Saturday, March 29, 2014

Banding with the Boys

The boys used some of their Christmas money to purchase looms in January from Jo-Ann's Fabric and Craft Store.  They had been seeing rubber band bracelets that their friends had been making and they wanted to give it a shot.  We figured we'd start out small with some bags of bands and see where that took them.  If they didn't care much for it, we wouldn't be out much.


Well, this simple loom has literally provided hours and hours if not days of fun for the boys.  From bracelets to necklaces and now charms, our house has been taken over by rubber band jewelry!  Their work started out with the simple bracelets and they've now ventured off into making charms and animals.  The boys have scoped patterns online and used countless YouTube videos to assist them in their creations.

In addition to keeping them entertained, the looms have also provided the boys with some very important lessons.

  • If at first you don't succeed, try again ~ Not every pattern or creation that they've attempted has turned out.  This is where they need to start over and give it another shot.  This has been easier for Brock to grasp than Jake, but we're working on it.
  • Find a passion and pursue it ~ Some may say that making rubber band jewelry is a "girl thing" but we have never told the boys that.  We've always encouraged them to find something they enjoy doing and stick with it.  They've shared their creations with friends at school and have gotten such pride from sharing what they've made all by themselves.
It has been so much fun watching the boys enjoy these looms and see what they decide to create with them. We're looking forward to many more creations!










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