Tasty Labs: Candy Vending Machine - Super Stunts & Tricks | Engineering Set
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Friday, Nov 13
At a glance
- Condition
- New
- Dimensions
- 13 x 3.8 x 11.5 in
- Weight
- 2.6 lb
- Material
- Plastic
- Age Range Description
- Kid
- Educational Objective
- Exploratory Skills, STEM, Sorting Skill
- Set Name
- Candy Vending Machine
- In the box
- Plastic building pieceschipboard pegboardmetal bellscardboard signsticker sheet
Features 5
- Construct your own toy vending machine that sorts coins, dispenses candy or other small prizes, and doubles as a coin bank!
- Experiment to make the coins perform cool tricks and stunts in the customizable coin track area.
- Learn about gears, gravity, forces, motion, collisions, and more even some simple math lessons with money.
- The machine can be refilled with your own treats and prizes for long-lasting fun.
- A 16-page, full-color step-by-step manual guides assembly and experiments and an assembly video is available via a QR code in the manual; For ages 8+ with help or 10+ for independent play
Description
Ever dreamed of having a vending machine in your room? With this engineering kit, you can build and experiment with your own toy vending machine. First, follow the step-by-step instructions to assemble the machine. Then test and configure it to get it working perfectly. Load your vending machine with all kinds of small candies or prizes and you’re in business! Insert some coins and have fun watching them get sorted, perform stunts as they slide down the tracks, dispense prizes, and finally end up in the coin bank in the base of the machine.This awesome vending machine has four main interactive segments: First, you insert coins (quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies) into the slot at the top and turn a knob to sort the coins. Then, the coins fall into an interactive coin track area where they slide down ramps, make jumps, and ring bells. Next, the coins fall into a device that allows you to make your “purchase” with the push of a button. Finally, your prize pops out of the machine, and the coin falls into the bank, sorted into neat stacks by denomination.The vending machine can sit on a tabletop or hang on a wall. A small key allows you to access the vending machine compartments for refilling the prizes.Explore lessons in physics, math, and mechanical engineering as you build and play with the vending machine. Learn about gears and other simple machines, gravity, forces, motion, and collisions. Try some simple math lessons related to the coins and money.
Specs 19
| Brand Name | Thames & Kosmos |
|---|---|
| Age Range Description | Kid |
| Educational Objective | Exploratory Skills, STEM, Sorting Skill |
| Set Name | Candy Vending Machine |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Item Highlight | Build a Working Model & Explore Physics, Motion, Gravity | STEM Science Learning & Education | w/ Candy | Ages 8+ |
| UPC | 814743016965 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 65 |
| Item Type Name | STEM Experiment Kit |
| Model Number | 550104 |
| Manufacturer | Thames & Kosmos |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 550104 |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 8 - 14 years |
| Theme | Physics |
| Material Type | Plastic |
| Size | 11.5 inches tall, 13 inches long, 3.8 inches wide |
| Item Dimensions | 13 x 3.8 x 11.5 inches |
| Item Weight | 2.6 pounds |
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Great learning tool! Works well!
Love it! Helped my 4 year old nephew do this. Some parts were hard for him to put in so that's where I came in handy. He had a blast figuring out how the whole thing worked. I love that you can change up how the coins go. Each prize spot can hold two Pez packages if that helps anyone. Andes mints, gum balls, the candy it comes with, small pocket size prizes all fit well. Ring pops are too big. I think my nephew gets more fun out of how the whole thing works. It's also a great way to get kids to do chores. I gave the key to my sister so she controls it now. He asked me what he can do to get more coins and my sister had him pick up trash for a penny so he could get whatever was in the penny slot. Haha. Some people complained about how it didn't work great. It works fine as long as it's on a level surface. If it's off or your kid is causing it to move..things do not work smoothly. The package came perfect with no broken or missing pieces. 10/10 would recommend and buy again.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2026 by MC
Great all-around kit.
This ended up being a lot of fun for my eight-year-old. Really easy to put together for him, maybe took 30 minutes. I see a lot of complaints about it not working properly. It’s not rocket science. Make a few easy little adjustments and it will work great. For example, we kept having a problem with the coins falling out as they fell through the maze. Well, all you had to do is lean it back a millimeter or two and then it would work perfect. So we put a small dab of hot glue on the front of the white triangular stands. Works perfect. Sometimes things don’t work right out of the box and simple problem-solving needs to take place.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2025 by Adam B.
Kids love it. My kid had a AH HA! moment with it!
My box came with no shipping box around it and someone opened it. It was missing the candy, instructions and the billboard. Otherwise we were able to assemble it and the kids loved it! Amazon needs to make sure not to ship the box vulnerable like this. Either it opened in shipping or in the conveyor system and someone shoved by they thought belonged inside. Who knows. It was also missing a spring from factory. I used an old pen spring and stretched it out to match and it worked great. Assembly was easy but can be a bit flimsy on the obstacle course pieces. But it seems acceptable for what it is. I think it's worth the price though. Just not worth it if everyone is having parts fall out of the shipping box.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2025 by Hunteil
Cheap and doesn’t work properly
Got this for my son for Christmas bc he really wanted the M&D snack machine but he’s a little too big for that. Thought this would be cool to design and change, but the green pieces chute don’t stay hooked on and everything falls apart. Like the back part that holds the money, the pieces that hold the candy while the money pushes back. It’s all plastic and it feels like if you press too hard or move anything tooo much, it will snap. Most coins just falls straight out from the top dispenser shoot. The small pieces of candy fall out bc when you close the dispenser there’s a small gap when the holder folds and the candy slips right out. It’s a mess. I hate this thing and I was so excited for Santa to upgrade my son’s “vending machine” request. Such a disappointment and waste of money. Don’t let the few positive reviews and videos posted fool you.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2025 by lb
Fun but has flaws
Kids love it but coins fall out the front sometimes, nickels get stuck. Overall not disappointed I bought it but wish it worked better.
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2024 by Aspen
Kids favorite
This product is super easy to put together. No tools required, just snap parts together by hands. The mechanics are so simple, there’s really no reason for it not to work except if you have a missing or broken parts situation. However, it does require that the instructions be followed carefully because some details are easy to be missed by a child, e.g., the orientation of certain parts. The finished product instantly became a hit with my 5 and 9 year old boys. They picked out all the smaller candies they got from the last Halloween, as well as coins from their piggy bank, and played with this candy vending machine nonstop. They plan on charging their friends for candies when they come for play dates and expect that they will gladly pay for them because of the fun of it. The boys also excitedly talked about where to source exotic candies to make their friends more motivated to pay, say, a trip to the Japanese store. Alternatively I think we can also turn it into a mini toys vending machine which is an added fun. On a final note, our kids are not looking to make money - their friends usually just come by anytime and rummage through our house for snacks. It’s really just for the fun of having a “vending machine”.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2023 by Ningguo Yang
Not the greatest quality
We got this for my son for Christmas and it was a little bit of a process to put together which I know is part of the fun. My main complaint is that the quality of the plastic pieces is very poor. Several of the plastic pieces have already broken. It’s a fun toy but very poor quality.
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2026 by melissa
So neat! 9/10 DIY 7/10
I did have to tape the back a bit so the coins would fall in the right place, but it's pretty cool! Great idea and pretty good execution. Candy was in good condition but I will not be including it. My kid will love putting random stuff in this and it's super cool that she can switch up the fall obstacles, but coins do flop out of it. Not perfect, but good value for under twenty bucks.
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