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Cure those boredom blues with these six fun things to do with Goldfish crackers – a total pantry staple!
“I’m bored.” “Mom…this is boring.”
These have become common phrases lately in our home. I’m welcoming them because being bored is definitely something kids need to learn to be.
Being bored can lead to some pretty awesome things, so don’t get me wrong, being bored can be a really good thing.
So you have these Goldfish crackers… and sure the kids love to eat them… but what can you do with them?
What to Do with Goldfish Crackers: 6 Activities!
But sometimes… we need to cure the boring times with some quick, fun things to do!
You may also love our 15 simplest activities yet!
What better than using something almost every parent has: cheesy fish crackers.
I’m so excited to share these little moments of fun! They’ll surely bring some big smiles and laughter.
6 Boredom Busting Activities to Do with Some Goldfish Crackers
Some easy things to do with Goldfish crackers that you have on hand, and maybe have a snitch here and there for a quick snack.
1. Blow Your Crackers.
Set the kids up to blow Goldfish crackers back and forth across a table or other surface. They can do it with or without a straw.
Split up the pot of crackers between the kids and blow them across the table to see who can get them all to the other side first. Make it interesting with a line of tape across the middle.
Only one kid? Make it a competition to see what’s the furthest he can blow in one puff.
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2. Transfer Your Crackers.
Put a handful of Goldfish crackers in a cup. Place an empty cup next to it with a straw.
Challenge the kids to transfer the Goldfish to the empty cup without touching the cup or the crackers with their hands.
Can you move them all to the empty cup?
Note: This is actually really tough to do. Try it with the kids!
3. Set Up a “Hockey” Goal.
Set up a game of hockey, or another type of goal at the end of the table. You could even set up multiple goals with different values (target practice).
Shoot the Goldfish crackers across the table to score. Use a straw or fingers to flick them.
4. Count Your Crackers.
Have your kids count the Goldfish crackers, over and over again.
Hand five crackers to younger children and have them count to 5, or 10. Or however far they can count.
Older kids can group them in groups of five or tens and count them by 5s or 10s.
Do you have colored Goldfish crackers?
There’s even more you can do when you have the rainbow-colored Goldfish crackers on hand!
5. Graph Your Crackers.
And see which color has the most! Or simply sort them by color and count.
See also: Sort and Graph Blocks
6. Make Patterns
Start a couple yourself and have your child finish them. Then have him start a pattern for you to finish.
So much fun you can have with these simple crackers… and so much learning snuck in… hands-on and all fun though.
Can’t help but sneak a couple for a snack while you’re playing!
Of course, you can always go the traditional route and make some recipes with Goldfish crackers too (Check out that link from Mamanista), if food it more your thing… but we like to have fun!
What are your favorite ways to play with these beloved crackers? Share your ideas in the comments!
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Melissa Warner says
We never leave home without Goldfish. These little snacks cheer up a grumpy toddler and keep a preschooler from STARVING when dinner is delayed at arriving at the table. A must have for every outing. Even keeps them quiet during church.
Sue Hull says
Ive used goldfish to help my niece with math. She’s 7 and loves goldfish. We went through the bag pretty fast. Thanks for the good ideas. Thank you for the chance :)
DESIREE H says
TWEETED:
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DESIREE H says
Using Goldfish as to go snacks are great! They fit perfectly in our little containers for my twins.
They have loved the baby Goldfish when they were younger and now love the different flavors of Goldfish!! :)
Debbie B says
i posted a tweet here:
https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/605205951587573760
Debbie B says
we always took goldfish with us on our roadtrips!
Jenny Stanek says
The story that sticks out in my mind is about 2 years ago when I struck with a nasty nasty stomach flu and was so sick. I was at home and still had to take care of my 3 kids (ages 6,4,4). I could barely move and basically got through the day by watching cartoons with them and feeding them a lunch of applesauce and Goldfish. Not too fancy but man were they happy!! :)
Stephanie Larison says
When we had a movie night with the kids, and added goldfish in with the popcorn.
Laurie Strebe says
We have done little scavenger hunts using the easy open plastic Easter eggs. The little ones love it! Place a Goldfish or two in each one and hide in easy to spot safe places. Confine it to one room. Is great for nights and rainy days. Good for ages-2 thru 6!
Mindy says
I tweeted. https://twitter.com/Mindy_East/status/605189288423256066
Sarah L says
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Sarah L says
I like planting and growing a garden with kids. Then goldfish for snacks.
Thanks for the contest.
Tabathia B says
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Betty C says
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Tabathia B says
My youngest daughter picking out the marshmallows out of the smores goldfish and eating them first
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CharityS says
I use Goldfish crackers with my fruit and berry mix.
Betty C says
We enjoy Goldfish crackers right out of the box.
Carrie Conley says
Tweet
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Carrie Conley says
We eat a lot of Goldfish Crackers….Not just for kids anymore…
Birdiebee says
Tweeted.
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Birdiebee says
I mix Goldfish crackers in with my Chex Mix to bring smiles to the grandkids’ faces. They love Goldfish in tomato soup as well.
WHITNEY says
I sent out a tweet https://twitter.com/electricstar/status/605110820238815233
WHITNEY says
Goldfish remind me of all of the great road trips growing up
Claudia Davis says
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Karen baker says
I love gold fish
Claudia Davis says
Make a goldfish necklace.
Thomas Murphy says
tweeted
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Thomas Murphy says
My son and I love watching movies and eating the original Goldfish crackers!
joe gersch says
We mix goldfish in with popcorna and it brings smiles
Jerry Marquardt says
I publicly Tweeted this giveaway: https://twitter.com/versatileer/status/605072402339512320
Karen Drake says
My granddaughter loves to eat Goldfish crackers for an after school snack.
Jerry Marquardt says
Goldfish crackers bring big smiles to the kids knowing that they are going to be happy and quiet with them.
Amanda Sakovitz says
tweet
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Amanda Sakovitz says
We love eating them when we go for walks
Carolyn D says
I love goldfish crackers, but I cannot think of any special tales to tell. This post does give me an idea for making a cake this summer with blue frosting to represent the ocean and goldfish swimming on top.
s riches says
Our dog loves goldfish and everyone gets a kick out of watching him eat them.
Debbie B says
i posted a tweet:
https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/605011626840817664
Debbie B says
we have always loved snacking on goldfish – my daughter loved them as a child and still does to this day
Anita Mitchell says
We love having goldfish, and will be using these activities with my grand kids.
Karen bakee says
I really do love Goldfish
tina reynolds says
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tina reynolds says
I love your ideas will be using some this week since the kids out of school got to keep them entertained ;)
Ron Miller says
Other then throwing them in each others mouth, I’m hard pressed for any other creative thing I might have done with them. Heck the wife’s the creative one, she’s probably with 2 kids done all kinds of things, but she’s asleep, don’t want to wake her up with, “Hey hon, creative stuff you’ve done with fishies?”(BTW that’s what we call them). !
Ron Miller says
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Rene Chartier says
I tweeted https://twitter.com/joanchartier/status/604857147571105792
Rene Chartier says
These are such creative ideas for our children. We’ve used goldfish for art projects and always to eat but never games so this will be fun for my twins.
Kathy Davis says
I just found and printed a trail mix recipe called Bear Lake Trail Mix. One of the ingredients is Goldfish. I plan on making it with my granddaughter, Nellie. She is only three but she can help me measurer and stir. Plus she loves Goldfish.
Kathy Davis
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Brenda Elsner says
We love snacking on goldfish. Kids like to flick them to each other across the table.
LAURIE MURLEY says
we love goldfish crackers, my kids love eating them. we always have played with them, while playing football, they make goal posts with their fingers and the other person trys to make a fieldgold while going thru the hands made out of their fingers. its really fun for the kids
Francine Anchondo says
when it is snack time they love having goldfish.
brittani adams says
I tweeted!!
https://twitter.com/britkarma/status/604781570961108993
brittani adams says
My son always loved to count his goldfish! I am loving all the fun options, I am always down to plat with some food and have some fun with it too!
Ellie Wright says
tweeted
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Ellie Wright says
Goldfish crackers are often my boys’ after game snacks. So they love eating their goldfish on the way home and discussing the games. It always brings lots of smiles and laughs.
Cheryl B. says
We enjoyed recently, creating an ocean scene using Goldfish, as the fish, graham crackers as the aquarium, blue frosting and green decorative frosting…so fun!
joanna reed says
https://twitter.com/joyfulfive5/status/604732547835133953
joanna reed says
My son and I share goldfish on out treasure hunt walks outside.
eguiver Yol says
Tweeted
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Ed says
We add this to macaroni and cheese.
Aaron Shapiro says
I love Goldfish! Always have as a kid an as an adult too! I’m sure my kids will someday too! Thanks for the giveaway!
Michelle D. says
I tweeted :) https://twitter.com/MakeupLove2/status/604522737579597824
Michelle D. says
I always buy a big box of Goldfish from Costco when my niece and nephew visit me over the summer. It’s their favorite snack and so it always reminds me of them and brings a smile to my face :)
Erica B. says
Snacking during picnics.
Lisa Garner says
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/lisalmg/status/604447664105660417
Lisa Garner says
My daughter loves pretending to have her goldfish swim into her mouth.
Daniel M says
always fun in soups
angie says
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/604299082593652736
angie says
My fav moment is when I crack open a new bag in the car on the way to the beach. I rarely buy these crackers, but ALWAYS do for the ride to vacation town! LOL
Tiffany Church says
Sharing Goldfish while on a family outing to the local amusement park or to the zoo really put smiles on our faces!
ken ohl says
I remember eating these with my little niece when were on our way to disneyworld. thankyou, ken
sheila ressel says
tweeted: https://twitter.com/slr8/status/604100859941756929
sheila ressel says
We like to bring Goldfish with us when we go to the drive in. Fun times!
Holly S. says
My tweet: https://twitter.com/HollyStormEtsy/status/604046280877285377
Holly S. says
My daughter loves the colorful Golfish. She sorts all of the colors into different piles before she eats them.
rachel cartucci says
https://twitter.com/RayrayCrisman/status/604008980902334464
rachel cartucci says
Sharing a Goldfish cracker snack with my son after a long day at the park brings a smile to my face.
erica best says
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/604003222483677184
erica best says
my nephew like to count them with my niece teaching her colors and numbers
joni says
https://twitter.com/smilekisses/status/603789877583437824
joni says
They are an easy snack for on the go.
Stephanie Galbraith says
We used goldfish crackers for counting when the kids were little.
Debby says
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lissa crane says
We love GoldFish in my home! We glue them on paper to create Ocean settings when we learn about sea life and even put them in blue Jello to make it look like fish swimming! I love the activities you posted, especially the blowing them across a finish line with a straw. That will make a great party game for my sons birthday party next week!
ken ohl says
my little niece loves these snacks for our beach walks
Debby says
We did a whole under the sea unit for homeschooling and goldfish work great in crafts and as snacks.
Claire says
Snacks for disney world!
liz l says
Snacks for disney world!
Michelle C says
Tweet: http://twitter.com/MrsMChappell/status/603359585974493184
Michelle C says
Eating goldfish during family movie nights always puts a smile on our faces !
Jenilee Dunson says
I’ve used goldfish as centerpiece decorations for kids birthday parties. The best one was in a shark mouth shaped candy dish with goldfish and red sweedish fish, at a beach themed birthday party.
Miranda G says
https://twitter.com/mgreen2012/status/603120320145264640
Miranda G says
Its so cute my son calls them fishys i want fishies mommy
Christina Sparks says
My kids and I used to go on the hillside and park and eat goldfish crackers and watch the thunderstorms roll in.
Richard Hicks says
https://twitter.com/ardy22/status/602712013169676289
Richard Hicks says
Best moment are watching the kids get all excited and giddy when I tell them they can have them!
Amy Regier says
love goldfish!
Amy Regier says
I love goldfish!
mickeyfan says
My daughter is in her 20’s and STILL wants Goldfish. The best part is that now SHE can buy them for herself!
Susan Smith says
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/602639360220102656
Susan Smith says
I like to pack Goldfish Crackers for my kids for their school lunches.
Jeffrey says
I posted a tweet: https://twitter.com/FireRunner2379/status/602628138825297921.
Jeffrey says
Making artwork using Goldfish Crackers is always fun with the kids. They’ve glued them on paper before into shapes like faces on animals.
Allison S. says
I think just eating goldfish crackers is enough for my family to smile!
Cathy Truman says
When my children have a lot of fun with the goldfish and seeing the
smiles on their faces putting them in their soup.
Michelle J. says
I love having Goldfish as the prize at kids’ fishing ponds!
Bruce says
family dinner
Kathleen says
The best moments with my daughter when she plays with Goldfish in her soup.
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Abby Barge says
The best moments are sharing them with my stepdaughter in the summer time! She loves them!
Jessica says
https://twitter.com/jxa01/status/601556439107112961
Jessica says
The best moments are sharing the goldfish crackers with my dad, and when we discovered that the pizza ones taste really good in tomato soup.
Betsy says
tweet: https://twitter.com/betsy5454/status/601477515736121344
Betsy says
My son loves goldfish crackers and pretending they’re swimming.
Lauren Olivia Wood says
We used to eat Goldfish crackers on our way to show cows at the fairgrounds when I was in 4-H as a child!
sarah hirsch says
these activities sound like fun but our favorite thing to do with goldfish crackers is eat them
Crystal F says
I got some cute smiles from my girls last week when I bought them some of the new princess Goldfish crackers. They are a little older so they thought this was cute. Thank you!
Denise L says
tweeted – https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/601128085640126465
Denise L says
There are always smiles when my son brings Goldfish to share with his soccer team!
Anastasia Falling says
Tweeted :) – https://twitter.com/Enter_Now/status/601100949042532354
Anastasia Falling says
Surprising the kids with a fun snack while they’re in the midst of homework is one way that Goldfish brings smiles to us all :)
Dorothy Boucher says
My grandchildren and I enjoy eating GoldFish many different ways :) and like you I have tried with them a couple of games, usually we try to get the goldfish into a cup , we even have painted them :) and also used them in fake fish bowls .. I will have to try this game with them , something new and I know they will enjoy this :) thanks for sharing.
Dorothy Boucher says
Tweeted
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Christina G. says
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/PuffyBiggles/status/601082440954679298
Christina G. says
My daughter was always smiling big when I bought a bag of Goldfish crackers. Thanks for the giveaway!
Megan Scharlau says
I always loved pretending they were swimming and using them like toys and dolls
Ashley C says
We let the gold fish “swim” in blue jello. Doesn’t sound appealing to me, but whatever makes the kids happy!
Sherry Conrad says
Tweeted https://twitter.com/dddiva/status/600959034234015744
Sherry Conrad says
We do a craft by making construction paper 3d fish tanks and gluing on pop rocks and goldfish crackers.
Lyndsey Lancaster says
My twins are in a big “ocean loving” phrase right now. They like to play with the fish before they eat them. Which is totally fine, food was made for exploring!
Barbara M says
Tweet https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/600883169823424514
Barbara M says
We would use the Goldfish crackers when playing Tic Tac Toe.
thank you
marissia says
https://twitter.com/SUGMINTSWEEPS/status/600855536733523968
Steph D. says
Goldfish are a healthy snack so they are part of our everyday life! We take them in small containers when we travel and they are fun to eat :) the colored ones are a great teaching tool for the little ones.
sheila ressel says
tweeted: https://twitter.com/slr8/status/600825419798044672
sheila ressel says
Sharing them with the family while we watch a movie.
Pam H. says
Eating Goldfish crackers while playing family games brings big smiles
Stephanie V. says
We ate goldfish on a road trip whenever we saw an out of state license plate!
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Kiara says
I take Goldfish crackers to the beach.
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Angela W says
https://twitter.com/Hotsnotty2/status/600795899044995072
Angela W says
Snacking on them while watching a movie
paige chandler says
I remember eating goldfish at the pool on the day I first met my husband
Linda G. says
I keep gold fish on hand for when the grandkids come, they love them as a snack.
Denise S says
My kids trying to catch them in their mouth after tossing them brings big smiles.
amanda whitley says
since my kids are young for candy they look forward to getting goldfish for easter and in their stockings at Christmas.
Debbi Wellenstein says
I have packages of Goldfish crackers in my pantry-my grandchildren know exactly where they are!
Margaret Smith says
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/600714190886739969
Thanks so much
Margaret Smith says
Often when we go on road trips, I pack a small bag of Goldfish crackers for each of my kids. It’s a great snack & they love it.
Kelly @ Hidden Fruits and Veggies says
I like snacking on goldfish at work
nickie says
We usually take Goldfish crackers to the beach
Sandy Klocinski says
https://twitter.com/Attea2d/status/600677631881814016
Sandy Klocinski says
I was a little girl and my older sis and I loved eating goldfish crackers! Even remember the little smiley face on them. Brings a smile to my face even now.
Cynthia C says
Tweet
https://twitter.com/clc408/status/600633129242615808
Cynthia C says
I used to use goldfish crackers in the classroom to teach counting and numbers.
Annmarie W. says
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/amweeks/status/600473622973579265
Annmarie W. says
When my kids were young, we ALWAYS had goldfish in the house. And I always had goldfish in my diaper bag, in the car, packed for swim meets, etc. As they got older, though, at some point I just stopped buying them. And last summer…when my kids (now teen & tween) were at the grocery with me, I saw that goldfish were on sale. And I pointed that out to my daughter…and she & my son both HAD to have them. And asked why we never had them anymore! And demanded that we always have them in the house again! The fact that they felt so connected to something like that from their young years made me my smile!
Tina W says
tweeted: https://twitter.com/tinawoo21/status/600190976884215809
Tina W says
Floating goldfish crackers in our soup always makes us smile!
Emily W says
I have three boys and once they were finished with baby food and moved on to “real” food, I gave them goldfish crackers. The look on their faces was priceless, every single time!
Rhonda R says
Tweeted the contest at https://twitter.com/RhondaKitty/status/599774917115179009
Rhonda R says
Goldfish crackers are a great snack to keep in a baggie in your purse for “emergencies.” I make a trail mix using fun things like goldfish, m&ms, and other things as a surprise treat on long car trips!
shelly peterson says
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shelly peterson says
Goldfish crackers are one of my grandsons favorite snacks, we take them to the park a lot for a snack. He gets excited to see what variety/flavor Grandma bring s home.
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kathy f says
We love Goldfish crackers. One year we decorated a cake to look like a fish bowl and used the crackers as the fish.
Duane Cooper says
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Duane Cooper says
My nieces and nephews love to take Goldfish crackers during our summer adventures to the beach and local water parks!
mysweetiepiepie says
I’ve only ever used Goldfish crackers for snacking, but that’s fun isn’t it?
Rhea Chladek says
Goldfish Crackers are fun to use to practice counting. However, the amount I count out to the kids, and the amount they counted have a tendency to end up as different numbers…LOL! ;D
Lauren M says
They work great to practice counting!
Stephanie Reed says
My daughter still loves to see Goldfish Crackers swimming in her soup! She also frosted cupcakes blue like water and let her school Cupcake Club make an ocean scene by decorating with Goldfish.
Jessica says
We used goldfish to practice counting when my kids were younger.
Dawn Monroe says
We usually take Goldfish crackers to the beach and on roadtrips.
Christina M. says
My wee one loves Goldfish crackers! (Honestly, I do too.)They’re a definite snack bag staple when we’re on the go. And even though my husband and I are pretty consistent in correcting our son’s speech when he mispronounces things (as kids will do, and often in the cutest ways!), I can’t help but let him keep asking me for “goat-wishes”. It makes me smile every single time, and since they’re a healthy snack, I usually comply. :)
Robert Brown says
Our 18-month old loves Goldfish and calls them “gold-sheesh”, makes us laugh every time.
Barbara M says
The grand kids love Goldfish crackers and that makes us all smile!
thank you
Dee says
I like to eat them when I feel the need to crunch something. I put them in my mouth and crack them in half so I feel the “pop” then I eat them normally.
Yona Williams says
I Tweeted: https://twitter.com/PricelessTeam/status/597892234156072960
Yona Williams says
My favorite lil’ moment with Goldfish is using the fish to tell stories with younger children. I love seeing what they come up with.
ANGEL JACKLYN says
I LOVE WATCHING THE KIDS PLAY WITH THE GOLDFISH, IT IS SO ENTERTAINING! WE PREFER THE PRETZEL KIND OVER HERE THOUGH. THANKS FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN!
ANGEL JACKLYN says
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Belinda says
I’ve always kept a bag of goldfish in my kids’ diaper bag for when we are out and they were getting cranky or hungry. A fun snack always perked them up. I also just used goldfish with my preschool class when we made a craft about Jesus helping the disciples with the great catch of fish :)
Cindy Loo says
I love tossing a few goldfish crackers down on a blank sheet of paper, and having them use markers to draw a scene based on the fish!
alisa says
watching kids eat gold fish crackers in different ways brings smiles to my face because some will bite the tails off first and some heads and some like to split the goldfish in the middle.
Tabitha says
we like to trow them in the air and try to mouth cath them.
the dog eats…al ot ;)
Marcy Pierre says
I love goldfish!
Tara O. says
I always keep a little ziplock bag of goldfish in the car in case my daughter needs a snack while we are out. She loves them!
Emily Acker says
The floor of my sister’s van is constantly covered in Goldfish. My nieces and nephews love snacking on these – and sometimes they miss their mouths. :)
Samantha Daleo says
TWEET!
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Samantha Daleo says
Goldfish crackers have always created great moments for my kids and I especially on roadtrips. They like to make stories with them and of course eat them afterwards!
Michelle Parker says
When my son had 100 days of school project we decided to do a Ken doll standing with a fishing pole in a fish pond in the pond it had a 100 gold fish in it. My son loves these snacks til this day as a teen.
Rebecca says
My kids like goldfish crackers for trips.
Michelle Levine says
I would like to win so that I can go for a nice dinner.
Danalee says
I enjoy watching my kiddos enjoy goldfish crackers. :) That brings a smile to my face.
Kristy - Savvy and Sassy says
Watching the joy on my little’s face while eating “fishy crackers” is the best.
William Kwok says
It must be so rewarding making these designs for kids to play with. I tweeted this page.
https://twitter.com/wkwok8/status/596112146708082688
Sarah Cool says
These are such adorable ideas! I love how everyone likes goldfish crackers not just the kiddos
Amy Tong says
I tweeted:
https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/596028640485224448
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Amy Tong says
My kids love to play “catch that fish” with these yummy little crackers. :) basically, we toss the fish in the air and try to catch them in the mouth with no hands. Yes, we sometimes make a mess, but we all had so much fun.
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Stacey b says
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Stacey b says
My kids love Gold Fish crackers! My 3 year old likes to sort the colored ones by color, while my 7 year old likes to make them talk to each other. lol
Rachel W says
Growing up I was part of a family of 6 which I loved, but my mom stayed home with us so we hardly ever had extra money. We took 4 vacations during my childhood that I can remember. Since we didn’t get a vacation every year they were a big deal! We always asked my mom to buy goldfish but they were a special treat reserved only for roadtrips, which made them extra special!
Racquelle says
These are great ideas to try with my niece!
Angela B says
My favorite activities for my kids are counting and sorting the colored Gold Fish. This not only helps them with their counting but also their colors and they can eat them when they get them sorted correctly! Win win win!
Maddie says
Great ideas!
Christine M says
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Christine M says
Eating Goldfish crackers brings back great after-school memories of watching cartoons and snacking.
jennifer says
What great ideas! We will try these…. goldfish are always around with my kids, I even have a goldfish cracker tattoo! Now that’s dedication!
Ally says
I love that I can share them with everyone from the kids all the way up to the grandparents!
Melissa Mazzur says
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Melissa Mazzur says
What great ideas! I am getting the supplies out now!
Kathy Anderson says
My kids love goldfish!
Rachelle Anderson says
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Rachelle Anderson says
When my son was little and we would drop him off at the nursery, he would cry. We’d then tell him that we packed him Goldfish, and the tears would dry up instantly and he’d be fine.
Aarti Dogra says
I love playing with goldfish crackers with the kids. They have such imaginations they possibilities are endless!
Melissa B. says
I taught preschool for ten years and my students always enjoyed sorting and counting the multicolored goldfish crackers, especially since they could eat them afterwards.
latanya t says
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latanya t says
by taking pictures of random fun and family moments
Kathleen M Smith says
Goldfish are great snacks for road trips, they are fun!
Kathleen M Smith says
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Soo says
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/jltsmommy/status/595059485682577409
Soo says
My son likes the colored ones – he sorts them into the different colors and then eats them one color at a time.
Arik Issan says
I remember my brothers and I eating bags and bags of “fishies” when I was little, sometimes one fish at a time, and often just handfuls. Do they still make pizza flavored?
Arik Issan says
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/rickaei/status/595042668020895745
BETH DUNLAVY HOPPE says
My kids enjoy counting them all out before eating them.
Jackie says
I just have memories of my daughter sitting eating her goldfish out of a small bowl while watching tv. They are a great snack for kids.
Leigh Anne Borders says
I honestly do not recall my mom ever buying me these when I was younger but I do know that they are perfect for my family. We always have these on hand in the car. Thanks for the idea of the game. Perfect for the summer!
Leigh Anne Borders says
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Gina M says
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Gina M says
We love making memories by having a family game night together every week with goldfish sometimes offered as a snack!
Thanks for the chance to win!
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wen budro says
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wen budro says
Goldfish Crackers always provide fun moments when we go on road trips or camping. We all love eating them and trying to catch them in our mouths.
Laurie says
I just remember being a little kid and my mom would always buy me my own bag of these.
kathy dalton says
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kathy dalton says
I ue goldfish to teach counting and adding skills to my grandkids
Lauren E. says
We bring goldfish crackers when we go fishing, for extra lucky snacks
mysweetiepiepie says
We always take Goldfish crackers on road trips with us, lots of fun.
Angela Saver says
We use Goldfish crackers for learning how to count! It helps encourage them to want to learn!
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Laura says
I have two teenagers who take goldfish in their lunch every day to school. I’ve tried to switch but they protest. They love their goldfish.
ELIZABETH P says
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ELIZABETH P says
We just love snacking on them when we watch movies or are on a car ride. truckredford(at)Gmail(Dot)ocm
Bert Ruiz says
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Bert Ruiz says
We like to snack on goldfish crackers when we play family games
Norma says
When she was sick my daughter would smile if I popped some goldfish in to “swim” in her chicken soup.
LAMusing says
Snacking on them reminds me of being a kid and makes me smile.
Kerry says
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Kerry says
We like to eat goldfish when we are playing a family game or cards together.
erica best says
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erica best says
i do not have one but I love the stories and pictures on the site .
Aurelie Red says
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Aurelie Red says
So far we use the crackers for counting only ♥
Susan Smith says
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Susan Smith says
Cute games, we share our Goldfish crackers to bring smiles
Rebecca Graham says
Finding goldfish crackers in the lunch box brings out the smiles.
Claudia M says
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Claudia M says
how fun blowing then across the table lol ! when we go to the park the kids like to take them for a snack and sharing them with the ducks … they love them also =)
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sherri crawford says
i made an aquarium cake and they were the fish
Anna Pry says
i tweeted: https://twitter.com/thepryfamily2/status/592006282791489537 [email protected]
Anna Pry says
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maria cantu says
My favorite is when the kids share them.
Kimmy Ripley says
Goldfish snacks are great for long car rides.
Victoria R. says
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Victoria R. says
Goldfish would be perfect for story hour!
Kristen says
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Kristen says
We love to bring them on trips to the aquarium….or the Japanese tea garden where we visit the beautiful koi!
Katherine says
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Katherine says
They have a special little container in their church bag filled with goldfish
Leslie says
counting goldfish onto paper fish bowls to practice number recognition. As a teacher I used them for fractions!
Maeghyn Koehler says
No special story I just like to snack on them ;)
Nikki says
Im so excited to try these activities with the goldfish with my toddlers who will enjoy the snack too haha
Ankita says
Thank you for great ideas, so far we use the crackers for counting only and for doing fish kisses:) Can’t wait to try these
D Schmidt says
My favorite is sharing some Goldfish with my youngest son while we wait to collect my older son from school
Kendra says
Thanks for teaming up with these sponsors to offer this giveaway. Looking forward to using some of these activities with my kiddos
Melissa says
I love trying activities like this with little ones. They are so easily impressed and excited, that it makes the time spent with them well worth it!
Erin says
My kids love Goldfish! I’m excited to try these new activities with them!!!
Jean says
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Jean says
My girls would love doing some of these activities. My youngest enjoys the Goldfish made with natural colors – she likes to sort them by color or make patterns with them before she eats them.
darby says
I think that the easter goldfish are great-lots of good memories with the colored ones!
alison says
These are great suggestions for keeping my daughter at the table longer too!
tina m says
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tina m says
My son love Goldfish . He smiles every time when I give him goldfish.
Amanda Rudd says
Great ideas for all ages!
Samantha says
I love putting Goldfish snack packs in the kid’s Easter baskets and Christmas stockings. Their eyes light up when they see it and it’s a great alternative to sugar!
Anna says
My son loved sharing fish crackers :)
Julie says
These are interesting and might work to keep him interested.
Jan says
I really enjoy all the creative ideas you have and hope to use them as our grandson grows. Thank you!
Natalie Schwartz says
This is great! My son loved to sort the colored goldfish when he was learning about colors. We are definitely doing to try blowing them across the table with straws!!
Katie says
So many great ideas for such a simple treat that all the kids love!
Dawn says
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Amanda says
Thanks for the great ideas! My kids LOVE goldfish so we will be trying these soon :-)
Mayra says
These are all adorable ideas! I think that I will try incorporating the colored goldfish into sorting and counting activities soon!
Danielle Leach says
This has been great for fine motor skills for my son and he hates to touch food so this is a good game for him to play as well. His OT loved these suggestions!
molly jinnette says
We make our own fishy crackers from butter flour cheese and salt
Kristen says
Another simple yet great activities for my son. This will be great for on the go. Thanks!
Tanya Nixon-Silberg says
Whenever my 2.5 year old daughter and I eat goldfish, we sing the “fishy song”.
We start with 5 crackers and say “5 little fish are swimming in the water; Swimming in the water; swimming in the water. 5 little fish are swimming in the water… Bubbles… Bubbles… and SPLASH! ! ! ! ( Of course the pond is in her tummy!)
Becky D says
Great ideas! My toddler can’t do most of these yet – maybe I can show her counting or make letters or numbers – but good ideas for down the road. And we of course always have the giant box of Goldfish on hand!
Elizabeth says
Love these ideas and can’t wait to try some with my son, who loves playing with his food! :)
Amy F. says
These look like such fun ideas – can’t wait to try the math and graphing activities. Now we need to get some rainbow goldfish!
pat raymo says
My granddaughter loves goldfish…so this is GREAT. Love the ideas, especially the straw ideas!
Lauren J. says
I am doing some of these today! Every time my son goes to the local grrocery store he somehow manages to get goldfish. So we are well stocked!
Ginnie says
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Ginnie says
There are wonderful storybooks that contain stories about fish; some are even created by the Pepperidge Farm in that there are little holes in which to place the goldfish. But it would be fun to act out “Rainbow Fish” or another story with the goldfish; especially with the multicolored flavors.
Joan Zatorski says
These activities are clever. If only Goldfish came in a gluten-free version that those plagued with Celiac Disease could use, I’d be on this bandwagon in an instant! I suspect substituting raisins for the Goldfish wouldn’t work as well. Perhaps gluten-free Chex cereal pieces would work. Sadly, though, those beige squares just don’t have the visual appeal of the delightful orange fishies…
Maybe the CEO will read this and get the Product Development Staff working on a gluten-free version of Goldfish Crackers for kids with Celiac?!
Elona says
We love SHARING goldfish. We always bring it to our class or the playground and give it out to the rest of the group. Being an only child, this gives him the opportunity to learn how to share, make friends and enjoy a treat all at once .
Lisa G says
My son has loved Goldfish since he was little. Now at 21, it is still one of his favorite foods. I also use the fish in the different colors for Math activities in my preschool classroom.
Kate Walker says
I have never, never, Ever even bought fish crackers for my kiddo! I have no idea why, but I’m going grocery shopping tomarrow and I most definitely buying some! All these activities sound great and fun and I’m sure my daughter will LOVE them! I know I used to….8)
Sue Kropp says
As a Grandma, I would never think of taking a wagon ride without a few small tupperware cups full of Goldfish just in case the hungries come on as they always do! I don’t think we have ever returned without finishing all of the Goldfish! I love the colored ones!
Stephanie Woodward says
The blowing activity sounds great!! We’ll have to try that. Thanks!
Lisa says
We love to use Goldfish in our snacks and our counting lessons. We have 2 small pictures of fish bowls on their placemats at snack time. We have them put some in one, and some in the other. They compare the amounts, tell which has more or less, estimate how many are in each one, have them eat some and compare some more! At Dr. Seuss’s birthday, we have 5 fish bowls on our papers with numbers in them under 10 and have the students identify them and count out that many fish. (for 1 Fish, 2 Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish). Using rainbow fish even ties in the theme more! SO much fun!
Brianne Rene' says
We’ve been working on our shapes and colors so I was planning to outline a triangle, circle, square and star and then have the twins use the colored goldfish to fill in each shape. Then have them try to make each shape all one color each. Love these other ideas too!
Svetlana says
Wow, Jammie! What a creative person you are! I would never thought using them this way:)And so may ways!Hope spring already rules in your city and gives you even more inspiration and energy. But even if my favourite season does not draw a smile with its flowers and warm sunny days yet you still have the most important flowers in a life of every woman: your children:) All the best and many thanks for your GREAT JOB!
Celeste says
Goldfish are a staple around here. Most recently we are into the s’more flavored ones. We always take them on road trips. Last summer we had them and ran across some stranded travelers whose car had broken down. They were from Ukraine and were hungry. We shared some snacks, which happened to be goldfish. Glad we were well stocked to share. :)
Kristen says
My 19 month old son loves goldfish! It is a go-to snack. Will have to try some of these
Sinea Pies says
Love these Goldfish ideas! We used the colored ones in my Dr. Seuss preschool lesson last year. We graphed them and the kids LOVED it!
Summer says
Great ideas! We love goldfish in our house – Mommy too!
Andi says
I have three little boys that LOVE goldfish and will love these games too! Thanks so much!
Cheryl says
That’s some great ideas! I definitely need to give these a try for our birthday games! Thanks for sharing!
Melissa C. says
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Melissa C. says
With my 2 year old class, we sort the rainbow fish by colors as a learning activity. I love that they use natural food coloring!
Shay Vogg says
You could put them in a bowl and have kids estimate or guess how many. Another idea is to make the letters of the alphabet with them or name them with names that rhyme ir start with the different letters…
Ummm… could you paint them? Or at least glue them into a scene?
My little girl loves to bake so maybe grind them up a new coating for chicken nuggets??
If they were colored ones or the baby ones you could do ratios (3 out of 4 are this color, 4 out of 10 are small etc…) or use them for adding or patterns..
Do Goldfish Jenga..how many can you stack?
Give them names and make up stories about them..
Work on descriptive words and senses to describe them..taste, feel, smell etc…
Sarah Hamilton says
I was thinking that the transfer activity could also be a “go fishing” game as well; using the straw as a fishing pool. Also, we did a similar thing with celery sticks and peanut butter, using the celery sticks as the poles and the peanut butter as the “bait”. :-) I love sitting down with my boys to snack on goldfish—we all love them!
caitlin says
My son loves goldfish! Eating them…making them roar like dinosaurs…
Jessica says
What i wouldn’t give for a gluten free gold fish cracker! We (I lol) miss them dearly!
Darice says
Looks like good, simple fun!
Cristina Z says
I love these activity ideas using goldfish! Now I have to find a way to not have my daughter eat all of them as I’m showing her how to do the activity! She loves goldfish!
Cindy Higgins says
We use goldfish in our preschool class for children with developmental challenges as a great first crunchy finger food or a treat for doing a good job. We sort goldfish by color, count them, use them in craft activities….
Annmarie W. says
I’ve always loved goldfish, and always had them on hand here at home when my children were young. Well, to be honest…as they got older (they are now 15 & 12), I had stopped having a stock of goldfish in the house. I thought maybe they had ‘outgrown them’. What was I thinking? Last summer at the grocery, goldfish were on sale…and my daughter almost yelled “We HAVE to get goldfish. Why don’t we ever have these anymore?!”. I learned my lesson that day…now we always have goldfish in the house!
Tammy says
I never thought about using gold fish crackers in so many ways! Knowing that they are peanut free is also a bonus as our school is going completely nut free next year. They will be a great addition to my Kindergarten classroom as tools as well as snacks.
Maggie Bourdeau says
We love goldfish!! We’ve been getting the xtra cheddar recently but also love the colors. My 18 month old son does the fishy kiss face when asking for a goldfish snack. lol. We love to sort by color, thats our favorite so far, and we’ll need to try some of these other ideas! Thanks!! (By the way, love the sweepstakes)
Dana says
I used to be in the Navy and a squadron-mate was addicted to Goldfish. We would count down the weeks of deployment by eating one bag of Goldfish a week. It was a lot of bags of Goldfish to bring on a deployment, but we went through them fast enough.
Kim says
Tweeted, hope I did this right. I’m not very twitter or Facebook savvy.
https://twitter.com/throggiewife/status/585600786467520513
Andreia Stiffler says
Bringing a bowl of Goldfish crackers out during our neighborhood play dates always makes everyone smile :)
Nicole says
Thanks for the fun ideas!
Sandi Brubaker says
Goldfish are about the only snack food, besides fruit and veggies, my kids can bring to school for snack. So, of course they are a go to for us. However, I love the fun ways to “play” with the food for my preschooler and toddler; especially the straw one. :0) Thanks for taking the time to share fun ideas!
Isabel says
These look really great! Can’t wait to try them with my bunch :-)
Brook says
So the only thing I could do with my 2-year old is have her count the goldfish crackers.
When I say count, I mean as they went in her mouth. Lol
For such a lucky eater, I couldn’t keep them on the table to count.
Zeliha says
I don’t have any goldfish on hand but this looks so fun with just a little preparation that I think I’ll try it with some pasta beads tomorrow.
Thank you for great ideas!
Tenessa says
Sharing goldfish at a playdate with friends always brings big smiles! My kids love to share them…and eat them!
Erin K. says
We love using them (and eating them) to role play a song I made up that’s similar to 5 Little Ducks.
5 gold fish that I once knew
Were swimming in the sea saying “How are you.”
When this one little fish said “Let’s get some grub!”
He led the others with a “Blub, blub, blub.
Blub, blub, blub. Blub, blub, blub.”
He led the others with a “Blub, blub, blub.”
Then you eat one and follow it with 4 gold fish.
Alycia says
Love these ideas !! As an OT student .. Always looking for more fun fine motor activities to add to my list!! :)
Brittan says
We are going to buy the colored goldfish tomorrow and sort by colors. My 14 month year old loves goldfish so what better way to help him learn his colors!
We are also going to try out the other goldfish ideas with the straw. Thanks a bunch!!
Nancy says
These are great easy and fun activities. We think counting out goldfish crackers as we put them into container is also fun.
jennifer says
my 11 yr old still comes home every day after school and has a bowl of goldfish – she has loved them ever since she was a baby! they are a staple in our house. my younger two kids like some of the other new flavors but she eats nothing but good old fashion original cheddar goldfish, won’t even consider trying any other kinds! And I LOVE when gramma visits and just loves to snack on goldfish too – she admits she won’t buy them for herself – she thinks they are just for kids but can’t wait to enjoy a handful when she comes to visit : ) !!!
Jo says
My daughter was looking at this activity with me. Now she is begging for goldfish crackers. :) cute ideas!
Sallie says
My one ywar old holding up a goldfish and saying “bish” makes me smile:)
Sallie says
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Kim says
Great ideas. Thanks!
Jennifer says
Thanks; I needed some extra tips today. You add such fun with simple tools. <3 Perfect.
Linda says
There are so many fish stories in the bible. We love acting them out with goldfish and then chowing down on them. Goldfish are awesome!
Amy Jo Trager says
I love goldfish! They have no added sugar, so it’s a family friendly snack for us all. I found pink “princess” goldfish the last time I was shopping which was really fun for my little girls!
Tommie Sue Schindler says
They’re the perfect snack for after gymnastics class for my two granddaughters.
Tracie says
I love all these goldfish ideas!! Especially the transfer goldfish – it’ll tale great patience and determination!
Mary says
We love goldfish! It was one of the first foods that we found that weren’t processed around nuts. It is still my sons favorite snack and he is 8. I love the blowing the goldfish with a straw and the hockey one for my preschool students. They are always looking for a challenge. Thanks for sharing these ideas!
Kristine says
Goldfish have been our snack of choice for church forever. And since we save them for church, they are always novel. Even though they can get a bit crummy, they are so entertaining! My girls make them swim across the pews, tell stories about the ocean, and run from the sharks. Thanks for sharing your ideas to add to our fun!
Kristy says
Good tips! I like Goldfish crackers to play Bingo games with (ABC or Number or Shapes). They make great markers and the kids get a little snack when they bingo!
Jennifer says
Fun to play with and learn…plus fun to eat after we‘re done.
Lauren says
Goldfish is our go-to snack of choice!
OFG says
We take these on all of our every day adventures. Everything is a little more fun with goldfish.
OFG says
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Jessie C. says
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Jessie C. says
Goldfish crackers bring big smiles on each and every road trips with kids.
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Rebecca says
Our best memories are made by spending time together as a family.
Elle says
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Elle says
Eating Goldfish crackers on a bench at the park after play time makes me smile.
Tiffany says
We love the fun flavors of goldfish, like the vanilla cupcake! Looking forward to trying these ideas out. My kids love using straws, so I think it’ll be a big hit!
Nicole says
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Nicole D says
My kids love there Goldfish, every time we go out for an outdoor adventure my kids remind me not to forget to pack there Goldfish.
Jenna d says
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Jenna d says
Long car rides with goldfish snacks always make me smile
Erika says
After-nap snack is our tradition, and we love Goldfish.
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Madeline says
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Madeline says
We love the taste of goldfish crackers and enjoy trying the different flavors. Our child always loved getting a little snack pack of them at certain restaurants with her kids meal.
Catherine Shaw says
Here’s my tweeteroo:
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Catherine Shaw says
This “big kid” and her hubs always get a smile out of Goldfish crackers. We pop the pretzel ones too!
cole says
no goldfish stories here!
Lee Broom says
I love the grins on my kids faces when I surprise them with goldfish, especially when they are wanting to try a new flavor.
Pamela Gurganus says
I tweeted about this promotion! https://twitter.com/PJGurganus/status/583858468563582976
Pamela Gurganus says
The little moment with Goldfish crackers that brings big smiles is when the kids use them to make crafts. They like to glue them onto paper plates and makes ocean scenes.
Priscilla says
Always! We love ’em
Natalie says
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Natalie says
I love seeing my daughter create decorate gingerbread houses with goldfish and using the crackers to help her out with math problems!
Lisa Brown says
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Lisa Brown says
there are always smiles and happier moments with goldfish crackers when on road trips.
Julie Wood says
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Julie Wood says
We love Goldfish crackers and they bring big smiles when my son shares them with his friends and gives them in little bags!
heather says
The kids in our house put the goldfish crackers in the fish tank once.
Mami2jcn says
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Mami2jcn says
It makes me smile when I see my daughter trying to feed goldfish to our dog.
Jessica To says
Goldfish were the standard bring along snack when my son was a toddler and he always wanted to share them!
Kelly D says
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Kelly D says
I took my kids to the Pepperidge Farm outlet store recently and they both loved it. They choose the flavors they like, which always makes them smile. We pack them for their school lunches.
Elena says
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Elena says
I remember how my son learned to count using Goldfish crackers. It was fun.