"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.

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.

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:

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:

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Okay, all we need now is "Phonics Song (Remix)" Feat. Elmo!