Colored print can poison the worms and should not be used. Moisten the strips and mix them with a few handfuls of soil. Place the mixture into the container. Now for the worms. There are over 4,000 species of worms and not just any worm will do.
Red worms are a kind of earthworm that are specifically adapted to eating rotting vegetable matter.
Other species won't work for this kind of composting, finding this home too stressful. Red worms will love the new home you've made for them. Place the red worms, along with the soil they came in, into the container. Add approximately two inches of dry shredded newsprint and cover the container. Feed your worms twice a week, each time making a new hole.