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: Recreation games (21–30)
Prevent dementia with brain-training finger exercises!
Starting around 2:30 in the video, a finger exercise using rubber bands is introduced.
It looks simple, but it’s actually quite difficult.
When you try it, your fingers might get tangled and move in strange ways.
However, just doing this exercise for five minutes a day is said to stimulate and activate the brain.
It’s effective for preventing dementia!
Air cannon made with a plastic bottle and rubber bands
Here’s how to make an air cannon using a plastic bottle and rubber bands.
The how-to video has no on-screen captions—just music and visuals—keeping it simple and boosting the crafting mood.
The process might take a little time, but that only makes the joy of completion all the greater!
The returning rubber band
I think everyone has played by shooting rubber bands, but there are probably many people who’ve never tried the game where the rubber band rolls back to you after being shot.
It’s surprisingly easy to do, so once you learn how, anyone can do it.
If you remember this when playing with small children, you’ll be a hero.
cat’s cradle
It’s a game where you use two rubber bands to make various shapes, similar to cat’s cradle.
A star-shaped design is introduced, but with some creativity, you can probably make many different shapes.
Since not many people are doing this yet, it’s a great chance to show originality.
A banknote passes through a rubber band
This is a magic trick using two rubber bands and a bill.
The bill hooked onto the rubber bands appears to pass through them and move along as if slipping right through.
It’s a very simple trick, but it looks so baffling that it’s well worth remembering.
A rubber band that passes through
It’s a magic trick using rubber bands.
In the first half of the video, when you see the trick for the first time, you’ll be pretty amazed and think, “Wow!” But in the second half, when the secret is explained, you’ll be surprised at how simple it is! Still, maybe it’s exactly these simple tricks that end up surprising us the most.
Find the card
This is a slightly more advanced little magic trick using a rubber band and playing cards.
If you can perform it smoothly, it’s a very cool technique.
The video properly includes both the real-world presentation and the explanation of the secret, so if you’re interested, why not give it a try?