The Candery Cotton Candy Machine - Bright, Colorful Style- Makes Hard and Sugar Free Candy, Sugar Floss, Homemade Sweets for Birthday Parties - Includes 10 Cones & Scooper

This thing was an absolute hit for my kids birthday party. We paired it with some good ole dye free sugar and it made it absolutely perfect. Setup took 30 seconds, heat up was a couple minutes and we made 6 or 7 big bushels of cotton candy in less than 10 minutes. This thing is top notch fun for the kids, but it was more fun was watching the adults go even crazier for it. Seems like it is going to hold up well, as long as you keep up with the cleaning. For the price point, in my opinion you can’t beat some good ole fashion fun and a throwback to childhood. Great value, and I’ll be using this for years to come hopefully.

This cotton candy machine worked very well! Really easy to use and worked right away. We even tried jolly ranchers in it and had no issues. It’s also really easy to clean. The bowel twists off and the metal piece pops off as well and you can clean that out and wipe the rest with a damp cloth. It’s not as noisy as a previous one we tried, but still rattles the bowl a bit and makes a little noise. The video makes it seem louder than it was, but we could talk at a normal volume and still hear each other over it. My daughter loves it. Definitely worth it.

My 8 year old wanted a cotton candy maker for Christmas, that's all she cared about - well, I always get nervous buying something when I see negative reviews in the mix, but I though "what the heck, lets try it". Let me tell you, I couldn't be happier with this purchase! This machine works BEAUTIFULLY! It's not that noisy (as others mentioned) I've had industrial sized machines, they ALL make some sort of noise, that's just par for the course - but compared to other cotton candy machines of this size, this one is actually quieter than most. Another gripe I see people making is that it doesn't work well or "takes too long" - you have to read the instructions, it clearly states you HAVE to let it heat up for 5 minutes first, this makes ALL the difference in the world! (Just like industrial machines, it's got to get up to the heat level - like preheating your oven before cooking) and if you turn off the machine for a couple minutes to restock your supplies, let it preheat again for another 2-4 minutes. It produced the fluffiest, prettiest cotton candy and it was absolutely easy to roll onto the cones. The trick there is to not stick the cone into the machine to gather the cotton candy, lay it parallel to the top of the machine on the SIDE of the opening (not over the heating element or it will melt the candy on the cone) and just twirl, it gathers BEAUTIFULLY and quickly! Also a HUGE selling point for me is the ease of cleaning! I thought it would be difficult as melted sugar solidifies when cooled and it will collect, all over, the inside of the heating unit and plastic collection rim - but it was actually VERY VERY easy to clean! A huge plus for the adults lol The heating center comes out by pulling it up (after it's cooled of course!) and everything comes clean with a rinse or light wiping with a sponge and hot water! Simple! I LOVE that you can use flossing sugar, regular sugar: we dye & flavor our own with food coloring & extract, then let it "dry" for a little while. Even used it when it was still a little moist with NO problems! We made orange, lemon, root beer, and rum flavored ones (for the adults lol) using regular extracts you buy in the stores! AND it takes hard candies! We didn't have any sugar on Christmas morning, thanks to our Christmas coffee lol so we used the candy canes off the tree - some of the best cotton candy I've ever had! So far we have used: candy canes, peppermints, jolly ranchers, butterscotches, and hard root beer candies, and they've all worked perfectly! (You can't use anything tacky or gummy like taffy, gummy bears, starbursts etc obviously) Also love that you can use the sugar free candies as we have a few ppl with dietary restrictions in the family - so sugar free cotton candy it is for them, and it comes out perfectly & cant tell the difference in taste! Sorry for the long review but I'm just EXTREMELY happy with this purchase and product! It does come with a handful of cones (although I prefer the bigger ones since the cotton candy doesn't really stick to the skinny ones that well) and doesn't come with any flossing sugar, but the price is worth just the machine alone and since you can use anything you already have, or just buy a cheap bag of $2 candies - totally worth it! Thank you for bringing smiles to all 3 of my kids faces (as well as the adults) this will definitely be in rotation on a regular basis and will DEFINTELY be used for their birthday parties! No more store bought cotton candy with questionable additives that doesn't taste that great to begin with. The way my kids eat cotton candy, it paid for itself already! 😂

I must admit one thing before starting to talk about this product. I did buy this at 3 AM on impulse because I saw HopeScope talking about it. However, unlike most other impulse purchases I make, I do not regret this one. While it is sort of an investment to make for candy, it is cool and fun to be able to make your own cotton candy at home. It was one of the cheapest ones I saw, too. It isn't too confusing to use and comes with all of the necessary pieces. As someone who has never made cotton candy before this, I can confidently say that I learned this in 5 minutes. A couple of things to remember, though, is that 1. It does not come with any sugar. 2. You will want to do this outside because the sugar will fly through the air. 3. When making cotton candy with this, start by spinning it with the stick vertically, then switch to horizontal when you get a good base. 4. The cotton candy may not stick too well to the provided straws. The easiest way to clean this (in my opinion) is to spray water on it and then turn it on, making it spin and heat the water while doing so. It will melt down any other sugar so that you can then just rinse it off. This cotton candy machine is pretty good.

Growing up, cotton candy was one of my favorite treats, but something I rarely ever got. I recently saw it being offered at a movie theater, where they were charging $5 for a tiny bucket—and that gave me the idea to make it myself. Making cotton candy at home has been such a fun activity. I brought it out for a Christmas party, and it was a huge hit—even with the adults. Spinning sugar into fluffy clouds definitely brings out everyone’s inner kid. I found that rolled up printer paper worked better than the thin straws. Cleanup is also simple since the machine comes apart and just the pieces just needs a soak in warm water. I decided to go with this particular model because the heating element isn’t exposed. The only real downside is needing a bit of self-control—having cotton candy this accessible makes it easy to overdo the sugar intake. That said, I completely justified the splurge by how giddy it made me and the fact that it would pay for itself if I used it just ten times. I have no regrets—this machine delivers fun, nostalgia, and smiles every time it comes out.

I love that you can use hard candy or regular sugar. It is super easy to clean and so fun and to use. My 8 and 10 year old use with with no help at all. A great family activity.