It became the first plush toy collection included with the Happy Meal to feature removable mix-and-match clothing. On May 10, 2006, Build-A-Bear Workshop announced that a line of toys based on its store would be included in Happy Meals atMcDonald’s restaurants. On March 7, 2006, Build-A-Bear Workshop announced that it had so far given $1 million (USD) to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) through the sale of their stuffed bears and other animals. The toys could be fitted with a sound box that said four lines from the film.įor each plush animal from the WWF Collecti-bear Series sold, $1 (USD) goes to the WWF to protect and conserve wildlife around the world.

To celebrate the release of the 2006 film Happy Feet, plush toys featuring Mumble, the main character of the film, were created and sold. While the majority of Build-A-Bear stores are in shopping malls, as of August, 2008, the company has opened five stores in Major League Baseball stadiums. Ten years later, over 400 stores operate worldwide: in Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, The Netherlands, Norway, the Republic of Ireland,Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States (including Puerto Rico). “ We are proud to be one of the first recipients of the Socially Safe Seal for Build-A-Bearville and we will continue to engage in a dialogue with parents, technology experts and industry organizations to design safe online spaces for kids on the web.The company was founded by Maxine Clark in 1997, and opened its first store in the Saint Louis Galleria. “ Build-A-Bear Workshop is helping to create awareness for this important safety messaging for kids we are committed to the goal of making our virtual world a safe and fun extension of the Build-A-Bear Workshop in-store experience with enhanced games, imagination, education and learning,” said Dave Finnegan, chief information and logistics bear of Build-A-Bear Workshop. – ChloeRocks™, the star of The Build-A-Bearville Chloe Show, is featured in Online Safety Public Service Announcements in store.

– A map of Build-A-Bearville and the online Safety Pledge will be available to all Guests. – Build-A-Bearville is providing online Stop, Block and Tell safety tips for kids as well as resources and recommendations for parents. – Build-A-Bearville will feature a meter in Town Square and as citizens click the Safety Pledge they will be counted until they fill the meter which will allow all citizens of the virtual world to receive a unique Stop, Block and Tell move for their avatar. – Citizens of can take the WiredSafety Pledge to receive a virtual safety sash for their avatars.

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