Howdy,
I always watched Eureka's Castle, Sesame Street, and Fraggle Rock as a kid. One of my oldest Sesame Street memories was when my dad came home from a long trip he brought me a Homer Honker stuffed animal with working horns. It was awesome. I wish I still had it.
Now as an adult with two little boys of my own who love Elmo and Sesame Street, I can't help but become intrigued.
It was definitely an Elmo Christmas this year at my house as well. Really good time. I feel awful about the accusations surrounding Kevin Clash.
After Christmas had wound down, I sat down and thought about it, and decided that even though I don't know how to cut and sew and I'm not very crafty... That I would design and build a puppet for my youngest son.
So even though it's pretty shoddy in my opinion, I'd like to introduce Otto!