Thank you so much! We’ve already had some people reach out to rent it! We were thinking about decorating it for Christmas and being the crazy house on the block!
I bet if you decorated for Christmas and the news found out you’d have people driving from all over to see it.
Omgggg!!!! Make a Sesame Street Christmas for little kids!! Like a little photo OP for kids!
This is an awesome idea! Just imagine all of the kids roaming and having fun
You haaaaave to get little grocery carts & fake fruit for Bert & Ernie to put in their carts! Get ingredients to make a snowman for the kids to gather in the winter!
Just put Santa hats on the characters & garland with lights!
And get sued by a miserable corporation for copyright infringement.
If they rent it out, likely yes. That financial gain. If they lend it out or leave it up in their yard for decorating and fun photo ops then less likely.
Which is weird because you see a lot of birthdays with copyrighted themes.
So much stuff goes unseen that I wonder if they'll ever do war on copy infringement and give a number for people to denounce it.
I've seen podcasts and even TV channels use copyrighted material online.
Sesame Street is currently owned by Sesame Workshop and is an independent nonprofit(they specifically did not get sold to Disney when Disney bought the rest of the Muppets). If they did sue, it would most likely strictly be a Cease and Desist to protect their brand so others dont go around creating similar "Rent for all your parties!" enterprises.
I loath Disney and their fuckery with US law to protect their IPs, but at the same time, I get it. We already have a shit ton of cheap foreign knock offs for clothes and other things. How many of you got a Gamestation for Christmas because Grandma thought she was buying you the latest and greatest? The CaDs are pretty much there to stop the flood of things like that. I highly doubt SW would ask for damages, they really do seem to be in the "business" of educating children first and foremost.
Oh the knockoff consoles. If only I had the one that combined Nintendo, Arcade and Atari games.
"The rent for all your parties!" enterprises exist. Perhaps not in the US.
Also, oh the Marvel and DC knockoffs. So.. many and so.. disturbing.
I went to a county fair the other week, and going through the rides/carnival area, my friend and I played "Spot the copyright infringement". Like you said, so. many. But they are there one day and gone the other, and who the hell is gonna report them?
Well, I said I got Gamecast, man. Damn! I can't afford it!
$5 to see Snuffleupagus.
$50 to ride Snuffleupagus.
Considering Cookie Monster treated cookies like crack, yeah, the crazy house makes sense
You could paint bats and make a Count for a ‘cute Halloween’ theme.
Did you do this by yourself?
My husband and I both made it
I just did a Paw Patrol for my sons birthday, 5 pups and Ryder 1/4" wood ones. They're a lot of work. We did it at the gymnastics gym, but that stick in the ground is a good idea. I was planning to put them up on his wall after the party. But I plan on using them again and if we do it outside I'll be doing the sticks heh
I want neighbors like you. Well done
My sister rents out backdrops for events this one is over the top tho. Well done.
If you don't feel like selling it, I bet I know who'd like it. Your local PBS station probably organizes kids events in your area. They would probably love these props, and likely have space to store it.
Source: I work at a PBS affiliate and we have a few foam-core characters and semi-portable sets we set up at the zoo and stuff for kids events. They are popular (especially Daniel Tiger).
Absolutely amazing!! Sesame Street was my nursery theme and also 1st birthday theme. You knocked it out of the park!! Great job !
Yeah I would totally rent all of this too!!!
I was about to suggest this! Post them on fb marketplace and I’m sure someone would love to rent them!
Then watch the injunctions for copyright infringement roll in…
The world was a better place back then. Or maybe the horrible people just hid more
Sesame Street is awesome. I remember I had a sesame street baby blanket my great grandmother made for me. and a small blue cookie monster that you could wind up and it would play a tune.
Seems like a very long time ago.
I’d do the same …. For “daughter” wife comes home I’m out back talking to Oscar
We spent weeks building, painting and carving all the buildings and characters. The buildings are insulation foam and the characters are made from cardboard. We had so much fun bonding and building this little town to give her such a special day!
Y'all are so extra, but I mean that in the best way possible.
And the two year old won't appreciate this effort until they're like 25.
And they won't remember it. There will be pictures, though.
They won't remember the event. They will still feel the effects of having active parents who would go to this much effort for them.
Nah. They'll continue watching Sesame Street remembering the time they visited.
Exactly what I was thinking but I love seeing someone put heart into making something special
Wow that’s amazing! Are y’all artists ?
Thank you! My husband is an artist, I follow his lead and help craft it up!
Are yall set designers?
If not maybe they should be. WOW.
Incredible.
Can you send the list of everything you used? My son is obsessed and turns two this year.
Here’s my take as parent of two (2.5 yrs and 6.5 yrs)—2-year-olds don’t remember a thing, so don’t feel like you have to overdo their birthdays. A nice cake with their favorite character and some streamers and balloons is more than enough, and they’ll have tons of fun.
Did you build it w her! I totally get if not- the party alone is an epic memory :)
This is literally the coolest, im an adult and im jealous of her party lololol
Tell me you have one kid without saying I have one kid.
I also have a 2 month year old. So I can’t do that.
2 month year is such a difficult age too.
Dead serious y'all did an amazing job.
It is! But we would have two hours of alone time every night and instead of watching TV, we spent our time laughing, bonding and painting!
You guys have 2 hours of alone time every night with a 2 month old?? How?? 😭 I’m jealous of both your unicorn sleeper and your creativity!!! Amazing job!
Gives me hope in this cold world, thank you for sharing <3
When my daughter turns two in June, her little sister will be about 2 months old
The idea of doing something like this seems absolutely insane to me, but if you had fun good for you lmao
We’re absolutely insane. But it was worth every second.
With all due respect, aside from photos, she will never remember this. It’s more for you than it is for her.
It's for the whole family and the people they invite over to see it. They also said they're thinking of renting it to other families.
But even if it was literally only for the 2-year-old, it doesn't really matter if they remember it or not. The experience of being there will help their brain develop in a positive way. 2-Year olds should still experience happiness and excitement even if they won't remember.
Beautifully said!
life is in the moment. besides, bringing it out for several years before she outgrows it can make it a memorable tradition
Please run my next Dungeons & Dragons game.
First picture and the damn Sesame Street theme song popped into my head as clear and loud as an orchestra.
So good job I think.
(Also, screw you, it’s stuck in my head now.)
Kid as a teenager to her friends: “No im telling you, Sesame Street is real! I VIVIDLY remember being there”.
Amazing stuff 😌
So this is better than the Willy Wonka thing and the recent Bluey fiasco. If you guys don't you should consider starting a bday business
Do be careful. Making money from this would constitute a trademark violation. Sesame Workshop is not notably litigious (don't even try to use the non-Sesame muppets, which are owned by Disney and protected by its army of lawyers) but they will very likely send a C&D if they find out you're operating a business using their characters.
Sorry if that's a buzzkill.
Was my first thought as well.
Disney and Nintendo are two companies that don't play around with their IP.
Viacom’s up there too. Even just the slightest bit of fair use SpongeBob clips in a YouTube video will give you a copyright strike.
Did you know Rate My Professor was owned by Viacom? I didn’t until I made a Chrome extension to pull professors scores into our class registration system and I got a cease and desist from Viacom.
I hadn't heard of the Bluey fiasco, so I just looked it up.
Parents outraged by massive event featuring amateur ‘Bluey,’ restaurant apologizes
I'm sorry, but that image of the dude in a Bluey onesie is fucking hilarious.
Hahahah this is amazing - so glad you posted. The reality is that our society has like nothing for kids to do anymore so even minor stuff like this attracts huge crowds, but if I showed up with my kids to this and saw that bluey dude I'd die laughing.
Didn't know Bluey wore Adidas, that's crazy, his sponsorship must be out of this world
Thank you for posting this. I totally missed this and had no clue what this was. Wow. just wow that it happened. I can see it from both sides and have empathy for both.
I mean it was a free event though. That’s like almost unheard of these days. I can’t imagine expecting very much out of this event.
Dare I ask the bluey fiasco…
Bandit did a hit and run while partying in Vegas a couple weekends ago. The person is still in critical condition but Bandit has denied any responsibility. He was seen doing coke and drinking heavily at a strip club right before the incident.
They are making that up. A restaurant had a Bluey Day special- promising a meet and greet withe Bluey. And it was just a bearded man in a Bluey onesie.
100% on the parents for the Bluey one.
Ok. Now I feel a failure as a parent. Well done!
Nooo don’t do that to yourself! I bet you’re wonderful. We just love doing crafts!
Haha thanks! I’m horrible at crafty stuff. If I tried what you did it would look like Skid Row instead of everyone’s favorite childhood street lol.
I literally sat here thinking "Well I'm a shit parent." lol
I’m sitting here wondering where these parents find the time!
I could see myself walking into that backyard, immediately mumbling under my breath "fuck me", then looking at my wife, and she says "I know... right?!"
I’m pretty sure some parents did that when I did a Minecraft party for my kid. I sent out invites that looked like tickets with a QR code linked to a Google sheet for RSVP/pizza preferences. Then I made replica Ecto Cooler for us adults while the kids made hand puppets from these kits I found on Amazon.
Edit: I am not handy, but I can buy stuff and know how to organize things lol.
i appreciate that kids are still watching sesame street
Yes! My nephew who is 8 now never watched it and that made me sad
Be the change you want to see in the world
Yah we grew up in a different tax bracket.
I'll be 48 in a week. Will you make me a Sesame Street? Because this is absolute perfection!
I’m also 48, and I’m wondering if OP would consider adoption me.
Let's have a Sesame Street 48 party!
I just turned 54, same age as Sesame Street, and I'm sad I didn't have this. OP is a legend!
Bravo! Bang up job!! Hope she loves it!!
But did you tell people how to get there on the invitations? 🎶
Lies. Nobody with young kids has this much time !
Either that or they have lots and lots of money
The wood alone, the paint alone
Jesus Christ that’s a lot of work for someone who won’t remember it 😂
Are you guys doing drugs? If so tell me which ones? I can't even imagine having the time and energy to do that for a 2 year old who most likely won't even remember it. Amazing effort, and you do you and all that but wow it seems excessive.
Very excessive. That’s kinda how we roll. We all had a blast and that’s all that matters!
While she’s probably not gonna have much conscious recollection of this (if at all), it will still very much have an impact on her development. Play is incredibly important for kids of all ages, regardless of whether they’ll remember it or not. This extent of effort is by no means necessary (I made do with a good looking stick broadsword as a kid), but it’s very beneficial nonetheless.
Plus, as someone who loves making completely unnecessary things just for the enjoyment of the process, I’d bet money the parents just wanted an excuse to make something fun like this lol
Who says it's only going to be used once? This is amazing and will last for years ... ya, their children will remember this
My thoughts exactly. Super duper sweet and cool. But that kid ain’t gonna even imprint this a little. But the parents will have their instagrams blowing up.
Some people are just makers!
This is pure magic and just so very cool. 😍❤️🥳 And to anyone saying “she won’t remember this,” I remember my 2nd birthday party. I remember my Oscar cake. The joy. And if she doesn’t remember, that’s what pictures are for… and also, the point is to enjoy the moment. Live for now. Weirdos.
Thank you! Well said! We all had the most special day ever and that’s all that matters.
Mine was Batman and I lived in a Batman costume for months when I was 2
You can almost see Gordon and Maria.
Dude, I wish I had been invited to this party! So much nostalgia. I’m assuming your daughter’s name starts with an E?
Emilia!
“Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?”… they never told us in the song Awesome creativity, looks great!!
Sunny day, sweeping the clouds away…
Immediately popped in my head. Great show.
Imagine having to top this for next years birthday.
Say you’re rich without saying it
Congrats on having rich parents
A little bit much for a 2 year old, but you do you. Looks great!
Just wait for her 'sweet sixteen'... gonna be an absolute banger.
They've already started working on it.
"what do you mean I can't reserve your party venue in May of 2038, it's going to be my daughter's sweet 16, with a theme of a Disney movie that's coming out in 2034?!"
You should see what people do for their one year old's birthday these days.
This is so lovely!!! Good job!
This is so wonderful! It screams out “I love you!”
Super Grover! Man, I wish you were my parents for a day.
IMHO, Grover is the best monster of Sesame Street.
Man I wish I didn’t need a job.
Brought to you by the letters G, O, O again, D, P, A, R, E, N, T, and S!
I love it❤️
THIS IS SO ADORABLE AND CLEVER
Do y'all decorate for Halloween and Christmas, too? I can guarantee that your yard would look bangin'.
I think this is very precious, OP. Keep being you.
Thank you so much! We usually decorate for Christmas but we decided this year to put out these, add garlands to them and give the characters Santa hats!
This is the way.
Such a labor of love!
This is so cute!
I'm sad cause I wasn't invited but it's ok :(
= “I have money”
Jfc for a 2 year old?? Yall doing way too much lmaoo
You did better than an entire experiential marketing team for Wonka.
My first thought. And this person did this purely for their daughters enjoyment. The wonka people charged like $50/person or something.
Where are you located? My son is turning three and I’d love to rent this from you
Washington state!
And she will remember none of it
Social media was hungry couldn't wait any longer.
Seems like quite a lot of work for something a 2 year old will not remember….
That’s wasn’t the point of doing this. My husband and I had a blast making something special for her. It doesn’t matter if she doesn’t remember, we will never forget the joy the day brought us all.
I’m sure you and your partner will never forget the giant smile on her face as she saw all of this!
I feel like she won’t remember that
Fuck yes you did.
🎶🎵 1-2-3 4-5, 6-7-8-9-10 11-12...
OOOoooOOOoooOooOoooooo 🎶🎵
What do you do for a living?
Dang, we did a balloon arch for our 2nds birthday and thought that was fancy
What I love best about little toddlers is that the smallest things bring them joy. My kid would have been just as thrilled with some bubbles and a sprinkler. That innocence doesn't last forever. While I certainly wouldn't put this much effort into a 2 year olds party, it seems like you guys had fun making it so that's all that matters. Turned out great.
This is absolutely amazing and you are even more amazing parents for creating this and making this happen
Thank you! Seriously, all the positive comments means so much! It took so much love to give her this and we appreciate those that appreciate it!
I miss Mr Hooper <3
... Im 38 and I want to revisit Sesame Street 😪
amazing
Don’t let anyone tell you different - she will definitely remember this.
So fucking adorable. Great parenting. Be very proud.
You'd better reuse it at 4. That's a lot of work for something she will definitely not remember
This will be forever imprinted on her mind. It is absolutely wonderful!
My kid is 6. I've taken her to a few of her friends birthday parties.
Drive up to some super nice house, and the birthday party is just like this. Now add a hired princess person. A face paint person. Tons of arts and crafts for 20 kids. These parties are all super decadent. I've noticed it since my kid was 2.
Here I am, too scared to bring these people to my house for a birthday party where I have some balloons and my little girl just gets to show off her playroom and bedroom and whatever.
I remember being a little boy. My cake was a Costco cake, and my birthday was a few friends, balloons, and water balloon fights. These birthdays now are insane.
So cool! Bet she loved it!
This will forever be her best core memory ever
Can you tell me how to get there?
this is all so adorable 💝 happy birthday to your daughter! i hope she enjoys her special day and has a lot of sesame street-related gifts ☺️🎁🎂
y’all go too hard for someone who won’t even remember any of this. plus these are just social media keeping up with the jones parties and not really for the kids
Can you tell me how to get there?
That’s amazing! I’m an adult and want that for my birthday.
First child, huh?
This is precious!! I’m 57, and would’ve loved this at 4 and any birthday in between!! I’m a school counselor, and Cookie Monster plays heavily into my lessons.
You have given your child a lifetime of beautiful memories here! So happy for all of you!
Well done Sir or Madam, well done.
i still miss Mr. Hooper.
And Mr. Snuffleupagus. And Big Bird. ….sigh…..
As a dad of a soon-to-be 2 year old, I REALLY need to pick up my game...
How do you even have the time when you have a 2 year old? I have a 6 month old and it takes the whole morning noisy to get my hair combed. Once he's mobile though there is not going to be a moment of peace. This is amazing, I just can't get anything done right now, let alone something so elaborate.
WOW!!!
Omg this is amazing hope ur daughter has the best time
Being the age that I am now. I appreciate the effort my parents put into my birthday party's as a kid.
I would’ve loved having this as a child and I love it today too. This is awesome! I do miss Elmo’s fish.
That is amazing!
I want to rent it!! 🫠
This is awesome. You should put this on r/muppets
Insanely beautiful
What if it rains? This is super cool, would hate if it got ruined
That looks amazing
Omg!!! I heard the squeals of excitement all the way in F-L-A!!!
Bravo & well done 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
W o n k a
That's really nice!
This healed my inner child
I didn't realize I was such a terrible parent.
This is the exact opposite of the Willy Wonka Experience fiasco.
I see Mr snufalupagus!
Thats is so awesome. I'm turning 42 and would totally rent it.
Best parents ever!!!
What will you do for her third birthday to surpass this? When she’s 13, she’s going to expect Disney World recreated in your backyard.
You’re very creative and talented. This would be awesome to donate to homeless kids who never have birthdays celebrated.
This is amazing. You could always rent it afterwards. It’s such a great idea and anyone can tell there is a lot of love in your house.