C is for Cookie. And Counting. And Cool, Sesame Street just took on video games.

Confession: My husband and I have a Wii, and our 3 year old daughter doesn't even know it exists. I'm not a big fan of little kids who are addicted to video games. I get uncomfortable seeing a family out to dinner with a child who's old enough to sit still and behave, instead ignoring everyone, buried in the pixels.

 So, you can imagine how hesitant I was when the people at the Sesame Workshop invited me to try out their new video games for preschoolers.

Well, call me a changed woman.

[don't miss an awesome giveaway after the jump!]

 

The Sesame Street video games (launching today!) are simply awesome, and considering kids need to jump and swing their arms to play the Wii version, I'd actually rather my daughter play with the games than sit watching a video, motionless.

Basically they've brought interactivity and gameplay to the same educational construct Sesame Workshop has successfully used to teach three decades worth of kids.

Elmo's A-to-Zoo Adventure Game focuses on learning letters, sounds, and early reading skills; while Cookie's Counting Carnival Game is about numbers and basic math. There are enough different game options that kids won't get bored quickly, and the games are very intuitive and include helpful audio prompts. 

What's particularly neat is that both games for the Wii come with a "gameplay helper"- A soft and fuzzy character cover with special grips that slips over the remote, minimizing unnecessary buttons and making it easier and more fun for little hands to hold. They also have an awesome parental assist feature, which means you can use a second Wii remote to help your child without having to take their remote away.

If you're playing on Nintendo DS, you'll get a jumbo click stylus designed for smaller hands, plus a wrist strrap so it won't fall under a car seat and cause a meltdown while you're doing 65. Sesame Workshop has really though of everything here.

Oh you muppets, you won me over again. -Torrie

Find the new Sesame Street games including Elmo's A-to-Zoo Adventure and Cookie's Counting Carnival Game  for PC, Wii, or Nintendo DS online at the Sesame Street store or from our affiliate Amazon. 

Purchase from the Sesame Street store and save 10% on any Sesame Street Video Game through 12/20/10!  Enter promo code MOMMY at checkout.

Congratulations to Jennifer B, lucky winner of a Sesame Street video game of her choice!

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