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Fish for a Name Tag
Make a fish-shaped name tag for each guest using
thick, colorful paper. Decorate with markers
and attach a paper clip to the mouth of each
fish. Place all the fish in an empty kiddie pool
or decorated box. As each guest arrives, hand
him or her a fishing pole (sturdy stick with
a yarn “line” and a magnet “hook”).
When a fish is “caught,” write the
child’s name on it or give them the name
of their favorite character from the Finding
Nemo movie.
Squirting Gallery
Party guests will have lots of fun testing their
accuracy with this fun outdoor game! Set up several
empty plastic pop bottles at a distance 8-10
ft from the place where players will stand. Lay
a jump rope down for the line shooters must stand
behind. Give each guest a squirt gun, and see
who can knock down the most bottles! For younger
children, decrease the distance between the bottles
and the shooting line.
Underwater Swim
To begin, guests stand in a circle, facing inward.
Choose three underwater creatures and walk around
the circle naming the kids in sequence - whale,
shark, turtle, whale, shark, turtle, etc., so
you have several of each underwater animal standing
at intervals. When you call out the name of a
group, the kids in that group go for a “swim.” This
means walking around the outside of the circle
and listening to your instructions. If you say
the sea is rough, they must jog around the circle.
When you say it’s getting rougher they
run faster and if you say the tide turns, they
turn and run in the other direction. When you
say “STORM,” they must run back to
their original places in the circle. The last
to arrive is out and sits in place, facing outward.
To make the game more fun, call out more than
one group at a time. Continue the game until
there is only one player left “swimming.”
Take a Trip Underwater
If time permits, take your guests on a trip to
your local aquarium to learn about everyday life
under the sea! Many aquariums offer tours and
programs especially for children. Perhaps your
guests will be lucky enough to catch a glimpse
of Nemo!
Making Waves
You will need the following for this activity:
cooking oil, glitter, confetti, a small plastic
bottle for each guest, blue or green food coloring,
rubber cement glue, and water. To begin, use
a funnel to fill each bottle half full of water.
Add blue or green food coloring and mix. Use
the funnel to fill the bottle almost to the top
with oil. Point out how the oil floats above
the water! Next, add confetti and glitter to
decorate the liquid. When finished, seal the
lid on the bottle tightly with rubber cement;
allow to dry. Your guests will love playing with
the waves they’ve created!
Sea Shell Treasure Hunt
Use your child’s sandbox or fill a plastic
swimming pool with sand. Add different sea shells
and cover with sand. Let the kids search for the
shells and take them home as party favors. Add
unusual rocks or other treasures that can be found
under the sea.
Octopus Tag
The birthday child begins as the Octopus in the
middle of a large playing area. All other players
are Fish who must try to run past the Octopus
to the other side of the playing area. If a Fish
is tagged, he or she holds hands with the Octopus
and become a tentacle to help tag more fish.
The last Fish alive, wins!
Fish, Fish, Shark
This game is based on the traditional “Duck,
Duck, Goose” game, but instead of a goose
chasing a duck, a shark chases a fish. Start with
all your little fishes seated in a circle. Designate
a leader to walk around the circle, tapping guests
on the head and calling each person a fish. After
several guests have been tapped, the leader chooses
one guest and yells out “Shark” when
tapping him or her on the head. The Shark chases
the leader and tries to tag her as she races around
the circle and back to the Shark’s spot.
If the leader is caught, then she remains the leader
another round. If the leader escapes the Shark,
the Shark becomes the new leader. Repeat the game
until every guest has a chance to be the leader.
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