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F if for Fish

Our fondly referred to "Nemos" were a big success. Each child really customized their fish with different stripes, water, and seaweed all around. As the weeks go by, I'm very pleased with our collages. I'm noticing much better fine motor control and the kiddos are so happy to choose the alphabet center.






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