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Home » Primary Science » Key Stage 1 Science » 10 fun loom band activity ideas

10 fun loom band activity ideas

Modified: May 9, 2025 · Published: Aug 28, 2014 by Emma Vanstone · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

Our house is still loom band crazy, and although bracelets are still a big favourite, we’ve tried to be a little more adventurous this Summer. These are our 10 favourite Loom Band activity ideas.

How about practising measuring with loom bands?

loom band ideas

Can you investigate how to make super bouncy loom band bouncy balls?

loom band bouncy balls

We love these skateboards from Frugal Fun for Boys. Could you engineer them so they move fast?

Can you make a loom band sailboat? Does it float?

loomband sailboat

You could use loom bands to make a parachute.

Can you devise an experiment to see which type loom band bracelet stretches the most?

How strong is a loom band

How about practising patterns with loom bands? Can you make a really simple pattern and a really complicated pattern?

Can you make a vehicle powered by a loom band? How about an elastic band-powered LEGO car?

Another idea is to make a loom band powered catapult?

LEGO catapult

Which is your favourite loom band activity? Do you have any projects to share?

Last Updated on May 9, 2025 by Emma Vanstone

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  1. Trisha

    August 28, 2014 at 1:46 pm

    I just love how you’ve shown everyone how to incorporate science into the loom band craze!

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  2. me adarayai

    July 20, 2016 at 8:02 am

    Asking questions are truly pleasant thing if you are not understanding anything entirely, but this paragraph offers good understanding even.

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