This Week's Distractions

The subject of parenting is ever the big discussion point at playgroup and at school pick up. What's the news on parenting from the around the web? ...and don't forget, Handbands are a great way to promote your club or school. Check out the Handbands website to see how to have fun with keychains to sell with the school name on them, to dogtags and timestable bands and collectibles. 1. If you're online reading this, you're probably also on facebook. What about your kids? They may soon be too if facebook gets its way. They're supposedly testing out mechanisms to make it safer for kids under 13 to have a facebook account. Continue reading →

The weird, quirky and downright unbelievable takes place everyday! Here's some fun for five minutes: ...and don't forget, Handbands are a great way to promote your club or school. Check out the  Handbands website to see how to have fun with keychains to sell with the school name on them, to dogtags and times table bands and collectibles. 1. The end of the world as we know it... but not yet: Boston University archaeologists have discovered an ancient Mayan mural that points to the fact the Mayans saw life continuing long after 2012.  The mural is in the workroom of a Mayan professional scribe and various items talk about possible events long after 2012. The world will end, just not in 2012. Unless Greece does something... Continue reading →

We all love our kids. They're so easy to entertain, never complain and are always ready to help out in the kitchen and around the house. Yeah, right. How about getting them involved in a fundraising activity at home or school? Continue reading →

We here at Handband love what the internet brings us... the ability to sell our products from here to you, everywhere. We love the fact we can often work from home. And we love distraction. Here's some of what distracted us this week. (And while you're here, take a look at the new range.) 1. Las Vegas is big, bold and beautiful. Sort of. Continue reading →