Grinch-mas

Christmas is the merriest time of the year, with festive songs, Christmas decorations, and holiday treats, and this Grinch-mas party is a great way to celebrate!  Based on Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", this party features a menu perfect for all Whos!

At my family's Grinch-mas celebration, the table was set with a red and white checkered tablecloth with matching napkins and a white table runner.  Placed in the middle of the table was a cute Grinch centerpiece that we all loved!

The centerpiece was made from an upside down cake stand, topped with a cute Grinch plush.  Surrounding the cake stand were some homemade heart-shaped rice crispy treats made to resemble the Grinch's heart (I've included the recipe below)!

Grinch Plush

Rice Crispy Ingredients:
10oz bag Dandies marshmallows*
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted 
5 cups rice crisp cereal 
A few drops green vegan food coloring

Rice Crispy Directions:

1. In a large pot over low heat, melt together the marshmallows and coconut oil.  Add in a few drops of food coloring until you attain your desired shade.
2. Remove from heat and mix in the cereal.  
3. On a sheet of parchment paper**, spread out the mixture to your desired thickness.  Allow to cool at room temperature for about 15 minutes.
4. Use heart-shaped cookie cutters to cut out as many crispy treats as you can. 
5. Serve and enjoy! 

*Minis seem to work better but the traditional size works too.  
**If you don't have any heart-shaped cookie cutters, you can skip this step and simply shape the hearts with your hands.

We also made mint chocolate fudge, sugar cookies, gingerbread cookies, and chocolate chip cookies for our Grinch-mas celebration! 

Sugar Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Gingerbread Cookies