Have seen supplies like these in the above photo. These could be rubber bands. They also could be used for something else. They could be used for three ringed spiral binding for a book.
A toy loom? I remember when I was growing up, my neighbor had, I think it was scarlet fever, and one of the things that he had to keep himself occupied was a this kind of loom thing to make hot pads. I don't think these would make practical hot pads - they'd probably melt the first time you tried removing anything from the oven.
The rubber bands are for weaving bracelets and necklaces for kids to do. Next time your near craft section or toy section look the up. Good for fine motor skills and hand eye coordination.
animalvr143
May 4, 2015
Kids use these to make bracelets. They are the fad now.
Annie1749
May 5, 2015
I had one of those looms to make pot holders. Now my great niece has one of these looms to make bracelets. Like they say what is old becomes new again.
lydiagintn
May 5, 2015
This is a different type of loom- it is exclusively for rubber bands to make bracelets, etc from these little rubber bands. The kind of loom for making potholders is much larger and uses bands of material which are ok for heat.
KarenBuglet
May 10, 2015
Well, now I understand why I keep finding tiny, colorful little rubber bands around church when I'm cleaning.
Not your run of the mill rubber bands are they? After reading more about them though...I see that they are used for a toy. A loom? Wish I could see a picture of that.
Thank you lydiagintn....I just watched the bracelets being made on Youtube. I'm feeling like a real dinosaur and not up on all this new kind of jewelry crafts.
lydiagintn
May 6, 2015
I have grandkids who are of the age to make these- at least they did a couple years ago! I'm also a professional nanny, so I'm much more up to date on current toy trends than I would like to be sometimes!!!
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