Raksha Bandhan 2023: 7 Eco-friendly Rakhis You Can Make and Use Easily

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Raksha Bandhan 2023: 7 Eco-friendly Rakhis You Can Make and Use Easily

Raksha Bandhan is round the corner. Siblings across India are getting ready to observe it and find unable to stop their excitement about their preparation for it. They are completely engaged in deciding what outfits they should wear, what gifts they should buy to present their sisters, and what rakhis they should purchase and tie on their brothers’ right wrists on the D day.

In the meanwhile, some of you, especially sisters, could be very conscious about the environment. It is as some materials used in making of rakhis could make the atmosphere polluted. And your consciousness can make you look for eco-friendly rakhis. If you are determined to make your Raksha Bandhan celebration friendly to the environment, here are some DIY methods to make eco-friendly rakhis at home:

1. Dry Fruit Rakhi

Does your brother love his fitness? If yes, a rakhi made using dry fruit will be an ideal present for him along with the celebration. For making it, you need to collect some dry fruits and attach the same with a thread. And after affixing, you can tie this dry fruit rakhi on his wrist. On the same day or a day later, he can consume the dry fruits attached to it.

2. Pasta Rakhi

Using pasta in rakhi making will absolutely help you make your Raksha Bandhan celebration eco-friendly this year. You can use pasta in making the middle piece of a rakhi by tying it with a thread. It will be a great idea if your brother loves eating pasta. And you can make your rakhi eye-catchy by coloring the pasta sticks.

3. Cashew and Spice Rakhi

Looking for a DIY eco-friendly rakhi that could look good and you can make easily? Cashew and Spice Rakhi is the one you can go with while observing and celebrating Raksha Bandhan this year. Make circular shapes by cutting the cardboard you have taken. After that, put a golden cloth piece on a surface and attach it with the cut circular cardboard pieces by using flue. Further, use the glue to attach cashews and spices on the circular cardboard pieces. Now, you have made your eco-friendly rakhi.

4. Clay Rakhi

Clay Rakhi is ideal for environment-conscious people like you. For making this rakhi, you need to make clay at your home. After that, you can give it a shape and color you love. Let it dry for some time and use beads to adorn it. At the end, attach or tie a thread to it to give a final touch to your Clay Rakhi.

5. Pom Pom Rakhi

To make this eco-friendly rakhi, you need to collect colored wool, threads, beads, and a needle. Use the colored wool and threads to make pom pom. After that, use the needle to attach beads and pom pom balls to the thread. Now, your Pom Pom rakhi is ready.

6. Pumpkin Seeds Rakhi

Take out seeds from the pumpkin you have in your home or bought from your local market. Color the taken pumpkin seeds and let them dry for some time. Take a Buckram or cardboard sheet and paste or attach the seeds to the sheet by using glue. After seed attachment to the cardboard or Buckram Sheet, tie a thread to it to make your Pumpkin Seeds Rakhi ready.

7. Rice Rakhi

Making Rice Rakhi is quite easy due to the easy availability of rice in every home. Apart from rice grains, the other ingredients or items you need to collect for this eco-friendly rakhi are beads, thread, and cardboard. First, cut the cardboard in the shape you wish. Use glue to attach rice grains to the cardboard. At the top, put beads. And attach the base with a colorful thread. Now, your Rice Rakhi is ready.

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