CrunchLabs · Kids & Toys
Named to The Toy Insider's 2026 STEM 10, it suits 8- to 12-year-olds who watch Mark Rober and love satisfying-destruction videos, with a dose of real mechanics. Early retailer reviews are mixed, so it is best for curious kids rather than those expecting a powerful machine.
A hand-cranked crushing machine from Mark Rober's CrunchLabs, made by Moose Toys and inspired by viral hydraulic-press videos. Kids load items such as juice boxes, yogurt packs or bath bombs into a contained chamber, choose an interchangeable crunch plate and turn the wrench; CrunchLabs says a screw mechanism gives kids 30 times their own strength.
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Parents of kids 8 to 13 who are into Mark Rober, science videos or taking things apart, and who don't mind some cleanup. Skip it for kids who lose interest in single-purpose gadgets quickly.
| Ages | 8+ |
|---|---|
| Mechanism | Hand-cranked screw press (wrench) |
| Includes | Crunch toy, 2 googly eyes, 5 accessories, wrench, instructions |
| Maker | Moose Toys with CrunchLabs |
| Store | Link |
|---|---|
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