If you're starting to run out of ideas for your kids to do while at home in quarantine, Elmo is here to save the day. On April 14th, Elmo is hosting Sesame Street: Elmo’s Playdate, which is a half-hour special that features celebs like Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anne Hathaway, and Tracee Ellis Ross. The virtual play date special will follow Elmo and his friends as they find new ways to learn together online and discover fun things to do at home with their families. They'll also celebrate today's heroes like doctors and EMTs. The special is taped to even look like a video conference and they'll sing songs, take dance breaks, and of course play games. This is all part of Sesame Street's new Caring for Each Other initiative. Sesame Workshop’s President, Media & Education and Chief Operating Officer, Steve Youngwood says,
“We hopeSesame Street: Elmo’s Playdatewill entertain and inspire families at a moment when so many are feeling isolated and overwhelmed by current events. With help from our distribution partners around the world, this special will encourage parents and kids to gather and relax as a family in a way that only theSesame Street Muppets can.”
Sesame Street: Elmo’s Playdate will air on Tuesday, April 14th at 4pm PT and you'll be able to watch on HBO, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, TBS, TNT, truTV and PBS KIDS.
Are you going to watch?
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