What to do with my palm from Palm Sunday once I get home?
The people of Jerusalem waved palms as Jesus made his triumphal entry into the city. Of course, only days later, these same people would turn their cheers to jeers resulting in a death sentence for Jesus. We wave a palm in worship on Palm Sunday as a reminder that we—sometimes—adore Jesus as our Savior. Keep your palm as a way of reminding you of our adoration of Christ.
Use it—or a portion of it—as a bookmark in your Bible or some other devotional.
Many of us display a print of Jesus, an inspirational saying or some other hanging that reminds us of some wisdom.
Place your palm frond behind a framed print in your home. You could place it above your threshold as a way of centering yourself upon your departure from home into the world.
The following comes from a blogpost at CatholicIcing.com; check out that site for even more ideas on what you can do with your palms from Palm Sunday.
When you get them at church, they are green and bendable. This is when they’re prime pickin’ for crafts. Once they’re dry, that’s it—you can’t shape them anymore.
If you bring them home straight, you can actually put them in a vase just like flowers. They will stay green and fresh in the vase for as long as cut flowers will. This way you can enjoy them for awhile in their true palm form, and still make something out of them later in the week.
You can also split the palm into 3 strips (but not quite all the way!) and braid the strands together. Tie a knot at the end.
Fold your palm into a cross! Watch this demo…
