drum has become her bathtub and Nick got in trouble for moving Honey off the couch the other so he could sit down. Apparently she needed to rest! She's barely left Darcy's arms and is being dragged around as I write this. An heaven forbid that Wesley tries to touch her! World war 3 will erupt then.
It appears that Darcy has made a friend for life!
Shortly before Christmas she started talking non-stop about Build a Bear. Apparently her good friend from school went and she told Darcy all about it. That had Darcy curious. So when we were doing some Christmas shopping one day I took her in there to have a look around. She immediately decided that she needed to build her own bear. I told her that if she got any money for Christmas then we would come back to Build a Bear and she could make a bear.
Sure enough, she got $25 from my grandfather so I told her that could be her Build a Bear money, we just had to find time to go. We went this past Monday morning. I have to say that although it is a bit pricey, Darcy had a blast. These people certainly know how to help kids have a fun experience.
Right inside the front door Darcy got to choose which shell of a bear she would choose. There were over 20 options, I'd say but I gave her the choice of the three cheapo models so her $25 would go farther. She immediately fell in love with one of them and gave it a big hug and determined it to be the cuddliest bear ever, even though she didn't have any stuffing yet. We had the option of putting a sound on the bear but I decided against that. Then it was on to stuffing. A worker did most of it, but Darcy had to step on a pedal, like from a sewing machine, to get the stuffing in her bear. Then she chose a heart to go inside her bear. She had to warm the heart up, make a wish and then seal it with a kiss before putting it inside the bear's body. The bear was then sewn up and we were off to the bath. There's a little bear bathtub where air blows over the bear so you can get rid of any extra fluff from the stuffing centre.
Then the fun begins! You get to shop for an outfit for your bear. They have all kinds of things to choose from. They will even let kids try several outfits on their bears until they settle on just the right one. Not her mother's daughter here, Darcy fell in love with the first outfit she tried on her bear. It's a cute little ballerina dress that came with little ballet slippers and a pretty little bow for her hair. I will say here that the bear itself was only $12 and the clothes were $13. Quite a little racket they've got there.
Then we went to the computer station to name the bear and print her birth certificate. Darcy had already decided on the name before we left and her bear was officially named "Honey". Honey got her own condo (a box) and we were on our way. As we walked through the mall to do the rest of our errands, Darcy had a smile on her face from ear to ear. She was so thrilled to have this bear and she showed her to anyone who would glance in our direction. She even went on one of the dollar rides they have for kids in the mall and put Honey in her box in the seat beside Darcy. Funny.
Since we've been home, our new daughter (Darcy has decided that she and Honey are twin sisters) has settled in nicely with our family. An old toy drum has become her bathtub and Nick got in trouble for moving Honey off the couch the other so he could sit down. Apparently she needed to rest! She's barely left Darcy's arms and is being dragged around as I write this. An heaven forbid that Wesley tries to touch her! World war 3 will erupt then.
It appears that Darcy has made a friend for life!
posted by Sue Matthews at 9:30 AM
2 Comments:
Cute story.
Good thing she's past the age where the box becomes more exciting then the bear!
Funny. Can't wait to meet my new niece ;)
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