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Looking for a different, low-cost way to color Easter eggs? Use natural ingredients from your back yard and kitchen pantry to decorate eggs this season.

Learn what natural products make dye and then make your own and dye some clothing.

Celebrate the start of spring with Easter activities, crafts and family fun.

The vivid, orange-red dye produced by the henna bush is safer and more permanent than regular hair dyes. Henna is the subject of many myths and misconceptions, however.

An ongoing index of crafts, printables and projects relating to history.

Henna and indigo are plant-based, eco-friendly natural hair dyes. When used in combination they dye hair from warm or cool brunette shades to jet black or blue-black.

Carmine is widely used as a food colourant and in the production of cosmetics.

Make Earth Day memorable this year for the children with messy nontoxic art activities, simple sewing projects, and environmentally-themed books.

Environmentally responsible ideas for coloring eggs and making natural, goodie-filled Easter baskets.

Vegetable dyes are a favourite with primary arts teachers. They are safe and wash easily from children's hands and clothes while children achieve beautiful colour.

Easter egg decorating with paints, stickers, everyday items and natural ingredients.

Being eco-friendly definitely extends to what clothes you choose to wear. Take a look at some of these online retailers who have "green" making the fashion scene.

Tips for celebrating Easter with natural treats and dyes, and a minimum of waste.

Shoppers who buy imported goods are in for price-tag shock, but sheepskin seat covers, rugby jerseys, wool sweaters, crafts and other kiwi-made products are bargains.

Most Indian festivals are eco-disasters with loud music, fire crackers, burning of effigies and immersion of idols. Eco-consciousness is growing.

The Goetheanum was designed by the 20th century visionary and spiritual scientist Rudolf Steiner. It is one of the earliest buildings to extensively use cast concrete.

Let nature be your child's artistic inspiration with this incredible new craft book for kids

Para-Phenylendiamine ('black henna') is a dangerous and toxic chemical which is sold in hair dyes and as a temporary tattoo dye.

Pysanky, or Ukrainian decorated eggs, are an integral part of Ukrainian cultural tradition that date back to Pagan times.

Eadweard Muybridge arrived in Guatemala in May of 1875. He visited 11 cities.

Written communication is the ability to share information and its form and methods have come a long way since the first marks were made that symbolised events and ideas.

On the birthday of Ganesha, God of Auspicious Beginnings, Mumbai sheds its business capital attire and decks up for ten days of cultural entertainment and religious zeal.

From tailored silks to custom-made leather shoes and made-to-order jewelry, a Cambodian shopping holiday can yield a whole new look for a fraction of the cost of home.

Many Welsh craftspeople have their studios in picturesque villages. Seeking them out offers sightseeing rewards as well as mementos of your visit to Wales.

Jodhpur, Rajasthan's second largest city, has long been a popular destination with international tourists. Few, though, know the origins of it's tag, "the blue city".

Anyone who has ever smelled the aroma of permanent hair dye knows that chemical reactions are involved. The safety of hair dyes has been under discussion for some time.

Cars are not the first place people look for a sustainable product, but the aerodynamic three-wheeled Aptera 2e could be one of the first moderately sustainable vehicles.

Printable posters, models to build, crafty experiments and crafts for science fair projects.

Choose the best possible cotton for your next sewing project - organically grown cotton.

Got a house full of kids for spring break and no plans to travel? Here are some spring break ideas for kids and parents that will turn a week at home into a fun vacation.

Cambodian handicrafts enjoy a well deserved revival, offering employment to skilled communities and quality and tradition to discerning tourists.

Ever since mankind felt the first pangs of pain or suffered illness and malaise, herbs and spices have been used as remedies to treat maladies.

Hair dye tips to help make the process of at home hair care easy. Techniques for keeping dyed hair looking natural and healthy.

Several brands of henna hair dye purport to come in various shades. Learn why brown henna or golden henna is never pure henna, and why to be wary of compound henna mixes.

Fashion's hottest trends can be sustainable as well as stylish. Creating a fashionable, organic wardrobe is one of the most eco-friendly (and trendy) steps you can take.

Read this Hawaiian paradise business success story about how one company overcame disaster, literally turning rags to riches and ended up prospering and making money.

Holi, India's most colorful festival, is just around the corner. Find out about Holi origins and traditions and how to celebrate.

Character: no story can exist without it, but how do writers create strong, unique characters that will be compelling for readers?

Many centuries ago, both men and women used eye make, lip color and perfume. However, it seems that society had just discovered makeup for men today.

An ongoing index of crafts, printables and projects relating to math and science.

Everything is going greener these days and Halloween is no exception. Go Green by reducing, reusing and recycling this Halloween and become more environmentally friendly.

Rangoli, the art of floor painting is the oldest and most beautiful traditional folk-art form which has survived all influences and retained the spirit of Indian life.

A family co-operative in the rug making town of Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, is using a sustainable living model in its efforts to preserve its traditions & livelihood.