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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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  • 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.
  • Refill your machine with your own treats and prizes for long-lasting fun.
  • For ages 8+ with help; 12+ "I got this!"
  • IMPORTANT: This cute candy claw is a challenging build! Parents/adults will need to be active participants in the assembly and engineering of this product.
  • IMPORTANT: Download and read the instruction before use. We recommend using the step-by-step assembly and troubleshooting videos available online.
  • Build Time: Approximately 2-3 Hours
  • The Toy Association's 2022 STEAM Toy of the Year finalist!

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!

Product Dimensions: 13 x 3.5 x 11.5 inches


Item Weight: 2.3 pounds


Item model number: 550103


Manufacturer recommended age: 6 - 14 years


Release date: September 22, 2021


Manufacturer: Thames & Kosmos


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    • 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.
    • Horrible for Children!
Style: Candy Claw Machine
This product would be great for high schoolers or college students who are studying engineering and how to improve on children's toy designs. This is not easy to assemble. The age listed is 6-14, but really 6-10 year olds will need a LOT of help to put this together. More important, this really doesn't work. I would not consider this product as a functioning candy claw machine. It is instead a hydraulics building lesson, where the main point is how a poor design won't end up working. The hydraulics leak, to the point where you have to refill them after each use. And even when full they still don't work. The weight of the liquid (which is part of the claw assembly) makes it difficult for the claw to be raised high enough to drop the candy in the chute. I'm sure the design could be changed to function better, but as is you will likely be unable to get this to function at all, much less consistently, and much less well enough to where a child in the age range can use this and have fun. This review is not even considering the myriad other issues such as the wonky controls used to move the claw around before it drops. Ultimately this isn't a good present for anyone unless you really don't like the children or the parents. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2023 by Matthew Howell
    • 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
    • Fun to build but doesn't work
Style: Candy Claw Machine
This was a fun toy to build with my kids. It took about 4 hours but we went slow in order to learn about the science and mechanics of the toy. The ribbon was the most difficult part to install. It was a challenging build but the instructions were clear and there was a QR code to a video for the trickier parts. We were very excited but when it came time to use it, it was a big let down. The claw simply will not close, and once it has been opened there's no way to close it to grab the candy. The lollipops provided were too big to fit through the door and got stuck or jammed the door. The ribbon kept unspooling and would not hold tension. Overall we enjoyed building it but it is not a functional toy. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2022 by Michelle K
    • 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
    • Cool idea but poor design and setup/doesn't work properly
Style: Candy Claw Machine
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My daughter used her own birthday money to buy this. She was wanting a claw machine, so I suggested her to get this one since it can be used for learning as well. The item shipped quickly and we received it fast. Everything was nice and neatly packaged. All of the pieces were there. The idea of this is so neat and fun. However, the company that makes this could do better with the design. This was assembled just as the directions said, but the claw opening and closing needed tweeking. It wouldn't function properly when assembled just as pictured. The latch for the prize door doesn't hold up and the door flies open each time you lower the arm. I've put a piece of tape over the side just to hold it in place. The suction cups are a great idea for keeping the machine still; but the way it is designed, it doesn't hold them in place and the machine still moves with use. Lastly, the tubing that moves the arm forward and backward keeps twisting up and coming off. Like I said, great idea, but the design and setup definitely needs to be better. I feel bad because this purchase was made for my 9 year old who used her own money to buy it, and it just doesn't work like it should. *This took longer than 2 hours to assemble, with having to cut pieces first and reading directions.* The box says it takes about 2 hours. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2025 by Bobby Kaleb Scott Bobby Kaleb Scott
    • We wanted to love it...
Style: Candy Claw Machine
This was a Christmas gift for my 7 (soon to be 8) year old. He was excited to get it but disappointed on how complicated it was. His dad was the main assembler for the toy. The pieces aren't the best quality and it has some steps which are tricky to assemble. It took approximately 6 hours to complete (spread out in days to take breaks from it) and when it was FINALLY assembled it broke. We were very disappointed. We were only able to get 1 play from it before it broke and the claw didn't do a good job at grabbing. If production ups the quality of the parts this could be a great toy. Overall, we do not recommend... unless you want to teach about patience and disappointment. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2023 by Angie

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