This fairytale is about a woodcutter, his wife, their son (Hansel), and their daughter (Gretel). Because they are so poor, the woodcutter's wife talks the woodcutter into abandoning the children in the forest. The children overhear the plan, so Hansel thinks of a plan. As they walk through the forest, Hansel leaves a trail of pebbles, which Hansel and Gretel use to find their way back home. The disappointed parents try to abandon their children again in the forest, but this time Hansel again leaves a trail of bread crumbs. This time, however, birds ate the bread crumbs. After being lost in the forest for a while, the children find a house made of breads, cakes, and sugar. They go to the house, but they are caught by a witch living there. The witch locks Hansel up to fatten him to eat him later. Gretel saves her brother by tricking the witch into leaning in to check the boiling water and pushing her into it. A duck helps the children find their way back to their home where they find out their evil-plotting mother is dead, and their father is delighted to embrace them and welcome them back.
This fairytale could be used as a safety lesson for young children about "stranger danger."
If appropriate, this fairytale could also be used for nature survival lessons.
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