September 16

Sing a Song

On Top of Spaghetti

On top of spaghetti all covered with cheese,
I lost my poor meatball when somebody sneezed. 
It rolled off the table, it rolled on the floor, 
And then my poor meatball rolled out of the door. 
It rolled in the garden and under a bush, 
And then my poor meatball was nothing but mush.
The mush was as tasty as tasty could be,
And early next summer it grew to a tree.
The tree was all covered with beautiful moss, 
It grew great big meatballs and tomato sauce.
So if you eat spaghetti all covered with cheese,
Hold on to your meatball and don't ever sneeze.

Watch

Sesame Street: Nibble

Try This

N is for Noodle
Help your child spell his or her name using cooked spaghetti. You can also make all the letters of the alphabet!

Read a Book

Here are two book recommendations for today. Check out the picture book collection at your local library, where there are lots of books to choose from! Find nearby libraries

  • It's Raining Pigs and Noodles: poems by Jack Prelutsky; drawings by James Stevenson
  • There is a Carrot in my Ear, and other Noodle Tales retold by Alvin Schwartz; pictures by Karen Ann Weinhaus

Explore More

See the September Activity Calendar for many more fun, educational activities you and your child can do anytime!