[Costco] Build-A-Bear eGift Card 4 x $25 - $69.99

These go on sale each year around this time. They can be used in U.S. stores and also for birthday parties.

how much do these bears usually cost? I walk past the store from time to time but never went inside. my little girl will be at that stage soon so I guess i better start saving for stuff like this haha

You can get a birthday bear on your kid's birthday, you just pay their age. So if they're 5 years old, you pay $5. The bears range from anywhere from $10 to $100 depending on what addons you put on

I was able to get two modest bears out of this $100 GC.
Price really varies depending on many factors.
But if your kids are set on getting one eventually, the Costco GC is the way to go.

Yuubah wrote: ↑ You can get a birthday bear on your kid's birthday, you just pay their age. So if they're 5 years old, you pay $5. The bears range from anywhere from $10 to $100 depending on what addons you put on

wow thanks i didnt know about this. my daughter is turning 1 next april, I'm going to go then and get a $1 bear haha.

AEmgee wrote: ↑ These go on sale each year around this time. They can be used in U.S. stores and also for birthday parties.

When I looked up our local store on their website, the birthday party form says that “Gift cards cannot be used as payment when booking a party”.

So unless their website is wrong, it seems these may not be able to be used for parties.

riseagainstthemachine wrote: ↑ wow thanks i didnt know about this. my daughter is turning 1 next april, I'm going to go then and get a $1 bear haha.

Yeah haha, I took advantage of this for the last 5 years =D

Yuubah wrote: ↑ Yeah haha, I took advantage of this for the last 5 years =D

is the bear the same each time? is it premade?

riseagainstthemachine wrote: ↑ is the bear the same each time? is it premade?

premade would defeat the whole concept of build a bear

pongster wrote: ↑ premade would defeat the whole concept of build a bear

This made me lol, I almost spit my gum out

riseagainstthemachine wrote: ↑how much do these bears usually cost? I walk past the store from time to time but never went inside. my little girl will be at that stage soon so I guess i better start saving for stuff like this haha

You’ll be paying $50 out the door.

jarfgames wrote: ↑ When I looked up our local store on their website, the birthday party form says that “Gift cards cannot be used as payment when booking a party”.

So unless their website is wrong, it seems these may not be able to be used for parties.

I think that refers to the deposit for payment for booking a party which is required at some locations, but not for final payment on the day of the party. It might be best to call your local location to confirm.

I have used it at two different locations to pay for birthday parties without any issue. There is also a review from the Costco.com website posted 3 days ago indicating that the gift cards had been successfully used to pay for a birthday party too. The Costco GCs certainly saved me a lot of money over the years!

I’ve been able to give away My Little Ponies and Pokemons for less than $40 each.

You can also just buy them as gifts without stuffing it so the child (or adult ) can just go to the store and experience the whole process.

Yuubah wrote: ↑ You can get a birthday bear on your kid's birthday, you just pay their age. So if they're 5 years old, you pay $5. The bears range from anywhere from $10 to $100 depending on what addons you put on

So the age price is just for the carcass and stuffing? The outfits cost extra? Baby is turning 1 soon lol

ariel wrote: ↑ So the age price is just for the carcass and stuffing? The outfits cost extra? Baby is turning 1 soon lol

outfits always cost extra. That's how they make their money.

Bears = $5
Tshirt = $20
Pants = $20
Sunglasses = $20
fake heart = $5