Fish bowl

Abstract

The present invention is an article of manufacture comprising a dish and a marker moveably affixed upon or within the dish, wherein the marker can be moved with a utensil. In a preferred embodiment, a dish is constructed that has an inner section and an outer section, and a space between the two sections. The space is filled with a fluid in which markers that appeal to children, such as brightly colored fish. The markers contain a magnet which can be activated using flatware. The child uses his or her spoon to move the fish marker up the side of the dish. This teaches the child how to use a utensil and provides entertainment during mealtimes.

1 . An article of manufacture, comprising:
 a dish; and   a marker movably affixed upon or within the dish, wherein the maker can be moved with a utensil.   
   
   
       2 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the dish has an inner cavity and the marker is disposed within the cavity. 
   
   
       3 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the marker has a magnet. 
   
   
       4 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the utensil has a magnet. 
   
   
       5 . The article of  claim 1  wherein the cavity is filled with fluid. 
   
   
       6 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the marker is movably attached to the dish. 
   
   
       7 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the marker is a fish, star, Moon, face, tractor, or train. 
   
   
       8 . The article of  claim 5 , wherein the fluid has glittered pieces. 
   
   
       9 . The article of  claim 1  wherein the dish is a bowl and the utensil is a spoon. 
   
   
       10 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the dish is a plate and the utensil is a knife or fork. 
   
   
       11 . The article of claim nine wherein the dish has outer and inner walls, and the marker is disposed between the walls. 
   
   
       12 . The article of  claim 11 , wherein the inner wall is translucent. 
   
   
       13 . The article of  claim 11 , wherein the inner wall and the outer wall are translucent. 
   
   
       14 . The article of  claim 11  wherein the bull is made from high impact plastic. 
   
   
       15 . The article of  claim 11 , wherein the fluid is sealably contained between the inner wall and the outer wall. 
   
   
       16 . The article of  claim 11 , wherein the bowl has a rim suitable for detecting the marker, and a reward means which activates when the bowl rim detects the presence of the marker. 
   
   
       17 . The article of  claim 11 , wherein the bowl has an interlocking base, and the base contains components suitable for playing music or lighting lights. 
   
   
       18 . The article of  claim 11 , wherein the bowl has a resealable opening.