Making a Palm Leaf Cross - for Palm Sunday

How to Make a Palm Frond Cross

originated by:Anonymous

On the Sunday before Easter, many Christians celebrate Palm Sunday. Recalling the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem, churches distribute palm leaves in remembrance of people who waved them and carpeted his path with them. One of the things you can do with these palm leaves is to fold them into crosses. These are great to give out as little gifts or hide as secret presents!

Steps

1. Gently tear/snap palm blade off stalk.
   
   
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   Hold the blade pointy side up.
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   Fold the blade to the right to make a 90° angle.
5. Fold down once.
6. Fold down again. You should now have a small square shape.
   

   
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   Push the pointy end around the back of the square and fold over.
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   Take the pointy end on the left, loop towards you without any turns, and:
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   Push then pull it through the square until it comes out of the square.
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    Pull through all the way.
11. Hold onto the square with one hand and tug on the fat and pointed ends to secure it. You should now have a locked 90° angle.
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    Take the pointy end and turning it towards yourself, push through square. This is the head and base of the cross.
13. Turn 45° to where the pointy end is down and the fat end is to your right.
14. Flip it so the fat end is on your left.
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    Take fat end and loop towards you into the square. Pull until about the same length as head.
16. Turn it over to where the straight fat end faces left again.
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    Take fat end and loop towards you into the square. Pull until about the same length as other two parts. Be sure to tuck it inside the other loop so you can't see it.

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