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 ...

This rule is a stretch! An Upper West Side elementary-school principal is banning colorful rubber-band bracelets, claiming the jewelry-making fad is a classroom distraction that causes fights on the ...

LADERA RANCH – Fearing she might have snuffed out opportunities for students to express themselves, Ladera Ranch Elementary School Principal Amy Bryant on Monday reversed a ban on popular rubber band ...

In September, when Greta Arcudi bought her daughter a bracelet-making kit called the Rainbow Loom, her son, Jake, was a little miffed because he wanted one, too. So she bought him one. "He's way into ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - A popular new fad has been rubber banned. A school on the Upper West Side has banned Rainbow Loom, the colorful make-them-yourself rubber band bracelets, because they are ...

CASSELTON, N.D. - Lauren Oberholtzer's fingers fly as she methodically weaves an intricate pattern out of colorful rubber bands. Within minutes the Casselton 10-year-old has created a fun, stretchy ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about global education, game-based learning, kids, & culture. Rainbow Loom is not just a craft set. It may also be a ...

Learn how to make elastic bracelets with Loom Bands. A simple, creative project that’s great for beginners and a fun way to pass the time. If you've ever wondered what to do with a pile of loom bands, ...