Stuff Your Own Bear

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Make any occasion a Create-A-Friend occasion! Adults and children alike will delight in choosing their own friend to create and personalize.

Create-A-Friend was created by two mothers with children who love creating their own friends. They have three boys who love to build, and create stuffed animals. They decided there should be a way to have parties, and create friends in the comfort of your own home.

You Can Stuff Your Own Bear For Any Occasion 

Create a special friend with love. It's ideal entertainment for your next:

Birthday Party
Holiday Party
Wedding Reception
Corporate Picnic or Christmas Party
Fundraiser
Reunion
Brownie or Boy Scout Meeting
Just For Fun!!

With our stuffing instructions anyone can be a bear stuffing expert.

History Of The Teddy Bear 

Teddy Bears made their first appearance in 1902. They were based on a comic strip version featuring Theodore Roosevelt. A toy maker created a stuffed version of the comic, and it was dubbed the "Teddy Bear" after Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt.

Soon teddy bears became a popular toy. They have remained popular through the years. Today they are still a well loved special toy for all ages.

Stuffing Instructions 

You don't have to go to the mall to stuff your own bear. Bring the bear stuffing party to your home. It's easy to do, and if you get lost here are some stuffing instructions:
1. Start with the head -The head is already pretty stuffed. Just stuff it a little more if you would like and stuff the neck.
2. Stuff the arms and legs- This is the tricky part. You will need to use small amounts of stuffing to get it into the arms and legs. You should stuff the arms and legs as tight as you can. Use your index and middle finger to stuff in this small space.
3. Finish with the body - Now your to the easy part! Stuff the body as much as you would like. Give your friend a few hugs along the way, stop stuffing when your friend is perfectly huggable. Don't forget to add you guardian angel bear, and make a wish.
4. Zip the back, and push the zipper in.
Remove strips covering the Velcro and close.

The stuffing instructions make it easy to have a party, and allow each child to stuff their own friend. Allow the child to hug the friend when you think it is sufficiently stuffed. If your friend is huggable, then it is sufficiently stuffed!

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Great For Any Occasion 

Besides birthday parties, this is also a great idea for girl scouts, entertaining the children during a wedding reception, corporate Christmas parties, or group fund-raisers.

Our Friends make great gifts! We have kits to go, on our web-site, just choose your favorites items, and we can ship them wherever you tell us. Your recipient will receive an unstuffed friend, stuffing, and the outfit and / or outfits of your choice, so they can construct their friend in the comfort of their own home.

Want To Make That Next Party Extra Special? 

Party Ideas for Children: Themes*Cakes*Invitations*Treat Bags*Food*Games
Make your next party extra special with over 20 themes, including several that will work out really well with Create-a-Friend.

Easy, simple themes, invitations, games, treat bags, and cakes. The ideas include: Jungle party, Circus, and Fairyland.

Lions and Tigers and Bears 

Make For a Fun Party!

Check out the critters from 8" starting at $7.95, to 15" starting at $12.95 (without outfits).

We have the selection to fit any party price range.

Check out the wide selection of clothing and friends available.

We also have complete kits at our eBay store , to make it simple.

Check out all the cute accessories to complete the look.

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Bear and Jungle Themed Birthday Party Ideas 

Finger Food
Animal Crackers, or Teddy Grahams

Use animal, or bear shaped cookie cutters to make animal cookies, and let the kids decorate them. Set up a small area with some different colors of icing, sprinkles and little candies, and let them create their own masterpiece.

You can also use the cookie cutters to make animal shaped sandwiches.

Hide and Seek Game
Tie small prizes to stuffed animals or bears, and hide them around the house. Let the kids find them, and keep the prizes. Better yet stuff your treat bags in your Create-A-Friend, and hide them around the house. Children can remove the treat bags and stuff the friend they find.

Fun Activity
Purchase a large poster board, or photo mat, and put a photo of the birthday child, or a photo of the birthday child and friends in the center, let the children decorate around the photo with animal stickers, animal magazine clippings, markers, glitter (if you're daring), additional photos,or animal stamps.

When you're done the birthday boy or girl will have a great keepsake from their birthday party.

Great Cookie Cutters for Your Next Bear, or Jungle Party 

Animal Cookies: A Cookbook and Cookie Cutter Set

Children love to bake with the adults in their lives their parents, grandparents, and care givers. Here is the perfect early cookbook, as well as 14 animal-shaped cookie cutters and an oven-safe cookie sheet. For simple math, eye-hand coordination, sequencing, and most of all, FUN, what is better than baking? And when the bonus turns out to be eye-pleasing (and stomach pleasing!) cookies, both children and adults win.

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Animal Cookie Cutter Set, Zoo

Boxed set of cookie cutters with a vinyl lid and a decorative bow. Makes a great gift.
Set of 9: kangaroo, lion, hippopotamus, elephant, rhinoceros, grizzly bear, camel, mini elephant, and mini giraffe.

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Looking for The Best Party Supplies? 

Here are some great links to help you find the party supplies you're looking for, whatever the theme.

Bake a Classic Teddy Bear Cake 

Having a bear themed birthday party? Create a classic teddy bear cake, a stand up cuddly bear, or a mini-cake for each guest.

Wilton Stand-Up Cuddly Bear Pan Set

Five innovative decorating ideas on one box! Two- piece pan takes 6 2/3 cups of firm textured batter. Includes 6 clips, heat-conducting core and instructions. 9 piece set includes 2 piece pan, 6 clips, heat-conducting core, and decorating suggestions.

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Wilton Mini Bear Pan

Bake mini bear-shaped cakes and muffins, or use to create crispy rice treats or gelatin dessert. Pan is aluminum. One cake mix makes 12 to 14 mini bears.

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Wilton Huggable Teddy Bear Pan

This classic teddy bear never hibernates! From birthdays and baby showers to school parties, he's being used all year 'round. Includes decorating suggestions. Holds one cake mix.

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Bear Theme Party Supplies 


Build-A-Bear Workshop® Party Supplies - Deluxe Pack
- $ 39.99
Say "Happy Bearthday%u2122" with this sweet party. Your Deluxe Pack for 8 includes invitations, plates, cups, forks, spoons, placemats with games on back, 16 napkins, centerpiece, solid-color tablecover, mylar balloon, 18 assorted balloons, 50 yards of curling ribbon and 3 rolls of 81' crepe paper streamers in 3 colors, cake candles and confetti.

Planning a Bear Themed Party? 

How about a Care Bear party?

The Care Bears are back, and more popular than ever.

Paint faces with simple hearts, sunshines, and shamrocks.

Snack ideas? Teddy grahams

Care Bears Sticker Sheets

These stickers provide a bazillion bears! Each package contains 2 sheets of 30 stickers of Care Bears and happy stars

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Care Bears Paper Cups

Care Bears 9 oz. Paper Cups. 8 in each pack. For hot and cold beverages.

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Care Bear Party Supplies 


Care Bears Party Supplies - Deluxe Pack
- $ 38.99
Show how much you care by hosting a party with these lovable bears! Your Deluxe Pack for 8 includes invitations, plates, cups, forks, spoons, placemats with games on back, 16 napkins, 4-pc. centerpiece set, Care Bears tablecover, mylar balloon, 18 assorted balloons, 50 yards of curling ribbon and 3 rolls of 81' crepe paper streamers in 3 colors, and cake candles.


Care Bears Favor Box
- $ 4.49
Tell guests, "Thank you beary much for coming," with these. Each box includes a candy necklace, rainbow-colored heart spring, crayons, Care Bears activity book, blowout and sticker sheet.

Care Bear Cake Toppers 




Care Bears Cake Toppers & Candles
- $ 8.99
Includes 2 Care Bears 3" cake toppers, 4 Care Bears 2" molded candles, and 16 neon candles.

Create a Care Bear Cake 

Care Bears Cake Pan by Wilton

* Show you care with a special cake
* Great for children's parties
* Use any 2-layer cake mix
* Instructions included

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Care Bears Cake - 1 Do-It-Yourself Edible Cake Art

Make a professional looking cake at home. This is an Edible Image® decoration. (Cakes NOT included) (1 per pkg.)

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Care Bears Cakes - Do-It-Yourself Cake Party Pkg. 7- 48 Total Pieces

Create an easy cake using the cake toppers, hard sugar decorations and candy confetti sprinkles. Use the cake as your centerpiece and the partyware to make a simple and easy Care Bear party. The photo of the cake is just a sample -- create your own special cake with these decorating products. This kit includes: 2 Assorted Colors Re-usable Care Bear Cake Toppers (1 pkg) Adorable, durable and washable, a great toy or collectible after the party!

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Care Bears Icing Color Set

Includes four .5 oz. jars: Teal, Blue, Yellow, and Orange.

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Wilton Care Bear with Star Candle

Care Bear Candle is hand painted and clean burning with adorable details.

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Care Bear Puzzle Party Activity 


Care Bears 3 Wooden Inlay Puzzles
- $ 9.99
Ages 18 months & up.

Quick Cakes 

Are you ready for quick and easy? Check out this great kids cake book before your next birthday party.

Quick & Easy Kids' Cakes: 50 Great Cakes for Children of All Ages

50 original cake designs, in one book. This book includes the step by step process, and beautiful color photos. They've simplified the process so even a novice can create beautiful cakes.

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Flipcook: Quick & Easy Party Cakes for Kids: Over 130 Delicious Recipes

Features original designs for funparty cakes with ideas for every occasion and all ages, including a delightful ballerina cake, a fun pirate's hat, a holly leaf log for Christmas, and a Halloween pumpkin patch.

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It's A Jungle Out There! 

How about a jungle party?

Hang green streamers from the ceiling, cut paper bags in long strips and twist with the streamers to make great jungle vines.

Jungle Animal Soap Baby Shower and Party Favors

Lions and tigers and more! These cute, handpainted soaps are a great favor for a jungle party or shower. They come unscented in an assortment of 7 different animals, all are 1.5" wide by between 2" and 3" tall. Depending on how many you order, you will receive an even assortment of each style.

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Safari Party Pack 


Animal Safari Deluxe Party Box
- $ 43.98
Deluxe party pack for 8 includes theme partyware and decorations.


It's a party in a box, you just add the partygoers and the fun!

Safari- Jungle Party Craft Idea 

Safari Puppet Craft
Kids will love creating these jungle animals, then creating their own puppet show.

More Great Party Theme Books 

The Ultimate Birthday Party Book: 50 Complete and Creative Themes to Make Your Kid's Special Day Fantastic!

You want to make your child's birthday extra special, but planning a birthday party can be time consuming--and expensive. But does it have to be? The Ultimate Birthday Part Book is filled with easy, cost-effective ideas for throwing a spectacular birthday party your child will remember.

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Come to Tea: Fun Tea Party Themes, Recipes, Crafts, Games, Etiquette and More

Drink from delicate cups, eat dainty finger foods, dress up in your finery, and be as polite as you can be: it's time to come to tea. With the help of this oh-so charmingly illustrated guide, you can throw a delightful tea party for birthdays, holidays, or just to have fun with friends. You can even choose a theme to make it extra-special. Start by designing your own invitations and decorations.

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Hit of the Party: The Complete Planner for Children's Theme Birthday Parties

Hit of the Party is a 385-page softcover book with 12 party ideas for kids. Loaded with details

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Perfect Kids' Parties: 12 Fantastic Theme Celebrations

All parents want to celebrate their child's special day with a special party-an event that's really magical and memorable. They can get all the help they need to turn birthday dreams into reality with this imaginative party planner, filled with creative ideas for themes, recipes, decorations, and entertainment.

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52 Totally Unique Theme Parties

Small, but mighty volume of 52 plus mini-plans for original and 0ut-of-the-ordinary theme parties. Jump start outline for each theme includes ideas for invitations, decorations, costumes, activities, refreshments and party favors/gifts. The themes are applicable to both adult and kids parties with alterations.

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