On this day, November 10, 1969, Sesame Street debuted. This was one of my favorite children’s television shows I remember watching. At that time, there were not as many characters as they have now. I do remember my favorite Sesame Street character was Ernie. I loved how he would play jokes on his friend Bert.
Ernie kind of reminded me of my dad because he used to love playing practical jokes on me and my older sisters. He still does to this day, at age 82, likes to joke. Most of the time I don’t know when he is telling the truth. 😛
To illustrate my favorite Sesame Street characters, I thought I would try and make my own Bert and Ernie out of paper. I used an oval die, 1″ punch and 1/2″ punch. For Bert and Ernie’s eyes, I used a 1/2″ punch and a die that cuts out snowballs. Bert’s nose was a simple free hand cut since I did not have a small enough die or punch in an oval shape. For the hair, I used the same oval die I used for their heads and with my Edward Scissorhands cutting skills, I gave them spiky hair. LOL!
Look at your own supplies and see if you can create your own favorite Sesame Street character. Have fun with it.
When my niece was little, her favorite Sesame Street character was Elmo. She had a “Tickle Me Elmo” doll that I would make talk to her. Oh boy, the Elmo voice was hard on my vocal cords. When Elmo stopped talking, because I needed a break, my niece would say “Elmo Talk!” and I couldn’t say no to her… So I made Elmo talk a little bit more. I love those those memories. I wish we took video or photos of me, I mean Elmo, talking to her. <3
So, who is your favorite Sesame Street character? And did you watch Sesame Street as a child or with your own children? Let me know in the comments.
Happy Crafting,
Stephani – @stephscards
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