Build-A-Bear Workshop® Blossom Bunny review & giveaway

Posted in: Current Giveaways,Reviews | March 17th, 2010

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I have to share a fun trip with all of you that I took today. A trip to the mall. And I know you all are thinking, “why is a trip to the mall so exciting?” Why? Because I stopped in the Build-A-Bear Workshop® and had the most fun I’ve had in a long time. I know, you think I’m a boring adult, right? If you’ve ever been there you know what I mean but if you have not been to a Build-A-Bear Workshop® you sure are missing out on some fun. It seriously isn’t just for kids. Call me crazy but my husband and I went alone and had a lot of fun.

In the spirit of the upcoming Easter holiday, Build-A-Bear Workshop® has added a new furry friend, Blossom Bunny, to their round-up and asked me to take a trip to my local Build-A-Bear and customize a new Blossom Bunny of my own and because of Easter and the fact that I thought she was so cute and colorful, I said “YES” happily. She is SO soft and she has these long floppy ears that are filled with dark pink fur. Her whole entire body is covered in flowers that just say “Easter”. Blossom is the perfect Easter holiday gift for that special little girl. If you have a little one on your holiday list and you aren’t sure what to get her, check out Build-A-Bear and scope out Blossom Bunny. I know you’ll be taking her home in an instant.

mid1_100_0485_BSS Blossom getting filled with love!

What I love about Build-A-Bear is that your bundle of fluff is totally customized to suit your taste and needs. You start with the “carcass” of your new friend. Then you can stop at the display where a beating heart or “voice box” is chosen, if desired. Once you’ve made your decision on that, you move on down to the filler machine. Now is where the true fun begins. I was given the pedal that turns the machine on and determines just how much fluff my bunny would receive. I didn’t want a “skinny minnie” but I didn’t want a “fatsy patsy” so I went in between. Once her body was shaped, the heart was inserted.

The next few steps is called the “heart ceremony”. I got to feel the rhythmic beating of her new heart before it was added. And to bring Blossom to “life” I chose another little red heart from a compartment at the filler machine. A red silky one. The associate that was assisting in this “surgery” asked me to rub the little red heart between my hands to warm it up and get it pumping. Then I rubbed it on my nose for Good Luck. Next, I spun around in a circle so Blossom could find her way home. Then I gave her a hug and made a wish.

Ok, by the time I was hugging the bunny and closing my eyes and making a wish, I was in tears. Don’t ask me why but I was. I had no idea the process would effect me that way but, ok, I’ll share. A thought about a loved one came into my head and the tears began to flow. Sound silly? I told you in a previous review that I wore my heart on my sleeve. hehee. I didn’t lie did I?

mid2_100_0486_BSS Look at all of those clothes!!!

Shopping for clothes was next. This was extremely interesting. Choosing between all of those outfits was not an easy task. Not like I thought it was going to be because I had already checked out the Build-A-Bear Workshop® website and envisioned what Blossom was going to wear before I went. Not the case at all. There are tons of cute clothes AND shoes to choose from. I’m a girl that can shop, I tell ya! And I can spend a whole lot of time doing it too. hehee. I tried so many outfits on Blossom that you would have thought it was a professional photo shoot. There’s dresses, shirts, shorts, skirts, pajamas, bikinis, robes, and even accessories.

By that time my hubby was ready to go. He just wasn’t feeling the love anymore. hehee. So as you will see below, Blossom is now sporting a frilly little Easter dress and pretty pink bow. Isn’t she adorable? I sure think so. And I think she made a great choice. hehee

mid3_100_0491_BellaSS Blossom in her new Easter dress!

My photo makes her colors look darker than they actually are. But she is so cute in “person”. And SO soft and cuddly. After getting her dressed we took her over to give her a name so that her birth certificate could be printed up. Yes, all of Build-A-Bear Workshop® friends come with a birth certificate to mark the occasion and so the little one who receives this furry friend can celebrate every year from then on. Maybe Blossom will return to Build-A-Bear next year on her birthday so she can pick out a new outfit, shoes and accessories. hehee. You know I will be ready to shop again!

mid4_100_0487_BellaSS Naming Station at Build-A-Bear Workshop!

Yep, this is where all Build-A-Bear Workshop® friends get their names. You sit at a computer and enter some information and choose your new friends name. Once you’re done you go to the front desk to get your newly created friend’s birth certificate and THAT makes it official. hehee. Blossom Bunny was placed in her little Condo Carrier and off we went. She loved the ride home. hehee. Now to get into the arms of her new loving “Mommy”. So sweet.

Whether you’ve been to a Build-A-Bear Workshop® and created a furry friend for yourself or a loved one or even if you haven’t as of yet, you now have the opportunity to win your own because Build-A-Bear Workshop® is offering one of you a $25 gift card toward the purchase of a customized friend of your choice for Easter. I know you’ll enjoy it!

Winner chosen via random.org is #101 soha_molina ~ Congrats Soha!

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Win It!!!

1 Winner will be chosen at random at the end of the entry period 04/01/10. Prize consists of 1 Build-A-Bear Workshop® $25 gift card.

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The views & opinions expressed in my reviews are simply mine. My views & opinions may differ from other consumers. I did not receive a cash payment for my review but did receive one $25 gift card to create a Build-A-Bear Workshop® Blossom Bunny.

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