Make A Buddy, Wilkes-Barre location

If you’re looking for local, affordable fun then Make A Buddy is the place to go! We love visiting their physical locations to make buddies and shop for candy! You’ll find unique treats that are hard to come by around here.

The buddy making process is simple and exciting! The kids get so into it and the staff make it all so much more enjoyable. They always have smiles on their faces and clearly love watching them enjoy the experience. This makes having birthday parties with them all the more wonderful!

Whether you go to the mall or one of their portable locations (at our local fairs and even sporting events in different states) you will feel welcome and excited to bring home a new stuffed animal. Even as an adult I can admit that!!

Hannah and Joe do a fantastic job running this shop and I highly encourage you all to visit. You will LOVE it!!!

The greatest family owned business around!
The owners are so very helpful in any possible way. Great candy that is always fresh and the cutest of animals with the best selection! There’s something for everyone in the store at ALL times. 10/10 recommend!

Update: the owner contacted me directly and corrected the situation immediately! Beyond happy with the customer service provided by Joe and we’ll be returning! Thank you again!

So we normally love this store. My kids love it. And the people there are normally wonderful. However, I’m so displeased with this visit I’m coming here to write a review. We stopped here first, spent about 30 minutes in the store. Full disclosure- I opted for “no receipt” at checkout. Daughter got her dragon. We then went to the aquarium and did some shopping. She was not rough with it. She just held it. As we were leaving I noticed the ripped tail. I stopped back and asked if there was anything she could do, maybe get a replacement since we haven’t even left the mall yet. She asked me if I had a receipt. I said no, but we were literally just here and haven’t left yet and it’s already ripped. She said “oh well, if you’d have a receipt I could exchange it, but since you don’t….”

I don’t like conflict. I politely said, thank you and left but I’m very unhappy. I spend quite a bit of money in this store. My kids have quite a few stuffed animals and this is the first one to have ripped. I could understand if I had walked back in another day but it was literally an hour later 😒

We had our daughters 3rd birthday party here. All of the kids had an absolute blast ! Staff was very accommodating and the store was very clean ! Every kiddo got to choose, stuff, name, and dress their own buddy ! Then they got to create their own goody bag ! We were provided pizza for the kids and we were even able to order extra for the adults ! All drinks, paper products and utensils were included ! It all in all was a very great experience. Such a relief being able to show up with nothing but ourselves and the cake. Absolutely the best bang for your buck party ! Would highly reccomend for not only birthday parties, but any special occasion really ! Thank you guys for making her day special !

My daughter's birthday party was awesome! The staff was super helpful and friendly! Everything was organized and clean and the party room section is the perfect size. The pricing is more than reasonable. We had a wonderful experience and would definitely recommend booking!!!

Family friendly, affordable, great variety of bulk candy & freeze dried candy

Joe is always personable and funny! He genuinely cares about his customers and is not only attentive to their needs/preferences, but he also ensures quality. He is one of those rare individuals who goes the extra mile. I have gone to his store just to hang out and chit chat. My friend and I did this every day during our lunch break when we were in Scranton for traininga. Of course, we never left empty handed! Sweet like his candy and buddies! Ask about his parties also!
—Theresa—-

It's a ghetto build a bear! It's fun and quick. Great gifts

Had a birthday party there....all the kids loved it...had so much fun....thank you all....it was great time....highly recommend it

Very nice place and staff