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product_id: 143344243
title: "Gumball Machine Maker"
brand: "thames & kosmos"
price: "A$101"
currency: AUD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Thames & Kosmos"
url: https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/143344243-gumball-machine-maker
store_origin: AU
region: Australia
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# Dynamic stunts: pulley, trampoline, pinball launcher Standard 16mm gumballs included Modular track segments for endless builds Gumball Machine Maker

**Brand:** thames & kosmos
**Price:** A$101
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎉 Build, learn, and wow—your gumball machine adventure starts here!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Gumball Machine Maker by thames & kosmos
- **How much does it cost?** A$101 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.au](https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/143344243-gumball-machine-maker)

## Best For

- thames & kosmos enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted thames & kosmos brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Physics in Action:** Explore Newton’s laws, momentum, and energy transfer through hands-on play.
- • **Award-Winning STEM Fun:** Parents' Choice Silver Award winner blending education with excitement.
- • **Perfect for All Ages 6+:** Novice-friendly kit that sparks curiosity and problem-solving skills.
- • **Endless Creative Engineering:** Rearrange modular tracks to design limitless gumball machine variations.
- • **Interactive Gumball Dispensing:** Turn the handle to release one gumball at a time from the clear globe.

## Overview

The Thames and Kosmos Gumball Machine Maker is an award-winning educational science kit that lets users build customizable gumball machines featuring modular tracks and exciting stunts. Designed for ages 6 and up, it teaches core physics concepts like force, motion, and energy transfer through interactive play with standard 16mm gumballs included. Perfect for budding engineers and curious minds eager to experiment and innovate.

## 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 re-engineer 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.

Review: Perfect for gumball lovers - My nephew is gumball obsessed and he loved this gift. It comes with a handful of gumballs. He finds it to be very fun that the gumballs come our different ways. He loved building it.
Review: Perfect gift - Little man absolutely loves this! We have to refill it all the time

## 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.
- A parents' Choice silver award winner
- Skill Level: Novice

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07P681B7K |
| Best Sellers Rank | #13,237 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #126 in Educational Science Kits |
| Customer Reviews | 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars (2,164) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 3.52 ounces |
| Item model number | 550101 |
| Manufacturer | Thames & Kosmos |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 6 years and up |
| Product Dimensions | 13 x 2.5 x 11.5 inches |
| Release date | March 4, 2020 |

## Images

![Gumball Machine Maker - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81fuRzqoOKL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: I want to buy refills. what size gumballs should I buy? The small ones- dime size? or the large ones about size of a quater?**
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.

**Q: Can you use marbles?**
A: I use it with our marbles and marble run.  Beware, however, some tricks just don't work well with the weight of the marbles.  Luckily, my son loves it when the marbles fly off the track anyway.

**Q: Do you have a link to purchase refill gumballs?**
A: I bought the dubble bubble 20oz gumball machine refill

**Q: How tall is the completed gumball machine?**
A: The built Gumball Machine stands at 17 inches tall.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect for gumball lovers
*by A***S on January 25, 2026*

My nephew is gumball obsessed and he loved this gift. It comes with a handful of gumballs. He finds it to be very fun that the gumballs come our different ways. He loved building it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect gift
*by A***R on January 28, 2026*

Little man absolutely loves this! We have to refill it all the time

### ⭐ Cheap
*by J***E on January 6, 2026*

This may be one of the cheapest, least functional toys I have ever bought. Some pieces struggle to fit to lock into place while most are too loose. The design is a whole lot of theory and lack of execution. It's just junk.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-05*