Let's Play Giveaway #19: Build-A-Bear 5 Winners

~~The giveaway is now CLOSED~~

Do you love Teddy Bears or plush toys in general? Have you ever tried making your own stuffed animal? Build-A-Bear Workshop is definitely the #1 woman-owned store I'd recommend for a unique, interactive hands-on experience with toy making. Founded in 1997, Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. now has over 400 stores worldwide as well as a fun virtual community called Build-A-Bearville, where you can bring your furry friends to life online for FREE!

When you visit a Build-A-Bear Workshop store, you will enter a distinctive teddy bear themed environment consisting of eight stuffed animal-making stations: Choose Me, Hear Me, Stuff Me, Stitch Me, Fluff Me, Dress Me, Name Me and Take Me Home. Shop assistants are readily available to guide you or your child through the process. You may take a quick virtual tour of the shop to find out how it works.

When they found out that I'm a huge fan of plush toys, Build-A-Bear Workshop invited me to try out their new Wild Furry Friend-Owl , and a Summer Adventure Pack filled with a 3-D map, 3-D glasses and a special code that can be used to play the buildabearville.com Scavenger Hunt. The adorable owl furry friend came in his very own Cub Condo carrying case with windows and a door. We love his silky fur and his head that spins all the way around!

Here are some of the nice features of Build-A-Bear Workshop

• You may choose from over 30 varieties of stuffed animals and own one at a highly affordable price ($10- $25)
• You may record a personalized message or select a pre-recordered message to place inside your furry friend
• You get to select a small satin heart–a Build-A-Bear Workshop trademark and place it inside your new friend, along with your best wishes.
• You may dress up your furry friend in fashionable clothes and accessories of your choice
• Each furry friend has a cute Cub Condo carrying case, designed as a handy travel carrier and new home.
• The Find-A-Bear ID Program helps you reunite with your furry friend if it's ever lost.
• Each furry friend receives a personalized birth certificate including its name, birth date, and a special code to unlock FREE virtual stuff at Build-A-Bearville--online friend, 2,000 Bear Bills, an extra room and decor and exclusive reward
• FREE Stuff Fur Stuff® Club membership allows you to earn points and redeem them for reward gift certificates.

Build-A-Bear Workshop and their products have won numerous awards, including the 2009 FORTUNE "100 Best Companies to Work For" List and the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval! The company is also actively engaged in charitable programs and has donated over $20 million to various charity causes!

You can also order your furry friend directly online at http://www.buildabear.com/ and host your own Build-A-Party. You may want to subscribe to their email newsletter for special offers. For instance, now through 9/28, you may use this coupon both online and in store to receive $5 off $10 purchase. Don't miss this great deal!

The Giveaway

The super blog friendly people from Build-A-Bear have generously offered to give one of my lucky readers a $25 Bear Buck$ gift card! Besides, I'm throwing in 4 additional Build-A-Bear gifts I received at BlogHer: 1,000 Bear Bills (i.e. $5 off $25 coupon) and 3 Bear Tunes Music downloads ($1 each). There will be a total of 5 winners!

Required Entry: Visit Build-A-Bear Workshop and leave a comment telling me your favorite product from their site. (Please leave a valid email address in your comment or make sure one is visible in your blogger profile).


Extra Entries (optional): please make sure you do the required entry first! Please leave a separate comment for each extra entry, i.e. 1 comment=1 entry.

• Use the store locator and tell me how many stores you found in your area (1 extra entry)
• Become a fan of Build-A-Bear Workshop on Facebook (1 extra entry)
  
• Follow my blog publicly (1 extra entry)
• Subscribe to my feed via email and leave your email address (1 extra entry) .
• Follow Build-A-Bear AND Me on Twitter AND tweet the following message (1 extra entry per day) Yes! You may tweet once daily to increase your chances:

RT @luckytoddler Toy giveaway! Win 1 of 5 @buildabear gifts, incl. a $25 gift card! http://bit.ly/babgc US & Canada #toy #play #giveaway
Please leave the link to your tweet in your comment.

• Enter this giveaway by 10/2 (1 extra entry)
• Become my fan on Facebook and leave your name (1 extra entry)
  
• Grab my button and tell me where to find it (1 extra entry)
  
• Add icefairy's Treasure Chest to your blogroll and leave the link (1 extra entry)
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• Blog about this giveaway and link back to Build-A-Bear Workshop and Me, and leave the link in your comment (1 extra entry for mentioning this giveaway on your blog; 3 extra entries for a separate blog post).
• Include the following text on your blog Win over $1,000 prizes at icefairy's Treasure Chest and link back (1 extra entry)
  

Giveaway ends at 11:59 Central Time on 10/5/09
Open to US & Canadian Residents!
Winner will be chosen using random.org and will have 72 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.
Thanks for entering and good luck!