If you perform rubber band tricks, including the easy routine that I teach here on the site, you may welcome a cool new ending. 
For this, Liam Montier's "Animal Bands" are intriguing rubber bands that when not stretched, take the shape of animals. Using these, you can seemingly cause a band to take the shape of a "freely" chosen animal.
I have rather mixed feelings with this one. First off, while the rubber bands are specialized, they're readily available on the internet. I did a search and immediately found them. The kit, which includes a dozen bands in different animal shapes, retails for $15 while the bands themselves retail for about eight dollars. For $15, you’re purchasing the bands as well as some ideas for using the bands and incorporating them into your rubber band routines.
Few Added Twists
Most of the explained routines involve a spectator selecting an animal and then the magician somehow turning the rubber band into that animal. I found the ideas rather obvious, but the routines are good ones for beginners and can potentially provide a decent enhancement to a rubber band routine.
The bands are not made of rubber but a more durable silicon. I had no problems using the bands to perform jumping rubber bands and other standard rubber band tricks. One considerable downside, the bands tend to kink when they are not expanded, so they don't always look like normal bands, particularly when performing jumping rubber bands.
Over time, I would expect the bands to eventually break with use. One aspect that's not addressed is the possibility of giving the bands away as souvenirs. At about 50 cents a piece, the bands make for rather expensive giveaways.
More Reading:
The Easy Rubber Band Routine
Easy Trick: The Jumping Rubber Band
Easy Trick: The Rising Ring
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