Bear Hands

Bear Hands Book, fantasy, and mysticism inspired gifts and workshop studio for crafting, parties, and events!

06/09/2026

🎨✨ BTS Workshop Edition! ✨🎨

While we’re busy behind the scenes bringing our new Bear Hands space to life, we’re thrilled to share some exciting news…

This summer, we’re partnering with some amazing local Apex businesses to bring the Bear Hands magic out into the community! 🐻💚

And perhaps the best part? We finally get to create again with our Bear Hands. After months of packing, moving, planning, and building our next chapter, we’re excited to get back to what we love most—making, crafting, and creating alongside all of you.

🗓️ Upcoming Workshop Dates:

🍷
• June 27
• August 22

☕
• June 28
• July 12
• August 9

🍻
• July 18

Each workshop will feature a unique project, giving you plenty of opportunities to create something magical with your Bear Hands. 🐾

These partnerships allow us to continue sharing creative experiences while we work toward reopening our storefront, and we couldn’t be more grateful for the support of our incredible Apex community. 💚

👇 Which workshop are you most excited to attend? Let us know in the comments! Bonus points if you tell us which project you’d love to see us offer next!

Link in bio to sign up for all the workshops✨

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✨ Summer creativity is officially on the calendar! ✨We promised workshops, crafty gatherings, and magical experiences an...
06/08/2026

✨ Summer creativity is officially on the calendar! ✨

We promised workshops, crafty gatherings, and magical experiences and we’re just getting started! 🌿🧚‍♀️ Check out these upcoming Bear Hands events and be sure to visit the link in our bio for even more dates and locations being added throughout the summer.

🪴 Mini Hobbit Door Workshop
📅 Saturday, June 27, 2026 (plus more dates in bio link)
⏰ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Bottle Theory, Apex
💲 $32

🌱 Lil’ Terrarium Workshop
📅 Sunday, June 28, 2026 (plus more dates in bio link)
⏰ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Popovers Cafe, Downtown Apex
💲 $32

✨ Tiny & Teeny Terrarium Workshop
📅 Saturday, July 18, 2026
⏰ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Peakway Taps, Apex
💲 $32

Whether you’re creating a whimsical hobbit door or building your own tiny terrarium world, these workshops are the perfect way to spend an afternoon crafting, connecting, and making memories. 💚

🎟️ Registration is open now!
🔗 Visit the link in our bio for tickets, additional workshop dates, and future events being added all summer long.

Tag your crafting bestie below and tell us which workshop you’re most excited about! 👇

Soooo excited to get back to creating with our Bear Hands!🐾🐾🐾

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06/07/2026

🌈 Built for You: Your Authentic, Safe Space 🌈

While we aren’t quite reopened yet, we’re hard at work creating a space where everyone can feel welcome, celebrated, and free to be themselves.

When our doors reopen, Bear Hands will be more than a shop, it will be a place to gather, create, connect, and belong. A place where authenticity is encouraged, creativity thrives, and everyone is welcome exactly as they are.

This Pride Month, we’re celebrating the beautiful diversity of our community and looking forward to welcoming you into our new home soon. 🌈✨

Stay tuned for reopening updates, upcoming workshops, and plenty of magical surprises along the way.

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06/03/2026

🌈✨ Pride is all about celebrating who you are, and we’re bringing that spirit to creativity! ✨🌈

We’ve created a collection of Take & Make Pride Bracelet Kits featuring a variety of pride flag colorways, so you can craft something that reflects you or someone you love. 💖

Join us at Pride Stories on Thursday, June 4 from 6–8 PM at Hunter Street Park for an evening of community, storytelling, exploration, and fun. We’ll be there with a special pride-themed craft, alongside sweet treats, a story walk, and more!

Which bracelet kit are you choosing? 🌈✨

🏳️‍⚧️ Trans Pride
💛🤍💜🖤 Non-Binary Pride
💚🤍🩶🖤 Aro Pride
💜🩶🤍🖤 Asexual Pride
💗💜💙 Bisexual Pride
💚💙 Gay Pride

We can’t wait to celebrate with you, Apex and make something with our bear hands 🐾💕

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🌈📚 We’re so excited to be part of Pride Stories! 🏳️‍🌈✨Join us for an evening of contemplation, exploration, and fun at P...
06/02/2026

🌈📚 We’re so excited to be part of Pride Stories! 🏳️‍🌈✨

Join us for an evening of contemplation, exploration, and fun at Pride Stories on:

📅 Thursday, June 4
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 Hunter Street Park, 1250 Ambergate Station, Apex

Enjoy:
📖 A guided Story Walk featuring Between the Lines by Marcos Severi
🎨 A Pride-themed craft from Bear Hands
🐶 A pop-up dog booth from Freedom Ride Rescue
🧁 Sweet treats from Groovy Duck

We can’t wait to create something colorful and magical with you while celebrating stories, community, and love in all its forms. 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙🤍🩶💜🤎

Tag a friend and make plans to join us!

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Little girls, big dreams… and now they’re creating magic together ✨📚💜Kayla once dreamed of being a bread truck driver so...
05/29/2026

Little girls, big dreams… and now they’re creating magic together ✨📚💜

Kayla once dreamed of being a bread truck driver so she could feed the world. Brooke wanted to work with animals… or simply have enough money so she didn’t have to work at all 😂✨

Fast forward to today, and this sister duo is creating one of the most magical spaces downtown Apex has ever seen. From floating books to whimsical details around every corner, Bear Hands is becoming a dream brought to life. 💫

The store isn’t officially open just yet 👀 but you can get a sneak peek of the magic at the Once in a Blue Moon event this Sunday 🌙📖✨

Kayla, owner of Bear Hands, and Brooke, GM extraordinaire, have poured their hearts into building a space filled with creativity, community, books, and pure enchantment and trust me, you’re going to want to see it for yourself. 💜

Their story is still being written… and this next chapter is going to be magical. ✨

📍Bear Hands
209 N Salem St Suite 103
Apex, NC

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05/26/2026

The moon is rising… and so is the excitement for our Once in a Blue Moon Book Exchange 🌙📚✨

Join us May 31 from 12–4pm at our brand new Bear Hands space for an afternoon filled with books, magic, community, and cozy vibes. Bring a book to swap under the Blue Moon and leave with a new adventure waiting to be read 🤍

✨ 1 book brought = 1 book taken
✨ FREE to attend
✨ $5 coupon for everyone
✨ First 20 guests receive a swag bag
✨ Complete our “What Magic Do You Want To See From Us Next?” survey for a special free gift

📍209 N Salem St. 103 Apex

We cannot wait to welcome you into this next chapter with us 🌙📖✨

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305 S Salem Street
Apex, NC
27502

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 9pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

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