There should be a hole in the front and in the back. Use one to check the color and one to check the tummy symbol. Some of the colors are very similar, so move the bear around until you get a pretty good idea of the symbol.feel for the pose. Then check the back for the options. I've been pretty successful with this.we had them as party favors for my daughter's CareBear party and I found and set aside the only Birthday Bear we found.