Five Sustainable Rangoli Ideas You Should Try This Festive Season

Diwali is the best time to scour the internet for rangoli designs and ideas. But have you considered opting for eco-friendly rangoli ideas this festive season?

Apart from firecrackers, rangolis can cause harm to nature too. Generally, rangolis are made using colors, and in most cases, they are not eco-friendly. But during Diwali, people do not pay much heed to the quality of the color, as they do during Holi, because they don't use these colors on their skin. But cheap colors contain chemicals and cause damage to the environment. The toxicity of chemical-rich colors are detrimental to plants, soil, humans, and even animals who inhale these chemicals. Check out five sustainable rangoli ideas worth trying this Diwali.

Paper Quill

The unique art of paper quilling can be an interesting alternative to traditional rangoli. In quilling, colorful strips of paper are folded, rolled, and bent in different shapes to create stunning patterns. You may use quilling to create rangoli patterns. And the best part is, this rangoli will last longer than your colored one. You may also frame this quilled rangoli after Diwali and put it on display. You can find quilling papers at stationery stores, and they are quite cheap.

Flower rangoli

While rangoli is commonly made with colors, a lot of people still prefer rangolis made with flowers. This Diwali, consider using colorful flowers to create a traditional pattern.

Turmeric and flour rangoli

Traditionally, people made rangolis using turmeric and flour, as it was considered auspicious. This Diwali, avoid chemical-laden colors; instead, create your Rangoli with flour and turmeric. Further, decorate it with flower petals and diyas to offer a traditional look.

Herbal colors

True, herbal colors are quite expensive, but they make the ideal and most sustainable choice if you want to opt for powdered colors to make your rangoli. Herbal colors are safe, chemical-free, eco-friendly, and cause no harm to the environment in any way.

Colored stones

As a child, you might have played with pebbles. It is time to pick those pebbles again, paint them in bright colors, and create a rangoli with them. Pebbles are easy to find, and you can get them for free. You may collect them in various shapes and sizes and paint them to offer a beautiful spin to your rangoli.

Be more responsible and take an eco-friendly step toward celebrating a greener Diwali.