Hansel & Gretel

.responsive-video { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; width: 100%; height: auto; } THE STORY OF HANSEL AND GRETEL. When two innocent children are abandoned in a forest by their parents, they stumble upon a strange cottage covered in gingerbread and other treats guaranteed to give them cavities. Of course, after days of wandering in the forest, they dig into the sweets until they both have very sore tummies. When a kindly old lady appears at the door and asks them inside, the poor siblings are too tired to run away, so they followed the not-so frail looking woman into a dark hall. Turning toward them the old woman looks decidedly less kindly as she beckons them into the kitchen. The children’s eyes grow large when they see huge flames leaping from an ancient stone fire pit. Hansel stares in bewilderment at the iron cage hanging above it, while Gretel tries to remember the way to the door. The DIY Automaton is like the story brought to life! Turn the old-school crank-handle and the witch