mardi gras beads

Lucky Beads? The Secret Behind Mardi Gras Bead Throwing in Louisiana

Mardi Gras is a holiday rich in tradition. Everything about Mardi Gras represents something. What about beads? Why do we fight over them throw them from floats, and what do Mardi Gras beads represent?

Louisiana researchers have created a Mardi Gras bead that transforms itself after the party.

Mardi Gras is full of festive throws, but what do you do with all those beads after the parade? Discover creative and sustainable ways to reuse your Mardi Gras beads for crafts, donations, and decorations!

These signs revelers hold up at Mardi Gras parades score them the "best" beads.

Mardi Gras in South Louisiana is kind of like breathing - we just do it

With Mardi Gras comes lots of beads, if you're lucky. The issue then becomes what to do with all of those beads you and your family caught.