Goldfish Party
Host a party based on your toddler's favorite food: Goldfish crackers
Fishing for ideas for a toddler birthday party? The Pepperidge Farm's Goldfish cracker
is the delightful inspiration behind this toddler birthday idea: a Goldfish Party. It
brings new meaning to the phrase "Life in a goldfish bowl," doesn't it?
Don't be "Koi"! If the Goldfish cracker is a staple at your house, then you've got
every reason to fall for this idea, hook, line and sinker. Easy and fun, you'll fill this
party with bright hues of orange, accents of red and yellow, and bowls of the famous
little cracker. Here's how to have a simple and cute Goldfish party that will surely be
remembered for years to come:
Host a party based on your toddler's favorite food: Goldfish crackers
Fishing for ideas for a toddler birthday party? The Pepperidge Farm's Goldfish cracker
is the delightful inspiration behind this toddler birthday idea: a Goldfish Party. It
brings new meaning to the phrase "Life in a goldfish bowl," doesn't it?
Don't be "Koi"! If the Goldfish cracker is a staple at your house, then you've got
every reason to fall for this idea, hook, line and sinker. Easy and fun, you'll fill this
party with bright hues of orange, accents of red and yellow, and bowls of the famous
little cracker. Here's how to have a simple and cute Goldfish party that will surely be
remembered for years to come:
- Bowl them over. Since you'll be serving plenty of Pepperidge Farm Goldfish
crackers to toddlers, you'll want a kid friendly bowl. Try a plastic fish bowl,
pictured left. Local pet shops, rarely stock them, so shop online now.
- Dress up in orange. Select a simple orange T-shirt for the birthday child. If you're
industrious look to Martha Stewart for help creating a Goldfish costume on your
own. Or shop online, top right, for the baby bunting.
- Bag the fun. While toddlers are likely too young for Swedish Fish, you can make
the Goldfish gelatin dessert bags, left, as an edible treat to take home. Sweet
and effective, this idea from Family Fun will surely get some smiles.
- Go fishing! You'll need to fish online for a few goldfish props and party favors to
pull off the perfect Goldfish party. The Kitchen Store, for example has an ample
supply of Goldfish snack containers, pictured right, that you can use for favors
and display at your party. Fish around Amazon for these fun finds, too:
Goldfish Party Ideas:
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Resources for a Goldfish part
- Try the Pepperidge Farm Gone Fishing Trail mix recipe.
- Fishing for more ideas? Check out this real under the sea party by Celebrations
at Home.
More ways to set the scene for a Goldfish Party
Goldfish party invitations
On the menu
The catch of the day: Goldfish crackers, of course. Here's how to have fun at your
party serving the "snack that smiles back":
Sweet inspiration:
Goldfish crackers are swimming in salt, so you'll need some sweets for the party.
Favorable and Unfavorable Favors for a Goldfish Party:
Bait and switch! Instead of supplying live goldfish, check out some more favorable
Goldfish Party favor ideas below:
Yes, your friends will think you've gone crackers, but you'll surely have fun planning a
little Goldfish party for your toddler.
- Orange you glad? Orange is a bright and happy option for birthday colors and
pairs beautifully with baby blue. For the tables, lay blue crepe paper or plastic
tablecloth, then layer it with orange tulle.
- Something's fishy with these plates. You'll be hard pressed to find goldfish party
plates, so you'll need to make your own. Just cut a wedge like a piece of pizza
from an ordinary orange paper plate. The wedge you remove will be the fish tail
(tape it on the opposite end), and the piece exposed will be an open mouth.
Add candy eyes glued with icing gel. Use the plates as chargers for cupcakes or
as decoration. To toddler proof your plate for cake service, use black and white
icing gel instead of candy eyes, which may pose choking hazard.
Goldfish party invitations
- Goldfish party invitation wording ideas:
- We're going crackers for Janie's First Birthday!
- The feeding frenzy starts Saturday, August 22 at noon
- Goldfish pond: 9258 fairfax drive
- RSVP: Pepperidge Farmer Roseanna at 867-5309.
- Reel them in with Tiny Prints. There you'll find several well designed goldfish
cards, including the thank you card, left, and the goldfish bowl address labels.
On the menu
The catch of the day: Goldfish crackers, of course. Here's how to have fun at your
party serving the "snack that smiles back":
- Check out the Goldfish checkerboard sandwich. Bite-sized for toddlers, this easy
and toddler pleasing sandwich comes from Pepperidge Farm. Essentially, the
Goldfish Checkerboard sandwich is a mix of whole wheat and white bread with
peanut butter and jelly.
Sweet inspiration:
Goldfish crackers are swimming in salt, so you'll need some sweets for the party.
- Orange sodas are not appropriate for toddlers, but you can certainly serve
them to the adults. Try Vitamin Water instead.
- Orange creamsicles, also known as 50-50 bars, would blend well with the
orange theme.
- Goldfish bowl cookies.
- Gold fish bowl cakes: Woman's Day Goldfish Bowl cake starts with two ordinary 8-
inch round cake pans turned on the side and accented with non other than the
famous orange crackers.
Favorable and Unfavorable Favors for a Goldfish Party:
- The unfavorable goldfish favor. You may be tempted to buy live goldfish as favors
for each child attending the party. Miss Manners would probably frown on
dumping such responsibility on an unsuspecting party goer. Parents may
unwillingly accept responsibility for the little creature. Ask your friends and
family in advance and if you're set on providing a new pet as a favor, then be
sure to include the aquarium, greenery, and fish food, instead of merely a zip-
lock bag. You might also provide instructions for proper care, changing water
and proper oxygenation, or your favor will go belly up in a few short days.
Bait and switch! Instead of supplying live goldfish, check out some more favorable
Goldfish Party favor ideas below:
- Good clean fun. Send them home with goldfish soap favors. The bag, pictured
left, may be available on Amazon. Search also ETSY.com or by Mommys Little
Critters online for goldfish party favor sets of ten, for about a buck each.
- With a little online help, you'll find Goldfish bean bags, purses,
Yes, your friends will think you've gone crackers, but you'll surely have fun planning a
little Goldfish party for your toddler.
