Kids playing an AZ Arcade Co claw machine at a Gilbert kids party

Gilbert Kids Party Claw Machine Rental: 5 Hours of Nonstop Play

October 30, 2026

When a kids party in Gilbert needed something to keep a house full of kids entertained, we rolled in our space-themed mini claw machine. About 50 guests later, the host summed it up on Instagram better than we ever could.

Event snapshot

  • Event: In-home kids party
  • Date: September 19, 2026
  • Location: Private residence in Gilbert, AZ
  • Guests: About 50 kids and adults
  • Machine: Space-themed Mini EXTREME claw machine with color-changing LED lights
  • Prizes: Our standard prize mix
  • Partner: Valley Balloon Co

Two kids playing a glowing green claw machine in a Gilbert living room

How it went

We delivered the machine, set it up inside the house, stocked it with prizes and set it to free play so nobody had to dig for quarters. The second it lit up, the kids found it, and they pretty much never left.

Our favorite moment came at the end of the night. When we came back to pick the machine up, a group of kids followed us all the way out to the truck to say goodbye to it.

"When I'm telling you the kids played this claw machine for 5 hours straight... I'm not lying!"

From the host's Instagram story

Instagram story from the host saying the kids played the claw machine for 5 hours straight

Shoutout to Valley Balloon Co

A huge thank you to Valley Balloon Co (@thevalleyballoonco on Instagram) for partnering with us on this party. Valley Balloon Co is a Valley balloon and party company that knows how to make a kids party feel like a real event the moment guests walk in. Partners like them are the reason parties like this one work: they think about the whole experience for the kids, not just one piece of it. If you're planning a party in Gilbert or anywhere in the East Valley, give them a follow and reach out.

AZ Arcade Co mini claw machine stocked with prizes and set up in a home

Planning a kids party in Gilbert?

  • Plan for about 2 ft x 2 ft. The mini claw fits in the corner of a living room or patio and just needs a standard outlet.
  • Go free play. No quarters, no tokens and no kids stuck asking parents for change.
  • Give it room for a line. With 50 guests, the machine stayed busy all party long, so pick a spot where kids can line up without blocking a doorway.

Book a claw machine for your party

We deliver, set up, stock the prizes and pick up anywhere in the Phoenix metro. See our birthday party claw machine rental or check your date.

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Larissa LaMaster

Larissa LaMaster is an Arizona native and the owner of AZ Arcade Co, a Phoenix claw machine rental company that delivers mini claw machines to birthday parties, Halloween parties and corporate events across the Valley.

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