Hobbies And Interests
Goldfish Memory
Print several pictures of different colored goldfish with different backgrounds. Make sure you print two of each picture. To make the pictures last longer and more durable, use card stock and laminate the pictures. Place the pictures face down and have the children play a game of memory. If a player finds a pair, she can go again. The player with the most goldfish pairs at the end of the game wins.
Goldfish Jar Guessing
Fill a jar with gummy fish or goldfish crackers. Count the fish in each jar and keep the number hidden. For a large party or gathering, make more than one jar. Give each player a small slip of paper and a pencil. Have the players write their name and their guess as to how many fish they think are in the jar. The player who comes closest to the correct number wins the jar of fish to take home.
Tossing Goldfish
Scatter several pails on the ground and mark a line 10 feet away. Write point value on each pail. Give each player 10 goldfish crackers and have him try to toss the goldfish into the pails. Keep record of each player's score. The player who has the highest score out of 10 tosses wins the game and a prize.
Paper Goldfish Relay
Cut several straws in half and give one to each player. Divide the players into even teams and have them line up at a starting line. Place an empty goldfish bowl in front of each team at the starting line. Mark a finish line and place a bowl of 10 small construction paper goldfish for each team. When you say, "Go," the first player in each team line must race to his team bowl and use the straw to suck a paper goldfish to the end of it. He must bring the goldfish back and place it in his team bowl. Each player must do the same thing. The first team to get all 10 goldfish transferred to their empty bowl using only the straws wins the game.