Little Miss Muffet Lyrics

First published around 1805. A short and sweet nursery rhyme about a girl frightened by a spider while eating her curds and whey. Best for ages 2–6. Short enough to memorize quickly, this rhyme is excellent for early sequencing practice (sitting → eating → spider appears → running away). It also offers a gentle, age-appropriate opening for talking about fears: "Miss Muffet was scared of a tiny spider — what tiny things scare you?" Children often find it reassuring to know that being scared of small things is normal. For more rhymes that open emotional conversations, see [best songs for emotional development](/blog/best-songs-for-emotional-development).

Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey.
There came a big spider,
Who sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away!