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Tasty Labs: Candy Vending Machine - Super Stunts & Tricks | Engineering Set

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Features

  • 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.

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


Included Components: Plastic building pieces, chipboard pegboard, metal bells, cardboard sign, sticker sheet


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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Top Amazon Reviews

    • 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. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2025 by Adam B.
    • 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”. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2023 by Ningguo Yang
    • 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. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2025 by Hunteil
    • Many pieces to put together!
Make sure you set aside plenty of time to set this up! I thought it would be fun for my 7 year old son who loves putting things together and I to build this together. There are many small pieces and gadgets, so have lots of patience. It is easy to use once everything is set up. Materials are mostly made of plastic and it can easily be broken so be carful. Fun experiments included in the booklet! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024 by Brittany Hilton
    • Waste of Money
I thought this would be so cool for my sons for Christmas & it was a nightmare from the second I opened the box. It is cheap & flimsy I think personally for the price tag & the directions are not super clear. You have to really really pay attention to the pictures or you’ll put a piece on backwards, etc. Once I got it together, it was a hit with my kids but that quickly came to an end when it kept falling apart & pieces were getting jammed, etc. This was something I wanted to hang on the wall as an incentive for my kids for behaving & doing things to help around the house, etc. Needless to say, it never even got the chance to be hung on the wall because pieces were already breaking. A lot of these reviews are crazy to me because this was a hunk of almost $40 junk in my eyes, but I guess it worked out for some people. & some of the pieces included to make different ways for the coins to go were just annoying & went straight in the trash (such as the little bell looking things, they aren’t bells at all.. they make the coin stop & it falls out of the machine completely wherever & rolls under things) This is taken apart & in the top of the junk closet just waiting for the trash which is unfortunate for almost $40 to be completely wasted. The candy included also tasted horrible & was an extremely weird texture that left a weird “film” on your fingers just from touching it. I would just save your money & put it towards a STEM activity that actually works, stays together, doesn’t break so easily, & is worth the money. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2023 by Sydney C.
    • 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. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2024 by Amazon Customer
    • 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
    • My son loved this and assembling it as well.
My son loved this and loved putting it together! He is 9 so he was able to follow the instructions with ease and had no problems. Great value and a great product for the price.
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2025 by Courtney Beasley

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