Sorry to crash.
Maybe, you could make her a velvet-embossed pillow
http://www.azcentral.com/home/crafty...tyideas17.html but with butterfly stamps. Or this no-sew throw
http://www.kidsmartliving.com/noname4.html but using a fleece with butterflies on it. Or if you do family lines, you could make her a felt banner with a family tree and each member of your family would be represented by a different colored felt butterfly with the sister's name underneath. Also, an alternative to paddles would be jewelry box (get a wooden box from a craft store and paint it), a wooden plaque (get one from a craft store and paint it), or a bulletin board with butterfly pushpins (get a plain bulletin board and paint the wooden frame and maybe even glue little wooden letters or little wooden butterflies).