Thames & Kosmos Gumball Machine Maker Super Stunts and Tricks Science Stem Toy, Children 6-12+
Key item features
- Physics Lessons: Each track segment teaches mechanical physics, covering simple machines, force, motion, momentum, gravity, Newton's laws, and energy transfer.
- Modular Design: Track segments are modular and easily rearranged, allowing for an almost limitless number of gumball machine configurations.
- Interactive Stunts: Gumballs perform stunts like a pulley lift, pendulum, funnel, trampoline, variable-slope ramp, pinball launcher, and domino slide.
- Educational Play: This science kit combines elements of a marble run, roller coaster, and pinball machine, encouraging trial-and-error learning.
- Award-Winning Toy: The product is a Parents' Choice Silver Award winner and a 2020 Toy of the Year finalist in the STEM/STEAM category.
- Kit Contents: Includes 55 pieces, a 20-page manual, and a small supply of 16-mm (5/8-inch) gumballs, suitable for ages 6+.
- Compact Dimensions: The product measures 13 x 11.5 x 2.5 inches and weighs 1.8 lbs, with a manual size of 5.5 x 8.25 inches.
Specs
- Age range6 Years & Up
- Global brand licenseThames & Kosmos
- Piece count48
- Science set typeScience STEM Toy
- ThemeGumball Machine
- Minimum recommended age6 years
Reviews summary
Pros
- : Often given as a present for kids and teens.
- : Offers multiple design and build options.
- : Provides entertainment for various age groups.
- : Allows flexible configuration and arrangement.
Neutral
- : Can handle standard sizes, but may jam with smaller or irregular ones.
Cons
- : Directions can be difficult to follow and understand.
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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 reengineer 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.
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD — Small parts. Toy contains a small ball. Not for children under 3 yrs.Helpful Videos Product InformationAges: 6-12+
Experiments: 12
Piece Count: 55
Manual Pages: 20
Product Dimensions: 13 x 11.5 x 2.5 in.
Product Weight: 1.8 lbs
Manual Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 in.
Batteries Required: N/A
Country of Origin: China
Year Released: 2019
2019 Parents’ Choice Silver Award
2020 Toy of the Year finalist (STEM/STEAM Toy category)
2019 ASTRA Best Toys for Kids Finalist (Science & Discovery category)
2019 Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide
2-PS1-3 Matters and its interactions
3-PS2-1 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
3-PS2-2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
4-PS3-1 Energy
4-PS3-3 Energy
4-PS3-4 Energy
K-2-ETS1-1 Engineering Design
K-P2S2-2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
K-PS2-1 Forces and Interactions: Pushes and Pulls
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- 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
- A Parents' Choice Silver Award winner
- Skill Level: Novice
- 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
- Thames & Kosmos brand: Trusted for quality and educational fun.
- A Parents' Choice Silver Award winner
- Skill Level: Novice
- Perfect for Kids ages 6+
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CHOKING HAZARD - Children Under 3
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Customer ratings & reviews
Reviews summary
Pros
- : Often given as a present for kids and teens.
- : Offers multiple design and build options.
- : Provides entertainment for various age groups.
- : Allows flexible configuration and arrangement.
Neutral
- : Can handle standard sizes, but may jam with smaller or irregular ones.
Cons
- : Directions can be difficult to follow and understand.
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Lots of fun for me and my son!
My six year old son had so much fun with this Thames & Kosmos Machine Maker Gumball machine! Actually all he needed to hear was gumballs...but the fun delivery system was irresistble for him. I even used it as reinforcement for doing some chores like cleaning his bedroom and the playroom so win-win! I really liked that putting together the different gum ball runs was a fun activity for us to do together and i like any kind of activity that keeps him away from the tv and his ipad. There are lots of different ways to configure it to do stunts and tricks to get the gumball and hes learning patience and sequencing and folllowing directions while were constructing the different runs and learning about simple machines. He really loved this gumball machine and liked sharing it with his friends. It was a great activity and a fun toy at the same time!
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Can handle different candies.
We purchased malted milk balls (whoppers) to put in instead of gum. Kids do some chores for coins, then they can snack. The more chores, the more coins and the more snacks. The changing of shoots to roll out the candy helps keeping it different.
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it was broken when i bought it didn't know till he opened for x-mas
