The Muppet Whatnot Workshop The Muppet Whatnot Workshop was an outlet of FAO Schwarz which allowed customers to design their own Muppet Whatnot from a series of bodies , hairstyles , eyes , noses , and costumes . The online store at FAO . com opened on October 22 , 2008 , and the in - store Muppet Whatnot Workshop opened in the FAO Schwarz flagship store in New York City a week later , remaining a fixture until the store ' s closure on July 15 , 2015 . The FAO website featured a video explanation of Whatnots narrated by Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy . At the time of opening , customers were able to choose from three body types , 12 eyes , 12 noses , 13 hairstyles , and 14 costumes ( including The Statue of Liberty and a baseball uniform resembling that of the New York Yankees ) . Muppet Whatnots could be designed either online or in - store , or through a kit which could be purchased from the FAO Schwarz catalog or website . The in - store experience featured a video guide to creating your Whatnot hosted by Dr . Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker displayed on flat - panel TVs around the boutique . Customers were able to choose from the same body parts and accessories as the online retailer . The in - store area was decorated with Muppet pictures and fixtures - including lights that resembled a pair of Whatnot eyes and a nose . In May 2009 , toy retailer Toys " R " Us , Inc . , the largest chain in the United States , acquired FAO Schwarz . Toys " R " Us announced plans to continue operating FAO Schwarz ' s retail stores in New York and Las Vegas under the same name , along with their websites . After the acquisition , The Muppet Whatnot Workshop online experience and the online store was put offline , while a new e - store was developed . The in - store experience remained available throughout the online store ' s hiatus . During the online relaunch planning phase , Lylle Breier announced updates to the Muppet Whatnot Workshop at D23 in September 2009 . These included new parts such as beards , mustaches , as well as monster eyes , noses , teeth , and fur . Further , an expansion of the workshop to new sites in the Disney parks was also planned . In late October 2009 , an updated version of the store was put back online , but featured less options to choose from ( 3 sets of eyes , 3 noses , 3 hairstyles , and 6 costumes were retired ) . By 2010 , the Whatnot outfits alone could be purchased through the FAO website . To coincide with the promotion for " The Muppets " , The Muppet Whatnot Workshop Kits were sold at Toys R Us stores in late 2011 . Materials differ slightly , to allow interchanging facial features with Velcro . In the summer of 2013 , two new body designs ( purple and yellow ) were added to the line , as well as two color variations of already existing outfits ( Broadway show girl , cheerleader with hair bow ) . Three outfits were replaced with new color variations ( Hawaiian shirt with lei , bowling shirt , mod dress with head scarf ) . In late 2013 an afro wig , a multi - color wig and a handful of new outfits were added , namely a police officer uniform , a firefighter uniform , a chef coat and hat , and a pink Whatnot hoodie . By January 2015 , the monster accessories ( fur , eyes , etc . ) were retired . The green and yellow tall body types were also discontinued at this point , and replaced with a smaller yellow type that resembled the existing blue and purple puppets . With the closure of FAO Schwarz ' s flagship store on July 15 , operations of the Muppet Whatnot Workshop , both online and in - store , ceased entirely .