Silly Bandz are all the rage with American youth. Colorful bracelets called Silly Bandz are getting banned at schools nationwide because they are so distracting for kids. Simply rubber bracelets shaped like animals, letters of the alphabet, etc are the shapely, inexpensive novelty items. They come in different shapes like letters, musical instruments and animals. Now schools are banning them because they are a distraction.Schools in several states, including New York, Texas, Florida and Massachusetts, have blacklisted Silly Bandz.