Loom bands are taking the world by storm – and it’s not hard to see why. Rainbow-coloured and cheap, kids and adults can have hours of fun putting together flash designs with these bright pieces of ...

Websites, YouTube videos and apps are providing tutorials for parents to keep pace with 2014's tween craze Parenting manuals? Pfft. The internet is now the flustered parent's first port of call for ...

Beloved by kids and the bane of parents and teachers, Loom Bands – or Rainbow Loom - is the playground craze that has taken over the planet. But what are they, and where did they come from? Chances ...

Why are "loom bands" one of the most popular toys in the world at the moment? In this era of babies playing with tablets and young teenagers living and breathing social media, it seems curious to find ...

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 ...

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 ...