Fun games using rubber bands. Recreational games.
Games that you can easily play when spending time with children or when you’ve got idle moments are really handy, aren’t they?Even without tools like playing cards, you can play anytime, anywhere.
In this list, we’ve gathered recreations that use rubber bands, so grab some rubber bands you have at home and give them a try right now!
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Fun games using rubber bands. Recreational games (1–10)
Make a butterfly
At first glance, it really just looks like you’re making a star shape—you can’t help thinking, how does this turn into a butterfly? But right at the very end, there’s a dramatic twist.
It suddenly transforms into something that looks just like a butterfly, taking on the familiar shape of a common butterfly like a cabbage white.
Rubber band magic you can touch
This is a participatory rubber band magic trick where the audience helps out.
It’s low in difficulty, so even people who’ve never done magic can easily perform it.
The video teaches both the presentation and the secret, so why not learn it as one of your techniques?
star
We’re going to make a star with rubber bands.
This video includes a detailed explanation and teaches you carefully, so with some practice it seems doable! There’s even a funny moment in the middle where you might think, “Hey, didn’t we already make a star?” but the star you end up with at the end is more artistic, so be sure to watch to the finish.
It even looks a bit like a magic trick!
Fun games using rubber bands: Recreation games (11–20)
Watermelon splitting
You shouldn’t underestimate the power of rubber bands.
A single rubber band doesn’t amount to much, but when you add 10, 20, and more, they can unleash incredible force—this activity is a perfect example.
You never know when the watermelon will burst, so there’s a Russian-roulette-like thrill to it.
The method is simple: just keep putting rubber bands around the watermelon.
If you’re bored with the usual watermelon-smashing game, give this method a try.
flick on the forehead
It seems to be a flick using a rubber band, and it apparently hurts quite a bit when it hits.
That said, I think it’s less painful than a regular forehead flick.
Since things like this don’t have much use besides punishment games, it could be adapted into a game where you use it to launch objects and compete for distance.
The Ultimate Rubber Band Shooting Method
This video shows the strongest way to shoot a rubber band.
First, hook the rubber band on the first joint of your pinky finger, then run it across your palm and around the outside of your thumb.
Next, hook the other end onto the thumb of your opposite hand and take aim.
It makes a powerful sound.
This looks like it could fly quite a long way!
Restoring a Torn Rubber Band Magic Trick
This is a quick rubber-band magic trick.
It uses a technique that makes a torn rubber band look as if it has been restored, and it’s easy enough for beginners to do anywhere.
The video includes performance tips and an explanation of the method, so give it a try if you’re interested.