The best toys for those sunny days
The beloved children’s television show Sesame Street began in 1969 and still broadcasts to this day in more than 100 countries.
Blending education with fun, Sesame Street captures the attention of children everywhere with its use of Muppets, animation and educational skits. Whether you’re a fan from childhood or introducing your children to the series, take a look at this list of the most popular Sesame Street toys available.
Most popular Sesame Street toys
Best matching game
Wonder Forge Sesame Street Matching Game: available at Amazon
Our take: A colorful picture matching game for ages 3 and up that works on focus and memory skills.
What we like: This fun matching game comes with 72 tiles and instructions on how to play the game. Simply set up as many tiles as you’d like face down and take turns flipping them over to create matches of your favorite characters like Abby, Elmo, Oscar the Grouch, Big Bird and Cookie Monster. Modify the difficulty level by flipping four cards per turn instead of two.
What we dislike: You have to manually separate all 72 tiles from the cardboard before playing the first game.
Best learning gift
Sesame Street Playskool Cookie Monster's On-the-Go Numbers: available at Amazon
Our take: This 20-piece set of cookies and numbers comes with an adorable Cookie Monster carrying case with a handle.
What we like: Your child will be able to practice counting from 1-10 with a removable set of numbers. Ten brightly colored cookie-shaped pieces hide Sesame Street characters underneath. Once you’re done playing, simply pack it up and close the carrying case.
What we dislike: It can be difficult to remove the cookies from the case.
Best set of figures
Playskool-Sesame-Street Collector Pack of 5 Figures: available at Amazon
Our take: A 5-pack of small figurines perfectly sized for little hands.
What we like: Featuring Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover, Oscar and Abby, these cute figurines are great for ages 18 months and up. Each figure is 2.75 inches tall and can also double as a cake topper for Sesame Street-themed birthday parties.
What we dislike: The figures are hollow plastic.
Best plush toy
Sesame Street Love to Hug Elmo: available at Amazon
Our take: Love to Hug Elmo loves hugs and will sing, speak and give you a kiss.
What we like: This adorable Elmo toy features both English and Spanish modes. Simply squeeze Elmo and he’ll raise his arms to ask for a hug. After he receives a hug he responds with either a kiss, a song about hugs or he’ll tell you how much he loves hugs.
What we dislike: Some parents felt that the body was too hard to be considered huggable.
Best interactive book
Sesame Street Elmo Potty Time Songs Book: available at Kohl’s
Our take: Watch and learn as Elmo teaches baby David how to use the toilet with this interactive potty time songs book.
What we like: This storybook features seven different sounds to teach baby David how to use the potty, with a different combination on each page of the story. Batteries are included.
What we dislike: There were several reports of the book arriving and not working, but that may be a battery issue.
Best set of blocks
Bright Starts Set-the-Scene Sesame Street Wooden Storytelling Blocks: available at Amazon and Bed Bath & Beyond
Our take: This set comes with 50 premium wooden blocks featuring Sesame Street characters like Big Bird, Elmo and Count von Count.
What we like: This adorable and budget-friendly collection of blocks includes the set of Sesame Street and its most beloved characters and accessories. These stackable blocks encourage imaginary play and the development of fine motor skills.
What we dislike: A few reviewers mentioned the blocks were smaller than they anticipated.
Stefanie Hammond is a writer for BestReviews. BestReviews is a product review company with a singular mission: to help simplify your purchasing decisions and save you time and money.
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