$16.29 sale price when purchased online
$18.79 list price
Target Online store #3991
About this item
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.
Contains: Does Not Contain Any of the 9 Major Allergens
Suggested Age: 6 Years and Up
CPSC Choking Hazard Warnings: Choking_hazard_contains_small_ball
Educational Focus: Science
Includes: Instruction Guide, Model Pieces, Gumballs
Battery: No Battery Used
TCIN: 76422570
UPC: 814743014121
Item Number (DPCI): 086-00-0916
Origin: Imported
If the item details above aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it.
Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 16.63 inches length x 11.5 inches width x 3.27 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.995 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.
See the return policy for complete information.
Q: Does it come with the gumballs
submitted by Faith - 4 years ago
A: The back of the box lists gum balls as being included. It contains 1/3 lb. gum balls.
submitted bycfcorbin - 4 years agoA: yes it doeswwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
submitted byasd - 2 years agoA: Thank you for your question. Yes, the Gumball Machine Maker does come with gumballs.
submitted byLinzy C - 4 years agoBrand expert
Q: How tall and wide is the machine ?
submitted by Gumball - 2 years ago
A: 3 feet
submitted byasd - 2 years agoA: It’s girthy don’t worry
submitted byNot sure - 1 month ago
Q: Will Dubble Bubble Gum Ball refills dispense in this machine?
submitted by MomofBoys - 1 year ago
A: Any gumball that is 13mm or less will dispense from the Gumball Machine Maker kit.
submitted byLinzy C - 1 year 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 - 3 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 - 3 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 - 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: is it ok to have my kids play with it (with candy inside ?)
submitted by owo cookie girl - 4 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 - 4 years agoBrand expert
Q: What are the dimensions of the machine when assembled? Height?
submitted by AliGee - 5 years ago
A: Our Gumball Machine Maker stands at 17 inches tall once fully assembled.
submitted byLinzy C - 5 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 - 5 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 - 5 years ago
Discover more options
$21.49
was $28.99 New lower price
5 out of 5 stars with 1 ratings
$45.99
was $49.49 New lower price
4.5 out of 5 stars with 2 ratings
$14.79
was $20.99 New lower price
4.3 out of 5 stars with 11 ratings
3.1 out of 5 stars with 255 reviews
quality: 1.84 out of 5
value: 1.83 out of 5
ease of use: 1.89 out of 5
broad age appeal: 2.58 out of 5
length of play: 1.99 out of 5
35% would recommend
116 recommendations
Waste of money
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
babycakes - 11 days ago
Nothing but a headache and big disappointment for the kids.
AWFUL
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Jessie - 12 days ago
This toy is AWFUL. Its so hard to put together and it doesnt stay together. 0/10
Low quality
2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
rschnei31 - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
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.
Dumpster fire of a toy
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Justamom - 5 months ago
Rickety design, hard for a 46, 41, and 12 year old to work. Gum bag was so old the glue devolved and was open
DO NOT WASTE UR TIME OR MONEY TAKING IT BACK
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Thirdcrockpot - 7 months ago, Verified purchaser
It's hard to put together instructions SUCK! it comes with actual gum and gum is falling apart
DO NOT BUY
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Shopboppin42 - 9 months ago
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!
No food labeling
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Allison - 9 months ago
This has no food labeling for allergies. Not sure how that’s legal in the US. Calling this STEM is a joke.
Do not buy
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Jamie - 9 months ago
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
Awesome Gift
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Purchaser - 11 months ago, Verified purchaser
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.
Please don't waste your money
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Runs BIG - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
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
Save your money
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
NMF - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
Fragile and poorly made. I wish I read the reviews prior to purchase.
Not worth it
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
So bad - 1 year ago
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
Fragile and disappointing
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
LDawgMT - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
My kids were so excited for this and the little pieces broke the first time we built it with adult help. This would be a wonderful today if the parts were better quality.
Not worth it
2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
TwinMom - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
The parts do not stay together very well. The gum ball gets stuck easily. The domino effect piece doesn’t actually hold the green pieces to make the domino effect. Disappointing. My 6 year old has had it for 3 days and is loosing interest because it falls apart so easily.
Just buy a different one
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
AB2 - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
I think this machine is the worst. It is not sturdy at all and the pieces do not snap together so everytime my child tried to pick it up his gumballs went everywhere.
Crap
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Misi - 1 year ago
It doesn't work. It's complete crap
Does not work
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Kkist - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
Put it together and the gumball never made it into the cup - does not actually work as intended.
Don't waste your money!!
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Mom of 3 - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
Small cheap pieces, impossible for my child to put together.
Tiny
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
ND - 1 year ago
The reviews said it was 3 feet tall and it’s barely 18 inches. Way smaller than what I needed it for and I’m not happy that I purchased it. I wasn’t aware until my niece put it together and sent a picture so I was unable to return it.
Disapointing
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Zsdatsfm - 1 year ago
Definitely not what I expected. I thought it was more of a marble run, but it’s difficult to put together and there are so many small, low quality pieces. We put it together once and now the pieces are sitting in a bin. I’d like to throw it out, but my husband is a semi-hoarder and thjnks my son will try it again someday.