Grinch party ideas
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Dr. Seuss's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is a classic tale of the power of holiday cheer to heal even the grumpiest hearts. A Grinch-themed Christmas party provides ample opportunity to stretch the imagination in re-creating the town of Who-ville while sharing the heart-warming tale of the Grinch's holiday transformation. Turn your home into a Seuss-inspired fantasy and draw your guests in to an interactive version of the story with this whimsical party theme.
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Costumes
Invite your guests to sport "Who"-inspired costumes as they visit your Who-ville Christmas celebration. Classic storybook Whos sport tall, flower-adorned hair, big floppy bows, ruffled collars and boldly striped or polka dotted outfits. Encourage guests to dress as outrageously as possible and use their imagination. If you want to reenact parts of the story, you'll also need to enlist a Grinch. Go all out with a head-to-toe green furry costume if you have a dedicated Grinch. Check local party stores for costumes year-round or grab a Grinch costume at a Halloween store around the holiday if you're planning far enough ahead. For a more subdued representation, have your Grinch dress in an all-green outfit and a bit of sinister green face paint.
Decorations
Who-ville goes all out for the holidays. Use lots of brightly colored garlands, ribbons, Christmas lights, wreaths and wrapped presents throughout the house. The gaudier and more outlandish the better. A decorated Christmas tree should be the centerpiece of the party decor. Hang a miniature stocking over the mantle as a goody bag for each guest. You'll also need to set the table for a Who feast. Lay out a festive red tablecloth and place cards for each guest.
Activities
For a Grinch-themed party, find an entertaining way to share the classic story with your guests and give them a bit of a refresher as to the whole theme of the party. Read the story aloud, show the television version of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" or host a screening of the Jim Carrey film. For a more interactive rendition, print out simple scripts and enlist guests in re-enacting the tale. Other activities may include a "Yankee" gift swap where guests must do their best Grinch impression as they snatch gifts away from others, or a "Who-Christmas-Sing." Children can play pin-the-antlers-on-Max with a poster of the Grinch's canine side kick. Print out a screen shot from the movie or photocopy a page from the book and take your image to a local print shop for enlargement. If you're an artistic host, sketch the Grinch's dog sidekick yourself onto poster board.
Food
The Who feast is a major part of the Christmas festivities in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Whos celebrate with "Who-pudding" and" Who-roast-beast." At the end of the tale, after the Grinch's heart is warmed by the Whos' unbreakable holiday spirit, he himself carves the roast beast. If you have a Grinch character in your party events, make sure he gamely carves the meat for the guests. Make your own Who-roast-beast with a fryer chicken, turkey or ham for the occasion. Among your side dishes, be sure to include at least two fruit-studded Who-puddings.
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