Broken shoes, torn old curtains, car tires, empty buckets, old books…
“How has all this junk ended up in my basement?” wonders Soca. He has decided to clean it today. It’s dark in the basement. It smells funny too.
”Hello? Anybody there?” he asks. It feels like someone is watching his every move. Soca doesn’t like being alone in his cave. That’s why he invited his Kip Crew friends to help him clean up. Finally the doorbell rings. Soca rushes to the door to greet Tuka, Maco and Waaba.
“Hi everyone!” he says, and leads them downstairs.

The stairs down to the basement are steep. Soca and his friends all hold on to the railing so as not to trip over. Down in the dark basement, Waaba decides to have a bit of fun. She uses her special ability to make herself invisible! She flies to the farthest corner and makes strange noises.
”Woo-ooo!” she shrieks.
“What was that?” asked Maco.
“Let’s get out of here!” adds Soca. They both rush up the stairs. No sound can scare Tuka though. She runs toward the sound.
“Whoa, it’s me, Waaba!” Tuka says.
“There are no ghosts!” Maco and Soca sigh with relief as Waaba makes herself visible again.

They decide to start sorting the things in the basement. There are 8 broken shoes, 5 torn curtains, 4 car tires, 6 empty buckets and 20 old books! They sort them into 5 labeled boxes.

”Hey, here’s some Lego blocks!” says Tuka. She forgets about the cleaning, and sits down on the floor to start building with the blocks.
”Let’s sit and build together,” suggests Maco.
“OK!” replies Tuka. They sit back to back while Tuka builds something using only two colors. Tuka then gives Maco the same amount of blocks and gives Maco instructions so that he can build exactly the same structure Tuka built. No peeking, Maco!

Tuka is brave and not at all scared of the dark… but she is a bit nervous about the little creatures that live in the basement. Luckily Soca speaks the language of all flowers and animals.
”Little ones, Tuka is a bit shy when she is busy. Perhaps you could hide away while we are cleaning?” This makes Tuka feel better. At first, the happy little creatures don’t want to obey Soca. He crawls into their little cave, pretending to be one of them, and gets them to hide until the cleaning is finished.

Next it is time for the most exciting part: the treasure hunt! Maco has made a treasure map for them. It is a floor plan of the basement with arrows guiding the way to the hidden treasure. They find the light switch, which makes it easy to follow the arrows. First you walk straight ahead, and then turn to the right. Turn left at the back of the basement and then walk right between two high shelves. Soca, Tuka and Waaba are still learning their right from left, but the arrows make it easier for them to find their way.

Yippee! The friends have finally found the treasure! It was hidden in a box behind a high shelf. The treasure chest is beautiful and shiny. It can be opened with a small key that is attached to the other side of the floor plan. Waaba puts the key into the lock. It opens easily with a click. In the treasure chest they find a very old-looking roll of paper with something written on it. Soca is the best at reading so he takes the paper and reads out loud to the others:
“The Secret Recipe for Magic Dough. This is a secret recipe that can only be shared with people who have taken part in the treasure hunt. This recipe is a secret and cannot be shown to anyone. Otherwise the magic of the dough will disappear…”

You will soon be able to make the magic dough with the secret recipe that the Kip Crew has found. Do you think you can follow the instructions? You will also get to practice how to sort things — just like the Kip Crew when they were cleaning Soca’s basement!