Melissa & DougSort-Stock-Select Wooden Vending Machine Toy with Play Food, Mini Vending Machine Toys & Play Money, Preschool Toys for Kids Ages 3+

My 2 and 7 year old love this vending machine! In true form Melissa and Doug have done it again, they've made a quality well built toy for children. You simply put the items into the back of the vending machine, easily accessed by a door. You may use a menu, if you'd like, that attaches to the side of the machine with velcro. You put your color coded money into the slot that matches your item and push the button and your selection drops. The only drawback to this machine is the items are easily knocked off their placement slot. You can also put other items in the vending machine which adds to the layer of fun. Most items have 2 sides to add to the variety of provided items.

As a pre-K SLP, I am always on the lookout for new toys to integrate into my sessions. This one is a winner! We can cover a few colors, a few letters, and a few numbers. Not only can I use the snack items that come in the vending machine, but I can use other food items. My kids at school LOVE playing with this - especially my 3 & 4 year olds. Kids do have to be careful to not bump the table other wise the items will tumble off their little ledge, but once I explain that, my kids are careful. Excellent fun toy with a ton of use in speech therapy!!!

A huge hit for her birthday gift. Such a fun, cute set, lots of opportunity for pretend play and when my daughter outgrows this, I plan to use in my high school classroom for incentives.

Our girls loved this vending machine. Whenever our cousins or friends come over they always gravitate toward this fun little toy. The only downside is if you move it slightly all the toys fall back down and you have to put them back up. Overall this toy has been tons of fun!

My grandkids love this machine. We put real snacks in it. I was afraid to purchase it for fear it wouldn’t work without the coins (my autistic grandson, likes to hide small parts:-) However, I was happy to find that you do not need the coins for the machine to work.

My girls (age range 2-9) all enjoy playing with this cute toy! They play “store” with it or sometimes my 8 year old uses it as a prize box for the younger kids. Size was a lot bigger than I thought it’d be. It was for my 8 year old originally, but they all enjoy it. My younger ones can learn colors, numbers, and letters with it. Quality is great for the price. Highly recommend!

My two year-old grandson loves this toy! He picked up the concept pretty quickly, so it wasn’t too complicated for him at all. It is so well made like all other Melissa and Doug toys. Got it on a good prime deal. We are happy with this one!

The vending machine items aren't held in place in the back so they easily drop down on their own when tilted slightly or being moved. I thought the pushing mechanism held them in place. Also, most importantly, this doesn't teach them to use the (money) to buy their item. You can still press whichever button you want without first putting in the coins to make them fall. I thought for this price point that was the least that it would be able to do. It is well made and that's about it.