Silly Bandz Bracelets Live Up to Their Name

Silly Bandz are rubber bands that are made of silicone rubber, molded into different shapes and colored brightly to make it really cool, or really "silly" as they say. These animal bracelets are mostly worn by children of all ages, though it is not uncommon to see young adults falling in love with this new wrist-related trend as if they're feeling nostalgic about the slap bracelet days.

They are becoming quite popular to children because, they tend to love to collect and trade items. These collectible items are perfect for them since it's very cheap. You can buy them by the dozen for only a few dollars. If they lose one, it's no big deal because they're probably wearing 7 more. They won't even notice it's gone, and if they do, it's cheap and easy to replace. Parents and teachers are using these products as a reward in replacement to candies and stickers.

Aside from animal shaped bracelets, there are many other shapes to choose from such as basic shapes (square, triangle, circle), alphabet letters, jets, flowers, baseball and other spots equipment, and the list goes on. When placed on the wrist, it looks like just an ordinary rubber band but taken off, it regains it original shape. This product is highly tough and durable that you can store it anywhere without getting any chance of it being destroyed or broken. They can be used anytime at anywhere without worrying of it being ruined. Another great thing about these little rubber bracelets is that some companies even created a glow in the dark version of it to keep the children entertained at night or in any dark room. We can really expect more customized themes that will come out in the future. I guess we need to keep our eyes opened so we won't be left behind.

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Silly Bandz - Shaped Rubber Bands Make Fun Grandkid Gifts, Perfect For Long Distance Grandparenting!

Do you have grandchildren who live far away? Are you looking for ideas for grandparents to stay in touch and close to grandchildren when living far away? As a Sandwich Generation Granny Nanny to four sweet grandkids who live near me and a whole bunch more darlins' who live several states away, that's something I'm always working on.

Here's my newest plan for fun for grandkids from 5 years old up to early teens - Silly Bandz, also called Shaped Rubber Bands, which can be used to trade, play with, or wear as rubber band bracelets. They are the hot new craze that kids of all ages are loving!

They come in a wide variety of shapes, from animal shaped rubber bands to princess to cowboy to phrases and so many more. If you don't already know, check with your children or grandchildren for the grandkids' general interests. My granddaughters love princesses and my grand-cowpokes love cowboys. Then again, all the grandkids love animals and Toy Story. The Grand-tween loves all of these AND the phrases shaped rubber bands.

You can order one or more packages to be delivered to your grandkids, then call them to tell them all about the new craze that's sweeping the country - maybe the whole world! They may already know about it, but even if they don't, they'll be excited to hear about this fun surprise and you will once again prove that you're a very cool grandparent - and for affordable prices.

You do need to be aware that most of these are labeled for five years old and older. Also, some schools have banned them, as they've found them to be too distracting when the kids start trading them in the middle of class. I would just let your adult kids know about that possibility so they can check with the school before letting the kids take them to school. And one other warning - make sure they don't put too many on a wrist and that they aren't too tight - the same as with regular rubber bands. All of these are very simple and common cautions, easy to work around.

And speaking of these being for five years and older, if you have younger and older grandkids, stickers would be a good option for the littler ones.

You can find more information about these fun silly bandz / shaped rubber bands, including where you can find them at great prices, at "Pog Milk Bottle Caps, Russ Berrie Trolls Dolls, or Shaped Rubber Band Bracelets? Keeping Up With The Grandkid Crazes!," which you can find at http://www.SandwichINK.com.

From Kaye Swain and SandwichINK.com

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