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Use this classic holiday taleto start a new family andcommunity tradition—a Grinch-mas good deed holiday party!W R I T T E N , S T Y L E D , A N D P H O T O G R A P H E D B Y PAULA BIGGS

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Grow Your Heart

Invite your friends and family to theparty by sending out invitations. Askeveryone attending to RSVP.Encourage guests to bring a toy thatyou can donate to your favorite charityfor kids. As part of your party, you caneven have kids wrap the toys.

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Be inspired by Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Celebrate the true meaning of the holidays and throw a party designed to spread goodwill—and growhearts—by giving back to your community!

With a fun menu that includes Who-Pudding and Cindy-Lou Who-Wreaths that kids can make, this party can become an annual tradition. In addition to being a great family activity, it’s also the perfect timeto teach the importance of giving back to others, spending quality time with loved ones, and reading. After all, the Grinch learned that Christmas still came for the Whos even without presents or a feast.

Pass the Roast Beast!The Whos down in Who-ville feasted on Roast Beast as a part of their

Christmas celebrations. Make it a part of your celebrations with a Roast Beastcenterpiece! You can make your own using one large and two small paperbags. And the best part? You can serve food out of it! It’s perfect to fill withpopcorn. A few slits in the top are all it takes for your guests to dig in.

Grinch-mas CupcakesIf you don’t have the time to make everything on the menu from scratch,

don’t fret; you can use store-bought cupcakes and decorate them with cuteflags you can print yourself that say “Merry Grinch-mas.” Glue them onto stripedpaper straws and embellish the top of the straws with pom-poms.

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Make a backdrop for yourdessert table that is easy to do yetmakes a statement. To make thegreen wall, use rolled craft paper(you can purchase it at a teachers’supply store), and mount thepaper with poster putty. Then,wrap a canvas (you can also usefoam core) with wrapping paperand prop it up against the wallfor contrast. Finish the look withbig glitter bows that are widelyavailable at craft stores duringthe holiday season.

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In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Reducethe heat to low and add the marshmallows.

Stir until the marshmallows have melted, about 10 minutes. Using a wooden spoon, stir the cornflakes into the melted

marshmallows.Spoon the cornflake mixture onto a sheet of wax paper and

let it stand until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes.Take a large spoonful of the cornflake mixture and shape it

into a wreath about 2 ! inches in diameter. Place it on a cleansheet of wax paper. Repeat until all the wreaths are made.

Press a few dried cranberries or red hots on each of the wreaths.Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Tip: Add a simple ribbon to the wreath for the perfect accent.

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Recipes taken from the Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook by Georgeanne Brennan.

The Grinch stole all the Christmas decorations fromWho-ville, including the wreaths. And he surely would nothave been able to resist these scrumptious ones, either. Youcan decorate them with candy, like red hots or chocolatechips, or with nuts and dried fruit, like cherries or bananas.

PartyWhat’s the secret to making any dessert a standout?

Serve it in tiny portions. This makes food easier to grabfor your guests—plus it looks cute! Add a bit of rib-bon and sparkle, and you’ve got a showstopper. Forthe pudding, serve it with wooden spoons covered indecorative washi tape. Using washi tape is a quick andeasy way to add some interesting details to dispos-able dishware.

Who -PuddingMakes 4–6 servingsPrep time: 20 minutesCook time: 10 minutesRest time: 20 minutes

1/3 cup plus 1 Tablespoon sugar

3 Tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca

2 ! cups whole milk

1 egg, well beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

" cup fresh or frozen raspberries plus

6 extra berries

# cup orange juice

whipped cream

In a medium-size saucepan, combine 1/3

cup of sugar and the tapioca, milk, and egg.Mix well, then let stand for 5 minutes.

Place over medium heat and bring to a full,rolling boil. Remove from the heat and stir inthe vanilla and orange zest. Cool for 20 minutes,then stir. May be refrigerated and served chilled.

In a blender, combine ! cup of raspberries,the orange juice, and the remaining table-

spoon of sugar, then puree.Pour the puree through a f ine

mesh strainer to remove the seeds,then drizzle the sauce in swirls overthe top of the pudding.

Just before serving, top eachbowl of pudding with a l itt le

whipped cream and a berry or two.

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Cindy-Lou Who -WreathsMakes about 12 wreathsPrep time: 20 minutesCook time: 10 minutesRest time: 10 minutes

2 teaspoons butter

16-ounce bag of

marshmallows

5 cups cornflakes

" cup dried cranberries

or red hots

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Who-Pudding is great anytime of the year, and you can

make the topping with peaches,cherries, grapes, or even butter-scotch chips. Keep an eye out

for the Grinch, however.Who-Pudding is his favorite

dessert!

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A Grinch-themed party wouldn’t be complete without a reading of theclassic tale. Set up your living room so there is enough space for an adult to read

to all the children. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a story that teaches a

valuable lesson: it’s not the presents that make Christmas sospecial, it’s having loved ones to celebratewith. The Grinch realized the Whos werestill grateful even without presents underthe Christmas tree because they hadeach other in the end. Reading this storyis a fun activity for the whole family!

To make the room look festive,bring Dr. Seuss’s style to your tree bymaking your own ornaments.Roughly draw and color “orna-ments” on a computer, printthem out, and adhere them tofoam core. Then, cut and hangthem on the tree and transformthe room into a Seuss-inspiredwonderland.

To spread the holiday cheer in your town, have the kidsat your party make this simple craft: Christmas wreaths.The kids can give them as gifts to their parents, to patientsat a local nursing home, or to others in the community.This Grinch-mas holiday party reminded us to think of othersthat may not have the kind of love and family around themthat we do. The children also learned that when it comesto doing good deeds, a little effort goes a long way.

Christmas CRAFTS

What you’ll need: 1 sheet of 8 " x 11 green cardstock

1 sheet of red cardstock

18 inches of 1 to 1 "-inch red satin ribbon

!-inch hole punch

Glue dots

Precut tags

Stapler

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Christmas Wreaths

Fold the green cardstock in half lengthwise.Cut " to 1-inch strips on the folded side up toabout " inch from the edge of the paper. Roll thepaper so it forms a tube and staple both ends andthe middle. Form a circle with the tube and staplethe ends together for your wreath.

Punch 5-6 circles out of the red cardstock witha "-inch punch. Using glue dots, add the circles tothe wreath. Tie a bow with the ribbon and adhereit with a glue dot to the wreath.

Give each child a tag to write a short messageon for the recipients. Hang the tags on the wreathswith a piece of string.

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Help stores inyour communitythis holidayseason byshopping local.

Call an oldfriend whom

you haven’t

seen in a while.

Make sureyou say please

and thank you—always!

Write a thank-you

note to someonewho has done

something nice

for you lately.

Help makedinner.

Donate clothesyou no longer

wear to charity.

Ask an elderlyneighbor if youcan help them.

Collect cannedgoods to donate

to the localfood bank.

Make a cardfor someone inthe hospital.

Tell everyone inyour family thatyou love them.

Call or spend timewith your

grandparents.Bake cookiesfor a neighbor.

Offer to dothe dishes

after dinner.

Hold thedoor open

for someone.

Make someonelaugh!

Say somethingnice to someone.

Make a holidaycard for your

local bookseller.

Volunteer ata local charity.

Give everyonein your family

a hug.

Spend time withsomeone in need

of a friend.

Pick up litteroff the sidewalk.

Do something nice

for someone inyour family

withoutbeing asked.

Read tosomeone.

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You can set up a gift-wrapping table so each child can wrap the gift that heor she brought for charity. Provide various rolls of wrapping paper, ribbon, and tagsfor each child to write a special message to the child who will be receiving the gift.Then, put your plans into action by delivering the gifts and Christmas wreaths toothers in need of holiday cheer. Whether you want to give them to a neighbor or residents at a local nursing home, a customized gift puts a smile on anyone’s face.

GIVING BACK

Celebrate the season of giving by doing 25 good deeds throughout the month of December. Just one good deed per day is all it takes for some-one to make a difference. Try wrapping 25 gifts, such as books, and donating one each day to a school or child in need. Or, try doing the 25 gooddeeds on this Grinch-mas Good Deed Chart (above). Each activity is fun, such as making someone laugh or baking cookies for a neighbor, and canbe done with the whole family, to make your Grinch-mas even more merry! Once you have completed three good deeds, fill out the postcard (seeleft) and send it in. In return, Random House Children’s Books will donate a book to your community through First Book.

Visit to look for Grinch-mas events in your community and more ways to celebrate!

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rHere are my good deeds:

Dear Mr. Grinch,I grew my heart 3 sizes this

* Entries must be postmarked on or before 12/26/2013.

Please have Random House Children’s Books donate a book to my community through First Book.

(City, State)

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Fill out the letter below and cutit out. Place it in an envelope andmail it to:

Mr. Grinch1745 Broadway, Mail Drop 9-2New York, NY 10019

You can also download the letterat Seussville.com/growyourheartand email it to:

MrGrinch@randomhouse.com.

Entries must be submitted orpostmarked by December 26, 2013.