🎉 Build, learn, and wow—your physics playground with a sweet twist!
The Thames & Kosmos Gumball Machine Maker Lab is a hands-on STEM kit that lets users build customizable gumball machines while learning core physics concepts like force, motion, and energy transfer. Featuring 12 experiments and modular track pieces, it encourages creative engineering and problem-solving without batteries. The kit includes real 16mm gumballs and has earned a Parents' Choice Silver Award for its educational value.
| ASIN | B07P681B7K |
| Assembly Required | Yes |
| Batteries Included | No |
| Batteries Required | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #240,378 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #6,270 in Science Toys & Kits |
| Colour | Multicoloured |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Customer Reviews | 3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars (2,099) |
| Date First Available | 28 June 2019 |
| Educational Objective(s) | Exploratory Skills |
| Generic Name | Thames & Kosmos Gumball Machine Maker Lab - Build Machines with Physics & Engineering Lessons | 12 Experiments | Make Your Own Gumball Machines | Includes Gumballs | Award Winner |
| Included Components | plastic track segments, rubber bands, plastic storage globe in two parts, manual, 5/8-inch gumballs, manual |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 33 x 6.4 x 29.2 Centimeters |
| Item Weight | 100 g |
| Item model number | 550101 |
| Manufacturer | Thames & Kosmos |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 6 years and up |
| Material Type(s) | Plastic |
| Model Number | 550101 |
| Net Quantity | 1.0 Count |
| Number of Puzzle Pieces | 55 |
| Product Dimensions | 33.02 x 6.35 x 29.21 cm; 100 g |
| Scale | 0.25 |
| tech_spec_battery_description_toys | No Batteries Required |
M**F
Not worth the price, reasons follow: 1- it has edible gum-balls which are soft and gets stuck in the machine. 2- gum-balls leave color on kids hands 3- assembly is not easy instructions are not clear 4- build quality of the machine is good but major elements i.e gum-balls are edible and soft.
M**A
I bought this item as a gift for my niece. She put it together and loves it.
S**N
My grandson was pleased with it.
L**S
A lot of other reviews said that the pieces broke as they tried to build this, but I haven't had any issues. When we first opened it, my son (8) and I spent about an hour going through each of the "builds." We didn't read the directions in the booklet, but instead watched the videos and just followed along by pausing and copying what they were doing. My two boys (age 8 and 6) have continued to play with this weekly by using their own creativity to do other builds. The only thing that doesn't work well is the mechanism that turns the gumballs and drops them into the "maze." When we had the bowl filled with gumballs, it constantly jammed and caused frustration. So we removed all the gumballs and put them in a separate container. Then we just drop one in at a time and turn the little wheel to let the gumball out into the maze. It seems to work well, by just doing one at a time. Overall, this is a fun screen-free toy!
N**E
Good toy/stem combo
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