2010s · toys
Silly Bandz
Silicone rubber bands shaped like animals that kids wore by the dozen. The defining playground currency of 2010-2011 before schools banned them.
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- 2010s
- Released
- 2010
- Category
- toys
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Why people remember it
- Kids wore stacks of 20+ on each arm.
- Trading them was the main recess activity for a solid year.
- Schools banned them, which only made trading go underground.
Did you know?
- Created by BCP Imports, became a massive fad starting in 2010.
- At the peak, the company sold millions of packs per week.
- The fad faded by 2012.
How people search for it
“rubber band bracelets that hold shapes”, “shaped silicone band bracelets”, “colorful band bracelets that look like animals”
Questions people ask
- When were Silly Bandz popular?
- The fad ran from about 2010 to 2012 before being banned in schools.
- Can you still buy Silly Bandz?
- Yes, the brand still exists and sells packs.
