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All-in-One Starter Kit

$35.00
$34.99
$35.00
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Mini Growth Form

This complete Grow It Yourself® Starter Kit is the perfect way to begin your journey with Earth-friendly mycelium materials. Perfect for curious minds, first-time GIYers, and creative explorers of all ages.

  • Complete Beginner Package – Everything you need to start growing mycelium — no extra purchases required
  • Perfect Single Project – Precisely measured materials for your mini sun dish form
  • Long-Lasting Supplies – Kit materials remain viable for 10+ weeks
  • Planet-Friendly Introduction – Create your first home-compostable biomaterial creation
  • Educational Experience – Perfect for classrooms, home science projects, or creative exploration

Each kit includes a mini bag of dehydrated material, reusable sun dish form, flour packets, alcohol wipes, gloves, branded washi tape, sticker, and instruction card with a discount coupon for your next order.

How It Works

Grow in 5 easy steps!

  1. Hydrate your GIY material bag
  2. Let grow for 4 days
  3. Crumble and add to your growth form
  4. Let grow in form for 5 days
  5. Remove from form and bake!

Why You'll Love It

• Grow your own designs using natural mycelium

• Grows in 7-10 days

• Comes with all that you need to start growing for the first time

• Compostable & zero-waste

• Great for art, design, packaging, or experimentation

• Beginner-friendly, no skills required

    Highlights

    First-time growers

    Eco-Friendly

    Home-Compostable

    Shelf Stable

    Before

    After

    How To Grow

    Step-by-step Guide to Growing the All-in-One Starter Kit

    Step 1: Mix

    • Prepare

      Prepare

      • Open your Starter Kit and remove contents in preparation to grow.
      • Before you begin, gather measuring spoons, water, and scissors.
    • Sanitize area

      Sanitize area

      • Wipe down the table, gloved hands and all tools with one of the provided isopropyl alcohol wipes.
      • Save the second alcohol wipe for work area cleaning when starting Step 2!
    • Cut open bag

      Cut open bag

      • Cut open your bag of GIY material above the white filter patch.
    • Add flour and water

      Add flour and water

      • Measure 9 teaspoons water and add one pre-measured 2 g flour packet then mix into a slurry.
      • Save your second packet of flour for use in Step 2.
    • Pour into bag and seal

      Pour into bag and seal

      • Once mixed, pour into the bag of GIY material.
      • Roll the top of the bag down, stopping above the filter patch and tape to close.
    • Shake & Grow for 3 - 4 Days

      Shake & Grow for 3 - 4 Days

      • Shake the bag for 1 minute to hydrate thoroughly.
      • Let bag grow for 3-4 days until white in a clean area, out of direct sun, with a room temperature at 72° F. Allow an additional day of growth if not wellgrown after 4 days.

    Step 2: Grow

    • Break up material

      Break up material

      • Add material to a large bowl and break up all the chunks.
      • Sprinkle in second packet, 2 grams, of flour and mix well.
    • Pack the Form

      Pack the Form

      • Add material to the growth form and pack down as you continue to add more layers.
      • Place a sturdy flat sheet on top of the form and tap all over to smooth the fill surface.
    • Grow for 5-6 Days

      Grow for 5-6 Days

      • Cover the form with plastic wrap or a lid and poke a few small holes for respiration.
      • Grow until fully white again in a clean area with the same growth conditions as step 1.

    Step 3: Pop + Pod, then Dry

    • Pop

      Pop

      • Flip the growth form upside down and tap until the grown part “pops” out of the form.
    • Pod

      Pod

      • Seal part in a roomy plastic bag with a cup of water to grow for 1 day to create a white, fuzzy overgrowth on the mycelium part.
    • Dry

      Dry

      • Remove from the overgrown part from the pod and place on a baking sheet.
      • Dehydrate the part at 180° F for 4-8 hours or until fully dry. The part will shrink in size!

    What You Can Create

    Installations + Sculptures

    Home Interiors

    Packaging

    Testimonials

    We would recommend this material to makers in general that are looking for an eco-friendly alternative to polystyrene

    Iyvone

    Through this process, I've developed a relationship with objects that is defined by a sense of cultivation. I would love for this approach to propagate, for material culture to be 'consumed' less and 'cultivated' more.

    Kamilla

    I started experimenting...around 2015. The generous guidance and advice I've gotten from them has been invaluable. I love that I am collaborating with a living microorganism and find myself having a relationship and affection for the material.

    Nora

    FAQs

    How long does it take to grow?

    The Dehydrated Material in the Starter Kit needs 3-4 days to grow after hydrating, then 5-6 days to grow once placed into your growth form. Total about is 7-10 days depending on the speed of growth!

    Can I use my own growth form?

    Yes, absolutely! However, the Starter Kit comes with the right amount of material for the growth form provided in the kit. You can learn how to make your own growth form here and test out with with a larger bag of Dehydrated Material.

    Is it beginner friendly?

    Yes, our Starter Kit has all you need for your first time growing with mycelium, and is often people's first introduction to working with biomaterials!

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