6 April 2021, 10:20 am EDT By Animal crossing and build-a-bear collaboration ( Youtube/ZackScottGames ) Nintendo and popular toymaker Build-A-Bear is set to release a new collection of "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" themed stuffed animals on Apr. 6. Build-A-Bear announced the release date on Monday, Apr. 5, with little information about the event and did not share what the new "Animal Crossing" line would consist of as soon as it goes on sale. Animal Crossing Build-A-Bear collection Fans of "Animal Crossing" will get a preview of the new Build-A-Bear collection on Apr. 6 at 9:30 a.m. CDT, 10:30 a.m. EDT or 7:30 a.m. PDT. These are the respective schedules of when the toymaker will announce the characters and release product images.