LEGO Group and Sesame Workshop team up to inspire children to explore nature
The LEGO Group and Sesame Workshop have joined forces to encourage children aged four to six to discover and appreciate nature through play. The collaboration, funded by the LEGO Foundation, includes three new educational videos featuring Elmo, Cookie Monster and other Sesame Street characters.
Three-minute videos
Each three-minute video focuses on a different creature – bats, butterflies and worms – exploring its habitat and role in the ecosystem. Through stories and play, children learn how bats help pollinate plants and protect crops, why butterflies are indicators of healthy gardens and how worms contribute to healthy soil.
The videos also encourage children to build habitats using LEGO bricks and everyday craft materials. Free activity guides and printables from the LEGO Group enable families and educators to extend the experience through hands-on activities at home and in settings such as museums, libraries and community groups.
Free of charge
The three videos and accompanying resources are available free of charge on the LEGO Group’s Build the Change website, with the videos also rolling out on Sesame Street’s YouTube channel.
The initiative is part of the LEGO Group’s Build the Change programme and does not include a commercial LEGO set or product. Its aim is to help children develop curiosity about the natural world and encourage them to care for and protect it.