I bought a Rainbow Loom kit for my daughter on a whim and never even thought about looking into advanced Rainbow Loom patterns that she might do. In fact, I figured she’d get bored with it after making a few basic single-chain bracelet patterns for herself and her friends, and of course, a few dozen of them for me. But she got hooked on our editor Liz’s collection of  awesome Rainbow Loom bracelet patterns, and she can’t put the thing down now.

(Which means we’re sometimes picking bands out of our dinners, but hey, she loves it.)

If you’re like us, and your kids (or maybe secretly you) are looking for some more advanced Rainbow Loom projects, we’ve got the best video tutorials to make the advanced patterns for bracelets and the now popular charms. Warning: Some of these patterns are not for the faint of heart or clumsy of finger. Some require two looms, and a few of the video tutorials are an hour or more.

So if you just can’t get your bracelets looking the way you want, no worries; we’ve included links to indie shops where you can buy these advanced pattern bracelets and loom charms too.

 

Hibiscus bracelet by CraftsforDiabetes | Cool Mom Picks
HIBISCUS FLOWER BRACELET
Make: Hibiscus Rainbow Loom bracelet tutorial by Rainbow Loom

Buy:  Hibiscus Flower Rainbow Loom Teardrop Bracelet from Crafts for Diabetes ($4.65 with all profits going toward Canadian Diabetes charities)

 


Personalized beaded rainbow loom bracelet | Cool Mom Picks

PERSONALIZED BEADED RAINBOW LOOM BRACELET
Make:  Adding letter beads to a Rainbow Loom bracelet tutorial by Made by Mommy.

Buy: Personalized beaded rubber band bracelet from Daniel David Designs ($3.50)

Rainbow Loom Heart Charm bracelet by Justin's Toys | Cool Mom PicksHEART CHARM BRACELET
Make: Follow the Heart Charm Rainbow Loom Bracelet tutorial by Justin’s Toys

Buy: Get Your Love On bracelet from Blooms from the Loom’s Etsy shop ($8.50)

 

Rainbow Loom Ninja by Izzalicious Designs | Cool Mom PicksNINJA CHARM
Make: Watch the Ninja tutorial by Izzalicious Designs

Buy: Request a custom order at the Izzalicious shop on Etsy.

 

Rock candy loom bracelet by LoomLove | Cool Mom Picks

ROCK CANDY RAINBOW LOOM BRACELET
Make: How to make a Rock Candy Rainbow Loom Bracelet at Loom Love.

Buy: Rock Candy Rainbow Loom Bracelet from The Looming Groom ($6)

 

Rainbow Loom Feather Bracelet at LoomLove | Cool Mom Picks

RAINBOW LOOM FEATHER BRACELET PATTERN
Make: Feather bracelet pattern tutorial at Loom Love

Buy: Feather Rainbow Loom bracelet from Loomalicious ($3.50)

 

 

Justin's Toys custom name Rainbow Loom bracelet | Cool Mom Picks
CUSTOM NAME RAINBOW LOOM BRACELET
Make: Rainbow Loom Five Row Name Bracelet Tutorial by Justin’s Toys

Buy: Rainbow Loom Bracelet with Custom Letters by Alan Craft ($8.50)

 

Kaleidoscope Rainbow Loom bracelet at LoomLove | Cool Mom Picks

KALEIDOSCOPE RAINBOW LOOM BRACELET
Make: Watch Ellen Carpenter’s “very challenging” Kaleidoscope Rainbow Loom Pattern tutorial on Loom Love. Requires two looms.

Buy: Kaleidoscope bracelet at the Happy Cocco Bracelets shop on Etsy ($6).

Rainbow Weave cuff bracelet by Emz Designs | Cool Mom PicksRAINBOW CUFF
Make: Mustache Tail Rainbow Loom Cuff by Creativity4Kids

Buy: Rainbow Weave 3-in-1 cuff from EmzDesignz ($8.50)

 

Rainbow Loom pony charm by Joni Olson | Cool Mom Picks

RAINBOW LOOM PONY OR UNICORN
Make: Watch the Rainbow Dash Loom Band instructional video by Made by Mommy, using Joni Olson’s design.

Buy: Rainbow Dash Loom Band charm from Crafts Are My Vice ($5)

 

Rainbow Loom hair bow by BCsBracelets | Cool Mom Picks

HAIR BOW CHARM
Make: Watch the hair bow tutorial by Rainbow Loom Instructions.

Buy: Order Rainbow Loom hair bows in packs of 10 from BC’s Bracelets. ($25)

 

Wonder Woman charm by Izzalicious Designs | Cool Mom PicksWONDER WOMAN CHARMS
Make: Wonder Woman tutorial by Izzalicious Designs

Buy: Wonder Woman by Izzalicious Designs ($5)

 

 

South Park Characters by Izzalicious Designs | Cool Mom PicksSOUTH PARK CHARMS (and yes, we’re dying here)
Make: Kenny and Cartman tutorials by Izzalicious Designs

Buy: Request a custom order at the Izzalicious shop on Etsy.
Advanced Rainbow Loom Pattern Tutorials: Triple Fishtail Loom Bracelet from YourPaperPlace

BONUS: TRIPLE FISHTAIL LOOM BRACELET  (By popular demand from our readers)
Make: Triple Fishtail Loom Tutorial by TutorialsbyA

Buy: Glow-in-the-dark Triple Fishtail Bracelet on Etsy from YourPaperPlace ($5)

For beginners, we also found tons of easy Rainbow Loom patterns. Enjoy!