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50 Cents to Play

Our favorite scenes of children crawling into claw machines while their parents panic.

At some point, the dreamers among us have all stared longingly into claw machines, wondering if we’d ever be able to retrieve the stuffed bears inside. But some kids aren’t dreamers—they’re doers. And it’s far easier to get those bears if you go directly to the source.

Above, enjoy our favorite scenes of children who have trapped themselves in claw cranes—one of the finest YouTube subgenres there will ever be.