How to Fill a Pez Dispenser

Last Updated: October 25, 2022

Do you still have a full roll of Pez in your possession, and now that the devices are not widely available, don't remember how to put them into your Pez machine? Let this article refresh your memory on how to complete this process.

Things You Should Know

Lay the Pez dispenser face-up on the table. Pull the head with your thumb and forefinger to slide out the dispenser tray.
Insert a piece of Pez candy vertically into the dispenser tray. Continue inserting candies vertically until the tray is completely filled up.
Push the dispenser tray back in and stand the Pez dispenser upright.
Use your thumb to push the head backwards and dispense a piece of candy. Pull the candy out of the dispenser and let the head retract.

Steps

1
Obtain a pack of Pez. If you don't have one at your location, some more traditional and non super-stores sell refill packs for your device.
2
Lay the dispenser on the table, with the face pointing upward.

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3
Grab ahold of the face's sides with your thumb and forefinger (one on each side) and pull the face directly upward. This should make the dispenser tray slide out. Stop pushing when the tray stops moving and until it will click into place.
4
Take out a piece of Pez from the package and insert the candy down into the shaft. When inserting the candy, Always stick the candy into the dispenser vertically, never horizontally, as the candy dispenser will cause the candy to break upon significant pressure, if done horizontally.
5
Repeat this filling method several times until the roll has been used up in its entirety. Do not allow the tray to stand up yet.
6
Take the head again, and push it's tray back in, grabbing with your thumb and forefinger again, as was used before. Stop pushing when the device stops, otherwise you will crush any and all of the remaining candies in the device. If done hard enough, the device will break too!
7
Stand the Pez machine back up, once the tray has been pushed back in.
8
Use the Pez dispenser. Stand the dispenser up and bend the head backwards using your thumb (as if bending it's neck forcefully backwards). A tiny bracket will push one Pez candy out so you can grab the edge of the candy. Pull the candy out and let the head retract. Repeat for additional candies.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I properly eat these things? Do I chew them?

Community Answer

There's no "proper" way to eat pez, but yes, you should chew them like you would any other candy/food.
Question

How do I make Pez candies without using the molds I can buy at the store?

Community Answer

You can find instructions online using resources like YouTube for Pez candies without molds. Keep in mind though that it will be much more difficult to shape the candy if you don't want to use the molds.
Question

How can I load all the Pez at once?

Community Answer

This is not possible. If you could, expect it to take some more effort then putting them in one at a time.