- Easy
- 20–30 minutes
- No glue
- about 3.5 × 4.5 in (8.9 × 11.4 cm)
Add a dose of pastel cuteness to your desk with this lilac skincare pump bottle, complete with a cream-colored label, tiny purple stars, and rosy cheeks. Grab the free skincare paper squishy template below—the PDF comes in US Letter and A4 sizes with 3 versions: pre-colored, a coloring page, and a blank outline to design your own label. Pair it with our skincare tube squishy for a matching spa set!
What you need
How to make it, step by step
1Print the template
Print your chosen sheet at 100% scale on plain printer paper (make sure “fit to page” is turned off). Check the scale line in the top corner: it should measure exactly 2 inches (50 mm on A4). If you picked the coloring page, color the bottle and custom label now, then let any marker ink dry completely.
2Tape the pieces
Cover only the two pump bottle pieces with wide clear packing tape—no need to tape the entire sheet. Smooth each strip from the center of the pastel bottle outward without pulling, because stretched tape will wrinkle later. This glossy coat makes your squishy shiny, strong, and extra squishy.
3Cut out both pieces
Cut out the front and back bottle shapes right along the solid black outer line, keeping the narrow white border intact all the way around. Take your time curving around the cream pump nozzle at the top and the rounded shoulders of the bottle so both sides match up cleanly.
4Add a tape border to the back
Lay the back bottle piece printed side down on strips of regular clear tape, sticky side up, and cut the tape about 1 cm (½ inch) past the paper edge. Snip this sticky border every 2 cm (1 inch) right up to the paper, especially around the curved bottle neck and nozzle, to create little flaps.
5Join front and back
Place the front bottle piece right on top of the back piece, white sides facing together. Fold the sticky tape flaps over the front edge one by one and press them down firmly around the nozzle and sides. Leave a 3.5 cm (1½ in) gap open where the pink line shows in the picture—that is your gap for the stuffing.
6Stuff it
Tear your plastic bags, cotton, or fiberfill into small pieces and push them in through the open gap. Fill the far corners first, gently poking pieces up into the narrow pump nozzle, and stop when the round purple body feels soft and puffy—too much stuffing makes the seams pop.
7Close the gap
Fold the last tape flaps neatly over the stuffing gap and tape the gap shut with an extra strip of clear tape. Run your finger firmly along the entire bottle outline, from the bottom curves up to the spout, to press the tape down well.
8Squish!
Done! Squeeze your kawaii skincare pump bottle and watch the chubby purple shape puff right back up. Want a slow-rising squishy? Prick one tiny pinhole in the back of the bottle so the air escapes slowly.
Free Skincare Pump Bottle 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
- Bottle feels too hard. It has too much stuffing inside; open the gap at the side, take some filling out, and tape the edge shut again.
- Packing tape wrinkles on front. Use shorter strips across the wide purple bottle and lay them on smoothly from the center without pulling.
- Seam splits near the pump. Put a new short strip of regular clear tape right across the curved neck edge, overlapping the old flaps.
- Custom label colors smeared. Let your markers dry fully on the starry label before taping, though standard printer ink is fine right away.
Questions
What is in the printable skincare paper squishy template?
The free PDF includes a finished 3.5 × 4.5 in (8.9 × 11.4 cm) pump bottle in 3 versions: the pastel purple color design, a black-and-white coloring page, and a blank outline so you can invent your own preppy skincare label.
What paper squishy skincare and makeup ideas can I make?
You can craft a whole beauty shelf by pairing this pump bottle with a lip gloss squishy! For different textures, stuff your bottles with plastic grocery bags (crinkly and light), cotton balls or fiberfill (soft), or small pieces of memory foam for a slow-rising squishy.
Can I use glue instead of tape to seal the bottle?
Not for the edges. Glue doesn’t stick to tape-covered paper, so the bottle seams would open when squeezed; the snipped tape border folded over the edge holds best.
What paper works best for a skincare paper squishy?
Plain printer paper (80–100 gsm / 20–24 lb) works best. Cardstock makes the pump bottle stiff and it won’t squish as nicely.
Can I make these bigger or craft them with a group?
To size up, print the sheet at 120% scale with the front and back on the same page so they match. For a group or party, print 1 sheet per person and cut tape strips in advance—kids can color the coloring page while you help with taping in about 30 minutes.
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