Staff here are so friendly and they have a large offering of stuffed toys and bears! They have the cutest dress up costumes for kids and big kids alike! Went in for a gift and was not disappointed with the options and service! They have a great sale for Vday many items at $20 to $25 . read more

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Build-A-Bear has a promotion where if you bring your child in during their birthday month, they get a birthday bear for the amount of the age they are turning. My daughter turned one, so we paid just $1. Of course, the bear itself is not how they get you. It's all the cute outfits that are available. I of course got suckered into purchasing the birthday bundle (which IMO, was actually a great deal). For $25, you get a birthday top, bottom, accessory, and a voice recording they put inside the bear. It was my first time at a Build-A -Bear, so it was a cool experience - probably more so for me since my daughter has no idea what's going on. The employees are a mix bag. The one doing our bear was super nice, but the one who was explaining the deal/checking us out seemed like she couldn't care less. Still, going to this location is better than having to go to American Dream mall, so I will gladly deal with unhappy employees. We'll be back next year! (as long as they still have the birthday deal - we'll see what else I buy next time) read more

We were in town visiting my in laws and my MIL wanted to take my son to Build A Bear. It was a pretty cute activity, I gotta say. Build A Bear got big when I was maybe in middle school, so I remember going to the mall with a friend to get a bear. It was fun being in the store again. The employees were friendly and had a nice selection of bears. My son ending up picking their sparkly reindeer (you do you kid). He also really liked giving the reindeer a "bath". He didn't care to pick out any cloths so off to the birth certificate computers we went. I will say my MIL was lost, she would have been super confused on what to do after the bath if I wasn't there. They now charge like $1 or something like that for the boxes, but I do think they are worth it. My son loved toting around his new reindeer in his "house". Overall a very cute experience that my four year old thoroughly enjoyed. read more

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We held a special Girl Scouts build a Bear event for our troop. Meredith was absolutely wonderful from beginning to end. She walked me through the entire process and all our options. She was so patient and thorough during the entire planning process. On the day of, she was exceptional! Energetic, lovely, and efficient in managing our 15 girls, even calling them all by name. She was the epitome of excellence! read more

My daughter finally got her opportunity to go to build a bear, with her Mom. She had a wonderful time building her own bear. She stuffed her, put in the scent and hugged her. It was so beyond cute. Then she chose a wonder woman outfit for her to wear, and together we named her Diana Prince, aka Wonder Women. The employee that helped my daughter was very nice, and great with kids. All my daughter now does is ask, "Mommy when can we have another mommy/daughter day, and go back to build-a-bear." read more

We came here recently to buy my kid a pay your age bear. They only let you pick the birthday bear! Be warned! I wasn't the biggest bear guy growing up and never got into this fad. But we couldnt pass up a $1 bear! We had a woman named sheher who helped us. She was nice and walked us through everything. We got a bear, then she asked if we wanted a sound for $6-10, we said ok. We picked Happy Birthday. The next step was to wait in line to stuff the bear. While I was waiting to get it stuffed, my wife picked out clothes. They didn't have much of a selection and we had to piece various items together. They asked us if we wanted a heartbeat and a scent we said no. They stuffed and sewed the bear for us. We then printed a birth certificate for the bear, which was a little confusing... I guess they have the same birthday as the kid? We then proceeded to pay for the bear and the accessories. Along with a box it came to $40. Now I understand why the bear was only $1! They overcharge on outfits to make up for it lol! I would recommend going to Etsy for a cheaper alternative. Or the Gap! Their infant clothes are cheaper than BaB lol! All in all, it is cute. Store could have been a little neater, it is definitely showing its age. It looks worn. I am not expecting them to put new floors down every 6 months, but some scuff marks on the walls etc. We would probably come back when he turns 2, as well as next year for our expected girl in a few months. But we would probably skip clothes. read more

My experience here was just fine. Employees could have been more friendly and accommodating. Next time I will visit a different location.

Came here on a Saturday evening for a birthday celebration. As I arrived, it was so packed I couldn't ask anyone where the birthday celebrations are held. After taking a glance I noticed birthday celebrations are hosted in the back. Waiting for the rest of the party to arrive we looked around at all our variety clothes options. Even though they have sections of clothing separated, it's still so hard to pick an outfit. Everything is so adorable!! The best part is that this is definitely a place for girls and boys. Aside from cute princess outfits, they have sports outfits, super heroes, costumes, accessories for almost everything and more! The host was nice and assisted each individual personally. For every time a kid had to wait she played a game to keep them entertained. Overall, the store itself was packed. It's definitely a hit for all. I would probably arrive earlier or on the weekdays to avoid the madness and get a more personal experience for my kids. read more

their employees weren't really paying attention to their customers, they were just talking amongst themselves in a little group. they had lots of accessories but i wish they had more skins like they do on their website. my partner and i made bears for each other (with clothes and accessory), the total was less than $90 which isn't terrible read more

Build-A-Bear Workshop - Toy Stores Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

Had a $25 gift card and this was the closest location. My hubby and I were so happy to bring the kids here....they were full of excitement to "build their own bear". Just know the basic steps: 1. Choose a bear (it's on a specific wall and has about 20 different ones to choose from...such as regular bears, my little pony, star wars, minions, etc) They range from around $15-$50. They also have bears on sale in a big bin. 2. Do you want sound for your bear? music? ($4 and up) 3. Do you want it to have a scent? Like cotton candy (which my kids chose), strawberry, mixed berries, etc ($3.50 each) 4. Kids choose a heart and the employee has them repeat things to say to dedicate the heart to the bear. 5. Now the stuffing begins. The workers were so friendly and we had Mike. He was great with the kids. He has the kids press on the pedal to get the stuffing started. They were having a ball! 6. After the stuffing, I noticed the back of the strings were loose and Mike looked like he was doing surgery on the bear.....he basically closed up the bear and WALA, their bears was ready to go. He asked how the bear felt and the kids said "nice and soft" with a big smile. 7. And then this is where the pockets start to hurt. The kids want "accessories" such as a dress ($13), shoes ($9), a bear light saver ($12), and the list can go on from hairbands, to pajamas, oh man!!!! 8. And it comes down to the end.....they NAME THEIR BEAR....My son named his bear "Dr. Vader" hahaha and my daughter named her's "Tia". They received birth certificates for their bears (received at the cashier's) and when we finally closed out the bill, they offered boxes for the bears. We were literally there for 1 hour....it was a lot of fun with the kiddies! All in all, we spent $100....yah it was a lot, but the experience was awesome. Thanks Build-A-Bear Paramus! read more

What an experience! Build-A-Bear was the first thing on my daughter's birthday "To-Do List" this year, and we are all so glad it was. This being our first time actually creating a bear from start to finish, our tour began with a warm greeting from Andrew who helped my 6-year old every step of the way--from bear selection to filling her birthday bear with just the right amount of stuffing. After bear selection, sound recording, stuffing, undies & outfit, out bear came out to be about $47. We had a $10 off coupon, so our-the-door the bear was $37... a pretty good deal! Or only criticism came later that night; by the time we got home, the batteries in the sound pack--2 watch size batteries--wore out. So my daughter was crushed... No worries--I went back the next morning and has the sound pack changed out . read more

Took my 9 year-old son for his birthday and he built two "bears" :) The staff was lovely, particularly Mikayla, who went through the steps of building the bears with my son. The other staff member greeted us and offered him a sticker since it was his birthday, but I didn't catch her name. It was a wonderful experience and they made him excited about it and that's what mattered. He wasn't grilled with his first experience there! Great place :) read more

Automatic 3-stars because it's build a bear. Staff was mostly nice but the "stuffer" wasn't very nice. She didn't asked whether we wanted out beat soft, medium, or hard. She asked if the bunny was hard enough and we said yes. She put in more stuffing. She asked if we wanted a heart in addition to the heart beat heart. We said no because I didn't want to hearts. She said it doesn't bother her and it's free in kind of a passive aggressive tone. Other than that 10/10 and had all items in stock :) read more

My daughter just loves this place!!! We go there often enough that the employees know us and are always soo nice and pleasant to us!! Went there today (again) lol and was immediately recognized and greeted by Karen! Lisa helped my daughter with her bunny today and went above and beyond with my daughter from conversation to conversation!! Always the perfect experience there. Only downfall is that is does get crazy busy there on some days but I just chalk it up to everyone leaves happy and is eager to come back! Even when it is busy all the employes do everything they can to have everything run smoothly still read more