Karren, I completely agree with your fishbowl idea. I just did a bit of creative googling and came up with something that might work. They sell clear acrylic light fixture globes that have round holes close to the right size. They're pretty reasonably priced, too. Here are links to what I found:
https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/clear-acrylic-globe-lamp-covers-with-opening/
https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/clear-acrylic-globe-lamp-covers-with-opening/