Sesame Beginnings
Sesame Street Spin Off Products
Sesame Beginnings is a line of products and a video series, spun off from the children's television series Sesame Street, featuring baby versions of the characters. The line is targeted towards infants and toddlers, and their parents, and products are designed to increase family interactivity.
Product line
The line was launched in mid-2005 in Canada, with a line of products exclusive to a family of Canadian retailers that includes Loblaws, Fortinos, and Zehrs. The initial offering included apparel, health and body, home, and seasonal products.
Soon after, the line expanded to merchandise, including Random House books, available in the United States. Target is the primary retailer for the items in the U.S. Other Sesame Beginnings licensors include Crown Crafts (bedding), Fisher-Price (infant toys), Children's Apparel Network (department and specialty store layette, newborn and infant apparel), Hamco, Blue Ridge, Baby Boom, and A.D. Sutton.
All products in the Sesame Beginnings line are ranked on a scale of 1 to 5. Products ranked Level 1 are for birth to 6 months, Level 2 are for 6 to 12 months, Level 3 for 12 to 18 months, Level 4 targets 18 to 24 months, and Level 5 aims for 24–36 months.
DVD series
The first Beginnings videos were released on April 23, 2006. In the Netherlands, Dutch FilmWorks teamed up with Sesame workshop beginning on the said day.
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