- Easy
- 20–30 minutes
- No glue
- about 3.5 × 4.3 in (9.0 × 10.9 cm)
Glossy brown chocolate squares peeking out from a crinkled gold foil and pastel pink wrapper with a smiling face make this chocolate bar paper squishy an adorable desktop treat. Grab the free printable template below in US Letter or A4—it includes 3 versions: full color, a coloring page, and a blank outline for your own wrapper design. Pair it with our milk chocolate squishy or a strawberry milk squishy for the cutest sweet snack collection.
What you need
How to make it, step by step
1Print the template
Print your chosen sheet at 100% scale on plain printer paper with “fit to page” turned off. Check the scale 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 chocolate squares, foil folds, and wrapper now—try dark chocolate, white chocolate, or a rainbow wrapper—and let marker ink dry completely.
2Tape the pieces
Cover only the front and back chocolate bar pieces with wide clear packing tape, leaving the rest of the paper bare. Press each strip down from the center toward the outer edges without stretching it, since stretched tape wrinkles later. This glossy layer makes the gold foil and chocolate squares shine while keeping the paper strong and extra squishy.
3Cut out both pieces
Use your scissors to cut out the front and back pieces right along the solid black outer line. Take your time around the little side bumps where the torn gold foil flares out and along the wavy bottom wrapper edge. Be sure to keep the small white border around the entire shape.
4Add a tape border to the back
Place the back piece printed side down onto strips of regular clear tape so the sticky side faces up. Trim the tape about 1 cm (½ inch) outside the paper edge, then snip into this border every 2 cm (1 inch) right up to the paper, taking care around the curved foil corners so the little flaps hold your squishy together.
5Join front and back
Line up the front piece on top of the back piece with the white sides facing together. Fold the sticky tape flaps over the front edge one by one and press them down firmly around the chocolate top and wrapper sides. Leave a 3.5 cm (1½ in) gap open where the pink line in the illustration shows—this is for stuffing.
6Stuff it
Tear plastic grocery bags, cotton, or fiberfill into small bits and push them inside through the open gap. Gently work the first pieces up into the top chocolate corners and out into the flared foil sides, then fill the pink wrapper belly until it feels soft and puffy. Stop before overfilling so the seams don’t pop.
7Close the gap
Fold the remaining tape flaps neatly over the open edge and secure the gap with an extra strip of clear tape. Run your finger firmly along all edges, pressing over the wavy bottom border and the side indents so every seam is sealed tight.
8Squish!
Your kawaii chocolate bar is ready to squeeze! Give the puffy wrapper a good squish and watch it puff right back up. If you prefer a super slow-rising feel, prick one tiny pinhole into the back of the wrapper so the air escapes slowly.
Free Chocolate Bar 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
- Foil corners feel too stiff. If the flared gold foil sides or top chocolate corners feel hard, you packed in too much stuffing. Open the gap, pull out a few bits of filling, and tape the edge shut again.
- Wrinkles across the pink wrapper. Wrinkles show up easily on the smooth pink face area if the packing tape was pulled tight. Use shorter tape strips and lay them down gently from the middle outward without stretching.
- Side indent pops open. The slight curve where the chocolate meets the foil wrapper gets extra pressure when squeezed. Place a fresh short strip of clear tape right across that edge, overlapping the existing tape.
- Dark brown marker smeared. Rich brown markers on the chocolate squares take a moment to set on plain paper. Always let your coloring dry completely before laying down the clear tape; regular printer ink is ready right away.
Questions
What paper works best for a chocolate bar paper squishy?
Standard plain printer paper (80–100 gsm / 20–24 lb) works best. Heavy cardstock is too stiff to fold cleanly around the wrapper edges and won’t squish nicely.
Can I use glue instead of tape to seal the wrapper?
No, glue will not stick to the tape-covered surface, so the seams would pop open when you squeeze it. Folding the snipped clear tape border over the edge holds the chocolate bar together securely.
What can I stuff my chocolate paper squishy with?
Tear plastic grocery bags for a fun crinkly sound like a real candy wrapper, or use cotton balls or fiberfill to make it extra soft. You can also use tiny bits of memory foam for a slow-rising squish.
How do I make a giant chocolate bar squishy?
Print the template sheet at a larger scale, such as 120%, making sure both the front and back stay on the same page so they match. The standard finished size is about 3.5 × 4.3 in (9.0 × 10.9 cm).
Can I make this chocolate paper squishy template with a group?
Yes, it is a great group activity that takes about 30 minutes. Print one sheet per kid and pre-cut the tape strips so everyone can color their chocolate wrappers while you help with taping.
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