Expensive Build-a-Bear Advent Calendar Mystery Box 2021

[@nerdecrafter]

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[@nanplayz6703]

Love ur Chanel Jackie!

[@vginsprdsobepr9698]

Invite Jeanine again so you can give her another haircut. Lol

[@petalpasqual470]

I watch ur videos all the time.. Love u Jacie

[@Kimo0tJJ]

Are they doing it internationally as well? Cause I'm actually pretty interested ^^

[@suheycrespo8376]

Sir buttworth deserve those pants…lol

[@gwendelk]

Typically, the little doors on an advent calendar are meant to be opened and then shut again nice and tidily, which is why you are often finding that the perforations don’t go all the around.

[@Jynxedkitten]

Came here to say this haha they're doors not tabs 😅

[@loveyourselfplease6842]

That makes perfect sense. I grew up with a handmade advent calendar made from thick soft felt with a little mouse you moved. There were 4 of us kids & we took turns getting to move the mouse & my mom would put a little treat in the pouch. Ours went up to the 24th so each of us got to move the mouse 6 times & get 6 little treats. It's still in our family & I love that nothing is wasted though I am always tempted by themed advent calendars & can understand why people love them so much.

[@AnnyAmazing]

I think that their choice to use all bears is valid, seeing as their brand revolves around the bears and their other animals sometimes have very different figures. If the different animals were too different, then you wouldn’t be able to mix and match clothes/ accessories. Also a lot of people look for advent calendars with Christmas only in mind, and it might throw people off if they get a summer shirt for a yellow bear in a Christmas advent calendar.

[@mykodibear17]

100% agree. It'd be really limiting to not be able to mix and match the clothing, and I'd be really bummed if I got a random summery bear in my winter Christmas advent calendar. Like I got the thing because I want to get into the Christmas spirit! I'd be more disappointed if they *weren't* winter themed.

[@Jackisafanofstarwars]

Yes I totally agree, I wouldn’t like this as much if the bears were just generic bears for all year round! In my opinion this is a solid 10/10 advent calendar and I would have loved it as a child! when it comes to advent calendars like these I think the items inside should be Christmas themed. Also I definitely think it’s justified having just bears I think cats and dogs for example would just have made the whole idea of the advent calendar confusing and a bit messy. It’s better to sticking to bears and just changing up their design and having swappable outfits it makes so much more sense! I also think it’s justified not having other brands like Pokemon or disney within the calendar because they wanted to stick to their own brand and create just a BAB advent calendar which caters to everyone rather than being very niche and specific with what’s inside like Pokemon for example. A mixture of characters and brands wouldn’t really cater to a lot of people since not everyone will like all those different characters.

[@Peppmintleaf]

not accusing her of anything but I think Jackie is just salty that she had to spend over 100$ on something and her making all those remarks are just her way of trying to justify the large price tag she had to pay. Which side note I do get, I mean if you had to purchase something and the price for it was astronomically high simply because of int' shipping wouldn't you try to mentally justify the price?

[@fairysparklicious3188]

yeah i 100% agree

[@AnnyAmazing]

@@Peppmintleaf I totally agree, it’s hard to justify that price, but it’s also worth noting the target audience and how that price may vary. I definitely agree that she would’ve been a little less critical of it if the shipping and other costs hadn’t been so crazy.

[@craftycreations7583]

I personally believe that for the price you get a really good amount of accessories, and bears. However, about your wanting the bears to be more for every day during the year, I would think that most people who would get this if they were adults will keep them as decorations throughout the holiday season. As far as kids go, they might agree with you. I do wish they would’ve fix that tear in the Mrs. clause outfit though. Otherwise that one is really cute too.

[@SoCalJellybean]

I literally came to the comments to say exactly this!! Definitely the type of stuffed animals that you would bring out each year at Christmas! ♥️💚

[@Renni_Jay]

I think the point is that these are their 'starter' outfits, and you collect more clothes for them and change them whenever. That's my take on it anyway.

[@jenniferkaplan1956]

Jackie... I think the reason the window covers keep tearing in exactly the same spot, is because they aren't meant to be completely detached. They're supposed to be flaps. 😜

[@daytonsouthall1137]

The packaging is literally a gingerbread house, how is it so surprising that the bears are Christmas themed? They’re still cute regardless

[@fairygoth-mother7341]

Previous unboxing--Jackie: "They should have found a way to secure the items so they stayed in their own window" Today's unboxing--also Jackie: "Why is everything stuck in here?" Love the plushies!

[@mayanormousbutt9470]

🤣 this was my first thought

[@hermione9030]

that's exactly what i thought hah 😂✋

[@ThatBetchEllie]

My thoughts exactly lmao

[@mirnaortiz5605]

Lol

[@ishebrown]

So relatable

[@BrigitteWitch3809]

As someone who worked at buildabear I can confidently say they would never put licensed characters in something like that. They have to pay a lot to get the license and are going to make more money by using them to make full-sized plushes. Secondly while you might not like it. The bear is a key part of the brand. Most traditional buildabear fans would prefer it to be just bears. I do definitely think they could have thrown in a rabbit since Pawlette is one of the original designs and is well known enough to be considered a mascot of the brand.

[@Charky_Creations]

they might not just put a random licensed character into a standard calendar, but I could see them doing something like an all-pokemon branded calendar in future.

[@tutu8896]

I totally agree

[@MichaelLives17]

My daughter wanted a kitty cat to show up eventually in hers, but she was far from disappointed we got it for $39 and considering it’s at least $100 trip every time in store it was definitely worth it!

[@K775-v5r]

I agree! I always like the real build a bears and not the other characters

[@pastelx7]

@@K775-v5r not build a bear having bear in the name. Teddy Roosevelt is quaking in his grave

[@whatlikeitshardd]

It's an ADVENT CALENDAR Jackie. It's meant to be enjoyed during Christmastime. If a kid is getting such an expensive calendar then they probably have more than enough toys to play with all year round. If I had this kit I'd use the bears and tree to make a cute display during the holidays.

[@ivygarcia6878]

12:45 I love watching Jackie struggle ripping the doors off 😂 even through the camera I can see you're not supposed to. The doors are to be folded up, that's why they keep ripping

[@galacticwolf5234]

As an adult I totally get your view of the Christmas theme, however as a parent my kids would love it and we have Christmas themed plushies that are loved and played with all year long! I do agree it would be nice to mixup bears/dogs/cats/ rabbits though 😊🎅🏻⛄️❄️ xx

[@aaronhelms3446]

The fun thing about these, though, Jackie, is that they don't have to be Christmas themed. Without their clothes on, they're just blank bears for the most part. You can order some small outfits, or even sew together little ones to change them however you want!

[@inaligrimalkin]

And even then the first two are just winter not necessarily Christmas.

[@parissparks]

Not sewing 👀👀 she would hate that 😋

[@julianavas23]

Hi

[@Junkuza]

Yeeeah this felt needlessly nitpicky Jackie, not gonna lie; it's a Christmas build-a-bear advent calender, I'd expect Christmas bears. It's kind of like grabbing a Cadbury's advent calender and being mad that every number is a christmas shaped piece of milk chocolate.

[@thamaragr4729]

I'm totally with you, she was just trying to find excuses to judge the calendar. It's Christmas OF COURSE the calendar is going to be about it

[@betsy2395]

Totally agree

[@sodapxp]

Agreed.

[@Chloe-eq2jj]

Agree

[@ishebrown]

Agree completely She just wanted to be able to be salty

[@ashleywest5599]

I actually really liked everything about this ... its Christmas themed and I like that they were all bears so you can swap thru clothes 🤷‍♀️ guess everyone has their own opinion tho

[@djmaximis9042]

you are right

[@starladawne4719]

I agree with you! And compared to other advent calendars, I think the price is great! I'm not into build-a-bear but this calendar made me wish I was lol.

[@simplesimply3753]

If I had the money I’d get this for myself. Very cute.

[@hadleywhite7328]

i actually really like how the items are connected to the box on the inside, this is because with some advent calendars the items can get mixed around in the doors through the sides. With the plastic connecting the item to the box makes it so it doesn't go through doors.

[@kaylamarie9147]

The only thing I was pretty disappointed about was the tree. I thought they would have the Santa bear already dressed as the last plush, not a tree. Also, a reindeer would have been nice.

[@clairecheney]

Maybe it's because you didn't grow up with advent calendars, but the chocolates in them are all Christmas shaped, like presents and trees. The whole point of an advent calendar is for the whole thing to be Christmas themed

[@tonicline1984]

Yessss!!!!!

[@lisataylor8913]

Yesssssssssssssssss!

[@_TheRoseCrow]

That’s so cool!!!!!

[@nevawright8632]

That is so true

[@DogLover1718]

Yeh but I agree with it being things you can play with all year round

[@coleenreid269]

I stress every time you rip the doors off, they're only perforated on 3 sides so you can close the door again and still have the picture on front to look at as a whole and not with holes everywhere.

[@annapruitt5546]

Hahaha right? And she keeps asking why they tear! Lol

[@Shin-uc7gh]

Personal taste, I know. But you can't expect an ADVENT calendar to not be Christmassy - that's literally the point of them. It would be so confusing to the majority of people to get a summer bear outfit when they're in the countdown to Christmas. If anything that would show they put little to no thought into the calendar and shoved anything in there just to make more money. At least this shows a thought process by the company, and gives you something to have fun with and decorate with during the winter. As for the different animals, I think the bears works best. You can mix and match with the outfits and I think most will agree that matching animals would look better than an assortment. I understand that you didn't grow up with advent calendars, but there is a point to them, even if that seems lost in recent years.

[@victopiatheunicorn1276]

I’m Australian so I wouldn’t mind a summer themed bear in my Christmas count down. I’m desperate for summer Christmas representation

[@hownottoadult1014]

@@victopiatheunicorn1276 QUEENSLANDER!!!!! but yer summer bears would be cool also in cq which means it’s currently 33c during the day and Christmas is going to be another hot and sticky ones, plus last two Christmas’s we didn’t have as many flys but they are back this year with a vengeance

[@Friendstoyourend]

Okay this sounds insensitive towards people who can't have a snowy christmas

[@Shin-uc7gh]

It would be a waste of money and, even worse, resources, for companies to represent a summer Christmas in the northern hemisphere. No one would buy that, what are you even saying? I’m sure Australia is perfectly capable of representing itself at Christmas, we don’t have to do everything. It’s not insensitive either. I’m sorry you don’t get snow? 😂 If not getting snow is literally a trigger point now then I think we all need to calm down a little. Also didn’t say they had to be snow themed. I was originally meaning that it makes sense that they are dressed as an elf or Santa and not in just a random top that is just so far removed from Christmas that it could be set at any time of the year - I used summer as an example.

[@simoneingleson4280]

@@Shin-uc7gh it’s literally a CHRISTMAS advent calendar… aka counting down to Christmas. Why wouldn’t it be Christmas themed? If I spent that much money on an advent calendar and it was just random bits inside I wouldn’t be best pleased. It’s to celebrate the holidays so of course they’re going to be Christmas themed. Some people are really reaching and I completely agree with you. People are acting like snow is this great thing when realistically if you’re not prepared it’s dangerous and can completely stop you in your tracks. Every year that we have had snow we’ve been snowed in because we live on such a steep hill that it would be dangerous to try and get off it

[@dialmoond]

Usually for collectors, christmas calendars are a way to have the Christmas collection, only found in the calendar. For eg, playmobil in their advent calendar have ALL christmas related figurines. Bc the point is not only to have some playmobil to play with but have the special Christmas ones. If I want normal one I go buy it. I think it is just that calendars are targeted to collectors or people who already love the brand and have the toys so they feel the need to buy the calendar. Maybe it is bc you’re not used to have advent calendar apart from choco Jackie. Calendars are getting lazy selling normal stuff in em (like the Chanel’s) but you normally have to get Christmas themes things. Tbh the bears are cute 🥰

[@maybebrenda]

I would personally love this - I love the Christmas theme, love that it's all bears, but I don't think I'd pay $50. However, if I was given it as a gift, I'd be thrilled still! I love how you dressed all the bears too; so cute!

[@abigailbotes2698]

Normally Jackie's reviews are on point but I found myself disagreeing with quite a bit in this one. I thought the calendar was awesome and loved the Christmas theme! The little bears were adorable!

[@michi8500]

I loved this one

[@kellywood354]

I agree with Jackie , they could of included alot more accessories instead of jus clothes or made the bears into animals x plus they could of put Velcro on the clothes so kids can easily dress them , I don’t think it’s worth the price like

[@LadyEllesmere]

It's cute but just not worth the price

[@DawnMeow]

@@kellywood354 well i think theyre all bears because the classic Christmas teddy bear is renowned while a cat or a dog isnt really a ‘Christmas’ animal thats marketed a lot during this season. Just my thought tho!

[@Potatoes108]

I agree with you

[@birtemartens4307]

The tabs are tearing because they're meant to stay on. Usually advent calendars have a cool or beautiful design and that way you can close the tabs again after getting whatever is inside out and you don't ruin the design :)

[@rachelcookie321]

It always annoys me when she rips them off instead of closing it nicely again.

[@tinkrtailr]

Honestly, I would have been thrilled with this as a kid. I loved dressing up my toys. So an advent calendar that's all about dressing up bears with the ability to mix and match? Sign me up!

[@immycorniaplayzalt9556]

I have the 2022 one! It's amazing so far!

[@dayschange2]

This advent calendar might be predictable, but OH MY GOD! I would have LOVED this as a little kid! I can't wait until my nephew gets older, I'm going to send him one of these! (Hopefully Build a Bear will still be making them.)

[@CaptainKarebear]

As a longtime fan of Build-A-Bear, I thought this advent calendar was cute!! I'm a sucker for teddy bears, so I do love that it's all bears. But if they wanted to be creative I wouldn't have minded like a plush penguin as an elf or even a little reindeer or moose to mix it up. I also like the Christmas theme as that's what it usually is. Although I think of the tree could have been a little bigger than the bears that would have been cute. I'd buy it though.

[@seanaepley3180]

Especially in the US...it's pretty common to put Christmas items/decor/etc away and bring them out at that holiday...I have a larger teddy wearing a pumpkin sweater and hat...he sat out for October and November and then gets put away for Christmas things, including stuffies, to come out...like, that's the point. This is a CHRISTMAS ADVENT calendar...

[@heutenachtistmeintag3328]

Hm, this time I have to politely disagree. It's an advent calendar, you get it for christmas. I'd be disappointed if it didn't have christmas themed plushies that I could use to decorate. And when you're a kid, would you not play with your plushies the rest of the year just because they're seasonal? I did.

[@XWierdThingsHappenX]

I did as a kid I had a Christmas penguin and a valentine dog. Though my dog stole the penguin and took over it as his toy. It was so cute I didn't have the heart to take it back.

[@__Alo__]

Well, my parents used to make me put everything Christmas themed away because it's 'bad luck' to have decorations out after Christmas. I did once or twice harbor a Christmas Teddy all year and they didn't notice.

[@jxzgaming8851]

I agree

[@jxzgaming8851]

If you don’t want seasonal you can take of the clothing too

[@miabunny3029]

I agree I love this advent caledar

[@Xavier-xg9yt]

Jackie: Buys a Christmas Advent Calendar Also jackie: is mad all she got is Christmas accessories and beard

[@haerinslover]

15:44 and despite that I know that this is indeed for Christmas my issue is is that you keep these bears all year round so if they weren't Christmas themed maybe one of them fine sure 16:05 Im not a fan of it being Christmas theme for something you would want to technically keep all year around

[@elizabright4019]

@@haerinslover do you not play with seasonal toys year round though?

[@LibRoseITM]

I actually think the lack of velcro on the back of the first one makes it look a lot tidier!

[@Russian_lore]

I love that they’re Christmas themed!!!!!

[@customsbykerry]

Our Advent Calendars are usually the exact same chocolate in every door, just a different shaped christmas themed chocolate 🤔 I understand your want for a different shape plush, but I think anyone buying this calendar would be expecting Christmas Themed bears 🐻 x loving your videos, looking forward to the next 😃

[@Silver_wind_1987_]

Shes thinking universal like say a Pokémon with Christmas clothing that can be put away for next year. Or say a cute bunny with Christmas clothes for next year...

[@customsbykerry]

@@Silver_wind_1987_ That's understandable, but I guess it gives Build A Bear more options to expand on collections for various holidays 😃 could you imaging a Halloween mystery pack, like a haunted house display. It was super cute either way 🥰

[@Silver_wind_1987_]

@@customsbykerry ya but come on I want a fnaf foxy in a tiny elf outfit with a candy cane hook...

[@customsbykerry]

@@Silver_wind_1987_ Hopefully BaB expand their range 😃

[@chardonnayfrench2968]

@@Silver_wind_1987_ see i get what your saying but it’s a build a bear box not a build a bear x fnaf so for them to just do bears is reasonable and on brand of their Christmas box

[@darkangeliccreature6252]

The set up makes sense for the price. The 6 minis are usually $6 each. The clothing can go from $10 to $20. As far as the whole advent calendar goes, it is a great value, especially for the low price.

[@collideescope7184]

BUT JACKIE, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG. You aren't supposed to rip the whole door off. Its supposed to hinge on one edge...you know...like a door 😂😂

[@scribblecloud]

ikr i was screaming xD

[@collideescope7184]

@@scribblecloud she does it every video but it just seemed more obvious on this one cause the other 3 sides opened so nicely

[@emeseh993]

I think this time you got unnecessarily salty. Be aware that advent calendars are all about waiting and preparing for Christmas and for a child its so amazing to build day-by-day a bear family and get the Christmas tree at the end. That would be disappointing to get bunnies with flowers when you are in a Christmas mood and this is what you want in December. Picking on them they don't fulfill your very specific needs is unfair. And you had way worse advent calendars and kits before, being salty on an actually good quality one is just being salty for saltiness’ sake.

[@AnimalLover101195]

Finding this video in February and absolutely love this calendar. Lowkey need this

[@mkmousej6745]

I think you are being too harsh. It's valid that it's all Christmas. It's a build up to the holidays. And having a 25th was pretty nice of them. I've never seen that. Maybe other characters would have been nice, but not at the added expense it probably would have incurred. I was actually very impressed with it. The packaging was great and they ties that kept everything it place was a nice insurance policy.

[@JaeLynnMeadow]

its her opinion….

[@turtle_draws_stuff1470]

Ms/mr/mrs/mx it’s her opinion, not yours, people have opinions, you have points, but that’s your opinion

[@sellyangel7802]

@@JaeLynnMeadowits mkmouse J's opinion too

[@mkmousej6745]

@@JaeLynnMeadow I understand its her opinion and I respect it. I offered my option because she asked for it.

[@seanaepley3180]

Ok, a lot of the other things have been mentioned, so I'll just say...the doors aren't supposed to be ripped off, just opened and left on the "hinge"...like, you did not need to do all that. Lol. That's why it was not easy to rip off...

[@kayleethatoneweirdchick2465]

I have to admit your review got the saltiness flowing this time. It makes perfect sense for there not to be other animals in my opinion. Christmas is about tradition a lot of the time, and Build-A-Bear was traditionally all bears, I also think the tree was adorable for all the bears.

[@astaaraa.9625]

Yeah haha it's an advent calendar, I'd expect it to be all christmas themed. I imagine there would be a bunch of people dissapointed if there were non-christmasy things in an advent calendar. I can totally see a kid sitting there on christmas playing out a scene with the two 'kids' sleeping and then santa and elves come and bring presents to the christmas tree

[@mykodibear17]

@@astaaraa.9625 Totally. I'd be really disappointed if I got an advent calendar that didn't have Christmas or at least winter themed items. I thought the whole point of them was to get into the Christmas spirit.

[@ThatMusicalGirl2848]

I think the tree was very cute, but I can't quite get over the size difference between it and the bears, it seems like them being the same size could throw off the display aspect.

[@LIZZY_PLAYS_ROBLOX]

I think they should include at least 2 of the animals they sell, and also I think I would never do anything with the tree btw chill

[@7676fish]

Kaylee is my name😄

[@Sammysamwise]

What would be really cute is if they had different themed boxes, Would personally love an eevee evolution advent box. That would be so cute 😭😍

[@padman6306]

I actually kinda like it that all of them were bears.... they looked sooo good together... 😍😍😍 Sorry to disagree Jackie... this calendar was AWESOME Also I kinda wish that in the final together shot, the first bear had its bows and that night thing on... it was so adorable with them on

[@dani_rose]

Despite it being all Christmas themed, I would've loved this as a kid. I always wanted build a bears, but we were poor. This would've given me the chance to mix and match outfits and have multiple bears to play with at once.

[@paulinerussell73]

I think for 50 dollars it is ok, with the outfits I don't think kids would mind using Christmas teddies all year round. After all if they have a toy they love they don't mind what it has on ;o) P.S Im always in my pjs unless I am going out somewhere xxx

[@bunnyducky1394]

I don't think kids would mind, when I was younger I had a Christmas themed dog plushie that went with me everywhere 24/7 and 365 days a year.

[@angelgoldennight]

Those mini bears r around $15-20 each in the stores and the outfits r probably between $8-10 so it's worth it for $50

[@sadsprt-501]

Your thinking of small frys there a diffrent size than the ones in these boxes

[@collideescope7184]

@@sadsprt-501 yes, these are the same size as the blind boxes they do. 😊

[@gsuper9989]

Sorry, how much for that tiny bear?!💀

[@TheWholeEntireCake]

When I went to BAB to get my kid a stuffed animal I picked a large special octopus and even that was only $20-$25 without add-ons. I can’t imagine that one of those tiny bears would be similar in price to a full size exclusive plush.

[@angelgoldennight]

Guys, these r prefilled and some r discontinued bears. (at least that's what I've found in my search for the blue one with the shimmers) prefilled bears usually cost $10-15 for an 8inch bear and discontinued bears would cost more

[@sheschillin]

The cuteness overload snickers/giggles with the sleeping mask is such a vibe

[@amyangerer6966]

Imagine a house with three kids and parents who say NO WAY to the idea of buying more than one $100 advent calendar. All bears make sense in this case… I think it is adorable!!

[@thoughtfulwatcher]

I don't know if you'll see this but I'm rarely so early so I'm going to try. Your Not Another Crap Kit kept me going. I was in the hospital with severe pneumonia when I got mine. It gave me something to look forward to. When I got back I couldn't walk due to a secondary, unrelated genetic illness. It's my goal to be able to do the kit!

[@charcoal8]

That's so sweet

[@bridgetjwz570]

Wishing you all the best get well soon♥♥🌹🌹

[@nerdecrafter]

Sending you gentle hugs and hoping for a speedy recovery. The grains and I are thinking of you! and I can’t wait to see your creation. ❤️❤️❤️

[@izzyy_249]

I wish you hugs and all the best for the future, get well soon and stay safe.

[@izzyy_249]

@Hibba Akhter Aw thanks. I am just trying to bring out the best in people.

[@shaunacorrigan9372]

My mom bought my nieces a big wooden advent calendar that can be reused every year, so now she and I come up with a theme and send everything to my brother to put in the little drawers. Last year we did a fairy garden, which was SO much fun!

[@ashlles86]

I love that! What a great idea.

[@SynasterHax]

I love plushies, but I'd probably prefer a Build-a-Bear Halloween edition. Different bears dressed in different iconic costumes... that would be nice! 🖤🎃

[@1vx1x35]

Its not even Halloween:/

[@doubletrouble4815]

@@1vx1x35 and?

[@nicoleparsheva7782]

Yessss that would be amazing.Althoug I live I Bulgaria it still sounds like a great idea.Here is something In Bulgarian🇧🇬:Здрасти!Честита Коледа!It means Hello!Merry Christmas!U pronans it ZdrAStI!CHeSTiTA KolEDA!Hope who ever read this has an amazing day!Bye bye!

[@humanoid_freak]

I mean... Build-A-Bear do have Halloween outfits. I've had a few myself when I was younger. I think they have bears with Halloween designs as well but I'm not too sure since it's been a while.

[@Amarianee]

@@1vx1x35 and it wasn't Christmas in October, but that didn't stop companies from pumping out Christmas merch :P They should totally make something like this for Halloween

[@noloafers]

I think this one was a little unnecessarily negative. I liked that they did the bear and then the clothes for the bear instead of doing it in some strange pattern of one bear and then another bear and then clothes for both etc. I also really liked the tree!

[@Feezee223]

I love plushes! My favourites to collect are dragons, pokemon and build a bears.

[@ratter1023]

I like that it's all same-build characters, because you can mix up the accessories and make them your own, or use just one favourite bear and play with it and all accessories. And the first two bears can pass in a non-christmas setting pretty well too. Making them all christmas-related is reasonable too, advent calendar is a christmas activity after all. The last plushie could have been a reindeer though. A kid can craft a little christmas tree themself, a reindeer would be a very cool thing to include. I love plushies, I have a whole chest of them in my room. Don't really have space to keep them all on my bed :( My favourite kind is animals. I have so many stuffed dogs!

[@perfumedelight66]

I’m not big into teddy bears, but it would be cool to have a build-a-Barbie doll. They actually have Barbie dolls with all the individually wrapped surprises included. Kind of like an advent calendar without the dates. 😁

[@rubymarie6232]

One year I did receive a barbie advent calendar! They exist!

[@recoveringsoul755]

Years ago Mattel had a thing where you could go online and create a customized doll. Lot of people were getting African Americans with blonde hair.

[@officemanager8734]

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

[@cherachapin3826]

@@recoveringsoul755 now they sell different "body styles" which are like the full figured doll, the tall doll and the short doll. But I do remember when you were able to go online and choose a body shape and skin tone. Thats really what they need to bring back, because i've seen the full figured barbie and its one light skinned doll with dark hair so its very limited to who that appeals to

[@recoveringsoul755]

@@cherachapin3826 I don't even know who sells toys anymore, haven't been out shopping for non essentials in soooo long

[@ashlles86]

Sorry Jackie but I love that they're all Christmas themed bears. It's like a family with their Christmas pjs. So cute. Also those doors aren't supposed to rip off. They're doors. You're supposed to close them

[@greenbean381]

part of why it's all bears might also be so if someone has 4 kids and they each get a plushie they each get a bear- that way kids aren't fighting over the single dog or single bunny in the box or something. idk but maybe. I know me and my siblings would've killed each other over these lol

[@ronnibrasher4748]

Collected teddy bears when I was younger. Especially the Boyd's jointed bears with adorable out fits.

[@missquark_]

That calendar is very cute, to me it has to be "Xmassy" since it's to build the hype for small children. At the size these bears have, they are perfect for putting on a tree and year after year you find them back in the decorations box. I imagine this company will make more each year, in time people could have a whole tree filled with build-a-bears!

[@ajfurek]

Jackie, in the family, not everyone gets their own advent calendar. So each kid would get their own bear and outfit. This does work, plus you can date the year that bear was "made", and make a holiday collection. P.S. You have to be understanding that these are made for children hands. You are still great for doing this. Maybe someday you could have a child help you so you don't hurt your own fingers!

[@Charky_Creations]

Certainly not at $50 😂 we used to get our own, but they were full of cheap chocolate so they barely cost anything.

[@ajfurek]

@@Charky_Creations The three of us, my two brothers and I only got one calendar, total. Chocolate is something that is consumable, a build a bear is a toy to play with and at those costs it makes more sense. You can dress and undress the bear. It was just my thought based on my childhood.

[@th3saur_13]

Actually, my favourite plushie ever that I had for 19 years is a christmas penguin with a little scarf and a santa hat. Honestly I never had a second thought about it, I think kids just don't mind

[@kittencutie7074]

Thats why adults shouldnt have the right to nitpick kids toys when its catered to kids not to them

[@Ali_D_Katt]

Yeah the stuffy I carried all my life year round and my mom still has (I named him thumper) was an Easter bunny plush. He held a stuffed egg between his hands. The egg was disconnected somewhere along the way a very long time ago so he looks less easter but I know he was and I didn't care. Kids don't care they'll play with them year round and let's all be real children will strip the clothes off after the first week (probably lose them)and carry their bear around naked any way so besides the red and green bear problem solved no longer Christmas themed.

[@PayciKelley-k7m]

You should combine all your Avnet calendars in one video😮😮😮😮

[@mrlobobranco8597]

I simply adore the plushies on those machines with a claw; I wanted so much you to come back with the customization of plushies 🥺

[@chronicgaming3280]

"Imagine all the chocolates are peppermint.." umm until maybe the last 15 or so years chocolate advents had plain chocolate, often rather cheap tasting. Now you can get anything from bath bombs and beer to tools and Whisky.. Keep up the amazing content Jackie 😁👍

[@GuitarChik]

I was thinking the same thing... kind of wish you could still get the kind we got as kids so I could send one to Jackie for comparison. I'd be willing to bet the ratings on some of these kits would improve lol

[@Charky_Creations]

Honestly cheap chocolate calendars are still the only kind for me

[@megan_bond]

You aren't suppose to remove the lid btw. If you look you'll see that one side is scored while with other sides are perforated. This is so that you can have a nice looking box for the entire span of time, instead of a box that's torn to more and more shreds as you open more of the windows.

[@jeremyc572]

Am I the only person who is annoyed at the fact that we are complaining about the tearing of the paper? You actually are not suppose to rip the entire flap of paper off. It is attached so that once you remove the items, it can be a decoration (with all the flaps glued down). Also, I am interested in the sponsor product, but they don't ship to Canada!

[@DrFeelGoood]

which is funny because she lives in Canada! lol

[@Charky_Creations]

We literally call them ~doors~

[@Mahloww]

in theory, if you mix n match the clothes, you can kinda make it non christmasy bear, or just not even dress it

[@becky1992]

I just found your channel and love it! so entertaining!!! Fun Fact: In the UK, preferably England, Build a Bear Workshop used to be called The Bear Factory in the 90s 🐻 also the quality of the bears and clothes were much better than today.

[@katrinaybanez6621]

I think this advent calendar is so cute. I love the fact that you can mix and match the accessories/clothes for the bear plushies. I love plushies... most of my anime related plushies are at my brothers place in Vancouver, B.C., Canada and the rest of the plushies like a bear, a bunny, a weird bear-bunny hybrid, one giant Piplup and my favorite Stitch plushies is with me at my parents place.

[@kay9520]

usually the little flaps remain like doors, our kids actually put the little toys back into the box and play again the following years! We re-arrange the order for them, and they have fun, we now have about 5 or 6 different advent sets that get opened every year, and put away again with the Christmas decorations!

[@debraleonard7996]

For this type of advent calendar you're not supposed to actually tear the whole thing off, just open the flap and leave it attached. That's why it's so hard to tear off. (Fun video btw, as always.)

[@winterbluwolf8232]

Awwwww this is cute! I used to work at Build a Bear when I was mere teenage grain they didn’t have the advent calendar before. Working there was so much fun 🤩 making the kiddos smile and I collected a lot of plushie friends 😉

[@mythicalcane7935]

Imagine if someone put the 2nd bears' pants backward. Then Jackie's face would've made sense lol 🤣

[@carolannmcgraw1741]

I SCREAMED when I saw this pop up, I love build a bear. Gotta see if I'm gonna pick this up! Thanks Jackie

[@Diandra2011]

This Callander was 10/10! I think that it was adorable and perfect for a Christmas advent calendar. 🎄😍

[@Tortall2012]

Thank you Jackie for letting me see what is inside the advent calendars I’m selling. And I totally understand the struggle with dressing the bears.

[@redheadrogue]

I LOOOOOOVE plushies and I actually have two Build-a-Bears of my own!! One was my own creation from my first trip and the other is Toothless dragon that a friend gifted to me, and I love them both SO much.

[@cptdtinyreaper3697]

I'm 23 and I still love plushies. I mean, who doesn't? There is no harm in liking em.

[@thamaragr4729]

She's just forcing being salty. The box it's literally decorated as Christmas, it comes in a Ginger Bread house, and she wants stuff that is not Christmas 🙄 Advent calendars are literally a tradition for Christmas.

[@BoopSnoot69]

I loved this calendar!! I collected Build a Bears when I was a kid and getting this would've been such a joy. It's so adorable!!

[@cutiering7836]

I love it! I think you could turn them into ornaments for the tree...or maybe attach them to a frame and put a cute Christmas pick of the fam or kids with the year

[@astr0_z0mb13]

You should review the new one! They have animals other than bears!!

[@jaclynn4235]

Thank you I am watching this at 7:00 am afraid being sick and feeling absolute horrible and you made me smile

[@katsfairytale]

Considering this is a Christmas themed thing and it's marketed to kids, kids aren't gonna care that much about them being Christmas themed when its not Christmas.

[@Voirreydirector]

How silly and fun. At about 6:04 I must interject that advent calendars traditionally often had puzzles or other means of obscuring the numbers as part of the fun. What makes me sad is that back in the day they were indeed made of paper or cardboard but were not disposable! I would love to see an ambitious young crafter as yourself adapt one such as this for holiday re-use.

[@rachelcookie321]

I’ve never heard of them having puzzles obscuring the numbers. Is this something from like 40 years ago?

[@angelcoffee1972]

Bonuses for the kit: yes more animals would be cute like Reindeers, Bears and White Owls. Maybe a human Boy and human Girl could work as well? The tree can stay. It would also be better if those plushies weren't also just meant to play with but to also hang on your tree if they're gonna make us Winter+Christmas theme.

[@captainbendypants7043]

I love plushies, I have a whole bed covered in them. I mainly just love cute ones of video game characters, but I also love build a bears. I'm actually watching this video with a werewolf and wolf cub build a bear

[@dolphin64575]

Jackie, thank you for accepting this sponsorship, I now have my brother's big Christmas gift sorted! I didn't even know this existed before the video, but now I know my brother's going to love it.

[@jacquiheadley523]

My favorite plushies are Squishables! They have all sorts of plushies. And my favorites are their comfort food line-- everything from a pickle and sushi to a jar of peanut butter!

[@lazyhomebody1356]

I have a stuffed toy bowl of ramen. Yes it has a face. Weirdly cute

[@jacquiheadley523]

@@lazyhomebody1356 that sounds adorable!!

[@almccormick85]

We need a Not Another Crap-vent Calendar!! Honestly though, I find this B.A.B. Advent Calendar very cute. 9 on 10 for me personally!

[@janellegriffiths91]

Yessssss

[@Lykiir]

Jackie: asks for something other than a bear Build a bear: oh ok, haz this Jackie: gets salty over it not being a bear even tho it just says plush and she asked for it to not be a bear😂😭 (No offense meant Jackie, luv u)

[@mjpete27]

Yeah they are out to make MONEY!!! Standardization is key to reducing the price and that is why you got bear after bear after bear! i do not believe this is worth $100.00 nor even $50.00! but then again I helped my wife collect Boyd's Bears and they are done VERY well! Wonderful video Jackie, thanks for taking the bullet once again for all of your faithful viewers and those just dropping bye!

[@PurpleWillowArts]

I had so much fun watching you open the calendar and how freaking cute are the little ones. I found myself saying omg and awwww so many times!

[@bettybeebe]

This was disappointing until I realized that on Christmas eve you have 2 kids that are waiting for Santa and his elves. If that's not what they were going for, I don't want to know because it will break-a my heart 💔. Thanks so much for all the great reviews. You have helped me so much shopping for my nieces. Love you, Jackie!

[@Amarianee]

Omg, this is adorable, and with the addition of the tree, I think it's almost exactly what they were going for. I think it's actually 2kids waiting for the Clauses (Mr. and Mrs.) and their elf 😊 I've never seen a drawing or setup where elves ever wear red and white, the only ones that wear red and white are Santa and Mrs. Claus.

[@dbgoofyperson]

I used to have a book advent. My mom would get 24 books, wrap them up, and then every day we would open up a new book. Can you tell I’m a book worm? 😂

[@Junkuza]

That's lovely.

[@crystalthomas2173]

Book worms unite!!

[@bushra1732]

Book worms together strong

[@dbgoofyperson]

@@bushra1732 indeed they are

[@bethybelle3684]

I love this idea!!

[@CrystalFier]

I'm definitely a fan of stuffies, I've got a long line of them on my bed! Favourite ones are the creepy/spooky ones, like my demon kitties or my snowy wendigo from Cuddly Cryptids! 💙

[@LaynieFingers]

I love weird plushies so much that I've made a bunch of them! It's a super fun activity if you like to sew. I used felt and dollar tree socks, so it wasn't even terribly expensive!

[@RyuRaeArashi]

Making the first outfit way harder than it needed to be XD Also from the indentation vs perforation it seems like the flaps open but aren't intended to rip off.

[@ellyelisabeth2783]

My dog kills all teddies/plushies but loves the build-a-bear he got from the charity shop!

[@Steffi.EchoGraphix]

Definitely on my list for next year. This is the only Advent calendar I've seen in 3 years that I've actually wanted to spend my 💰💰💰 on.

[@kellykennedy1165]

I thought it was well worth the money ! Would make adorable ornaments! Love the Christmas theme ❤️Also.. normally people don’t rip the doors off, you were A bit to salty on this one😂😂

[@aprilbarber5427]

So I already bought this advent calendar. I had to decide if I wanted to watch and have spoilers or wait to watch. I love Jackie so much I couldn’t wait lol. I’m not upset either.

[@nerdecrafter]

Omg I hope you enjoy it. It was more expensive for me 😭

[@deannawatters3377]

Please let us know if you got the same things, it would be great to know if there's variety if you're buying for more than one kid.

[@sadsprt-501]

@@deannawatters3377 all of these are the same they don't come with diffrent bears it is an advent calendar after all

[@deannawatters3377]

@@sadsprt-501 actually I've made a point of buying from companies that DO offer variety. Kids like different types of things AFTER ALL

[@miaikonteras4006]

Please let us know if the print on the Lady Claus outfit tears for you too once you get there? Just cause I'm curious if it's an issue troughout or Jackie just got unlucky with that one.

[@katherineksweet]

Real build a bear you have to dress the shirts from the bottom because they have really big heads. Kids don't care if they are christmas themed all year long plus they are getting it during the christmas season.