Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Build-A-Bear!
Valentine’s Day has always been a special day for us and the girls. It is a day of love and friendship and every year, I have three Valentines.
All which receive chocolate, a card and a stuffie from me. Apart from the chocolatey sweetness that is born out of a heart-shaped box, the stuffie element to our gift every year is what the girls look forward to the most. Even my almost teen, if you can believe that. To be honest, I don’t think you can ever outgrow the cuteness of a teddy bear.
The day before Valentine’s Day the girls make sure that they’ve made and filled out all of their Valentine’s for their classmates. They also love to make handmade cards for each other, their grandparents, aunts and uncles and their good old Mom and Dad.
On the day of, we have a gift exchange and the girls always squeal in delight when they see their stuffies. Of course, they love their chocolate and cards but, it’s always the teddy bear that is sentimental and kept throughout the years. We usually have a very festive breakfast and during the evening we prepare a nice steak dinner at home and bake festive Valentine’s Day treats.
Love is in the Air!
It is definitely in the air at Build-A-Bear Workshop with their Sweet Scent Collection. There is nothing more fun than to get a stuffed bear and make it yourself, right?
You can head to your nearest Build-A-Bear Workshop and Make-Your-Own furry friends Sweet Scent Panda, Sweet Scent Leopard and Sweet Scent Teddy. The best part? They are ready to spread the love this Valentine’s Day with their soft, candy-scented fur. The more you hug, the sweeter they smell!
You can even customize a furry friend with accessories or add a personalized message on a Build-A-Sound recordable chip as the perfect gift for your little ones. I know it would be one that the girls would treasure for years to come.
In honour of celebrating one of the sweetest holidays, I decided to make these beary, beary cute blank Valentine’s Day cards inspired by Build-A-Bear Sweet Scent Collection. You can print them out on thick card stock paper and then gather your glitter pens, stickers and even print out some pictures to make the card uniquely yours.
Print Yours!
I think all of the Sweet Scent Collection bears are too darn cute. I was inspired and created these cards that I hope you and your kids will find beary, beary cute!
Click the image above and print from there. If you prefer, you can click here for the Teddy Valentine’s Day card in pink or teal.
The Sweet Scent Collection is available now at Build-A-Bear Workshop locations across Canada and online at buildabear.ca. The Sweet Scent Panda, Leopard and Teddy are $25 CAN each (applicable taxes and accessories extra).
Make a Difference!
Build-A-Bear Workshop and Build-A-Bear Foundation is encouraging guests to share their heart with Save the Children Canada. They help to provide schools and communities with youth programs.
Until the end of February, guests can make a donation in stores or online. It’s easy to support Save the Children’s Journey of Hope program. In stores, guests can also sign a Valentine’s Day card to be delivered to children through Save the Children. What a fun way to make a difference!
Capture some of the sweetness of the season! Believe me, your kids will love how deliciously sweet these stuffies smell. It also never hurts that you can accessorize to their heart’s content.
How do you celebrate Valentine’s Day?
Let me know, til then–cheers m’deres!
Nancy Polanco is a freelance journalist and editor of lifestyle blog Whispered Inspirations. A social media junkie, a travel-lover with insatiable wanderlust and an aficionado for fun gadgets, good eats, and entertainment. You can find her on Instagram and everywhere else under @WhispersInspire.
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I love Build A Bear. Those valentines are super cute, too! My son will love them.
I am so glad! Hope he enjoys them. 🙂
Build a Bear Workshop is the absolute cutest and coolest thing ever. I love that you can make so many different kinds of cute cuddly buddies.
Yes, especially these Sweet Scent ones… They smell sweet!
My girls love Build a Bear. I think scented bears a great idea, my kids would never give them up if they had them.
Haha, I would not blame them!
I love it! Build-a-Bear is my favorite place in the mall, and I haven't seen that cute little leopard one (is it a leopard?)! Those cards are too cute, too!!
Yes, it is! You gotta head there now. 😛
My daughter keeps asking for a trip to Build-a-Bear! Valentine's Day may be the perfect time to go!
I think so!
My kids would love to head to BAB to make a new fur friend. They are always wanting to create a new friend for their rooms.
Hehe, the possibilities!
How cute! These are the cutest V-day gifts I've seen lately! Love bears! <3
I have to agree, they are cute!
I will have to print off a few of these. My Daughter still has all her Build A Bears from when she was little.
That is awesome! Enjoy!
I love the printable! Build-A-Bear would be an amazing idea for Valentine's Day. The sweet scent collection sounds so nice!
They smell so sweet!
Build A Bear is always so much fun to take the kids to. They love to design and dress their creations.
So fun, every time!
We are planning a trip to Build A Bear in the next few weeks. I would love to get the kids a Valentines Day bear. They have so much fun creating them.
They are tons of fun!
I love Build a Bear. My girls have a lot of Build a Bears. They have only made one themselves though, but they loved it.
Aww, that is awesome!
What a great idea! I love those Valentines. And that leopard is adorable.
Hehe, so cute huh?
OH my goodness how cute is this! My little niece would probably adore this!
They are popular!
Awww, the kids just love Build A Bear. And thanks for such a cute printable.
My pleasure, enjoy!
this is so cute. i love build a bear and this bears shoes are super sassy. i love the valentines day cards.
LOL, so sassy!
That panda is adorable. You are never too old for a stuffed animal especially for Valentine's Day.
I completely agree!
I love Build a Bear. The closest one to us is a little over an hour away. My youngest would love one of these.
Aww, so it is extra special when you go.
we love Build a bear and we love getting bears for every holiday and season and reason which is why we are TOTALLY heading over there for a Valentine's Day bear and card!
SWEET!
I love Build A Bear. Before I left NJ to move away from my family I went with my niece and nephew. We all got the same Build a Rabbit. They recorded their voices into mine saying I love you Aunt Patty. It's still playing 14 years later as one has graduated college and the other has entered. It makes me smile every time I play it.
Awww, that is amazing!
We love Build-a-Bear and those printable s are perfect.
Thanks so much! We love them too. 😀
yesterday I was in build a bear and I wanted to make a bear or something special for my daughter but I teared all up and ended up leaving so I wouldn't be a babbling mess. ..she's 22, just moved out to ON and I was missing her very much (And by just moved , I mean as in two days ago)
Awwww, I can only imagine. ((HUGS))
My girls (and boys :)) are big Build-A-Bear fans. One of my daughters would absolutely love that cute pink bear!
They smell good too!
Ah, what cute Valentine’s Day Cards! Love Build A Bear!
We love them too!