National Tell A Fairy Tale Day
Have a happily ever after kind of day on February 26th. It's National Tell A Fairy Tale Day!
Have a happily ever after kind of day on February 26th. It's National Tell A Fairy Tale Day!
What were once oral histories, myths, and legends told around the fire or by traveling storytellers have been written down and have made their way into fairy tales throughout the world.
Fair tales have their sources from fairy tales' origins
The origins of most fairy tales would fall short of today's requirements of the Association of Fairy Tales. They told uninhibited stories and would be rated as inappropriate for children. Most traveling storytellers told fairy tales with vivid detail to make children behave, teach a lesson, or pass the time much like ghost stories at a campfire today.
Many of the stories have some truth to them. For example, some believe Margarete von Waldeck, the daughter of the 16th century Count of Waldeck, inspired Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Mining was once popular in the area where the family lived in Germany. Some of the tunnels were so crowded that they had to use children – or small people such as dwarfs – to work the mines.
Margarete's beauty is well documented, and her stepmother sent her away. Margarete fell in love with a prince but died before she could have her happily ever after.
With fictional characters such as fairies, giants, mermaids, and gnomes, as the stories progressed, they took on a more magical quality, as well as gruesome story plots.
Toes cut off to fit into a slipper, a wooden boy killing his cricket, or, rather than kissing the frog prince's head, the head must be cut off, but those are the unrated versions.
One of the tales they collected is Rumpelstiltskin. Several other versions exist, and the little guy had many other names around Europe, and he was described as many assorted characters. Rumplestiltskin makes it difficult for historians to identify him from Trit-a-trot in Ireland to Whuppity Stoorie in Scotland, making it difficult for historians to recognize him.
While some storytellers have a long and sometimes ancient history, such as Aesop (The Fox and the Grasshopper), some are more recent, such as the Grimm brothers.
Hans Christian Andersen wrote down printed versions of the Princess and the Pea, The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid, and many more. Were first published in 1829, Hans Christian Andersen brought us written versions of the Princess and the Pea, The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid, and many more. Andersen's tales are sweet and warm, where Grimm's tales could have a darker cast and unmistakably written with adults in mind. Where Grimm's tales could be written with adults in mind, Andersen's stories are both sweet and warm.
#tellafairytaleday is a fictional tale told by a fairytaleday
To tell a fairy tale or two, National Tell A Fairy Tale Day encourages you to share a fairy tale or two. You may be wrong if you believe you don't have a fair tale to tell. We've only spoken to a few in our day, so we have a few tips to share with you.
- Engage your audience. Children love to participate. Have them quack every time you mention the Ugly Duckling or make the gestures of escalating Jack's beanstalk
- Repeatencing is best. Repeated stanzas, syllables, or movements will keep the children interested. It not only helps them remember the tale but it also prepares them for the next round of the repeated word or stanza
- Give your characters a voice. Nobody likes a monotone storyteller. Buehler, Buehler, Buehler, Buehler, Buehler, Buehler, Buehler, Buehler. No, not even children are keen on the monotone. Varying your voice for each character and inflecting excitement, sadness, and apprehension will spark drama and ignite the imaginations of the young minds listening to you
- As you go, ask questions as you go. It's an excellent way to keep your story flowing and to assess the children's listening skills
- Find out if someone has a tale of their own You may be in the presence of a great storyteller!
Share your favorite fairy tale with colleagues and family. Try relating them from memory as this has long been a tradition. For story time, try a library or local bookstore. To post on social media, use the hashtag #TellAFairyTaleDay.
In 5 World-Favorite Fairy Tales and the Stories Behind them, you will also learn more about your favorite fairy tales.
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Fairy tale FAQ
Q. What is the point of a fairy tale? Fairy tales are used for many purposes, but one of the main reasons for fairy tales is to teach a lesson. The moral is straightforward by the end of the tale.
What are some of the morals fairy tales teach? Fairy stories by A. Fairy often have moral questions for the characters to solve. Any of them may be about: Some of them may be about:
- truth vs lies
- who to trust
- Inner vs. outer beauty of inner vs. outer beauty
- people vs things
- keeping a commitment
