r/buildabear is a subreddit with 77k members. The community frequently discusses looking for, new, bear, hard time, and worst, and they frequently recommend/review stuffing, dye, and sewing patterns, and the most common flair used is my new bab, just for fun!, discussion, collection, and inquiry.
Welcome to the internet's largest Build-A-Bear Community, Reddit's very own r/buildabear! This subreddit is dedicated to the discussion of anything and everything Build-A-Bear related! Whether you are a newbie or you have a collection of over 300 bears, we welcome all Build-A-Bear fans! *This is an unofficial subreddit and is 100% fan-owned and operated. It is in no way affiliated with the Build-A-Bear Corporation.*
Popular Topics in r/buildabear
#1
Looking For
33 posts
#2
New
30 posts
#3
Bear
29 posts
#4
Hard Time
27 posts
#5
Worst
27 posts
#6
Hate
23 posts
#7
Plush
23 posts
#8
Thanksgiving
21 posts
#9
Tired
18 posts
#10
Happy
18 posts
Products Discussed in r/buildabear
Stuffing
6 reviews
#1
Polyfil
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Poly-Fil
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Stuffing
5.0★ from 1 review
Dye
2 reviews
#1
Rit
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Sewing Patterns
2 reviews
#1
LPC
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Etsy
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/buildabear
#1
My New BAB
: "the 6th stage of grief: building a bear. his name is Rowdy!"
70 posts
#2
Just For Fun!
: "Saw so many bears at the thrift!"
60 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Anyone else tired of Sanrio?"
21 posts
#4
Collection
: "Romi Quinn"
13 posts
#5
Inquiry
: "Who is this cutie?!?"
7 posts
#6
RANT
: "So crushed 😭"
7 posts
#7
Modified / Custom BAB
: "Sparkly snow leopard with custom eyes"
7 posts
#8
Created By ME!
: "I love sweet-themed and prehistoric animal plushes, so I drew this concept of a BaB Bubblegum Erythrosuchus"
4 posts
#9
Miscellaneous
: "I keep destuffing second hand BABs and finding something interesting, this is the second one with two hearts"
3 posts
#10
Leak / Internal Information
: "Any plans for new Pride plushes this year?"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/buildabear
Yearly
+16k members(26.7%)
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Last updated: June 10, 2026