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 ...

CUMMINGTON -- Berkshire Trail Elementary School fourth-grader Keira Tuck sums up the rainbow rubber band loom bracelet trend simply and effectively: "They're addicting." For three weeks in December, ...

Everybody's talking about loom bands, the most popular playground craze of all time (yes, even bigger than conkers – get with the programme!). Kids try to out-do each other with their finger-woven ...

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 ...

WE’VE had our fair share of primary school age crazes in our house, from Silly Bandz to Moshi Monsters figures. Now the kids have gone loopy for loom bands – the new must-have toy. These are tiny ...

CHEONG CHOON NG has his big fat fingers to thank for the creation of a business that has gone on to become a celebrity-fuelled global craze valued in the millions. It all began four years ago with an ...

At first glance Steve Gilston seems every inch the sensible businessman. Aged 70, he wears expensive suits and keeps his balding grey hair neatly clipped. But his elegant image is undermined by a ...