Every Palm Sunday when they would give out Palm branches (fronds) at church – I used to marvel at the people that could quickly fold their palm branch into a cross!Eventually I figured out how to do the palm folding – and I was astounded at how easy it was.
Don’t be intimidated by the steps, they go very quickly and once your hands get used to the motion its a 3 minute process! The following post will take you step by step through the process, easy peasy!
Folding a palm branch into a cross can be a beautiful decoration for Easter, or all year long.
Here’s how to do it…
Step 1: First, hold the palm branch in your hand, pointy side of the branch facing side up.
Step 2: Fold the blade at a 90 degree angle, to the right.
Step 3: Hold the fold down, you will see it crates a triangle. Now fold that triangle down.
Step 4: Fold again. You will now see a small square where the triangle was.
Step 5: Push the pointy end around the back of the square, and fold over so the pointy end is now facing left.
Step 6: Take the pointy end and loop it towards you, then push the pointy end through the square until it comes out the other side.
Step 7: Pull it all the way through.
Step 8: Gently tug on both sides until it is locked in position.
Step 9: Loop the pointy end towards yourself, and push through the square.
Step 10: You just made the top of your cross.
Step 11: Turn your branch 45 degrees so that the pointy end is now facing downward, and the fat end is facing to the right.
Step 12: Now flip the branch so that the fat end is now on your left (pointy side is still down).
Step 13: Take the fat end of the branch and loop it towards you into the square.
Step 14: Pull it until it reaches about the same length as the head you previously made.
Step 15: Now, turn your branch over so that the straight fat end faces left once more.
Step 16: Last, take the fat end and loop it towards you back into the square, until it’s about the same length as the other two parts. Tuck it into the square – and you’re done!
There are lots of pretty ways to display your Palm Sunday Cross! What about making a spring display? Or tucking a cross on a Spring wreath, or above the entrance to your home? There are lot’s of possibilities!
What do you do with Palm Sunday Branches?
About Shannon SchmidShannon traded in her sensible NYC TV producer shoes (they were best for taking the subway), for a pair of Texas Cowboy boots when she married her best friend! He's at fault for making this Yankee a Texan! Shannon writes about all things that make a house a home. Her chief blogging inspiration is being the proud & slightly neurotic mom of a preschool age daughter.
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