Build-A-Bear Workshop — Local services in Town of Grand Chute

My kids and I always love coming in here for a fun experience. It's so much fun being able to pick out your character, animal, or bear and build them to your liking. Stuffing the bear, animal, or character to your liking: soft or firm. It's fun to pick out a sound, saying, song, or personal recording to put in the hand. Then you get to pick out an outfit or 5 and some accessories. Plus you can get different things like a bed, chair, or whatever for your new friend. Then you get to name your best friend or gift (if you're gifting to someone special). They sell special backpacks to carry your new bestie on your back or other ways to get new friend home or gift to the destination. It can be pricey especially if you get a special character but they have reasonably prices teddy bears. They also will have characters or animals on a special sale. So it adds up quick if you do a sound, purchases more expensive stuffed animal, and purchase extras (clothing, accessories, etc) but there's things you can find on sale or clearance. But it's not everyday you're building a best friend. So it's a fun...

The store itself is very cute and I love the concept,however,one must be prepared to fork out ridiculous amounts of cash for a stuffed animal!!! I greatly urge adults to case the joint ALONE first before they make a tremendous mistake like I did by bringing my 6 yr.old granddaughter in with me! Kids love this place. They lose their minds almost instantly upon entering the store. Their creative minds overflow with these amazing details of how they're going to dress their bear,which is truly a sight to see but as you follow alongside them with your mental calculator locked in overdrive,you get that sinking feeling that this was perhaps not the wisest grandparent decision. Yikes...I adore every hair on my granddaughters head& I would never intentionally let her down but unless you possess an exceptionally bottomless bank account,steer clear of this place!! I might take her back someday for a super special occasion,like graduating med school but in the meantime,I believe we are going to limit our toy shopping excursions to isle 12 at the...

We went with our almost 4 year old for our yearly Build-a-Bear trip, figuring we would take extra precautions given the Covid-19 pandemic. We went in armed with hand sanitizer and our masks, but were also greeted by a wonderful staff of people who did a great job of ensuring the safety of their guests with their easy to follow signs and directions throughout the store. They adapted the way they interact with the kids by creating special and fun directions for the kids to follow during the creation of their bears, much like a game of Simon Says. They took extra care to gently remind kids about staying safe and social distancing without being rude or uncaring while also being respectful towards the grownups with each child. The store was clean and organized, and we will definitely visit this location again!! Our daughter is typically very shy, and the woman at the stuffing station was incredibly patient and kind with her. By the end of our trip, our daughter felt safe enough to open up and engage with the rest of the staff. 5...