Can anyone recommend a good "teddy bear hospital" for my daughters' favorite toy?

that is soo sweet..goodluck

Try calling a seamstress. My sister had an old Paddington from her childhood (she's in her 30s now!) and she called a local seamstress in our town and the lady fixed him beautifully! Added new eyes, more stuffing, put patches on him, etc. She even made him a new hat!

Contact a local seamstress, more than likely she would know how to do it - or would know someone who knows how.

I have found that there are several seamstresses in my area, who are much cheaper than anything online. And, not only that - but you can actually show them what you want, instead of filling out an order form and being one in a million.

A BUILD-A-Bear. She can build her own bear. 1st you pick out the animal that you want, 2nd you pick out a heart for it a you kiss it and make a wish, 3 put the heart inside and get the bear filled with cotton and you choose how soft you want it, 4 then they sew it up and you hug the bear, 5 you give the bear an air bath at the bath station, 6 pick out clothes for bear, 7 make birth certificate, 8 you pay for the little guy and take hime home. You have build the bear. They have Build-A-Bears at malls. This would be fun for all of you to do together.

I would say leave the teddy bear just how it is and put it away and then when they are older they will have that bear in the same condition they left it in. Eventually it will become an antique

I think that this may be a bad thing to do for your children. Part of growing up when a child is learning to let things go. If your children get a made over favorite animal than that lesson will never of been taught.

Here's one: http://www.hannabrucebears.com/hbbhosp.html