Nearly. They are very similar just rainbow loom has extra appliances and more loom bands.
A package of mixed gold, silver, black and white metallic Rainbow Loom bands is available through the official Rainbow Loom Website. See link below.
You can buy Rainbow Loom rubber bands at Michael's crafts or at Learning Express Toys stores. You can also order them online through Amazon or through the official Rainbow Loom website. See link below.
Rainbow Loom bracelets are made by placing small rubber bands on the plastic pegs of the loom, then looping the bands one into the next with a tool that is similar to a crochet hook. An instruction pamphlet comes with each Rainbow Loom, and there are many tutorials available on the official Rainbow Loom website as well as on YouTube and other websites. See the link below for the official Rainbow Loom website.
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The Rainbow Loom is a long plastic peg board to put small silicon rubber bands on in various patterns. These rubber bands are then looped together, one to the next, using a tool (hook) or crochet hook. After all the loops are connected, you can take all the bands off the loom and it is a friendship bracelet. The Rainbow Loom can also be used to make necklaces, charms, headbands, cell phone pouches and action figures.
A good place to buy Rainbow Loom rubber bands on line for a low price is on the official Rainbow Loom website. See the link below. Some discount stores, dollar stores, $.99 stores, and bargain stores carry tiny rubber bands that are similar to the Rainbow Loom rubber bands for very low prices, but are made by different companies and might not be of good quality.
The Rainbow Loom was created because the inventor, Cheong Choon Ng, saw his daughter's making friendship bracelets with rubber bands. He had an idea of making a loom that could be used to make more complex bracelets more easily.
Science? There is no "science" to Rainbow Loom! You just make a pattern on the loom board and when you loop it, all of the bands come together. I hope this helps you!
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The Rainbow Loom is a popular toy that is used to create bracelets and other projects from small rubber bands. It is sold through craft stores, discount stores and from online retailers.
The rainbow loom was invented by Cheong Choong Ng of Novi Michigan. He got the idea by watching his daughters making friendship bracelets with rubber bands.