Sure, we use them to close up chip bags, hold together loose packs of cards and bind cables, but you'd be surprised at the many off-brand ways uses for the household staple known as rubber bands. From ...

Bob Antonius’ 7-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son never used to sit down and play together. But that changed when his children discovered the Rainbow Loom, a crafts kit used to weave rubber bands ...

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 ...

TOLUCA LAKE (CBS) — Rubber band bracelets in all kinds of shapes and sizes are the hot new fashion trend with lots of kids, but can the popular bracelets pose a danger? "He went to bed one night and ...

MANILA, Philippines–While those trendy loom bands may not be toxic, they can still pose a hazard to humans and their pets. Animal welfare advocates and environmentalists on Sunday reminded weavers and ...