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 ...

Weaved into bracelets, owls and even fish, the new rubber band obsession, which started as a playground toy, is fast becoming the latest fashion fad. Loom bracelets seem to be this year's must-have ...

Parents who are sick of vacuuming up the little blighters from under the sofa have US entreprenur Cheong Choon Ng to thank. His daughters were fond of making bracelets by weaving elastic bands over ...

The Rainbow Loom trend, some have said, is over. The plastic loom with the tiny, colorful rubber bands used by tweens to make bracelets, rings, even flip-flops, was declared dead last Christmas, due ...

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, ...

Eight-year-old Mimi explains why she loves loom bands and demonstrates the basics Why are "loom bands" one of the most popular toys in the world at the moment? In this era of babies playing with ...