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Thames & Kosmos Gumball Machine Maker Lab - Super Stunts and Tricks - 2 Languages

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Features

  • Build your own gumball machine with this science kit that's part marble run, part roller coaster, part pinball machine!
  • Each segment of track teaches a different lesson in mechanical physics, exploring topics such as simple machines, force, motion, momentum, gravity, Newton's laws, energy transfer, and more.
  • Track segments are modular and can be easily moved around to create an almost limitless number of different gumball machines.
  • As they roll down the tracks, the gumballs perform cool stunts via a pulley lift, pendulum, funnel, trampoline, pinball launcher, domino slide, and more!
  • The kit works with standard machine-size, 16-mm (5/8-inch) gumballs, the a small supply of gumballs are included to get you started; this 2-language version includes instructions in English and French

Description

Super sweet stunts! Build your own gumball machines and learn physics lessons in the process. A turn of a handle dispenses one gumball at a time out of the clear storage globe and down the track. The gumballs land in a collection cup and can easily and sanitarily be returned to the globe for another run. The track segments can be moved around on the base to create an almost limitless number of different gumball machines. As the gumballs roll down the track, they perform cool stunts and tricks. Stunts include a pulley lift, pendulum, funnel, trampoline, variable-slope ramp, pinball launcher, and domino slide. Each segment of the track teaches a different lesson in mechanical physics, allowing users to explore topics including simple machines, force, motion, momentum, gravity, Newton’s laws, energy transfer, and more . Trial-and-error experiments teach in a fun, hands-on way: Will your gumball successfully make it to the end of the track, or will you have to reengineer your gumball machine to make it work? The kit works with standard machine-size, 16-mm (5/8-inch) gumballs and includes a small supply of gumballs to get started. This 2-language version includes instructions in French and English.

Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 3 x 11.5 inches


Item Weight: 2 pounds


Country of Origin: China


Item model number: 550101-2L


Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up


Release date: February 1, 2022


Manufacturer: Thames & Kosmos


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    • The kids have a great time with this!
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! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2023 by L. James
    • Cool but Overpriced
Great gift to encourage thinking and creativity. Lots of different options to build and kids loved it however quality is not there. Pieces easy for kids to break and gumballs jam up. Overall quality falls short of the price point.
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2024 by Ben Newland
    • Cute product
Great item
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2024 by Leisia Landers
    • Awful!
So cheap and flimsy.. none of the pieces attached nicely and nothing worked as it should. Worked on it for an hour after my kids gave up and still could not get it work properly. I’m always the one who puts together and builds the toys but this was terrible. For the money it’s not worth it!
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2024 by mel j.
    • Great for kids who like mechanics
My 6-year-old nephew loved this gift for Christmas. I found the instructions for the different kinds of configurations to be confusing, but he has a more mechanically-inclined mind than I do. Of course, he also enjoyed eating the gumballs! This is a good gift for a smart kid who likes to build things and is interested in how things are constructed. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2025 by C. Lynne
    • Outstanding!
Lot's of fun.
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2023 by Amazon Customer
    • Super fragile
The product concept is good, but it’s just too wobbly, too many pieces and fragile. Can’t really move it around.
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2023 by C. J.
    • Disappointing
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This was at the top of my 6 year old’s Christmas list and she was thrilled to get it! Until we opened it. It was too difficult for her to assemble on her own. Her father and I struggled to assemble it together, so I don’t know how a kid is supposed to do it. Even after we got it together the gum balls do not roll down the way they’re supposed to and just end up all over the place. I guess chasing them across the floor could be fun for a kid. It leaves gum ball crumbs all over the area where it’s used and there isn’t a top to it, so your gum balls are open to collecting dust and whatever else might be flying around in the air. Seriously over priced. I wish I’d just gotten a $5 gum ball machine from Walmart and saved my money. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2023 by Amazon Customer Amazon Customer

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