Use the practice color pouch included in your kit and follow these steps to make your first character:

Step 1: POP – You will need to firmly pound the color pouch with the side of your fist to ”pop” the inner color inside the pouch.

Step 2: MIX – Once the inner color pouch is popped, you will have 1 minute and 30 seconds to mix the color with the clear portion (set your timer!). Quickly pedal, swivel, swirl, and twist the pouch to get the color completely and thoroughly mixed. There should be no clear portion remaining! The contents should look like this.

Step 3: SQUEEZE – Once you insert and lock the color pouch into the Surprise Maker, you must work QUICKLY! You will have 30 seconds to squeeze the contents of the color pouch into the Surprise Maker to avoid the mixture from starting to form (harden) in the pouch.

Step 4: GROW – Leave the pouch in the Surprise Maker and wait 4 hours. Do not open the Surprise Maker to disrupt the magic! Then, turn the pouch counterclockwise to unlock and pull firmly to remove and immediately discard the used pouch. Remove the mold from the Surprise Maker and leave the character inside the mold OVERNIGHT to grow. You can then begin the second mold while you wait for the first one to grow.