Global Gizmos51560 Premium Candy Floss Maker / 500W / Retro Carnival Style Machine/Spinning Tool Included/Non-Slip Base / 30cm x 32cm

Very good funMakes large sized cotton candy delicious quick to use and easy to clean. Easy storage and to disassemble

I bought this ahead of my daughters' birthday parties in spring, to test it out in case it was a dud.After trying it out though, it certainly isn't!The machine is easy to assemble and set up as long as you follow the instructions. It doesn't take long to start making candy floss and although it might take a minute to get your gathering technique on point, it's quick and easy to learn. We had lovely candy floss within minutes and the girls both loved it!Cleaning up is very quick and easy as well, you can just pop the removable parts in warm water to melt the sugar off and a wet sponge will take care of any sugar stuck to the machine itself.I will say that you should not expect to have a massive cloud of candy floss on your stick; the portions are very much child-sized but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Whilst the machine does need to cool down for 15 minutes after 5 sticks' worth, it is perfect for smaller birthday parties or just a special treat.It's cheaper than hiring out a cart from an entertainment place but definitely worth the money!

Bought as a gift. Works really well. Easy to use, even by kids. Not that easy to clean but still manageable. Kids had a lot of fun making candy floss.

The media could not be loaded. Absolutely brilliant purchase! Our daughter loves it,we bought it for her birthday, it's easy to use, instructions are easy to follow, the machine itself is a nice size, not too bulky, it has suction pads on the base so its sturdiness is great! It gets super hot in the middle so definitely supervise if a child is using it, it makes a fabulous candyfloss, fun for any occasion and the machine is super easy to clean! A win all-round!

Received item with parts missing from the box ,not ideal as it was a gift

The candyfloss maker we received works, following the instructions carefully, although it takes a lot longer than 5 minutes to heat up enough for the candyfloss to be created (maybe 8 or 9 minutes).However, the bowl and base are both plastic and the way they clip together is not secure enough. As the plastic warms up I guess it expands slightly because by the time we are making the second or third portion the bowl no longer fits into the groove and it begins to rattle around the base- at one point my daughter said it fell down and sent sugar flying. Operating the device is now a 2-person job with one to make the candyfloss and another to hold the bowl in position.I contacted the supplier via their website but have received no response so far.I think we will keep the machine and possibly gaffa-tape the bowl on each time we use it, but with hindsight I wish I'd paid a little more for a better-known brand.

Works fabby for small batches. Magical watching the sugar web appear, kids love it. A pain to clean, but that was expected.

To be honest I was a bit sceptical about this candy floss maker when I bought it, I had a very excited 5 year old waiting for it, so I was keeping my fingers crossed for it to perform! And it did. The assembly is pretty straight forward, then you just switch it on,wait for it to heat up, plop the sugar in the middle, wait a few more seconds and you can see the candy floss "hair" building up on the top. You just spin it on a stick (I used the long skewers as i didn't have any of the candy floss sticks) and ready to eat.I must say the hot plate spins quite fast so it throws the sugar from the middle out to the sides a bit (maybe there is a trick to it but i haven't really been bothered that much about it) so I had to top it up.Hot sugar, caramelized, obviously it's going to stick to the machine, but after it cools off enough to be able to take it apart, just wash it with warm water and soap, comes right off, easy.Overall I am really pleased with this product, would recommend. My 5 year old (and friends) is super happy, even adults lining up for their candy floss!