- Easy
- 20–30 minutes
- No glue
- about 4.1 × 3.7 in (10.4 × 9.5 cm)
This golden-brown fortune cookie features a sweet smiling face, rosy pink cheeks, and a tiny white paper slip peeking out from the side fold. Grab the free cookie paper squishy template to craft your own puffy pillow in US Letter or A4 size, complete with 3 versions: full color, a coloring page, and a blank outline. Pair it with a chocolate chip cookie squishy or a cute dumpling squishy for the sweetest snack collection!
What you need
How to make it, step by step
1Print the template
Print your fortune cookie sheet at 100% scale on plain printer paper with the fit-to-page option 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, shade the folded cookie with warm golden-brown tones and pink cheeks now, then let any marker ink dry completely.
2Tape the pieces
Cover only the front and back fortune cookie shapes with strips of wide clear packing tape instead of taping the whole page. Smooth each piece of tape from the middle outward without pulling, because stretched tape will wrinkle later. This glossy coat makes your paper cookie shiny, strong, and extra squishy.
3Cut out both pieces
Cut out both the front and the back right along the solid outer line, keeping the narrow white border intact. Take your time around the little fortune slip tab on the side and the deep curve at the bottom between the two folded lobes so the outline stays smooth.
4Add a tape border to the back
Lay the back piece printed side down onto strips of regular clear tape with the sticky side facing up. Cut the tape 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 little flaps will hold your fortune cookie together.
5Join front and back
Place the front piece on the back piece with the white unprinted sides together. Fold the sticky tape flaps over the edge of the front one by one and press them down firmly around the curved lobes. Leave a 4 cm (1½ inch) gap open, right where the pink line in the picture shows, for the stuffing.
6Stuff it
Tear plastic bags, cotton, or fiberfill into small pieces and push them in through the open gap. Fill the far corners first, tucking stuffing down into the two bottom cookie lobes, and stop when it feels soft and puffy—too much stuffing makes the seams pop.
7Close the gap
Fold the last tape flaps over the opening and tape the gap shut with an extra strip of clear tape. Run your finger firmly along all the fortune cookie edges, including the bottom curve and the little paper slip tab, to press the tape down well.
8Squish!
Your kawaii fortune cookie pillow is done! Squeeze the golden lobes and watch the squishy puff right back up. If you want a slow-rising squishy, prick one tiny pinhole into the back so the air escapes slowly.
Free Fortune Cookie 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
- My cookie squishy feels hard. It has too much stuffing packed inside the folded lobes. Open the gap, take some stuffing out, and tape it shut again.
- Tape wrinkles on the curve. Use shorter strips of packing tape across the fortune cookie and lay them on without pulling. Smooth gently from the smiling face outward.
- Bottom dip splits open. The inward curve between the two cookie folds gets extra pressure when squeezed. Put a new short strip of tape right across the edge, overlapping the old ones.
- Golden marker ink smeared. Let the dark brown eyes, pink cheeks, and golden shading dry fully before taping. Printer ink is fine right away.
Questions
What paper works best for this cookie paper squishy template?
Plain printer paper (80–100 gsm / 20–24 lb) works best. Cardstock makes the fortune cookie stiff and it won’t squish as nicely.
Can I use glue instead of tape for my cookie paper squishy?
Not for the edges. Glue doesn’t stick to tape-covered paper, so the curved cookie seams would open, whereas the snipped tape border folded over the edge holds best.
What can I stuff my paper squishy cookie 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 print the fortune cookie template bigger?
Yes! Print the page at a larger scale, for example 120%. Make sure to print the front and the back together on the same sheet so they match.
Can I make these fortune cookies with a class or group?
Yes, print 1 sheet per person and cut the tape strips in advance. Kids can color the coloring page while you help with taping—plan about 30 minutes.
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