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Are these the same as 'shag ' bands? They were banned from a school that my husband worked at in Staffordshire because they meant that the friendship had been taken 'further'. I've never heard of them. Louise

Louise I hope not!!!!! My daugther's only 12. Kxx

I've just looked at the toysrus site, they're £3.99 for a bag of 30, we MUST have some, they'll keep my 10 ye old occupied for the entire easter hols!!

Teri - look in the pound shop until they are sure of what they are doing - then you can splash out 4 quid for a pack!!! Louise - NO they definitely are NOT those things!!!! These are not made into bracelets, they are just decorations. They are being made my 5 year olds and up! Maz. XX

Haven't noticed anything here in Harwich, but I used to make them when I was a primary going back 30 years ago nearly. Lets hope those other things don't come back. Do you remember the two hard balls on string that you held on a loop at the end and tried to smash together, must have nearly broken my hand with those, and the thing similar with one ball you put the loop on your foot and skipped around it, many bruises with that one.

I love making them! Made some last summer and I'm going to make more...It's fun! Lucia :-)

Teri don't pay that much for them... try the pound shop or the 99p shop they both sell them round here Daisy can you tell the name of th website if it is different to Maz's one???

I've just seen the website. They're like the plastic laces that my daughter had in a blu tac craft kit. Goodness only knows what the bracelets look like that the Staffordshire kids are making. Louise

Diane in Essex - I've not bought online but use the websites to see what there is available and how many different things you can make. One is www*Lambstoys*co*uk and the other is called Danis Scoubiworld. Just google scoubidous and there are quite a lot. Our local craft shop sells them, but I could get them cheaper online so may well do that at the rate my daughter is getting through them. They definitely do not have a hidden meaning by the way! Daisy

Thats it. Oh the sore hands we suffered with those. They were quite brutal looking back. Reckon they would be banned now.

Maz, I just learned how to do them, they are really addictive once I started l could'nt stop, my husband is teaching me how to make them with 4 different colours now lol, l've been making them for my grandson all over the week-end and l've barely been near the computer!! Apparently the kids are even selling them to the kids who can't make them. Anne x

I remember those from the 60s too! But they didnt have that name then..... damned if i can remember what it was tho. lol

Daisy They do have special meanings.......... www.scoubidou(.)uk(.)com/meanings.htm remove the brackets!!!!!!! wouldn't let me copy/paste!!!!

Hi Shelli, Thanks for that, It let me cut 'n' paste - here are the 'secret meanings': I'm all yours Red + white Soul Mates Red Fab Mum or Dad Silver + White Best Brother Blue You're the only one Red + yellow Best friends Yellow Brainy friend Blue + orange Good Health Green Chatter Box Pink + Blue Friends forever White Together forever Red + orange Boyfriend Silver Heart broken Orange + white Fab Cousin Orange It will never end Orange + yellow Best Sister Pink Beautiful eyes Pink + pink Fab friends Purple You're my teddy bear Pink + black Dizzy Day Dreamer Blue + Red Muscle man Blue + black Scoubidou Expert Yellow + Pink Brain box Blue + white It's a girl thing Red + yellow Cheeky monkey Yellow + yellow Happiness Blue + yellow Daft as a brush Yellow + blue You're a Star Blue + green Bees knees Green + black Girls together pink + white + pink Chocoholic Pink + white Don't stop Purple + black Busy bee Black + yellow Be mine Green + white You're a tiger Orange + Orange Fun Times Orange + Silver Kxx

passed me by; thank goodness!

Good grief, I'll never remember that lot! I think she's made every one of them! lol Daisy

Well apparantly I'm a brain box!!!! Not really - she made me a blue and white one because I support Spurs, though it's pale blue so think I've suddenly become a Man City supporter!! Still it's the thought that counts. Kxx

My grandchildren are scoubydou mad! The eldest was 12 on Sunday and one of her presents was a big bag of them - florescent, glittery and giant ones that you could use for drinking straws! My eldest son (33) still has the blue and yellow one my younger daughter made for him about 18 years ago. (He supported Wimbledon, but now AFC Wimbledon!) I remember making them in the 1960s and grandkids are most impressed that I can still make them even at my great age! LOL Were they called LoobyLous then? I'm just going to look at the web sites suggested - might get some ideas that I can show off to the grandchildren with! LOL Sue xx

Katz lol For the same reasons 'I'm all yours' - red and white for Arsenal. Daisy

I can't do it either, but daughter can now whizz through them! There is a book apparently, but having trouble getting it! Amazon says 4-6 weeks???? Daughter also said that their head has banned them as they are distracting the kids from their lessons!!!! Maz. XX