I've been excitedly thinking about this for a good portion of today's free time. I found a BuzzFeed article that spoiled the secret of what is actually inside a slap bracelet. I thought "curved piece of metal" only to find out that some actually use recycled tape measuring tape!

I went on an adventure to find a tape measure so that I could make a slap bracelet for my bicycle handlebars to wear. By the third store I found the very last tape measure hidden in a pile of tools. Who knew tape measures would be in such high demand? Over the course of a couple of hours I tested the tape measure tape to create my own slap bracelet. It is mediocre and difficult to get the circumference small enough to stay on a bicycle handle bar. But it is a good start.

For now, I have left the section of tape measure tape in a tightly curled coil to see if it will behave better next time. Otherwise, I'll be buying a traditional slap bracelet to try. In the meantime, I've ordered a mouse pad. This seems random, but I have a plan.