Hi there. I’m Christina, Emily and Maddie’s mom. To be honest, I can’t remember the last time I got so excited about one of my kid’s toys. Rainbow Loom is fabulous for so many reasons. Here are my top ten reasons why I think Rainbow Loom is an awesome toy:
1. It inspires creativity. Coming up with colour combinations and patterns is a fun, creative process. There is an endless variety of color combinations and bracelet patterns to discover.
2. It inspires learning. I don’t know about you, but even as an adult I find it a challenge to follow instructions:) This teaches kids how to follow step by step instructions – and it gives them a reward for paying close attention to the details; a cool bracelet to show off!
3. It inspires sharing. Not only do kids share their fab creations, they share information with each other on how to create various bracelet patterns. Anything that motivates kids to help each other gets a big ol’ thumbs up from me!
4. It’s challenging. One of the best things about Rainbow Loom is that once you’ve mastered one pattern, there’s always a new and more challenging pattern to tackle. This keeps things interesting!
5. It builds confidence. My kids do the happy dance when they’ve just mastered a new bracelet pattern.
6 It rewards perseverance. It’s amazing how fiercely determined my kids can be when it comes to mastering new patterns. When it doesn’t work out the first time, they keep going – knowing the reward of a new bracelet is waiting for them at the end.
7. It’s a quiet activity. When my kids are creating bracelets, I don’t hear a peep – except for the odd gasp when something goes wrong;)
8. It doesn’t require hydro. I admit that I am nostalgic about toys that don’t require a power source – especially ones that capture the imagination as much as this one has.
9. It’s inexpensive. Compared to iPods and other techno gadgets – not to mention American Girl etc., Rainbow Loom isn’t hard on the pocket book.
10. The bracelets are eye candy. Just look at the photos!
Love your blog site! I agree fully – Rainbow Loom is awesome. I need to go to Michaels this weekend to get more bands. Thanks for sharing all your great ideas.
This is cool I love loom love =D THEY HELP ME SO MUCH just thanks for all the awesome step by step instructions!
I love your pics.Does anyone know how to make a fishtale on their fingers? Its really easy.
I can make a single and fishtale on my fingers.i agree it is really easy
I totally agree. I mean, usually I’m super impatient, but for some reason, whenever I make stuff on the RL I’ve been super patient. I counted how many times I tried to make a starburst: 16 times. It took FOREVER. But I still kept going.
Loom on, peeps!
my daughter just found out what rainbow loops are and spent all here money on them I thought she was saving up for an iPod. and now it turns out they are completely amazing.
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Ha! That’s so funny! 🙂
Whaaa. OMGAWWD.. I nearly died of laughter! Clever, I’ll give you that. 😉
I spend like 2 hours a day on Rainbow Loom and created my own Yoda, Princess Leia, and Padme Amidala (from Star Wars). WITHOUT USING ANY TUTORIALS! 😀
You should make tutorials Sophie!
I just wanted to say that you shouldn’t put the rainbow loom kit on the,” Rainbow Loom Supplies” because you know how it connects to amazon? Well, I read the reviews and everybody who ordered it left a review saying that it was fake and one said it smelled like chemicals. I prefer that families don’t buy it from online but at Michaels, Learning Express Toys, or just buy it from the Rainbow Loom website itself. Make a post about where to buy it and explain the dangers of a fake rainbow loom. The dangers are at: http://www.rainbowloom.com/sites/default/files/Danger_of_counterfeits_and_how_to_spot_them.pdf
can you please post how to make them on youtube i would love to make them.
The rainbow loom is awesome. I have made so many rainbow loom bracelets I’m drowning in them and I just made the zero rainbow loom bracelet. I love your loom love videos my FAV rainbow loom bracelet is the starburst .
What is your FAV rainbow loom bracelet ?
These are SO true, we should be marking this in our teachers faces ^_^
because some are being banned, not cool, before these are banned in my school I have good reasons LOL but I’d doubt it would really be banned in my school because even quite a few teachers wear them XD
They were banned at my school too , some people even started making them during class! Even though the principle banned them , she wears them herself !!!
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same
Who dosent love rainbow loom??
I just dunno why somebody would buy this for a boy! I think it’s for people and kids who have time on their hands and a wonderful imgination.
Gave me a headache just trying to make something for my son before giving up. Even bigger headache watching the tutorials!
Ja, that’s just me, I think its a total waste of time and money! There are better things to do. But I have only sons, and dunno how boys can enjoy something like this, as someone gave it as a birthday present.
I’d much rather play soccer and do athletics with my boys! And I do!
Not all kids are created equal. My 10 yr old boy is very creative and he LOVES rainbow loom! I can think of 6 of his friends (boys) just off the top of my head who also love it. And these are boys who are also very much into sports, Legos, etc.
Now everyone in my family is crazy about rainbow loom.
They rather do that then play computer games now!!!!!!!