Make colorful elastic bracelets with loom bands in just minutes. This easy DIY is perfect for beginners, kids, or anyone ...

In September, when Greta Arcudi bought her daughter a bracelet-making kit called the Rainbow Loom, her son, Jake, was a little miffed because he wanted one, too.

The Rainbow Loom was invented by Cheong-Choon Ng, a former Nissan crash-test engineer from Novi, Mich. His two daughters enjoyed making rubber band bracelets, but Ng struggled to join in until he ...