Make tissue paper flowers to place on the loved ones grave. Create a family tree showing your loved one's place in the family - a family than can span generations and is held together by memories and love. Encourage children to write a letter to their deceased love one. They can dictate to you or a helper. The letter can be attached to a balloon and floated aloft, sent down a river on a paper boat, or attached to the grave of the loved one.
Butterflies metamorphose from caterpillars.
For some cultures, the movement from life to death is seen as passing from one level of existence to another. Butterflies can be talked about and created with clay, as light catchers, tissue paper and chenille stems, or as kites. Sometimes the thoughtfulness of just one person can make all the difference to a child in grief. Fernside is an organization that helps parents and children who are grieving. Read more about the King County Library System .