Build-a-Bear

My aunt and uncle came into town this week to visit my cousin and his family. Jennifer (my cousin's wife) had given Elianna a gift card to Build-a-Bear for her birthday and this past Tuesday, we finally used it. Jennifer also had a few other gift cards that Grace (her daughter) also used.

The girls did very well at quickly picking out which animal they wanted. I had envisioned a lengthy process but they did great! Elianna picked a rabbit with colorful dots all over it, a flowered dress, "glass" (silver) shoes, and bows to put on the ears. Grace picked out a teddy bear with flowers all over it, the same flowered dress as Elianna, pink shoes and a hat on a headband. 

First, the girls picked out a sound to put into their animals. Elianna picked rabbit sounds (hopping, eating, sniffing) and Grace picked the Care Bears theme song. Next they did this song and dance with their animal's "heart" (rubbing it on their back so their animal would have the girls back, rubbing it on each others backs, kissing it, and making a wish). Then it went on to filling the animal with stuffing. Next they "washed" their animals and then they picked out their clothes. Lastly, they named their animals and put them into the database. 

Elianna named her rabbit, Goldie. Grace named her bear, Twinkle ??. I'll have to ask Elianna exactly what the other 2 names of the bear are.

Since getting her rabbit, Elianna has taken to pushing her rabbit around in a stroller so "she can get some practice for when her baby sister comes."