The Loom Launcher toys on Kickstarter include a series of rubber-band guns, but the real gems are the magic wands. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET.

Sharon Lighton, the owner of Anana Gifts, sells kits for children to make rubber band bracelets, which are a very popular trend right now. She has bought 14.7 million rubber bands to sell at her store ...

CASSELTON, N.D. - Lauren Oberholtzer’s fingers fly as she methodically weaves an intricate pattern out of colorful rubber bands. Within minutes the Casselton 10-year-old has created a fun, stretchy ...

A software firm is developing a program that will allow consumers to design loom bands on a mobile device, before 3D printing them in-store. No child under the age of 10 will be without a chain of ...

Rainbow Loom is not just a craft set. It may also be a portal to digital literacy. When I recently bought Rainbow Looms for my two sons (6 and 8), I discovered that this is really a tangible/virtual ...