Parents who are sick of vacuuming up the little blighters from under the sofa have US entreprenur Cheong Choon Ng to thank. His daughters were fond of making bracelets by weaving elastic bands over ...

Eight-year-old Mimi explains why she loves loom bands and demonstrates the basics Why are "loom bands" one of the most popular toys in the world at the moment? In this era of babies playing with ...

A few weeks ago my five-year-old son came home from school sporting a multi-coloured bracelet on his wrist. "What's that," I said, wondering if it was some bizarre new tagging system introduced by his ...