Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart. The other day, my seven-year-old son asked me for a Rainbow Loom. If you don’t know what that is, you don’t ...

A talented Bristol youngster has turned her love of crafting loom bands into a novel way of raising money for charity. Ten year-old Ella Jenkin from Keynsham spends her Saturday afternoons sat in the ...

"Loom bands" have been taking over playgrounds and living rooms as children from many different countries weave the tiny rubber bands into bracelets and other designs. But what makes them so popular?

Cooper Volkman is 8 years old and full of energy. While his 10-year-old sister sits down easily to focus on projects, Cooper tends to be perpetually in motion. Lately, though, it’s been different. In ...