Yahoo Lifestyle "This Might Be The Biggest Moment In Toddler History Since The Sippy Cup": Ms. Rachel And Elmo Finally Collaborated, This Is Not A Drill
If you're a toddler parent (or toddler parent adjacent), you've probablyyyy heard of Ms. Rachel. And by "heard of" I mean, you find yourself singing "Phonics Song" at random hours of the day (A...Alligator...AH) and think the "Hop Little Bunnies" TikTok remix was a certified bop.
In fact, to the toddler set, this is like saying you've probably heard of Taylor Swift and Beyoncé or you've PROBABLY heard of a little band called The Beatles. But in case you surround yourself mostly with adults, Ms. Rachel is a beloved YouTube creator who makes learning videos for babies and toddlers.
And you certainly know Elmo from your Sesame Street days. He has also developed quite a social media presence, fresh off of covering the 2024 Summer Olympics.
I saw someone refer to Elmo as a "creator" and was positively tickled.
So when I was doing my Instagram scroll at lunch yesterday and saw this post from my absolute favorite influencer muppet, I audibly gasped:
That's right, Elmo and Ms. Rachel have finally collaborated (matching headbands and all) for a YouTube video. I instantly had to text my husband, because THIS IS BIG NEWS:
When I showed my daughter the picture of her heroes together, her whole face lit up and she started chanting "Ra-chel, Ra-chel," which is honestly just a Wednesday in our household.
Merriam Webster even jumped into the comments to define just how iconic this collab is:
And Big Sean also had thoughts:
The video, which is the first of a three-part Sesame Street series with Ms. Rachel according to the Bump, was released this morning, and I truly cannot wait until I can show it to my daughter:
People are sharing the best jokes to highlight how frankly monumental this moment is (in anticipation of watching this video approximately 500 million times) and what exactly this crossover means. Here are some that genuinely made me LOL:
1.
MARVEL: Avengers Endgame is the most ambitious crossover in historyME:https://t.co/q1gWL6xxQ5
— Lon Harris (@Lons) August 14, 2024
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2.
If you are a parent of a child under 3, this is like Pacino and De Niro doing Heat. https://t.co/gSOEhedEI2
— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) August 14, 2024
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3.
Y'all I got a 2 year oldThis is like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift on a song together https://t.co/SJ453IdoH6
— Kevin Clemente (@Mellow_Magikarp) August 15, 2024
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4.
This is the Beyoncé x Dolly collab for people who haven't developed object permanence. https://t.co/Ebfw0woVnz
— Rohita Kadambi (@RohitaKadambi) August 14, 2024
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5.
Whitney and Mariah - When You Believe https://t.co/bPcNf2eqoC
— Filmnoirbria (@Filmnoirbria1) August 14, 2024
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6.
Deadpool and Wolverine: Toddler Edition https://t.co/rKCPTCVjTy
— Christina Garnett (@ThatChristinaG) August 14, 2024
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7.
This might be the biggest moment in toddler history since the sippy cup. https://t.co/MKFNAc2kL8
— John Fernandez (@jfernandez) August 14, 2024
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8.
This is basically like when Taylor Swift invited Sabrina Carpenter to the Eras Tour https://t.co/3nSFHQcPVw
— Erika (@emesola) August 14, 2024
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9.
Not they put the headband on Elmo.. 🥹😭 https://t.co/Zk5kHC5J6H
— Bella Goth 🇵🇸 (@WickedNFine) August 14, 2024
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10.
This is the Shondaland crossover for 2 year olds https://t.co/XscMfimMLt pic.twitter.com/J7tADxvo02
— Tristan (@AyoTristan) August 14, 2024
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11.
This is our AVENGERS https://t.co/PPivOHZjrn
— LeapFrog (@LeapFrog) August 14, 2024
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12.
Y'all thought LeBron & Steph at the Olympics was gonna be the team-up of the year? Not even close. https://t.co/8iIS9pNbWx
— SMACK DVD the Musical (@BeersWithAndres) August 14, 2024
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13.
Haven’t been this excited about a duo since Linkin Park did that collision course with Jay-Z.
— Jordan Bontke (@JBontkeABC15) August 14, 2024
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14.
Kobe & ShaqVenus & SerenaHall & OatesDeNiro & Pacino Mario & LuigiKool & The GangAnd now we get Elmo & Ms Rachel. This about to do numbers in our house when Beans finds out. https://t.co/rkGAUKPjrJ
— Avery Owens 🌊 (@aveowens_) August 14, 2024
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15.
This is Watch the Throne for toddlers https://t.co/ue2Lq0x48b
— Wakandantechsupport (@SkylerB97) August 14, 2024
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16.
For my son, this team-up is his Tango & Cash. https://t.co/4JmNlBWlAb
— Brad Jones (@thecinemasnob) August 14, 2024
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Okay, all we need now is "Phonics Song (Remix)" Feat. Elmo!
