Cooking Monster Hosting 'Snack Chats' During Coronavirus Pandemic [VIDEO]

The beloved Cookie Monster of "Sesame Street" fame is entertaining kids with a new weekly web series during the COVID-19 crisis – and offeringparentstwo much-needed minutes of alone time.

Amid the ongoing outbreak, "Sesame Street" has launched aCaring For Each Other campaign to provide free digital content to entertain and educate little ones during periods of extended quarantine at home.

Fans of the cookie-crazed Muppet will be especially delighted to learn that the furry blue monster is now hosting a video series called “Snack Chat,” with new episodes set to be uploaded each Tuesday, "Sesame Street" announced onYouTube.

With his signature energy and enthusiasm, Cookie Monster reminds kiddos to carefully wash their hands before digging into snacks at the beginning of each clip, a sanitizing step all the more important in the fight against COVID-19.