How to Make Rubber Band Bracelets without a Rainbow Loom – Easy!

Did you know you can easily make rubber band bracelets and other rubber band jewelry without a rainbow loom? All you need is two pencils and some rubber bands. Kids of all ages can make loom bracelets by making their own DIY rainbow loom!

Rubber Band Bracelets Craft Tutorial Created by Kids

My 7 year old daughter rightfully takes complete credit for this genius example of childhood resourcefulness! Together with a friend at her after school center, they came up with a way for everyone  make rainbow loom bracelets and rings together when there weren’t enough looms to go around. Necessity is the mother of invention and all that!

Related: How to make rubber band bracelets with a rainbow loom

Now getting a 7 year old to ‘freeze’ so you can take step by step photos as she is looming  is not  the easiest task in the world, so please forgive the slight impatient blurs in places!

How to Make Rubber Band Bracelets without a Loom

Follow the step by step guide below with pictures to create your own pencil loom and easily create rubber band bracelets.

You will find that making rainbow loom jewelry this way is very easy for younger kids to get their heads around, the loom can be confusing. This is the easy way to make rubber band bracelets by hand.

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Supplies Needed to Make Rubber Band Bracelets without Loom

• two pencils or pens
• mini rubber bands
• plastic S or C clips–

How to Make Rubber Band Bracelet with Pencil Loom

Step 1

Start by sliding the first band over one of the pencils.

Step 2

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Next make one twist in the band and loop over the second pencil. The band should look like the figure 8.

Step 3

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Slip a second band onto the pencils. (Do not twist.)

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Step 4

Slip a third band onto the pencils and pluck out the lower band on the right.

Step 5

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Pull the band up and over the pencil to snap into the centre of the pencils.

Step 6

Pull to the right.

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Step 7

Repeat this step on the left.

Step 8

Keep adding single bands and looping over pencils to see your bracelet or rubber band ring grow in length.

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Repeat Until Desired Band Length

These are the core steps of making the rainbow loom strip, to be repeated band by band, looping over the top, until you have the desired length to make a bracelet, ring, necklace, etc.

How to Finish the Rubber Band Jewelry

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1. Attach an S or C Clip to the Rubber Bands

When you are happy with the length of your rainbow loom strip, simply slip one side at a time off the pencils and finish with a C or S clip.

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2. Join the Ends of the Bracelet or Ring Together

And join the ends together to make your ring, necklace or bracelet.

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Have you ever made band bracelets without a loom?