It's probably not necessary for me to explain my love of the Grinch (both the book and the cartoon, and we'll ignore the movie), or to tell you that Dr. Seuss is one of my personal heroes, so I'll focus on the fact that the Grinch here was very structurally difficult. See, for some reason I thought it would be a good idea to make a tall, thin balloon carrying another tall, thin, yet heavy balloon sculpture, all balancing on one foot on a snowflake. In the end, I tacked down the tip of the foot that had been up in the air and used some thread to tether the end of the tree to the base.

Max, however? Surprisingly easy.