My son has been wanting to visit one of those stores since he saw Ryan visit one in a YouTube video. I told Alistair several times that there was no way we were going to a Build-a-Bear store. We don’t live near one and even if we did, they’d most likely be closed.

Expectations sufficiently managed, I did come up with some stations for the kids to design their own stuffies. They could choose a “base” toy, then add accessories. They could also add a surprise sound/voice and choose a scent for their toy (which came from a dried lavender satchel, an essential oil, a cedar drawer freshener, and an old body splash respectively).

I’m sure they would have liked more activities, but it was a rough day for me and I can’t wait to go to bed! 😴