There is a unique, new way to enjoy a cold beverage at the Sesame Place.
The Sesame Street theme park in Langhorne, Pennsylvania has added a station where you can create your own ‘Cup That Cares.’
The ‘Cup That Cares’ helps kids learn to reuse materials and reduce their carbon footprint.
Plus, Sesame Place will donate $1 from each ‘Cup That Cares’ purchase to ‘Sesame Place Cares’ which “supports initiatives committed to conservation, education and community service.”
What this mean is that you are saving the planet by making a crazy Cookie Monster cup. 
The cup is sorta like a Mr. Potato Head. You pick out a Cookie Monster head, two arms, a body and a pair of feet. Then you accessorize him and put a straw in his back to enjoy an ice cold cola.
The cup costs $19.95, which as far as theme park pricing goes is not too bad. Then you can get 99 cent refills for the whole year, which is great as long as you remember to bring Cookie Monster back with you for each visit.
Even if your child just ends up reusing Cookie Monster at home (or let’s be honest, YOU reuse Cookie Monster at work) it’s a nice cup and is better for the planet than single use plastic or paper cups.
The materials seem sturdy and it’s fun to assemble and dissemble Cookie Monster. Cookie’s round belly is the section of the cup that holds the drink and it’s emblazoned on the back, with the Sesame Place logo. Cookie Monster also has a variety of funny hats, funny shoes and several neat accessories that he can hold.
The cookie jar accessory is the same design as Cookie Monster’s parade float and Halloween costume at Sesame Place.
Sesame Place is part of the Sea World family of parks, and the ‘Cup That Cares’ originated at Sea World Orlando a few years back with some penguin characters. The Cookie Monster cup is more detailed and is hopefully the first in a line of build-able Sesame Street character cups.
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