Posted by: BlogQueen
on Jun 10, 2010
Children are delighted by the colours and variety of butterflies, and these glamorous winged creatures are such accessible examples when teaching about migration, natural adaptation and other subjects in a science curriculum.
But of course real preserved butterflies can be distressing to young children - it can be hard for them to deal with the idea that these beauties have been killed to be framed - as well as being very delicate when handled by little hands, and expensive too.
Posted by: BlogQueen
on Jun 2, 2010
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I just re-read an interview that LadyCCC, the founder of Clear Cut Crafts, did a couple of years ago, and found some inspiring advice for would-be entrepreneurs.
She talks about how, in the early days, there were some setbacks after she began designing and making butterflies. For example: "After seeing how great they looked I thought maybe I could sell these so I started designing more and creating more uses; testing them on different surfaces and using different adhesive products. I sold them at a few markets to see how consumers would take to them and to my surprise they were a hit. I gave my mother some and she had a spill on them then ran off to wash it and OH Heavens!!! Sorry to all those that bought them prior, but the ink ran."
