If tiny rubber bands fall out of your dryer every time you take clothes out, you might be the parent of a loomer. If you now have more rubber jewelry than real, in every shade to match every outfit you own, you might be the parent of a loomer. And, if you can’t go anywhere without your child dragging her (or his) beaten and battered, yet still fully functional, Rainbow Loom along, you are, most definitely, the parent of a loomer.
Delaney started using a Rainbow Loom about six months ago and she fell instantly in love. But, just a few days into using it, she ran out of ideas for things to make and frustration set in. I suggested we search YouTube for inspiration and we found many videos; some wonderful, others not so. We decided to weed out the good from the bad and collect them all in one place so Delaney could go through them when she wanted to use her loom (which is ALL THE TIME, by the way). I created a Flipboard Magazine, Rainbow Loom Recipes, that she accesses, easily, from my iPad. Together, we’ve curated more than 50 top-notch tutorials, photos, and videos of the coolest Rainbow Loom creations around.
Thanks to a bump in readership this weekend after Flipboard featured Rainbow Loom Recipes in their #MagsWeLove section, the little magazine I started with my daughter, just for her, now has over 700 readers! If you’ve got a loomer in your midst, you’ll want to check it out. You can view our magazine in the Flipboard app on mobile devices or on the Web. Delaney and I are adding the best new “recipes” as we find them.
Does Rainbow Loom loom large at your house too? 🙂
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Wow! Thanks very much, Patti. 😉
It USED to run rampant through our house…until I hid the thousands of bags of bands and tossed the needle pulling thing in the trash after I stepped on it one too many times (it’s almost as bad as stepping on a lego) 😉
Oooh, Abby! That must have really hurt. I can’t imagine. Legos are painful enough. 🙂 So far, our 8yo has been good about keeping her looming stuff picked up. And our 6yo son has no interest. He’s still leaving trails of Legos all over for me do dodge. 🙂
I have heard of flip book but haven’t taken the time to look at it. I just got the app. That’s really neat that your mag was featured. 🙂
Melanie, I think you’ll love Flipboard. It’s a beautiful way to curate and share content from other blogs and news sources. Give it a try!
My girls are still too little for Rainbow Looming, but I pick up their teeny-tiny hairbands off the floor all the time…someone in this house has a hard time putting them in the trashcan after they get taken out each night. 🙂
Melissa, our floors seem to be consistently covered with tiny, colorful rubber bands, Legos, or both. And the occasional stray stuffed animal too. I have a feeling it may always be this way. 🙂
That is so great about your Rainbow Loom Flipboard taking off – congrats!! Such a smart and fun way to organize ideas for your daughter too. I need to try out Flipboard one of these days!
Haeley, Flipboard would be the PERFECT place for you to showcase your amazing DIY projects. It’s a visual curation platform that turns blog posts and other news content into magazines. You can create your own. Check it out!