Sesame Street Characters Run Amuck

It’s about time I added a few more characters to my niche of Sesame Street characters. I’ve been meaning to do this for a while, but it’s tough with some of the more minor characters because there isn’t a lot of information out there about them. But I’ve gotten started today on Sesame Street’s Zoe monster, Elmo’s orange friend. She needs a bit more content really, but I always believe in leaving room for improvement.

And, yes, I’m quite pleased with myself for getting a new lens started and published while trying to keep up with everything else I’m doing with the 30DC.

Have you been to the new Sesame Street website? Oh, my. It’s still in beta, but it’s pretty amazing. And it should be. They spent two years and $14 million making this thing. Yes, you read that right. $14 million!! Yikes! You have got to check out Neil Patrick Harris as the shoe fairy in the video section. That dude can sing!

They have lots of classic videos as well as new stuff. You can watch by character, theme, songs, etc. There’s lots of games and they have special playlists for particular days that highlight games and videos for that particular day. Today was Happy Feliz Day. Yes, happy happy day. It’s Sesame Street, folks.

I just added a bunch of new clothing options to my Abby Cadabby lens. Danged if they don’t have just the cutest things over at the Sesame Street Store! I wonder when they’ll start putting Abby on adult sized stuff. Hmm.

I’ve been watching Sesame Street lately in the hopes of seeing Miss Abby Cadabby so I can write a little more about her for my lens or come up with some other ideas for party games, etc. The more I see her, the more adorable she becomes, which is good. She’s just not on there all that often. How’d she get so popular if she’s not actually on the show much? Ya know who is on the show a lot? Elmo. Uggh. Almost half the show is “Elmo’s World” which gets fast-forwarded through at light speed. I had kind of hoped in watching the show that I would find some other lens ideas of characters I like. But ya know – I end up fast forwarding through almost everything, stopping to watch Grover when he shows up because he’s still just the best. But my husband is getting tired of watching Sesame Street.

Found some Abby Cadabby fairy wings and have added them to the party lens. Also made up some games to include. Thinking of starting a whole lens just on how to do a costume because there are none to be found right now.

Pondering tonight – Kermit is a popular guy. You wouldn’t believe how many people are trying to find the lyrics to “It’s not easy being green.” Abby is also pretty popular, most because people are trying to find costumes and birthday cake supplies. Even the Count is well-liked by people looking for his cycling jersey. So what’s up with Grover and Big Bird? Are they just not cool, new or weird enough? Hmmm.

Games added to Abby’s birthday party lens.

Kermit and Fozzie will be on The View May 21. They’ll be talking about the third season of the Muppet Show, which comes out on DVD May 20. (Not technically a Sesame Street thing, but Kermit is an SS alum.) I hope Fozzie bites someone.

Mostly just to test what having more than one “top” would be like. Will it help to better drive traffic for my Sesame Street lenses if they have their own “top”? We shall see.