My son's therapist used to bring over the un-updated version of the Sugar Chute, he loved it, LOVED it, could not get enough play time in. That in mind, we bought him the new and "improved" B. Sugar Chute for Christmas, and it's a far cry from the plastic tower of toddler awesomeness that it's predecessor was. The thing is, the new S.C. has a very foreshortened level inside that is supposed to keep all the balls from falling down the ramp and filling up the internal reservior, therefore making the little knobs on the side obsolete with the first turn of the crank, and quickly ending the fun. The whole point of the toy is that your child can turn a knob and the balls fall down the chute one at a time, like a real gumball machine does, grasp crank, turn, receive reward, repeat; if the balls all slide down at once and come rushing up to the little door at the bottom, that kinda defeats the purpose. The balls that all spill down with the first turn of the crank, of course, get suck in the bottom, because they're all crammed in there, they're really hard for a toddler to remove.
Now, the above problem may just be an issue with our personal S.C., I don't know, but it seems like a design issue. We were so excited about our Sugar Chute, and now we're trolling e-bay for the original.
My daughter and I absolutely ADORE this little gumball machine.I also happen to be a fan of (most) B. toys in general. It has three different mechanisms to drop the "gumballs" downa turning key, a knob that can be pulled back and forth, and a little flip that can be hit, which is on the front, above the drop. This is nice option for the younger ones still working on developing fine motor skills. The colors and patterns are what initially drew me in to this toy. I bought the B. Sugar Chute years ago, and it seems they've come out with even MORE color options! (I might have to buy another, haha!) I will add that the company also seems to be incredibly eco-friendly. The gumballs themselves come in quite a varietythere were a few patterned, a few solid, a few with smaller balls rattling around inside of them, my daughter's favorite. That's really all there is to it. This is a very fun and durable toy, but also SIMPLE. That means no pieces to break, and not spending tons of money on batteries! It is also excellent for teaching cause and effect, and developing fine motor and vision skills( my daughter has special needs and problems in all three departments, and I can't begin to tell you the use we've gotten from this toy). I've had children as old as 7 make a beeline for this toy when they come over to my house! I highly recommend checking out the entire line of B. toys on Amazon.
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all the balls get stuck in the bottom and its difficult to remove them. It would be way more fun if they just shot out when released. this toy is large and is just collecting dust. My 18 month old played with it for 5 min and then lost interest. i usually adore B toys and i was pretty surprised that this one was such a flop.
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I purchased this for my 13 month old grandson who loves to play with balls. They are brightly colored and just the right size for his hands. The knobs and levels work easily and he loved using all of them to get the balls out of the chute. He carried the entire chute all around on Christmas morning. His 28 month old brother also loved the toy.
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Love the balls that come with the toy, but the actual gum ball machine is not designed that great. The cover over the hole at the bottom is a real pain. Sometimes it take some real muscle to get it open. It would also be much funner if the ball shot out the bottom with nothing stopping them.
We love this series of instruction materials, and the dolls are really top notch in terms of quality materials and construction. They really do help to spark piano interest for young children!
