Holiday Highlight: Elle Belle’s Visit to Sesame Place’s “A Very Furry Christmas”

‘Tis the season to be jolly and there is no place happier than Sesame Place’s “A Very Furry Christmas.” From the moment my family stepped inside and saw the Christmas Tree Forest, it was a Sesame Holiday Wonderland. The park was decked for the holidays and it was truly magical. It looked like Rudolph and Santa’s elves visited with my favorite Sesame friends to make it a very, furry Sesame Place. It made me jingle all the way from holiday shows to special rides and from Christmas character dining to a Christmas Neighborhood Parade!

Everywhere we went there were colorful and festive lights, trees, wreaths, and snow while Christmas music was piped throughout the park. The whole thing was music to my ears. There was a giant 1-2-3 Christmas Tree that was four times the size of Daddy with beautiful lights that danced to the music.

My favorite part was the Christmas Dine With Elmo & Friends! where I shared a special holiday meal with my furry friends at Sesame Place. I was so excited that Cookie Monster, Telly, Bert, and Ernie all came to eat and chat with my friends and family while I ate all my favorite holiday foods (mac and cheese, pasta, chicken fingers and a cupcake!). They serenaded us with their Christmas songs and led us in song and dance. In the middle of it all, my little sister spotted her favorite, furry friend, Elmo, and went running off as fast as her little legs and unsteady walk would allow her so I grabbed her hand and helped her meet his open arms with a giant hug. Elmo is so warm and fuzzy! Plus, I loved that he was dressed for occasion in his Christmas fur, shirt, and vest.

Then we got to play all day and go to Christmas shows. My little sister’s favorite was “Elmo The Musical Live! Christmas” that taught us that presents come in all shapes and sizes but the best presents are our friends. It was educational and heartwarming! Then we were off again enjoying all the rides and exploring the festivities with my family and favorite Sesame friends. All the Sesame friends were busy throughout the park driving the Furry Express Train, starring in seasonal shows, doing meet and greets (I got to dance and smile with my favorite friend Zoe!), and dancing in the Neighborhood Street Party Christmas Parade.

I dressed like Zoe and looked for her all day and then found her right before the parade. We shared a special moment doing ballet together and smiling for our fans. It was all caught on camera. This was better than a Christmas miracle! Then the parade had everyone singing and dancing along to performances of holiday favorites including “Sleigh Ride,” “Jingle Bells,” and Elmo’s special rap to “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.”

But the best part was spending quality time with my family and my favorite Sesame friends. “A Very Furry Christmas” is as sweet as visions of sugarplums dancing in my head and is a cherished family tradition that I look forward to again and again.

“A Very Furry Christmas” runs through December 31. To learn more about Sesame Place, visit sesameplace.com!

Elle Belle is an adorable preschooler who lives in the Upper East Side of Manhattan with her magnificent mommy, dapper dad, and baby sister. She can be reached at [email protected] or like at facebook.com/ElleBelleNYC.

Ghostlight Theater Camp

<p>Ghostlight Theater Camp is a summer theater camp for campers ages 9-17. Providing 10-day, 3-week, and 6-week programs that combine high-caliber theater training with a traditional summer camp experience.&nbsp;</p> <p>Working with Broadway artists both in classes and in productions, campers will have access to skill development, mentorships, and lifelong connections that will follow them beyond camp. Ghostlight focuses on ensemble theatre values and practicies that support individuality and self-expression in the context of community. This means that no camper at Ghostlight is in the back row or sitting on the side. Each day brings multiple opportunities to perform and create with fellow campers in an environment filled with support.&nbsp;</p> <p>When not making theater, campers can enjoy the benefits of a summer camp in Maine that no other theater camp offers. Stargazing in a hammock, walks in the woods, downtime by the pool, and quiet time reading in the Gazebos with the sound of wind all around are some of highlights of a summer unplugged and away from screens.&nbsp;</p> <p>Finally, the most meaningful and lasting gift of a summer at Ghostlight is the friendships made that last a lifetime. Though the love of theater brings us together, and the work we do stands out from other experiences, the community focus of Ghostlight Theater Camp is why we hear, year after year, that campers cannot wait to return.&nbsp;</p>

Kids Country Day Camp

<p dir="ltr">Kids Country Day Camp is a sports, adventure, and recreational day camp for children 5 - 12 years of age.&nbsp;They&nbsp; are located on 10 beautiful acres in the heart of Suffolk County, Mount Sinai.&nbsp;The&nbsp;campus is comprised of&nbsp; indoor and outdoor recreation areas, athletic fields, sports courts, playgrounds, and water activity areas. The&nbsp; summer camp session runs for 8 weeks excluding the 4th of July holiday. Various combinations of weeks and&nbsp; days provides complete scheduling flexibility. Activity hours are from 9:00am to 4:00pm with additional before and after care available for your convenience. Before care hours are from 7:00-8:30am and after care hours&nbsp; are from 4:30-6:00pm. Rates include lunch, snacks, refreshments, arts &amp; crafts and activity materials, sports equipment, and 2 camp shirts.</p>

KTBYTE

<div><strong>Computer Science Coding Classes for Children&nbsp;</strong></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <p>Ages 8 - 18</p> <p>Enroll today for a FREE Trial and our Summer and School Year Course Offerings!</p> <p>Differentiated and Individualized Learning with our Caring and Knowledgeable Staff!</p> <p>Offer YOUR child the competitive advantage of learning a new language and also using STEM to learn and have fun!&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div> <div id="m_3428097911001171987ktbyte-vision"> <p><strong>The&nbsp;KTBYTE&nbsp;vision</strong></p> <p>At&nbsp;KTBYTE, our vision is to make a high-quality Computer Science (CS) education accessible to students globally while also making CS exciting and engaging for them!</p> </div> <div id="m_3428097911001171987diffsimilar"> <p><strong>The&nbsp;KTBYTE&nbsp;Difference</strong></p> <p>KTBYTE&nbsp;offers a progressive Computer Science curriculum for students ages 8-18 years old. Classes range from introductory JavaBlocks&trade; programming to college-level courses.&nbsp;KTBYTE&nbsp;offers classes that stand out from the standard Core Curriculum for high-school students, with unique programs such as USACO prep courses, Generative Art and Design courses, and even Machine Learning courses. Our instructors are dedicated, nurturing and passionate about what they do and committed to ensuring that&nbsp;KTBYTE&nbsp;students are exposed to an unparalleled, dynamic, educational and engaging CS learning experience! Register today for a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ktbyte.com/freetrial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ktbyte.com/freetrial&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622725037124000&amp;usg=AFQjCNED2R673ZzKakJOtaGSycFpwW73uw">Free Trial</a>&nbsp;and experience the&nbsp;KTBYTE&nbsp;Difference!</p> </div> <div id="m_3428097911001171987aluminiaccomp"> <p><strong>KTBYTE&nbsp;Alumni Accomplishments</strong></p> <p>KTBYTE&nbsp;alums consistently outperform their peers in terms of their academic accomplishments.&nbsp;KTBYTE&nbsp;students ace their AP CS courses and exams and are also incredibly successful through the competitive college admissions process.&nbsp;KTBYTE&nbsp;students have been accepted to numerous Ivy League and competitive colleges and universities including but not limited to Brown, Carnegie Mellon, UChicago, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, UPenn, Princeton, Tufts, Yale, and many more!</p> </div> <div id="m_3428097911001171987shorttermbenef"> <p><strong>What Makes the&nbsp;KTBYTE&nbsp;Course Experience Unique?</strong></p> <p>At&nbsp;KTBYTE, all of our instructors are highly qualified and experienced, educational professionals who differentiate learning and offer&nbsp;KTBYTE&nbsp;students a multitude of opportunities for individualized instruction by spending hours each week preparing for each specialty class that they teach in order to offer a dynamic, engaging and fun educational course interaction for every&nbsp;KTBYTE&nbsp;student. Through our Virtual Machines, our instructors are able to see exactly what is on your child&rsquo;s screen throughout every class, and as such are easily able to assist your child through any obstacle that may arise. At&nbsp;KTBYTE, our nurturing, knowledgeable and caring teaching staff anticipate and identify when a student may be struggling with a problem even before the student decides to ask a question about it.</p> </div> <div id="m_3428097911001171987whoareinstructors"> <p><strong>What Sets the&nbsp;KTBYTE&nbsp;Teaching Team Apart?</strong></p> <p>KTBYTE&nbsp;instructors are college and post-college working professionals with extensive backgrounds in computer science. At the highest level, our artificial intelligence classes are taught by a graduate sutdent in AI. Each of our teaching professionals is passionate about igniting a love for learning in your child by presenting Computer Science concepts in practical ways which offer the student the opportunity to see Computer Science at work in recognizable applications from daily life. Every class, regardless of level will be individualized and differentiated to ensure your child&rsquo;s success!</p> </div> </div>