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Cocoon and the Butterfly

Many of us know that a beautiful and colourful butterfly comes from an unappealing worm! Here is the story of a butterfly that was never able to live its life as a normal butterfly.

One day, a man saw a cocoon. He loved butterflies and had a craze for its wonderful combination of colours. In fact, he used to spend a lot of time around butterflies. He knew how a butterfly would struggle to transform from an ugly caterpillar into a beautiful one.

He saw the cocoon with a tiny opening. It meant that the butterfly was trying to make its way out to enjoy the world. He decided to watch how the butterfly would come out of the cocoon. He was watching the butterfly struggling to break the shell for several hours. He spent almost more than 10 hours with the cocoon and the butterfly. The butterfly had been struggling very hard for hours to come out through the tiny opening. Unfortunately, even after continuous attempts for several hours, there was no progress. It seemed that the butterfly had tried its best and could not give any more try.

The man, who had a passion and love for butterflies, decided to help the butterfly. He got a pair of scissors and tweaked the cocoon to make larger opening for the butterfly and removed the remaining cocoon. The butterfly emerged without any struggle!

Unfortunately, the butterfly looked no longer beautiful and had a swollen body with small and withered wings.

The man was happy that he had made the butterfly come out of the cocoon without any more struggles. He continued to watch the butterfly and was quite eager to see it fly with its beautiful wings. He thought that at any time, the butterfly might expand its wings, shrink the body and the wings could support the body. Unfortunately, neither did the wings expand nor the swollen body reduce.

Unfortunately, the butterfly just crawled around with withered wings and a huge body. It was never able to fly. Although the man did it with a good intention, he did not know that only by going through struggles the butterfly can emerge to be beautiful, with strong wings.

The continuous effort from the butterfly to come out of its cocoon would let the fluid stored in the body be converted into wings. Thus, the body would become lighter and smaller, and the wings would be beautiful and large.

If we don’t want to undergo any struggle, we won’t be able to fly!

Moral: Struggles and challenges are essential for growth and transformation. Without them, we can never truly become our best selves.

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The Cocoon and the Butterfly - Takeaway for Class 1,2,3

This story teaches us that it’s important to try and struggle, even if things are difficult. By doing so, we become stronger and better, just like the butterfly that needed to struggle to grow wings.

The Cocoon and the Butterfly - Takeaway for Class 4,5,6

The tale shows that overcoming difficulties helps us grow and become strong. If someone tries to make things easier for us by removing struggles, we may not develop the skills or strength we need in life.

The Cocoon and the Butterfly - Takeaway for Class 7,8,9

The story of the butterfly teaches us that struggles and hardships are a natural part of growth. Avoiding them may seem easier in the short run, but it is through overcoming them that we become stronger, wiser, and better prepared for life’s challenges.

3 Fun Facts on The Cocoon and the Butterfly for Children

• A butterfly spends about 10 days to 2 weeks in a cocoon before emerging as an adult.
• Butterflies taste with their feet!
• There are over 17,000 species of butterflies around the world.

The Cocoon and the Butterfly Quiz for Class 1,2,3

• What did the man see in the story?
• Why did the butterfly have swollen wings?
• What did the man do to help the butterfly?

The Cocoon and the Butterfly Quiz for Class 4,5,6

• Why did the butterfly struggle to get out of the cocoon?
• What happened to the butterfly after the man helped it?
• What lesson can we learn from this story about struggles in life?

The Cocoon and the Butterfly Quiz for Class 7,8,9

• How does the story of the butterfly illustrate the importance of perseverance and challenges?
• What would have happened if the man hadn’t interfered with the butterfly’s struggle?
• How does this story relate to the concept of personal growth and the role of challenges in achieving success?