Big Bird's Nest Sale
Season 44
| Category | Details |
| Title | Big Bird's Nest Sale |
| Season & Episode | Season 44, Episode 4413 |
| Main Muppets | Big Bird, Snuffy, The Count, Elmo |
| Human Guest(s) | Mando, Maria, Luis |
| Special Guest(s) | Neil Patrick Harris, Common, Colbie Caillat |
| Letter of the Day | Q |
| Number of the Day | 19 |
| Theme | Organization, bartering, and "Belly Breathing." |
| Air Date | November 14, 2013 |
Parent's Guide
Big Bird's got a clear rule for his sale. Everything in the nest is for sale. Everything out of the nest is not. Radar stays out of the nest. This teaches kids about physical boundaries and organization. Setting zones in a room helps a child understand where activities happen. It shows where special items belong. These zones help reduce the chance of accidents. Big Bird accidentally shakes Radar into the wrong pile with his tail.
Snuffy feels terrible for selling Radar by mistake. Big Bird feels a terrible shock. They don't fight. They work together right away to fix the error. You should focus on problem solving over blame. When something goes wrong at home, it's important to keep your cool. The first step is to look for a solution. It's more important to fix a problem than feel guilty about it. This helps you feel more confident when dealing with mishaps down the road.
Big Bird and Snuffy are on the lookout for the monster that's holding Radar hostage. They use specific descriptors. They're looking for someone tall and thin with curly hair. This is a great chance to get better at observing. Having the right words in your vocabulary can make a big difference when you're searching. Why not play a fun game of I Spy in the park? Hey, why not have your kid use three adjectives to describe an object? This helps you pay more attention to detail. It helps them communicate well in real-world situations.
Elmo learns to belly breathe in a segment with Common and Colbie Caillat. This technique helps him stay calm when things get to be too much. Big Bird needed this tool after losing his bear. Teaching self-regulation gives your child a tool to use before emotions take over. Just do this when your child is calm. It becomes second nature when you're feeling stressed. I remember sitting on my porch and breathing deeply to calm down after a long day of work.
Kaitlyn doesn't have the cash for a purchase. She offers to trade a teddy bear for a baseball glove. The bear is Radar. This is where we start to think about non-monetary value. Things have value based on what people need. A toy swap is a great way to teach kids about the circular economy. Old items get new life. One person's extra toy becomes someone else's treasure.
The characters in Flying Fairy School try many ways to get Niblet back. They draw doors and use rhymes. They eventually figure out that expressing feelings brings Niblet back. This segment highlights cognitive flexibility. The obvious solution isn't always the best one. You've got to find a new path. Let kids work through a problem on their own before you jump in. Give them a few different ways to solve a tricky puzzle. This helps build grit and creative resilience. There's usually a way to solve a problem.
What's the Word on the Street?: We see the word "Curly" in the section.
Big Bird's Nest Sale, Street Scenes: Big Bird welcomes us at the beginning of the episode. Big Bird wants to sell toys that are old and no longer play with. Big Bird encounters Snuffy and makes him a sales assistant. Radar is not on the sales list.
However, unfortunate events happen when Big Bird leaves to bring in other toys. The Count comes to the sales area and buys all toys, including "Radar", in exchange for a certain amount of birdseeds. The Count walks away by counting the toys.
Big Bird is in shock when she returns because the Radar is missing. They find The Count. But he says he gave the Radar to a monster. The monster also says that he gave the Radar to someone else. Finally, Kaitlyn comes to the sales area and wants to buy a baseball glove in exchange for a teddy bear. This teddy bear is Radar and Big Bird is delighted to see it. So Sesame Street Episode 4413 street story "Big Bird's Nest Sale" ends.
Celebrity: Neil Patrick Harris visits Sesame Street. He is a famous American actor. Elmo and Neil Patrick Harris tell us about curly things.
Insert: Segi and Mando sing "I Love My Hair." They sing this song in bilingual.
Muppets: Murray and Ovejita present the letter of the day: letter Q
Cartoon: We are greeted with "Quincy's Letter Q Song", which we watched for the first time on Episode 4320.
Muppets: "The Sesame Street Alphabet"
Abby's Flying Fairy School Niblet's Wand: Niblet's Wand is the main theme of this episode featuring Abby Cadabby and her friends. Abby and her friends are looking for Niblet. Meanwhile, Blögg's wand was stolen. Abby's Flying Fairy School: Niblet's Wand was first released on Episode 4187.
Celebrity: Colbie Caillat and Common visit Sesame Street. Common is a hip-hop artist and actor. Colbie Caillat is a singer and songwriter. They sing along with Elmo: "Belly Breathe."
Muppets: Murray presents the number of the day: number 19.
Cartoon: Counting to 19.
Muppets: Murray presents the game "Guess what next?".
Muppets: "I Wonder." The song is sung by Ernie.
Elmo the Musical Bird the Musical: Sesame Street Episode 4413 continues with Elmo's musical. The name of this segment: Bird the Musical. Elmo becomes a bird and has some adventures. Elmo imagines himself as a bird. As a bird Elmo, he follows egg of Mama Bird to bring it back. There are five songs that are sung in this episode. The name of the songs are "Flying Song," "Sitting on an Egg," "The Most Unusual Watermelon," "I Feel Ducky," "Play Ball".
Sponsors: Murray announces the episode's sponsors: the number 19 and the letter Q. So the Sesame Street Episode 4413 ends.
