Object: A stained glass butterfly. Other possibilities include a picture of a butterfly and/or a caterpillar or an actual chrysalis or live caterpillar in a jar (preferably with a twig or two and some leaves or blades of grass).

Lesson: Self-esteem; encouragement of others; faith; hope.

"Without a doubt, Julia was a caterpillar! She lived in a bright meadow at the edge of a dark forest. A clear stream meandered through the middle of the meadow. Sometimes Julia would crawl to the stream's edge and peer into the water at her caterpillar face. Sure enough, she looked just like all the other caterpillars. There could be no doubt: Julia was a caterpillar.

"Julia's very best friend was a caterpillar too. His name was Herman. They spent their days playing caterpillar games with their caterpill…