橡皮筋，简称橡筋，是一种用橡胶与乳胶作成的短圈，一般用来把东西绑在一起。于1845年英国一家橡胶工厂的老板史蒂芬．派瑞（Stephen Perry），发明了橡皮筋。而拿来弹人或射人也是许多人的童年经验，利用橡皮筋跟竹筷可以做成弹弓。

A rubber band, also known as a binder, elastic band, lackey band, laggy band, gum band, or elastic, is usually ring shaped and commonly used to hold multiple objects together. The rubber band was patented in England on March 17, 1845 by Stephen Perry. Mesoamericans (such as Aztecs and Mayans) were using natural rubber products by 1600 B.C.; they mixed latex with other materials to get desired properties. In 1839, Charles Goodyear developed vulcanization which is used to make rubber today. Most rubber bands are manufactured out of natural rubber. Rubber bands come in a variety of sizes.