How to Celebrate National Maple Syrup Day

Native American Indians learned how to harvest the sap of the maple tree and boil it into sweet syrup. Celebrate this American product on December 17, the official National Maple Syrup Day. Producing states also celebrate an annual maple syrup day between February and March, the time when growers harvest and boil the sap into your pancakes' best friend.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Use Maple Syrup

1. Celebrate by purchasing 100-percent maple syrup without artificial additives.
2. Invite your friends and family over for a pancake and French toast breakfast.
3. Add maple syrup cookies, candy and coffee cake to the day's festivities. Order products online directly from maple syrup producers or choose from the many recipes in any desert cookbook.
4. Give gift baskets filled with goodies from maple syrup makers.
5. Read how the farmers tap, collect the sap and boil it into pure maple syrup. See the Massachusetts Maple Producers Association website for everything you want to know about the industry.

Purchase Logo Gifts

6. Buy a celebration gift for the holiday with "December 17 National Maple Syrup Day" colorfully imprinted on the items. Visit the Born on This Day website for selections. Look for "Birthday Gifts Listed By Month" and click "December."
7. Scroll down to "Dec 17 Historical Events" and click from the list of items. Choices include a mug, infant creeper, child's t-shirt, a value t-shirt, a woman's T and a tote bag.
8. Follow ordering instructions for each item or purchase by phone. Have a credit card ready.