Our Story

Little drawing big love

Hi, I’m Linda and this is the story of NatureHue. 

NatureHue was born from a desire to return to nature and to make more conscious, sustainable choices in everyday life.

Looking around, I often feel that people are becoming more disconnected by the day,  from nature, from each other, and sometimes even from ourselves.

We move quickly, consume quickly, and rarely stop to think about where the things around us come from, what they are made of, or what happens to them when we no longer need them. We are constantly connected, yet often distracted.

The digital world has made modern life feel almost magical. It makes so many things easier, faster, and more convenient. Yet at the same time, it can also make life feel more interrupted, less personal, and sometimes less meaningful.

Can you imagine receiving a postcard from someone you love, drawn and colored by hand?

A picture from your kid.
A little note from a friend.
A handmade card from someone in your family.

It may not be perfect. The lines may be uneven. The colors may go beyond the edges. But that is exactly what makes it special.

Someone took the time to imagine it, create it, and make it for you. I believe that kind of gesture can warm the heart beyond words.

NatureHue grew from my wish to slow down and look at things differently, with the spirit of helping people rediscover meaning in simple, creative moments, and to preserve one of our most valuable treasures — our imagination and creativity.

And I believe we should be able to do that in a way that is safe, thoughtful, and more respectful of nature.

Where vegetable crayons became part of the story

When I discovered vegetable crayons, I immediately felt connected to the idea behind them.

Every day, many vegetables and fruits that are perfectly good and healthy never make it to supermarket shelves. Sometimes they are too big. Sometimes too small. Sometimes their shape simply does not match what the market considers “perfect.”

Their quality may be good, but because of their appearance, they can be rejected or left unused.

Vegetable crayons give some of these natural resources a new purpose. The crayons are made with a base of rice bran oil and rice wax, both derived from rice bran, together with finely powdered vegetables and fruits. 

Their gentle colors come from nature and are supported by carefully selected pigments. The additional pigments used to enhance the vegetable colors are the same types used in food coloring. We use less than one-third of what regular crayons do. 

The result is something beautiful. The ingredients that might otherwise be overlooked are given a new life as colors for creation. 

As our crayons are made only from natural materials, they are safe even if accidentally ingested. 

These crayons are handcrafted with care by skilled artisans at a long-established crayon factory.

Safety standards testing has been conducted to meet the European toy standard
EN71-Part 3.

What is EN 71-3?

EN 71-3 is part of the European toy safety standard EN 71 and applies to toys intended for children under 14 years of age.

Part 3 focuses on the migration of certain elements from toy materials. It tests whether substances, including certain heavy metals, can be released from a toy in amounts that could be harmful to a child, for example through accidental contact with the mouth or swallowing small amounts of material.

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