‘Sesame Street’ Names Newest Collabs

Sesame Workshop, the global-impact nonprofit behind the iconic series, unveils a diverse range of “Sesame Street” product collaborations with popular children’s, family and lifestyle brands – everything from apparel and accessories to toys, books and more.

“Summer is for laughing, playing and spending time with your loved ones – and at Sesame Workshop, we’re experts at all three,” says Gabriela Arenas, senior vice president, global licensing, Sesame Workshop. “We’re pleased to collaborate with trusted and beloved brands across industries to create products that inspire and empower families to make summertime memories that will last a lifetime, whether you’re spending the days before school starts up again traveling the world or finding adventure in your own backyard.”

Whether soaking up the sun on vacation, playing the day away at camp or picnicking in the park, Skip Hop’s “Sesame Street” collection has everything little ones could need for a summertime adventure. This special-edition collaboration includes backpacks, mealtime sets, straw bottles, snack cups and more, featuring friends like Elmo, Cookie Monster and Abby Cadabby.

The “Sesame Street” Chicken Dance Elmo Animated Plush from Just Play is sustainably made with recycled fill and covered in soft material. The 13-inch-tall interactive toy will tell jokes at the push of a button.

Another summer fun product is the “Sesame Street” Bubble Cyclone Machine from Little Kids, makers and marketers of bubble, novelty, sports and water items. This non-spill battery-powered bubble machine features the smiling faces of beloved “Sesame Street” pals and blows continuous bubbles to brighten up playtime.

For summertime reading, “Indestructibles: ‘Sesame Street:’ Beach Day” from Workman Kids is a chew-proof, rip-proof, washable and lightweight baby book in which “Sesame Street” friends head to the beach for a day of fun in the sun. A recent release from Random House Books for Young Readers is “Elmo’s Favorite Jokes and Riddles,” a board book filled with more than 25 jokes, riddles and knock-knock jokes. Later this month comes “‘Sesame Street’ Let’s Cook Together,” a new hardcover cookbook from DK where Elmo, Cookie Monster and other “Sesame Street” pals help make cooking fun by introducing 40 recipes.

Parents can get their grill on, “Sesame Street”-style, with the latest release from Hedley & Bennett, an apron and cooking gear brand. Matching Elmo aprons for adults and kids will soon be available alongside best-selling Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch aprons.

Also available to spruce up snack time this summer is the “Sesame Street” USB-Rechargeable Portable Blender from Uncanny Brands, an appliance company. This brightly colored blender featuring an image of the “Sesame Street” gang is powerful, compact and battery powered.

Promoting good eating habits, “Sesame Street” snacks are available from Earth’s Best, a nutritious food brand, including organic food items such as new fruit and veggie smoothie pouches, Sunny Days Snack Bars and Peanut Butter Baked Corn Puffs, each in packaging featuring familiar faces from “Sesame Street.”

The latest “Sesame Street” collaboration with Mindful & Co Kids features a new double-sided “Sesame Street” Yoga Poses Print. This poster features “Sesame Street” friends bending their bodies and calming their minds with different yoga poses, laying out a flow that little ones can follow as a morning or night-time yoga routine.