- Easy
- 20–30 minutes
- No glue
- about 3.7 × 4.1 in (9.3 × 10.4 cm)
Turn up the heat on your craft table with this fiery rolled tortilla chips paper squishy! The purple snack bag design features bright red and yellow flames, crunchy-looking red rolled chips, and a feisty kawaii face with a tiny heart. Grab the free printable chips paper squishy template below in US Letter or A4, which includes 3 versions: ready-to-print color, a coloring page, and a blank outline. Pair it with our blue rolled chips squishy for the ultimate spicy snack duo!
What you need
How to make it, step by step
1Print the template
Print your rolled tortilla chips template at 100% scale on plain printer paper—make sure to turn off the “fit to page” setting. Check that the test line in the top corner measures exactly 2 inches (50 mm on A4). If you picked the black and white coloring page, color in the purple bag, fiery flames, and red chips now, then let any marker ink dry completely.
2Tape the pieces
Cover only the front and back bag pieces with wide clear packing tape, rather than taping the entire sheet. Smooth each strip from the center of the snack bag outwards and avoid stretching the tape, because stretched tape wrinkles later. This clear layer gives your rolled tortilla chips bag that glossy foil wrapper look and makes the paper strong and extra squishy.
3Cut out both pieces
Cut out the front and the back pieces along the solid black outer line. Take your time trimming around the wavy, crinkled top and bottom edges of the chip bag, and be sure to keep the small white border intact all the way around.
4Add a tape border to the back
Lay the back piece printed side down on strips of regular clear tape, with the sticky side facing up. Cut the tape about 1 cm (½ inch) past the paper edge, then snip this sticky border every 2 cm (1 inch) right up to the paper. These little tape flaps will wrap smoothly around the curved sides and scalloped ends of the bag.
5Join front and back
Place the front piece right on top of the back, with the white paper sides together so the scalloped top and bottom edges line up. Fold the sticky tape flaps over the edge of the front one by one and press them down firmly. Leave a 3.5 cm (1½ in) gap open on one side (the pink line in the picture shows where) for stuffing.
6Stuff it
Tear plastic bags, cotton, or fiberfill into small pieces and push them in through the side gap. Poke small bits into the pointed corners of the chip bag first so it gets a nice pillow shape, then fill the middle until it feels soft and puffy. Stop before overfilling—too much stuffing makes the seams pop.
7Close the gap
Fold the last tape flaps over the opening and seal the gap shut with an extra strip of regular clear tape. Run your finger firmly along all the edges and corners of the bag to press the tape down well so no stuffing can escape.
8Squish!
Your spicy snack is ready! Give your rolled tortilla chips pillow a big squeeze and watch it puff right back up. Want a slow-rising squishy? Just prick one tiny pinhole in the back of the bag so the air escapes slowly.
Free Rolled Tortilla Chips Squishy Template
- Color
- Coloring page
- Blank, design your own
- Step-by-step guide
One free PDF: the template in three versions (pages 1–3) and the step-by-step guide (pages 4–5). Print the template at 100% on plain printer paper.
Tips for the perfect squish
- Squishy feels too hard. Stuffing the purple snack bag too tightly makes it feel stiff instead of pillowy. Open the side gap, pull a little filling out, and tape the edge shut again.
- Wrinkles on the dark purple. Air bubbles and creases show up easily over the dark purple background and red flames. Use shorter strips of packing tape and lay them down gently from the middle outward without pulling.
- Scalloped top edge pops open. The wavy top and bottom seals of the snack bag take a lot of pressure when you squeeze. If a seam splits, place a fresh short strip of clear tape right across the edge, overlapping the old tape.
- Fiery marker colors smeared. Dark purple and bright red markers take a moment to set on paper. Always let your coloring page dry completely before laying down the packing tape; regular printer ink is fine right away.
Questions
Is there a black and white paper squishy template for these chips?
Yes! The free PDF download includes 3 versions: the full-color purple bag, a black and white coloring page where you can color the flames and rolled tortilla chips yourself, and a blank bag outline to design your own flavor.
What is the best stuffing for a bag of chips paper squishy?
Torn-up plastic grocery bags are awesome for a chip bag squishy because they make a realistic crinkly snack sound when you squeeze it! If you prefer a quiet, plush pillow feel, use cotton balls, fiberfill, or small pieces of memory foam.
Can I use glue instead of tape to seal the bag?
Not for the edges. Glue will not stick to the tape-covered paper, so your seams would pop right open. The snipped tape border folded over the edge holds everything together best.
What paper works best for printing?
Use plain printer paper (80–100 gsm / 20–24 lb). Heavy cardstock makes the bag too stiff, so it won’t squish and puff back up nicely.
What other food paper squishy ideas go well with chips?
You can craft a whole snack bar! Pair these spicy rolled tortilla chips with our spicy cheese puffs squishy or print the page at 120% scale (keeping the front and back on the same sheet) to make a bigger bag.
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