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Build-A-Bear Workshop

4.4 (17 reviews)
Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Shelley S.

I took my niece here for her birthday. What a special surprise!! We had so much fun. First you find your animal, then on to stuff, place a heart, an optional smell and sound. Then on to clothes. Wow the clothes and shoes! She chose an Anna dress two pair of sparkly silver shoes and a headband. Floppy was perfect for her special day!

My son being his freakishly awesomely weird self!!
Amy M.

Great with kids! My sons first time was awkward for him cause he was having a not feelin it day lol. So he wasn't sure what was going on cause he's being forced into fun lol. (4th bday) They made us both feel better and had no judgement on our awkwardness!! & they are just the cutest business in my opinion!

Courtney C.

Our Build-A-Bear experience was truly top notch! We went on a weekday afternoon and the shop was quiet. The employees gave every child in the store personalized attention and genuinely seemed to enjoy their jobs. My little was there celebrating her birthday. They gave her a special birthday sticker and she got her picture taken with their birthday board. They gave her an extra special glitter heart for her unicorn and treated her like a princess. While a trip here isn't cheap by any means it's a great way to celebrate a special occasion and I know we'll go back in the future!

Kathy L.

Came here for the kids end up leaving with a bear! This is located in a shopping center, no private parking and no garage parking. We came during the holidays, so they were a bit busier than usual. Once the kids and my cousin and I picked out our animals (they had a couple of sales like 2 for $30 or discounted animals on clearance). The line waiting for the stuffing wasn't long but they do this stuffing process to make each child's bear special and the child is part of building the bear/animal magic. They put your name on the stuff animal's tag, you pick out a heart or another special touches like scents and sounds. Then you rub and hug the cloth heart to add your personal touch to the stuffing magic before the store employee stuffs your animal. It's cool if you want to you can step on the peddle that adds the stuffing and choose your range of firmness or softness of your stuff animal. Then once that done, they sew the it up for your and you can choose to do this fun make believe washing, drying and brushing stations. Then on to wardrobe (if you choose) then to the computers to get your stuff animals birth certificate. It's super neat and extensive but the kids loved it. Overall the store was fairly clean and neat for the holiday rush, the whole process didn't move super fast but in an excepted manor and we even got to hear Caroler singers sing Christmas favorites.

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Jessica T.

I decided to take my niece and nephews here for their birthdays. I took them one at a time. When we walked in to the store on a Saturday, it was pretty busy, but we were greeted each time and instructed on what was offered and what to do. We picked out a bear (or in our case, a bear, a monster, and a horse) and then we went to stuff it. They have the kids press the peddle to stuff the bear and then they do a heart ceremony. The heart ceremony is cute and is supposed to help the bear feel more connected to its owner. They do offer smells and sounds to go inside the bear as well. After they stitch up the bear, you bathe the bears with brushes and air in the pretense tub. Then it really gets fun. The kids get to choice clothes, shoes, and accessories for their bear. They make a birth certificate and they have a lost and found option. They put a scanner in the bear so if it is brought back to the store, they will ship it back to you if you lose it. The price can be pretty average. The bears range in prices. It can get a little expensive depending on how many accessories you get. The employees are so good with the kids and will often tell them they will need to save some things for later. I actually found all the employees very kind, chipper, and great with the kids!! This is a fun adventure for all kids.

Mac B.

While out Christmas shopping I was very surprised to see they only had one register open two days before Christmas! I understand it's a weekday but a little more pre planning may have helped the long wait to check out. Otherwise than that, no complaints. It's a bit smaller than the typical BAB but that's not to say it's any less adorable. I love BABs and this store did not disappoint. The slow checkout is nothing compared to the awesome time someone can have while shopping for their princess of a niece. Or their own children for that matter. ....

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I love the leafeon build a bear! It's adorable and soft, it's my favorite build a bear

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such a good experience with the employees. i've grown up going to this location and it's changed over the years, but i've always loved it.

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4.7
(3 reviews)
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This place is a lot of fun! It's big but not huge, but has plenty of variety on the rooms. I do…read moreknock off one star for a couple reasons which I'll explain below. When you buy a pass, it's good for all day and you are allowed to leave and come back. Being located in a mall with a food court makes this incredibly awesome. Pause, walk to food, come back, amazing! Also makes coming with multiple family members great cause some can go shop while the others play. For the play areas, there is a smaller toddler area that's awesome. Small slights and things to climb on and this real cool bubble looking structure to climb into. It's big enough to keep them busy for a bit but eventually they'll want to go explore the "big kids" area. Next is an area with chairs to sit and eat snacks, parents to chill while their little play and there is an interactive floor that has a projector on it. You can step on graphics and they blow up. Pretty cool, kind of like a science center. Next is a big ball pit room! It has some crazy slides, TONS of ball, maybe a little deep for toddlers. There is a volcano like tower that normally would blast balls out the top but it's not very powerful and was barely working for us. The slides are pretty steep but very fun! While it's cool there are tons of balls, it's really deep for some of the kids to get out of the stairs part cause it's so deep. After that there is a room with cannons that launch balls at an interactive screen. This would have been the coolest part but the cannons don't shoot hard enough and often get clogged if someone sticks a big ball in it. Last is a slide where you have to get on an inter tube with a hard bottom. The worker sprays soapy water on the bottom and you go down suuuuper fast then immediately STOP! This is because the floor at the bottom is rubber and it stops you way too quick. I watch many kids get whip last from this. I get it, cause there isn't much room if you didn't stop but man it can be rough if you aren't expecting it. Other than that there are corridors with cool parkour type obstacles and things to jump on. Very fun! There are also snacks and waters to buy, the bathroom are in another room with plenty of space and they are family bathrooms. Also a good space that's away from the rest in case a kid is over stimulated. Great place! Great value since it's all day long! Way better priced than similar players in Louisville.

This is such a cool indoor play place for kids!! It's brightly decorated, just the right size for…read moretoddlers to big kids, and they allow older siblings to come into the play area as well. This comes in very handy when there is an age gap between kids and as the parent you don't want to go in the play area. My 4, 5 and 6 year old nieces loved playing on the slides into the ball pit and the climbing areas. My 12 year old daughter and friend felt just as at home as the little ones. The staff is very nice and accommodating, especially by opening up the colorful tube slide so my kids could enjoy it even though they were short staffed. I appreciated that very much. There is plenty of indoor seating for parents to keep an eye on the littles. As an extra perk they have the riding animals and the kids love going through the mall on them. For a full day of indoor play the price is not bad at all. My only suggestion is that they had free wifi so I could work on my computer. I never asked if they had it, I just assumed since I didn't see any signs up. Otherwise, I will gladly come again and again to this place.

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4.3
(8 reviews)
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This is a great concept, but challenging for parents to keep tabs on kid location, which is…read morestressful at a place with lots of fall and safety risks. It's an especially fun spot for older kids, but if you're with a toddler or preschooler, be prepared to follow them literally everywhere. And regardless of age, the are about 8000 ways for kids to injure themselves here, from the jagged rock steps, to the corners on the heavy machinery. My toddler was also eager to follow his sister and climb through the suspended metal tubes, but his feet and legs continued to slip through the spaces between the bars. The place is also huge, with two separate play areas, and no good line of sight. You may want to establish a meet up spot with your kids before they take off! As of this review, the restrooms had not been opened for the season, but they did have porta potties on site. One section of the rubber surface was also coming up, and was haphazardly closed off using cones.

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Climbing structure
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Small slide with rock steps
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Rainbow Bins Playroom

3.8
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1.4 mi

With the kids off school for MLK day today, and the temperatures absolutely frigid, I was hunting…read morefor something new and indoorsy to do with my three-year-old and five-year-old. We are typically Glow Worm-ers. And although that won't change, we wanted to support a local business that was new to us. We were lucky to have spots reserved on a day when Rainbow Bins Playroom was at full capacity. We made our reservations online in advance. If you need to cancel for sickness (or other reasons), you are able to let them know with an hour notice and reschedule for another day. The prices were reasonable and we were greeted warmly when we arrived. There's cubbies in the front for shoes and jackets. There's a small section for the sale of sensory kits, snacks, etc. They do allow outside food, which must be kept in a separate area from the play space. The play space itself had slides, indoor gym type equipment, a Jungle Jumperoo, and various sensory bins. It was clean and welcoming. The staff actively worked to keep things clean and safe during our two hour visit. The real test, did the kids enjoy it? The playdate was a resounding success. I had to bribe the kids with promises of treats to get them out of the sensory bins to go home. They got in the car and asked when they could go back. They came home and were falling all over themselves to tell their Dad all about their day. In a season where the cold seems to be never-ending, put this business on your list of options for indoor fun. It's a smaller, more intimate, less overstimulating environment than many others. It's cleaner. Most importantly, the kids had a wonderful time and I left feeling good about giving Rainbow Bins Playroom my business.

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Fallout shelter model.
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Bounce'n Round
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