- Easy
- 20–30 minutes
- No glue
- about 3.5 × 3.7 in (9.0 × 9.4 cm)
With its glossy golden buns, bright red and green jelly layers, and rosy-cheeked smile, this sweet little candy treat looks good enough to eat. Download the free gummy burger paper squishy template in US Letter or A4, which includes 3 versions: ready-to-print color, a coloring page, and a blank outline for custom designs. Pair it with our gummy bear paper squishy or gummy worms squishy to build a whole candy shop collection!
What you need
How to make it, step by step
1Print the template
Print your gummy burger template at 100% scale on plain printer paper, making sure to turn off “fit to page” in your settings. 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 sesame buns and jelly fillings now, and let marker ink dry completely.
2Tape the pieces
Laminate the front and back burger pieces with wide clear packing tape—just cover the two shapes, not the whole sheet. Smooth each strip from the middle outward without pulling, because stretched tape will wrinkle later. This clear layer gives the candy burger its shiny jelly look and makes the paper strong and 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 following the gentle bumps along the sides where the red, green, and orange gummy layers peek out, and keep the small white border intact all the way around.
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. Cut the tape about 1 cm (½ inch) past the paper edge, then snip into this sticky border every 2 cm (1 inch) right up to the paper, especially around the curved top bun and bumpy sides.
5Join front and back
Line up the smiling front piece on top of the back piece with the white sides facing together. Fold the snipped tape flaps over the front edge one by one and press them down firmly. Leave a 3.5 cm (1½ inch) gap open as shown by the pink line in the illustration.
6Stuff it
Tear your plastic bags, cotton, or fiberfill into small bits and push them inside through the open gap. Fill the far corners of the top sesame bun and bottom bun first, then puff out the middle jelly layers. Stop when your gummy burger feels soft and puffy, as too much stuffing can pop the seams.
7Close the gap
Fold the last tape flaps over the stuffing gap and tape it shut with an extra strip of clear tape. Run your finger firmly along all the burger edges—especially over the wavy side curves—to make sure every single tape flap is pressed down well.
8Squish!
Done! Squeeze your sweet gummy burger squishy and watch the glossy candy layers puff right back up. Want a slow-rising squishy? Prick one tiny pinhole into the back piece so the air escapes slowly when you squish it.
Free Gummy Burger 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
- Wrinkles on the glossy bun. If the tape wrinkles across the wide top bun, use shorter strips and lay them on gently without pulling.
- Bumpy side seam splits open. The wavy edges along the red and green gummy layers get lots of pressure, so put a new short strip of tape across any splitting edge, overlapping the old ones.
- Burger feels too hard. If your candy burger feels hard instead of soft, open the stuffing gap, take some filling out, and tape it shut again.
- Bright candy colors smeared. Printer ink is fine right away, but if you colored the jelly layers with markers, let the ink dry fully before taping.
Questions
What paper works best for a gummy burger paper squishy?
Plain printer paper (80–100 gsm / 20–24 lb) works best for a soft feel. Cardstock makes the squishy stiff and the round burger shape won’t squish as nicely.
Can I use glue instead of tape to seal the burger?
Not for the edges, because glue doesn’t stick to tape-covered paper and the wavy burger seams would open. The snipped tape border folded over the edge holds best.
What can I stuff my gummy bites paper squishy with?
You can 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 gummy burger squishy bigger?
Yes! At 100% it measures about 3.5 × 3.7 in (9.0 × 9.4 cm), or you can print the page at a larger scale like 120% as long as the front and back print together on the same sheet so they match.
Can I make these paper squishies with a class or group?
Yes, just print 1 sheet per person and cut the tape strips in advance. Kids can color their gummy burger coloring page while you help with taping, and the activity takes about 30 minutes.
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