Build-A-Bear's New Movie: Holly & Hal Moose~Our Uplifting Adventure

I was invited to attend a special private premiere viewing of the new Build-A-Bear movie: Holly & Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Adventure. We went to the Mall of America and saw the hour long movie in the theater. Holly and Hal Moose were there to greet us. I was fortunate to go with two of my other blogging friends.

Madelyn just loved Holly Moose. She was so smitten with her. She was a bit bashful with Hal.
Holly and Hal were there to greet all the kids, and they were also there in the theater to introduce the movie. This is Build-A-Bear's first movie.
ABC Family and Build-A-Bear Workshop came together to create this movie. I thought the movie was super cute, and the animation was adorable. Holly and Hal are just cute! Plus, the other characters: Santa and Mrs. Claus, the elfs, Robot Hal, the reindeer...they are cute, too. Madelyn and the other kids in the theater were very drawn into the story. Holly & Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Adventure is about Holly and her little brother Hal. Holly is suppose to watch her brother, but she would rather be at her friend's party. Hal wonders off, and Holly goes on the search to find her brother. They find each other and end up in Santa's neighborhood. The story reveals so much about loyalty, believing in yourself, and making your dreams come true. I really like how the movie portrays Holly as an obedient child, even though you know she would like to do something different. This is an adorable movie, and I recommend it. After the movie, we went to visit the Build-A-Bear Workshop. We each made a Holly and Hal Moose. Maddie picked out the animals from the bin...we waited in line,
then, she got to work the foot pedal to stuff the bears/moose. She thought that was so cool!
I think the kids had a great time watching their Holly and Hal Moose animals fill up and look more like stuffed animals.
After Holly and Hal were stuffed, we put in the hearts. The kids kissed the hearts, so their moose pets were kissed/made with love. At this point, kids can add sounds to their bears. I choose not to add sound.
After the bears from BABW are stuffed, they get sewn up. Madelyn loves her new friends! She carries Holly with her everywhere. Holly ventured to the clinic with us yesterday.
We walked over to brush out Holly and Hal under the dryers. Madelyn loved this part. I think she thought she was really fixing/brushing their hair out.
This is my blogging friend, Jeannie's grandson, Christian. He had a great time with the fun day!
Madelyn was very happy with her finished result. We had to get Holly some clothing. We picked out her puffy red coat, and winter stripped hat. I opted not to get the jeans and UGG boats (even though those are super adorable). Maybe we will have to go shopping for more clothes for Holly in the future. Build-A-Bear has a great selection of clothing and accessories for your bears. Guess what? Hal's Christmas lights on his antler's really light up, and you can change the batteries when they run out of juice! He is super cute, too!
Christian, Madelyn and Sam had a great time in the BABW! Thank you Build-A-Bear Workshop for creating such a fun and engaging atmosphere for our kids! The picture below is my friend, Lisa's little boy, Sam. He is 4 1/2 months older than Madelyn.

Holly and Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure premiered last night on ABC Family (sorry I didn't post this earlier, but my daughter was sick). However, there is a second premiere on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 10 AM ET/PT. Today, Wednesday, Nov. 25, this DVD movie is available to buy, which includes a beary special Build-A-Bear Workshop offer, an exclusive virtual gift to use at buildabearville.com and a FREE download of the movie’s signature song. SRP: $14.99 Check it out!

New 2009 Zoobies!

One of the most parent-happy, kid-loved, travel/play friendly product out there are the Zoobie Pets! Zoobies are fun animals that are a 3-in-1 lovable pet! Not only will your child have an adorable pet to play with, your child also has a pillow, AND a blanket! Open the zipper, and you will find a very soft blanket tucked inside. The Zoobie pets make travelling times so much more enjoyable for children~ and parents!
My kids love their Zoobie pets! Caleb has Kojo the Croc, Madelyn has a baby Zoobie~ Hada the Hippo, and Nathaniel has Mashaka the Monkey!

All three of these Zoobies are from the Safari collection. There are 12 different pets in the Safari collection. Zoobie also has a Zoo collection, and Hada and Kojo belong in that collection as well...with a total of 13 pets. Someday I would like to get Khimba the Koala for Madelyn. That one has a little baby with it, and I think Madelyn would love to have a momma with her baby to care for.
Zoobies have just launched their 2009 line, and I can attest to how cute they are! Cole got the adorable Black Bear Bubba. Cole loves to snuggle with him, and lay on his back.
I love the new line!! There is the Wildlife collection: Bubba the Black Bear, Boone the Buffalo, Mudd the Moose and Tubbs Teddy Bear. There is also a Turkey named Turley, and the Bugs Collection: Bing the Bumblebee, Calyx the Caterpillar, Lily Ladybug and Saba the snail. I personally think the Black Bear is the cutest~ just because I love black bears!
Zoobie Pets have won numerous awards including: the Toy Man Seal Award, Babies and Mom's Radio's "Squeal of Approval," Baby Planners Seal, New Parent's Seal of Approval, iParenting Media Award, Dr. Toy Winner, JPMA Innovations Award, and more! I do say they are one of my favorite toys for my children, and I highly recommend every child adopting a Zoobie Pet to love! It is very hard to pick out a favorite, though, because they are all so adorable! Plus, they each have their own special character! Since launching at the 2007 Toy Fair Zoobie Pets have quickly grown to over 1400 US stores (higher end boutiques and toy stores), plus they are distributing in over 40 countries! The Zoobie Pets keep growing and adding to their family! Zoobie pets were originally created by two brothers who wanted to create a functional and fun product for kids. They knew what they were after, coming from a family of 9 kids total! I think they have fully succeeded, what do you think? Keep an eye on the Zoobie website for the 2009 pets coming soon! The new 2009 Zoobies we released at New York Toy Fair. However, Lily the ladybug is due to release Fall of 2009.