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Thames & Kosmos Candy Claw Engineering STEM Experiment Maker Lab | Build Your Own Claw Machine | Learn Hydraulics & Engineering | Includes Lollipops | Toy of the Year Finalist | Difficulty: Advanced

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Condition
New
Style
Candy Claw Machine
Dimensions
13 x 3.5 x 11.5 in
Weight
2.7 lb
Material
Plastic
Age Range Description
8+
Educational Objective
STEM
In the box
Plastic building pieceslollipopsdecoy boxessticker sheet

Features 10

  • Build & engineer your own arcade-style claw machine!.Ideal for ages:6 years and up
  • Experiment with three different types of claws (pincher, scoop, and three-pronged) to pick up lollipops and decoy candy boxes (both included!).
  • A fun yet challenging, gamified approach to engineering lessons, youll learn about hydraulics, levers, gears, belts, linkages, end effectors, and more.
  • No batteries or electricity required; it uses only the power of your hand and the mechanical advantage of the machines built into the device.

Description

Step right up and try your luck! Do you have what it takes to grab a claw-full of candy with the Candy Claw Machine? Experiment to develop your motor skills and engineering chops to conquer this awesome STEM challenge. Build a working model of the classic claw machine — that enticing, sometimes frustrating, and always fun arcade game in which you try to grab prizes from inside the machine with a remote-controlled claw in a limited amount of time. Cranks, gears, and belts move the claw arm left and right, and forward and back. Hydraulic levers move the arm up and down, and open and close the claw. A spring-loaded trap door shoots the collected candy out at you if you manage to succeed. Time yourself or your friends and see if you can retrieve a specific object in a given amount of time. No batteries or electricity are required — it uses only the power of your hand and the mechanical advantage of the machines built into the device. Choose from three different claw shapes (cool nerdy roboticists call these “end effectors”) and find the one that works best to pick up a particular candy or prize. Learn how the gears, levers, belt, screws, hydraulics, linkages, cranks, and claws all work together to pick up, move, and drop prizes. Experiment with different gear ratios to speed up or power up your claw. Packed with 6 lollipops and decoys (fake candy boxes), you can also fill it with whatever small candies, toys, or other small objects you like. The game itself is great for honing dexterity skills and hand-eye coordination. An innovative take on a robotic arm with something really worth grabbing!

Specs 17

Brand Name Thames & Kosmos
Age Range Description 8+
Educational Objective STEM
Set Name Candy Claw Engineering STEM Experiment Maker Lab
Number of Items 1
UPC 814743015838
Global Trade Identification Number 38
Item Type Name Engineering Science Kit

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Top Amazon Reviews

Not the toy we were expecting
Style: Candy Claw Machine
This was not made to be a use able toy once finished. We thought we were getting a claw machine that our kids could use (like ones you see at game rooms, grocery stores, or restaurants). It took two of us all evening to figure out how to put it together. Water leaked everywhere, and we knew it wasn't actually going to work once we were finished. The pieces are all plastic and have to be cut off and then have to have any remaining plastic on the piece your working on either filed off or cut off with another tool (if your lucky to have one). Other sections fell apart as we worked on new sections, the ribbon that is supposed to pull the claw the lengthwise along the machine doesn't move it, and then the ribbon falls off the roll its on. The mechanism to move the claw from the front to the back of the machine is run by air- it does move the claw, but its jerky, and hard to turn. The water hydraulic system is used to move the claw up and down and to open/close the claw. The lever to move the claw up and down- that works good. Its probably the only piece that does. The lever that opens the claw on the other hand... all the water leaked out of the system and it didn't work. There was an easier way to "refill" that side if the water leaked out, but since it liked to fall apart randomly, we didn't chance it. The claw itself takes up over half the space between the top of the machine and the bottom (where the treats are). I'm sure as a "how do things work" science toy- this is great for older kids. But I don't think any kid 8-12 is going to have the patience to put it together. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2021 by Matthew Prentiss
Christmas present
Style: Candy Claw Machine
Fun. Good value. My 14 year old struggled to complete it.
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2025 by Heather R.
AVOID!!!!!
Style: Candy Claw Machine
Save yourself the frustration and save your child’s disappointment and avoid buying what will undoubtedly be the biggest toy mistake you will ever make. First of all, this is not an independent build for 8+ years of age. My son is 9 and with me doing most of the work it too over 4 hours of reading the instructions and watching the ridiculously fast paced video that was replayed multiple times. Second, it doesn’t even work! This toy requires you to fill tubes full of water in order for the “hydraulics” of the claw to move. What a joke. I spent another hour trouble shooting the tube issue only to have either all the water leak out or the claw not move at all. At best, we got it to move about half way without leaking and then it isn’t functional at all. The materials are cheap, the entire set up is flimsy and it doesn’t function AT ALL like advertised. Skip it and buy something else!!!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2021 by Amazon Customer
Great concept , terrible product manufacturing
Style: Candy Claw Machine
The toy was fun to build and my child loved it, when it came to the hydrologic, it was leaking all over the place and not working. We called and was send replacement parts, that sorta fixed that issues but now other hydrologic is leaking and still does not work. Over all the problem is the manufacturer did a very poor job making the product, it's a cool idea just wish it was not junk. Don't waste your money, there customer service is good but they can only apologize so much. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2025 by Kristen Moulton
This company REALLY believes in customer support!!
Style: Candy Claw Machine
Got the Thanes and Kosmos Candy Claw Machine for my grandchildren, and they were so excited about it that they opened it and started to put it together without any help. Well, it is pretty complicated and they really needed an adult, so they just skipped steps they didn't understand and scattered parts all over the place. Ultimately, I got involved and discovered a couple of key parts were nowhere to be found. The Customer Service department at Thames and Kosmos cheerfully sent replacements, and insisted on paying for the parts and the shipping (in spite of my offer to pay). I'm a customer for life for any company that actually believes in customer service and has good products to sell! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2021 by Cathy
A waste of money. Disconnected every time you’d try to put it together or use it
Style: Candy Claw Machine
Dislike! Waste of money! Cheap parts! Entire day to put together because it kept coming apart!
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2022 by Victoria L. Allanson
Cool project
Style: Candy Claw Machine
I can not say enough about this company’s customer service probably the best customer service experience I’ve had in 20 years Was a cool project however once we got it assembled the hydraulic unit on one side did not work leaking so ☹️ sadly we could not get it to work disappointing, however contacted the company and they sent replacement parts super fast. Very happy customer ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2024 by mildread stormyweather
Don’t waste your time and money
Style: Candy Claw Machine
Review Image by pat castillo
This product was horrible it was made of cheap plastic and came to us in a beat up box. It broke several times during construction and was all together frustrating. We wasted money and time on a horrible product. This product was very difficult and the instructions made no sense whatsoever. It would fall apart during construction and the instructions try to rush you with only 16 pages to build the entire machine. Even though it’s made for kids the vocabulary is for kids around 13 years old. The pieces are sharp and jagged and cut me. Plus you better not get a single thing wrong because you will need tools to have a slim chance of fixing the mistake. The design was clearly not thought out and the suction cups barely work. This was obviously made as a quick money stealing product and you should not make the same mistake we made. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2023 by pat castillo
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