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Thames & Kosmos Gumball Machine Maker Lab - Build Machines with Physics & Engineering Lessons | 12 Experiments | Make Your Own Gumball Machines | Includes Gumballs | Award Winner

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Style: Gumball Machine Maker - English Edition


Features

  • Build your own gumball machine with this science kit that's part marble run, Part roller coaster, Part pinball machine!
  • Each segment of track teaches a different lesson in mechanical physics, exploring topics such as simple machines, force, motion, momentum, gravity, Newton's laws, energy transfer, and more.
  • Track segments are modular and can be easily moved around to create an almost limitless number of different gumball machines.
  • As they roll down the tracks, the gumballs perform cool stunts via a pulley lift, pendulum, funnel, trampoline, pinball launcher, domino slide, and more!
  • The kit works with standard machine-size, 16-mm (5/8-inch) gumballs, the a small supply of gumballs are included to get you started.
  • A parents' Choice silver award winner
  • Skill Level: Novice

Description

Super sweet stunts! Build your own gumball machines and learn physics lessons in the process. A turn of a handle dispenses one gumball at a time out of the clear storage globe and down the track. The gumballs land in a collection cup and can easily and sanitarily be returned to the globe for another run. The track segments can be moved around on the base to create an almost limitless number of different gumball machines. As the gumballs roll down the track, they perform cool stunts and tricks. Stunts include a pulley lift, pendulum, funnel, trampoline, variable-slope ramp, pinball launcher, and domino slide. Each segment of the track teaches a different lesson in mechanical physics, allowing users to explore topics including simple machines, force, motion, momentum, gravity, Newton's laws, energy transfer, and more. Trial-and-error experiments teach in a fun, hands-on way: will your gumball successfully make it to the end of the track, or will you have to re-engineer your gumball machine to make it work? The kit works with standard machine-size, 16-mm (5/8-inch) gumballs and includes a small supply of gumballs to get started.

Product Dimensions: 13 x 2.5 x 11.5 inches


Item Weight: 1.8 pounds


Country of Origin: China


Item model number: 550101


Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Release date: March 4, 2020


Manufacturer: Thames & Kosmos


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    • WONDERFUL EXCITING GIFT
Purchased for a 5 year old friend for a gift. Hudson requested it and loved it. Wonderful gift idea.
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2025 by Deborah K Mansfield
    • Gumball machine
My granddaughter loves this gumball machine
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2025 by Natalie Kopp
    • Great Learning Exercises - Difficult execution (Used Marbles instead of Gumballs)
My son loves marble runs and looking at gumball machines when we pass by it at a local restaurant. Since he was two, he loved his marble runs, and weirdly called his marble runs a gumball machine (not sure why). So when I saw this, I thought it was perfect! Unfortunately, it didn't work out as well. The actual pieces are hard to configure. You're pulling or pushing the plastic pieces onto pegs while wondering if it's going to break. I studied the instructional pamphlet and kept wondering what I was doing wrong. There was a question on whether it can be used with marbles. Technically, it can and does, but some of the tricks don't work as well. That can also be a part of the lesson - using different types of "gumballs" to see what works. The marbles are too heavy for some of the tricks (or maybe we just put it together wrong). One issue we had with the domino slide - the tiny pieces just wouldn't stay on. I noticed that they were different shapes, so we played with the order of the pins but it didn't seem to help. Pinball launcher broke after the third set up. That became another lesson, looking at the pieces, figuring out where it broke and how to fix it. (We glued it back together and it works again). We use it with our marble runs now. We have it sitting on a shelf and build the marble run below it. My son loves turning the gumball machine crank, go through a few of its tricks, and have the marble drop into the marble run. At the time that we bought this, I tried to view it on youtube but kept seeing the same promotional video over and over again - so that didn't help. I do see new video uploads by Thomas Wetzel added here, which is absolutely helpful! Watch that while starting and it will help. Unfortunately, my son and I had to learn the hard way. Overall, even though it wasn't easy to put together - some plastic pieces broke and some tricks didn't work, my son loved it and we used it as a learning exercise. Why didn't some tricks work, would it work better this or that way? If we attached this here, what would happen? ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2020 by Hawaii_Homemaker
    • Great STEM toy
I think this is a great gift for kids. Especially good for kids interested in STEM and have the patience to build. Id recommend 7 and older. Downside is that it's hard to no lose pieces over time. Plus like anything else, kids get bored of it.
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2025 by Neal D Kaluza
    • The worst purchase. Don’t do it
Do not buy this gum ball machine. My 7 year old was so excited about this. It’s horrible. It’s hard to assemble, the opening in the top is not covered so the gum balls are always exposed, and the WORST part is if you accidentally grab it by the top to move it the top comes completely off and gum balls so everywhere. I cannot even tell you how many times I’ve picked up spilled gum balls. The worst money I’ve spent. It will be going in the trash and was hardly even used. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2025 by Amazon Customer
    • MY GRANDDAUGHTER ENJOYED THIS
THIS WAS A BIRTHDAY GIFT FOR MY 12 YEAR OLD GRAND. SHE REALLY LIKED IT AND ENJOYED PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER. HER BIRTHDAY WAS IN DECEMBER, AND SAID THAT SHE ENJOYED BUILDING IT.
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2025 by Carol
    • Great customer service
My son loves gumball machines and this has been a favorite of his Christmas gifts this past year. The gumballs looked like they had melted and they were no longer round and fit through the machine just right. I notified the company and they were so easy to work with and replaced the gumballs quickly. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2025 by Amazon Customer
    • Fun idea with some frustrating moments
The concept behind this gumball machine maker is super creative, and it definitely sparks curiosity in kids who enjoy building and experimenting. The variety of track pieces and physics concepts it introduces make it more than just a toy—it has a nice educational twist. The gumballs doing stunts is a fun payoff when things actually work right. That said, the plastic components feel a bit flimsy and don't always stay together well, which made it frustrating at times to keep the setup intact. Some parts are tricky to align, and the instructions could be clearer. It's fun once built, but not something most kids will be able to tackle alone. Overall, it’s a cool STEM activity with room for improvement. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2025 by Harry

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