Butterflies are beautiful, and their ephemerality is a reminder of the graces and the inevitabilities of the seasons. Because of their beauty, their symmetry, their simplicity – and because of what the often represent to us of beauty and simplicity and freedom – people have long created crafts that symbolize the butterfly. Some crafts are outstanding works of art, some are excellent activities to do with children, and some are of unmitigated practicality. Here are five of my favorites:
