One long-standing Palm Sunday tradition is to take home palms from that day's church service and weave them into decorative ... the palm leaf you use will determine how big your cross will be.

In days prior, parish volunteers will come together to fold the leaves into crosses and many worshippers take them home after Palm Sunday as valued mementos of a sacred commemoration.

First, pick your palm Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The length and thickness of the palm leaf ... 2. Fold the free end of the palm up over the bottom of the cross ...