Silly Bandz

Silly Bandz are a brand of silicone rubber bands formed into shapes including animals, objects, and letters. They are distributed by BCP Imports and are normally worn as bracelets.
The toys come in dozens of shapes, colors, and themes, and can be used as a regular rubber band.On someone's wrist, they look like a regular bracelet, and when taken off they revert to their original shape.They are often worn many at a time, like sleeves, and are traded like other collectibles.
The idea was inspired by shaped silicone office products that were created with the hopes of being a green product. They did not work as companies did not want to spend that much on rubber bands. They were then made larger to fit as bracelets and re-branded as Silly Bandz by Robert Croak.The toys are sold in packs of 24 for about $4.95. A number of competing manufacturers make the product.BCP Imports, located in Toledo, Ohio, supplies Silly Bandz as well as the Livestrong wristbands.