"LOL, I admit these were a total impulse buy. My kid wanted some bracelets like he'd seen older kids wearing. I wanted something safe he could wear and put on/take off by himself. He loves to pick his color out every day and put it on. They are just so cute, too. I use them from time to time to hold my sleeves up. They work great and don't overstretch. They also work great to hold large paper rolls/poster paper w/o tearing it. I even used one as a hair scrunchie in a pinch. I would recommend hand washing and air dry though, as the material does take a beating otherwise and driers will kill the elastic in them. If these ever give out, I'll order more."