New Orleans' Krewe of Nyades is all about sustainable throws for Mardi Gras, and is collecting new bras for charity during ...

BATON ROUGE, La. - An LSU researcher has created Mardi Gras beads that sprout into flowers when planted in soil. Even better, ...

Event organizers say guests can enjoy a fun night while upcycling beads to make a custom piece of art to take home.

the builders of most of the largest Mardi Gras floats in New Orleans." "Our design crew hand glitters all the floats," she ...

Mardi Gras, which began as a religious holiday, has become a weeks-long celebration, one that gives millions the chance to let loose before Lent.

For anyone who has ever wondered how the giant floats featured in Mardi Gras parades are created, Mardi Gras World in New ...

"Our design crew hand glitters all the floats ... check out the Mardi Gras Float Ride and Dine Experience. Guests can toss beads from a Mardi Gras float and enjoy a three-course meal at one ...

Officially called the “School of Design,” a prominent ... good luck for the coming year. Beads are typically plastic but remain popular during Mardi Gras. A king cake is a pastry with ...

You don't have to visit the Big Easy to go big for Mardi Gras. From Alabama to Washington, D.C., check out these 14 places to ...

Instead, they’re composed of intricate patterns of seed-sized beads, just like the decorations found on lavish Mardi Gras Indian costumes, called suits. The age-old Mardi Gras Indian tradition ...

Each year, bead by bead, she spends over 40 hours a week creating her Black Masking Indian suit as Queen of the Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indian ... The NFL design team asked her to create both ...

Mardi Gras in New Orleans is called "The Greatest Free Show on Earth." Here's what to know about its popular symbol: the ...