Read This, Do That: How to Have a Holiday Storybook Adventure

Read This: Deck the Walls! A Wacky Christmas Carol
“Deck the walls with mashed potatoes! Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Make a snowman with tomatoes. Fa la la la la, la la la la.”
With perfect rhyme and meter, and set to hilarious illustrations, a classic carol gets a modern makeover. Cousins have a blast making a mess of Christmas dinner, but all ends well as the extended family troops outside to sing under the falling snow. You’ll never use the original lyrics again.

Then Do This: Christmas carols are best when belted out loud and rewarded with cookies! Dial back a few decades and organize a caroling party in your neighborhood. Too shy? Buy tickets for Grace Cathedral’s showstopping “Sing You a Mercy Christmas” sing-along, designed for families with kids under eight. For a more casual vibe, check out the Inner Sunset’s Santastic holiday street fair, oozing with festive flair and featuring local shopping and a concert by student musicians.

Grace Cathedral Sing You a Merry Christmas
Sat., Dec. 12, 11 a.m.
11 California St., SF
Online: gracecathedral.org

Photo: Grace Cathedral