2-ft Tall Candy Vending Machine STEM Kit with 10 Experiments

Have you ever imagined having a vending machine right in your own room? With this engineering kit, you can create and test out your very own toy vending machine. Start by following the step-by-step instructions to put together the machine. Then, adjust and fine-tune it until it runs perfectly. Fill your vending machine with a variety of small candies or prizes and you're ready to go! Drop in some coins and enjoy watching them being sorted, doing tricks as they travel down the tracks, handing out prizes, and ultimately landing in the coin bank at the bottom of the machine.

This amazing vending machine is divided into four main interactive sections: First, you insert coins (quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies) into the top slot and twist a knob to organize the coins. The coins then move through an interactive coin track area where they glide down slopes, leap over obstacles, and ring bells. After that, the coins enter a mechanism that lets you make a selection with the press of a button. Finally, your prize pops out of the machine and the coin drops into the bank, neatly stacked by value.

The vending machine can be placed on a table or hung on a wall. A small key allows you to open the compartments for refilling the prizes. Dive into lessons on physics, math, and mechanical engineering while constructing and enjoying the vending machine. Discover more about gears and other basic machines, gravity, forces, movement, and collisions. Explore some basic math concepts related to coins and currency.

Construct your very own toy vending machine that sorts coins, hands out candy or other small prizes, and acts as a coin bank! Experiment with ways to make the coins perform interesting tricks and stunts along the customizable coin track. Learn about gears, gravity, forces, movement, collisions, and more—from simple math lessons involving money.

Refill the machine with your own goodies and treats for hours of entertainment. The package includes a 16-page, colorful manual with step-by-step instructions for assembly and experiments. An assembly video can also be accessed via a QR code in the manual. Suitable for ages 8+ with assistance, or 10+ for independent play.

This product was named a finalist for the 2022 ASTRA Best Toys for Kids award and a finalist for the 2022 Toy of the Year Award in the Construction category.

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