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Thames & Kosmos Gumball Machine Maker: Super Stunts & Tricks
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WARNING: choking hazard - toy contains a small ball. Not for children under 3 yrs.
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Highlights
- Build your own gumball machines and learn physics lessons in the process.
- It's a gumball machine meets a marble run meets a roller coaster meets a pinball machine!
- As they roll down the track, the gumballs perform cool stunts and tricks; add a pendulum, pulley cups, trampoline, and more to see these wacky stunts in action.
- Each segment of track teaches a different lesson in physics, demonstrating principles like force, motion, momentum, gravity, energy, simple machines, and more.
- Compatible with standard machine-size, 16-mm (5/8-inch) gumballs, the kit comes with a small supply to get started.
Description
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. Each segment of the track teaches a different lesson in physics: force, motion, momentum, gravity, energy, and more. The segments can be moved around to create an almost limitless number of different machines. Small supply of standard machine-size (5/8-inch) gumballs included.
Suggested Age: 6 Years and Up
CPSC Choking Hazard Warnings: Choking_hazard_contains_small_ball
Educational Focus: Science
Includes: Instruction Guide, Gumballs, Model Pieces
Battery: No Battery Used
TCIN: 76422570
UPC: 814743014121
Item Number (DPCI): 086-00-0916
Origin: Imported
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Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 2.72 inches length x 11.61 inches width x 13 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.86 pounds
Return details
This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.
This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, shipped, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or made ready for pickup.
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Q: Does it come with the gumballs
submitted by Faith - 5 years ago
A: yes it doeswwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
submitted byasd - 3 years agoA: Thank you for your question. Yes, the Gumball Machine Maker does come with gumballs.
submitted byLinzy C - 5 years agoBrand expertA: The back of the box lists gum balls as being included. It contains 1/3 lb. gum balls.
submitted bycfcorbin - 5 years ago
Q: How tall and wide is the machine ?
submitted by Gumball - 3 years ago
A: It’s girthy don’t worry
submitted byNot sure - 1 year agoA: 3 feet
submitted byasd - 3 years ago
Q: Would standard peanut M&M's also work?
submitted by Lauren C - 9 days ago
A: Hi Lauren, thank you for your question. Due to the irregular shape of that candy, some may get stuck in the dispensing mechanism. The gumball machine was designed to dispense sphere shaped gumballs, so while yes it is possible to use other candy, you may experience some getting stuck. We recommend sticking with spherical shaped candies. Thank you for your interest in Thames & Kosmos.
submitted byLinzy C - 7 days agoBrand expert
Q: Will sugar free gum balls work?
submitted by Shroomskie - 7 months ago
A: Thank you for your question! You can refill your machine with standard machine-size, 16-mm (5/8-inch) gumballs (sugar free is fine).
submitted byLinzy C - 7 months agoBrand expert
Q: Will Dubble Bubble Gum Ball refills dispense in this machine?
submitted by MomofBoys - 2 years ago
A: Any gumball that is 13mm or less will dispense from the Gumball Machine Maker kit.
submitted byLinzy C - 2 years agoBrand expert
Q: Is there a specific gumball refill you need to buy? Can you use any brand or size gum all?
submitted by Grandmab53 - 4 years ago
A: Thank you for your question! The gumballs that fit in the Gumball Machine Maker are about 5/8" (0.6"), so slightly smaller than a dime.
submitted byLinzy C - 4 years agoBrand expert
Q: How big are the gumballs? Are they the small ones or the size you usually get at the store gumball machine for a quarter?
submitted by BB - 5 years ago
A: Thank you for your question! The gumballs that fit in the Gumball Machine Maker are about 5/8" (0.6"), so slightly smaller than a dime.
submitted byLinzy C - 5 years agoBrand expert
Q: is it ok to have my kids play with it (with candy inside ?)
submitted by owo cookie girl - 5 years ago
A: Our Gumball Machine Maker can certainly be played with if it has the gumballs inside. The recommend age for this kit is ages 6 to 12!
submitted byLinzy C - 5 years agoBrand expert
Q: What are the dimensions of the machine when assembled? Height?
submitted by AliGee - 6 years ago
A: Our Gumball Machine Maker stands at 17 inches tall once fully assembled.
submitted byLinzy C - 6 years agoBrand expert
Q: Would the machine accommodate and dispense small pieces of candy such as M&Ms, Reese's Pieces or do you have to use round gumballs?
submitted by Candy Lover - 6 years ago
A: I think that as long as the item is heavy enough, and the item can roll, then whatever candy you want to use, you can use!
submitted byA - 6 years ago
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3.1 out of 5 stars with 278 reviews
broad age appeal: 2.55 out of 5
ease of use: 1.81 out of 5
length of play: 1.92 out of 5
quality: 1.79 out of 5
value: 1.8 out of 5
34% would recommend
123 recommendations
1 out of 5 stars
9 December, 2025Verified purchase
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Flimsy, ended up in the trash
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
22 November, 2025Verified purchase
Junk save your money
Gum ball’s get stuck all the time, the mechanism is built very poorly. Putting the tower together works fine but adding the ramps and pieces to make the maze is ridiculous and difficult they don’t fit together well, and when you get them together they don’t function well either. Do not recommend for a kid or adult. Save your money and buy something better. We will be returning this.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
13 November, 2025
JUNK!
Cheaply made. JUNK! We threw it away after attempts to use.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
19 August, 2025Verified purchase
Waste of money
Waste of money. Cheap quality. Poor design. Pieces fit together terribly. Velocity is too high so gum ball rolls right off the tracks. Works nothing like your usual “marble maze”
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
6 August, 2025Verified purchase
Do not buy this!
This thing is horrible! If you ignore the directions and use your ‘Marble Run’ skills it’s not as bad. Half the things don’t really work and the others don’t work as they tell you they will.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
3 August, 2025Verified purchase
Headache
My 6 year old asked me to put together for him. The instructions are awful so I had my husband who is good with engineering take a shot. Even he was dumbfounded at how difficult it was. I’m not sure we will ever get this thing assembled.
2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
21 June, 2025Verified purchase
Bummer
I'm giving this 2 stars because my son still enjoys playing with it even though it doesn't work properly. First off, a majority of the pieces were missing! Ours did not have any of the purple or green pieces, rubber bands, string, or stickers. It only had the red, white, and blue pieces and the 2 clear parts you put together to hold the gum balls. Pretty disappointed!
4 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
6 March, 2025Verified purchase
Fun Toy
Fun toy. The different set-ups were fun, but a little difficult for my son to do on his own. Though, he is only 5. I’m sure it would be easier for older kids. Overall, happy with the purchase.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
12 January, 2025
Waste of money
Nothing but a headache and big disappointment for the kids.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
10 January, 2025
AWFUL
This toy is AWFUL. Its so hard to put together and it doesnt stay together. 0/10
2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
28 November, 2024Verified purchase
Low quality
Way smaller than we thought it would be. Takes super small gumballs too. The gumballs that come with it taste horrible. It was also incredibly hard to put together. It took my husband over an hour to get it somewhat working. My son really wanted this so he’s happy with it for the most part but from a parents perspective it was a waste of money and not good quality for what we paid and expected. I feel like other brands, even Target brand itself, could easily make a much better quality product that could be sold.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
7 September, 2024
Dumpster fire of a toy
Rickety design, hard for a 46, 41, and 12 year old to work. Gum bag was so old the glue devolved and was open
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
26 June, 2024Verified purchase
DO NOT WASTE UR TIME OR MONEY TAKING IT BACK
It's hard to put together instructions SUCK! it comes with actual gum and gum is falling apart
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
5 May, 2024
DO NOT BUY
I will just start with telling you I love putting things together, ikea furniture- love it, the game mouse trap, love it, marble runs all that. When I say I have never wanted to kick something over and stomp on it so badly, I mean it! This has HORRIBLE directions and it doesn’t work. You can get the first example to run correctly but after that nothing! Save your sanity and buy your kids a marble run and some gumballs!
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
27 April, 2024
No food labeling
This has no food labeling for allergies. Not sure how that’s legal in the US. Calling this STEM is a joke.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
20 April, 2024
Do not buy
Do not bother buying this. It doesn’t work. None of the configurations actually allow the gumballs to go where they should. My son is autistic and this frustrated him so much. Returning
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
26 February, 2024Verified purchase
Awesome Gift
Got this for my child for Christmas. She loves it. There are many ways to configure the machine and has held her interest for the last few months. It can use any standard little gum balls. I think we purchased Hubba Bubba and it fit.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
14 January, 2024Verified purchase
Please don't waste your money
The quality of this is very cheap. Some peices don't click together properly. The mechanism that is supposed to turn to release the gumballs gets jammed and crack/chewys up the gumballs. If you are going to spend $30... just buy a regular gumball machine. This one is a waste of money
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
7 January, 2024Verified purchase
Save your money
Fragile and poorly made. I wish I read the reviews prior to purchase.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
2 January, 2024
Not worth it
My granddaughter was so excited, but when she got to the part with the green little pieces, she figured out one of the pieces were not snapped together definitely not worth it