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<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0000950138-07-000011
<TYPE>3
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20070104
<FILING-DATE>20070108
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20070108
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP INC
<CIK>0001113809
<ASSIGNED-SIC>5945
<IRS-NUMBER>431883836
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0101
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTRE DRIVE
<CITY>ST LOUIS
<STATE>MO
<ZIP>63114
<PHONE>314-423-8000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTRE DRIVE
<CITY>ST LOUIS
<STATE>MO
<ZIP>63114
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>BUNDONIS PAUL
<CIK>0001385462
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>3
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-32320
<FILM-NUMBER>07517415
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>314-423-8000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.
<STREET2>1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE
<CITY>ST. LOUIS
<STATE>MO
<ZIP>63114
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form3_010807ex.xml
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-01-04</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001113809</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BBW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001385462</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BUNDONIS PAUL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. LOUIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63114</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Workshop Bear</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2400</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">For purposes of this Form 3, Mr. Bundonis owns 2,400 shares of restricted stock of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul Bundonis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
