For Christmas this year, my daughter officially joined the biggest craft craze to hit kids gifts since… well… I don’t know what was this big. And if you have little elastics all over the floor, you know what I’m talking about. Yep, that’s right, she received a Rainbow Loom from Santa.
In case you live under a rock, the Rainbow Loom is a little tool that allows you to create bracelets, keychains, charms, and more with small elastics (similar to those you would put at the end of a small braid in your hair, but they are thicker). The bands come in all different colors, and you can create endless combinations with them. As I type this, my daughter has been at the neighbour’s for the past 5 hours, the two of them “Rainbow Looming” together. They have gone Rainbow Loom crazy!
So of course, I had to scour the internet for new ideas for her and her friends to create. Like any logical person, I had to start a pinterest board. And now, I am overflowing with Rainbow Loom ideas. So I am doing what any other logical (blogger) person would do, and I am creating this post to share all the amazing inspiration with you in one spot – so you don’t have to sift through everything like I did. {You can thank me later, when you are up to your eyelids in elastic bracelets.}
Update!! After you scroll through these amazing ideas, check out my follow up post – 40+ MORE Rainbow Loom Ideas!
Here they are… my favorite Rainbow Loom Tutorials and Ideas!
BEGINNER RAINBOW LOOM PATTERNS
Left Column: Diamond Bracelet {Loom Love} / Chevron {Inspired Kids via Rainbow Loomatics}/ Double Inverted Fishtail {The Cheese Thief} / Bonbon Bracelet {Loom Love} / Rainbow Fishtail {Loom Love}
Right Column: Triple Single Bracelet {Loom Love} / Fish Tail Bracelet {Crafty Blog Stalker} / Easy Stretch Bracelets {Crafty Blog Stalker} / Owl Charm Bracelet {Creative Southern Home} / Rainbow Bead Bracelet {HalCraft}
INTERMEDIATE RAINBOW LOOM PATTERNS
Left Column: Extending Bracelets with Single Loom {The Cheese Thief} / Double Sided Bracelet {The Cheese Thief} / The Cube {Loom Love} / Dragon Scale Cuff {Cheryl Mayberry via Rainbow Loomatics} / Times Square {Loom Love} / Double Bead Ladder {Rainbow Loom via Loomatics}
Right Column: Diamond with Rings {Loom Love} / Starburst {Kids Activities Blog} / Rainbow Ladder {Kids Activities Blog}/ Confetti Criss Cross {Loom Love} / Carnation Bracelet {Loom Love}
Lauryn says
My daughter is so incredibly in love with her Rainbow Loom and learning new techniques. I can’t wait to try some of these with her! Thanks so much for including a post from The Vintage Mom!
Dawn says
Hello, I was just wondering how I would go about getting one of these Rainbow Loom Kits and possibly extra pieces from your or whomever I need to go to ? It looks like such an awesome fun craft for me and my granddaughter to do together when she is staying with me, (which is quite alot lately). Please let me know if you have a moment of time. Thanks so much, Dawn Shartner
Sarah says
Hi – you can buy them at Michaels, and I would imagine most other craft stores. I think you can order online from stores like Amazon too. Hope that helps ๐
Kenli Nettles says
I got mine at walmart! I love using it!
Dale says
I got my daughter’s from superstore/extra foods.. they are at walmarts and most departments stores like that I do believe. there are the rainbow loom sets and there are delux combo loom sets available… Not much difference at all other then the board I believe.. I do believe there are also apps available for making loom bracelets as well as millions of videos on youtube and other sites as well
Tamara says
What walmart did you find it?
misty says
i got my at mardens
Julia says
they don’t sell them at Michaels anymore. I think they ran out but that can just be in my town.
Josie says
Yeah, I was going to say at the one in Fairview Heights IL. they had millions left to sell.
jess says
i bought my sister one for christmas from “Dollarama” for 3.00
Janet says
I Wisconsin , we have them at Walgreens drug store
allison says
The doller store (maybe, amazon (which is a really good realiable sourse for online shipping that’s were i got mine) , wallmart (maybe) , walgreens (maybe) or ebay.o
Breonna Phillips says
You can get them for cheap off of amazon and from Walmart and biglots.
Amber says
hello they sell the rubber bands at walmart and dollar general, ut the ines at walmart are better ๐
josie says
Hi, they sell bunches of awesome rubber bands at Michaels in IL.
Keearra jones says
You can order them off line or there even in a lot if stores now!! I absolutely love this rainbow loom crafts!
Hayley says
Hi Dawn,
Sorry it is a bit late but Loom bands you can get from Gloss with 400 bands in a pack for $3.00 or 50c at comedic plus. The glow in the dark and glitter are only 20c at cosmetic plus as well. If you get it from Big W it is really tight and is the cheaper brand . It will not work if you do it around your fingers or the board it turns out crap.
Tammy shepard says
My kids love these. That both got one for xmas
josie shamiee says
These were probably the top seller for last year.
Rachel says
The very last link: ‘Baby Jar Storage’ should be nest full of eggs with this link: http://nestfullofeggs.blogspot.ca/2013/11/weaving-rubber-band-bracelets.html Thank you!
Sarah says
So sorry Rachel! It’s fixed now ๐ Thanks so much for letting me know!
Maya Relva says
Wow this is
awesome
Julia says
How much are they too buy?
Sarah says
It depends on where you buy them, but everywhere I have seen has been under $20.
Breonna Phillips says
1.50 from biglots and differnt prices on ebay and amazon…
Raecale says
Thanks for putting all of these techneques in one place.
My 13yr old daughter, Maizy, is traveling to Nigeria, in march, to place soccer with the African children. She will also be visit a few orphanages while there. She will be taking a suitcase filled with these loom bracelets for them. If you have and extras sitting around the house, she would gladly give them as gifts to the children. Please get in touch with me on Pinterest (Raecale Stull), if you are interested. I’m also on Facebook Raecale brad Stull . Thank you for your time.
Sarah says
What a great idea! I am sure they would love that! Your daughter is doing such a great thing ๐
Chandra Christine O'Connor says
my 6 yr old niece got one for christmas and I cant believe how she grabbed it so fast and makes really cute bracelets
Sarah says
They’re super easy to pick up! The kids just love them!
carole morgan says
i had a stroke. can this be done with one hand, thank you very much. also please contact me by email
Sarah says
Hi there! I’m not sure – perhaps? I’ve never made them myself, my daughter does them. Sorry!
TMB. :) says
It depends on what bracelet you want to make
Samatha Stuward says
I was wondering if you can show how to make the bracelets??? I want to make some of them but I don’t know how?
Samatha Stuward says
Never mind if figured it out lol. I love this website!
Sarah says
Thanks so much! I am so glad you love it ๐
Sarah says
Glad you figured it out ๐ In case anyone else is wondering, simply click on the link of the bracelet you would like, and it will take you to the full tutorial ๐
carole morgan says
THANK YOU
Marian says
Look on Zulily….all kinds of neat elastics for the Loom…..my 10 year old granddaughter has one, and she was making all kinds of stuff before she had the loom…but LOVES the loom…..so much easier
Grace and Maddy says
These bracelets are really cool me and my BFF are going to try all of them
Teagan says
Love makeing this there fun my class is like adected to them lol!!!!!!
jamie says
I want to know how u make that web one? It looks awesome.
Sarah says
If you click on the link of the item you like, the tutorial will be there.
Liz B says
I have found using buttons in lieue of beads makes a cute addition also. In some designs you have to place them upside down but you can find the most adorable buttons to make the bracelets extra special. I also found Q-clips on etsy, Amazon and eBay that are more secure than the c or s clips and still easy for kids to use (although as an adult sometimes I use actual jewelry clasps)… Just a couple things I have done to jazz it up.
Sarah says
Cute idea! I love that! Thanks ๐
Jacki says
My sister loves making these bracelets with her friends. For Christmas, I got her a thirty one bag with different holding areas that zipper up. She keeps all her bands in it. Thirty one has a lot of different organizing bags and the one we got happens to be perfect. ๐
Sarah says
Thats awesome! Dont you love it when you find the perfect product for storing and organizing things?!
Mary Creason says
I want to learn many new things
Eleanor says
My daughter is a whizz at these. Made loads. YouTube videos by Ashley Steph are really good instructions. Loomatics book too is good. For storage a fishing tackle box is best…lots of girls we know have them now…can fit 20+ Colours of bands, plus loom and lots of extra bags of bands in. $11 in Walmart. Try weaving ribbon and beads through bands too.
Sarah says
Thats a fabulous idea too! Love the tackle box idea. I used to use those as make up and jewelry organizers when I was a teenager!
Emma says
I love it it is awesome
Barb @ A Life in Balance says
So happy to see the guest post I did for Lauryn of The Vintage Mom included in your roundup. My kids borrow my iPad to do Rainbow Loom almost every day. I’m already putting together a round up of Valentine Rainbow Loom ideas.
FYI – I just saw some tool boxes in the organizing section of Home Depot this week that would be perfect for storage. They were 2 boxes for under $10 which is a fantastic price.
Sarah says
Great idea! Thanks so much for sharing that!
Deb www.debcb.com says
My 13 year-old will be thrilled that I pinned this! Thanks!
krickett says
Many of these i have made and its fun until your loom breaks. Be careful when pulling the bracelets off or else *snap* there goes your loom.i have gone from advanced to beginner to intermediate and they arent that hard.
Holly Homer says
Thanks for featuring the tutorials from Kids Activities Blog! We really appreciate it.
Sarah says
You’re so welcome Holly!
Deanna says
My kids love these and have looms but I like them using the plastic fork better. It is easier to transport and they can keep a sandwich baggie of bands and a plastic fork “loom” in the car.
Also- how many bracelets are you as a mom wearing? I am limiting it to 3. My kids all want me to wear one of their creations. *sigh*
Sarah says
I know right, the bracelets are everywhere!
angel says
Those designs got sold so fast all you can see a really long line