- Easy
- 20–30 minutes
- No glue
- about 4.3 × 3.7 in (10.9 × 9.5 cm)
Double the sweetness with this cute twin caramel bar! Peeking out of a shiny golden wrapper with a happy kawaii face, the two chocolate-coated biscuit sticks show off layers of gooey caramel and crunchy cookie inside. Download the free printable chocolate bar paper squishy template in US Letter or A4, featuring 3 versions: full color, a coloring page, and a blank outline. Pair it with our peanut caramel bar squishy for the ultimate candy shop collection!
What you need
How to make it, step by step
1Print the template
Print your twin caramel bar template at 100% scale on plain printer paper, making sure to turn off the “fit to page” setting. Check the scale line in the top corner: it must measure 2 inches (50 mm on A4). Picked the coloring page? Color the golden wrapper, crunchy cookie layers, and rich chocolate coating now, then let any marker ink dry completely.
2Tape the pieces
Lay strips of wide clear packing tape over both the front and back twin caramel bar pieces, rather than taping the entire sheet. Press each strip down from the middle toward the edges without pulling or stretching it, because stretched tape will wrinkle later. This glossy layer makes the gold wrapper shine and keeps your paper squishy 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 two rounded chocolate bar tops and the slight step where the golden wrapper begins, making sure to leave the narrow white border intact all the way around.
4Add a tape border to the back
Place the back piece printed side down onto strips of clear tape with the sticky side facing up. Trim the tape so it extends 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 small flaps will hold your squishy together.
5Join front and back
Line up the front piece on top of the back piece with the white unprinted sides together. Fold the sticky tape flaps over the front edge one by one and press them firmly in place. Leave a 4.5 cm (1¾ in) gap open as shown by the pink line in the illustration so you have room for stuffing.
6Stuff it
Tear your plastic grocery bags, cotton, or fiberfill into small pieces and push them inside through the open gap. Fill the far corners first—up into the two rounded caramel bar tops and down into the bottom wrapper corners—and stop when it feels soft and puffy. Too much stuffing makes the seams pop.
7Close the gap
Fold the remaining tape flaps over the open gap and tape it shut with an extra strip of regular clear tape. Run your finger firmly along all edges of the wrapper and chocolate tops to make sure the tape is pressed down well.
8Squish!
Done! Squeeze your twin caramel bar squishy and watch the puffy pillow bounce back into shape. Want a slow-rising squishy? Prick one tiny pinhole in the back of the wrapper.
Free Twin Caramel 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
- The twin tops feel hard. It has too much stuffing in the upper corners. Open the gap, take some out, and tape it shut again.
- Wrinkles across the gold wrapper. Use shorter strips of packing tape across the wrapper and lay them on without pulling.
- A seam splits near the wrapper. The indented corner where the chocolate meets the wrapper takes extra pressure when squeezed. Put a new short strip of clear tape across that edge, overlapping the old ones.
- Brown and gold colors smeared. Let your brown and gold markers dry fully before taping over the bars. Printer ink is fine right away.
Questions
Can I use glue instead of tape for this chocolate paper squishy?
Not for the edges. Glue doesn’t stick to tape-covered paper, so the candy wrapper seams would open. The snipped tape border folded over the edge holds best.
What paper works best for a chocolate bar paper squishy template?
Plain printer paper (80–100 gsm / 20–24 lb) works best. Cardstock makes the twin caramel bar stiff and it won’t squish as nicely.
What can I stuff my chocolate bar 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 the twin caramel bar bigger?
Yes, print the page at a larger scale, for example 120%, with the front and back together on the same sheet so they match. You can also print a wafer bar paper squishy at the same scale to build a jumbo candy set.
Can I make these with a class or a group?
Yes! Print one sheet per person and cut the tape strips in advance. Kids can color the twin caramel bar coloring page while you help with taping—plan about 30 minutes.
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