Yesterday I had the opportunity to go on a field trip with Andrew, my 9 year old. While chatting with the kids, I learned of a new fad, shaped rubber bands! Based on my teen’s Facebook page, it seems to be all the rage with that age group as well!
The rubber bands come in all shapes, sizes and colors. They come in animal shapes, flower shapes, sports shapes and some glow in the dark. I purchased a ten pack for $1.29 in the 99 cents store; however, one of the kids told me you can buy sturdier bands at Modells.
I think they are perfect for tweens and teens, but would not recommend them for young children since they pose a choking hazard.
Check out some of the different shaped rubber bands below. Can you guess what each shape represents? I’ll give you a hint, they are all animals except for number 4! Let me know in a comment and feel free to check back tomorrow for the answers!
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1) bird (I want to say an emu because of my past career)
2) seal
3) dolphin
4) sun
5) shark
Are they just to be decorative, or do they also function as rubber bands?
@ CatSynth: They are actually functional! However, the kids wear them as bracelets or carry them in pouches to trade with one another.
I’ve heard of those rubber bands. I didn’t realize they were so popular. It’s funny how I thought they were silly and the kids all think they’re so cool. I guess I’m not the target market. 🙂
They are kinda neat! My 4 year old loves them. I just can’t believe that teenagers like them. One of our employees (a high schooler) gave my daughter one. It was a pink dinosaur so she was very happy! Dinos are her favorite!
I’m so OVER those. My kids talks about them non-stop. What he traded and to who. He won’t sleep without them. They’re like pokemon cards. I remember going through that with my newphew 15 years ago lol
Yes, these silly bands are certainly all the rage, even in our little corner of the world. Remember my WW post last week? My DD asked the tooth fairy for silly bands instead of money. I found out that Toys R Us also sells them.
BTW…Have you noticed that so many of them are “rare”? My 8 yo daughter loves to tell me about all the “rare” bands, like tie dyed or the glitter ones. Certain shapes are “rare” too like the Phoenix, but I don’t understand how they all can be rare when everyone has them! lol
That is so funny! Funny that they are a fad. I was just going to ask..do they wear them? How fun…I will have to look out for kids wearing them..
I LOVE those. My daughter has a gazillion of them. I kind of like them too! 😉
LOL. Seriously…what purpose do they serve?
Ostrich, Seal, Dolphin, flower, shark. But apparently I can’t spell dolphin. lol I will have to look for these for my 13 year old niece.
Isn’t it amazing how fast these came around?
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Just purchased a pack for my daughter.
My friend’s kids are trading these. My son will be asking for them soon, I am sure.
We have those all the way down here in Texas too!! =))
I will look forward to the day my 2-year-old trades and collects silly things! Right now he’s all about little trucks, but not so much into sharing. lol
I think I like the ostrich best, assuming that is an ostrich.
Never heard about that fad, so thanks for making me feel old, lol. It is kind of strange IMO but I suppose other than the occasional flicking them at each other they are mostly safe ‘toys’
So funny, yesterday the tween from across the street made us turn off the lights so we could see them glow in the dark. My tween and her wannabe little sister so want these.
Oh man! They sell these at the dollar store?!? I wish I knew that. I bought some on eBay and they sell them in other stores for a lot more. Maybe they are sturdier though. They aren’t “rubber” bands as much as they are silicone bands but they still break pretty easy. My kids have already been trading these for about a week and have broke some. Did you know there are “rare” bands that are worth more? My son traded a “rare” band for 5 not so rare bands today. Fads are funny.
I say Ostrich, Seal, Dolphin, Sun, Shark.
Did I get it right?
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How funny! They’re cute!
I JUST heard of these recently! I’ll have to check those out!
My kids love these. They’ve been bugging me about these darn things for months now. It drives me bananas! lol
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