Mrs. Rachel and husband Aron Accurso just made unforgettable memories for a Make-A-Wish child.
On Saturday, January 11, the Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) shared a post showing the YouTube star, 42, and Accurs exploring the New York museum with the child. Make-A-Wish, a nonprofit organization that grants the wishes of children diagnosed with critical illnesses, was tagged in the post.
“Recently we had the absolute joy of welcoming @msrachelforlittles, @aronaccurso and their friend from @makeawishamerica to explore and play through CMOM,” the museum wrote in the caption. “Watching their laughter and excitement reminds us of the magic that happens when children are free to learn, discover and simply be children.”
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“We are so grateful to be a part of moments like this and to work together with Ms. Rachel, Aaron and organizations like Make-A-Wish to create unforgettable memories for children and their families. For many more smiles, laughter and adventures to come! 💛✨,” CMOM concluded.
In the photo, Ms. Rachel, whose real name is Rachel Griffin-Accurso, can be seen lounging in the museum area covered in a pink rug with her husband and baby boy.
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In another slide, Ms. Rachel gets in touch with her inner child as she pretends to shop at a makeshift grocery store with a toy basket and plastic vegetables while teaching a little boy, now wearing a fireman’s hat, how to scan the cash register.
And finally, the couple recorded a message just for the museum. “Thank you so much to CMOM for always having us for Make-A-Wish,” Ms. Rachel said, and her husband added, “And for supporting all the children in this community.”
“We love CMOM!” – exclaimed the couple.
Ms. Rachel and Aaron Accurso.
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Bringing joy to children is nothing new for Ms. Rachel. In addition to her popular YouTube series, she has also partnered with SpinMaster and Melissa & Doug to create a line of toys.
While talking to Parents in August, Rachel said she wants to prioritize toys that can age with children so they can be played with for longer periods of time.
“Something that grows with the child; something that they won’t play with for two days and then they don’t want to play with it anymore,” Rachel told the news outlet. “Something that encourages imagination and creativity; something you can use in multiple ways.”
“I love Play-Doh, kinetic sand, things that kids can be creative with and never get old, just like classic toy dolls,” she continued. “Dolls are so wonderful. There’s so much you can do with a doll.”
Rachel’s toy line, which became available in September, features 10 toys that span multiple different play experiences, including blocks, plushies, puzzles and a rattle.
The line of toys she designed aims to support little ones through different developmental stages, from 3 months to 3+ years, and features songs, characters and themes from their Songs for children videos.
“It’s so important to me that the toys are accessible and very open-ended. They can grow with the child,” Accurso said. “We always want everything with Miss Rachel to be useful and that’s one of the reasons we keep coming back, like, is this useful for the kids? Will it encourage learning and creativity?”
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