Sharon Lighton, the owner of Anana Gifts, sells kits for children to make rubber band bracelets, which are a very popular trend right now. She has bought 14.7 million rubber bands to sell at her store ...

Beloved by kids and the bane of parents and teachers, Loom Bands – or Rainbow Loom - is the playground craze that has taken over the planet. But what are they, and where did they come from? Chances ...

The simplest way to determine if someone has a student attending primary school in their life is to mention two words: loom bands. If the person nods sympathetically, smiles broadly, displays a ...

They come in waves: collectible doohickeys that fixate schoolchildren, vex teachers and keep corner shops in business. From figurines to trading cards, a play craze operates in rough biannual cycles, ...

Rainbow loom bands – small elastic bands that can be woven into anything from friendship bracelets to animals and keyrings - are the latest kids’ craze But the most ambitious creation so far is a full ...