- Easy
- 20–30 minutes
- No glue
- about 3.4 × 4.1 in (8.8 × 10.4 cm)
Topped with pink frosting, rainbow sprinkles, a tiny heart, and a smiling kawaii face, this toaster pastry paper squishy is the sweetest breakfast craft. Grab the free printable template in US Letter and A4 with 3 versions: ready-to-make full color, a coloring page for custom icing flavors, and a blank outline. Finished, your puffy treat measures about 3.4 × 4.1 in (8.8 × 10.4 cm). Pair it with a frosted donut squishy for a cute bakery set!
What you need
How to make it, step by step
1Print the template
Print your toaster pastry template at 100% scale on plain printer paper with “fit to page” turned off. Check the test line in the top corner to make sure it measures exactly 2 inches (50 mm on A4). If you picked the coloring page, color the crust, icing, and sprinkles now—try chocolate fudge or wild berry—and let any marker ink dry completely.
2Tape the pieces
Lay wide clear packing tape over the 2 pastry pieces only, rather than taping the entire sheet. Smooth each strip down from the middle outward without pulling, since stretched tape creates wrinkles later. This clear layer gives the pink icing a glossy shine and makes your squishy strong and extra squishy.
3Cut out both pieces
Cut out the front and the back right along the solid outer black line. Follow the gentle wavy curves and rounded corners smoothly, making sure to keep the small white border around the toasted crust.
4Add a tape border to the back
Lay the back piece printed side down on strips of clear tape with the sticky side facing up. Cut the tape about 1 cm (½ inch) past the paper edge, then snip this border every 2 cm (1 inch) right up to the paper. These little flaps will hold your pastry squishy together.
5Join front and back
Place the smiling front piece on the back piece with the white paper sides together, lining up the wavy crusts. Fold the tape flaps over the front edge one by one and press them down. Leave a 3.5 cm (1½ in) gap open along one side (the pink line in the picture shows where) for the stuffing.
6Stuff it
Tear plastic bags, cotton, or fiberfill into small pieces and push them in through the gap. Fill the far corners of the pastry first, then stuff the middle and stop when the pillow feels soft and puffy. Too much stuffing makes the taped seams pop open.
7Close the gap
Fold the last tape flaps over the open edge and tape the gap shut with an extra strip of regular clear tape. Run your finger all the way along the wavy toaster pastry edges to press the tape down well.
8Squish!
Done! Squeeze your kawaii toaster pastry squishy and watch it puff right back up. If you want a slow-rising squishy, prick one tiny pinhole in the back piece so the air escapes gently.
Free Toaster Pastry 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
- The pastry feels too hard. It has too much stuffing inside the rectangle. Open the side gap, take some filling out until the pillow feels soft, and tape it shut again.
- Wrinkles across the pink icing. Packing tape wrinkles when it is pulled tight while laying it down. Use shorter strips across the pastry and lay them on from the center outward without pulling.
- A corner edge splits open. The rounded pastry corners take the most pressure when you squeeze. Put a new short strip of clear tape right across the split edge, overlapping the old ones.
- The sprinkle colors smeared. Let markers on the coloring page dry fully before taping over the frosting. Regular printer ink on the color template is fine right away.
Questions
How do you make a bakery paper squishy set?
This toaster pastry fits right into a DIY paper squishy bakery collection! Print and stuff a matching cinnamon roll squishy or a waffle paper squishy using the exact same tape-and-stuff method for a sweet pretend play breakfast tray.
Can I use glue instead of tape on the edges?
Not for the edges. Glue doesn’t stick to tape-covered paper, so your pastry seams would open up when squeezed. The snipped tape border folded over the edge holds best.
What paper works best for a bakery paper squishy template?
Plain printer paper (80–100 gsm / 20–24 lb) works best. Cardstock makes the toaster pastry stiff and it won’t squish as nicely.
What can I stuff my paper squishy with?
Use plastic grocery bags for a crinkly and light feel, cotton balls or fiberfill for a soft pillow, or small pieces of memory foam for a slow-rising squishy.
Can I make this craft bigger or with a classroom group?
To make it bigger, print the page at a larger scale like 120% with the front and back together on the same sheet so they match. For a class or group, print 1 sheet per person and cut tape strips in advance so kids can color while you help with taping (plan about 30 minutes).
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