- Easy
- 20–30 minutes
- No glue
- about 4.1 × 3.7 in (10.4 × 9.5 cm)
Topped with drippy white icing, a rich cinnamon swirl, and rosy kawaii cheeks, this cinnamon roll paper squishy looks good enough to eat. The free printable PDF includes 3 versions in both US Letter and A4: the full-color pastry, a line-art coloring page, and a blank outline for your own frosting designs. Pair it with a frosted donut paper squishy or a waffle paper squishy to build your own cute bakery collection.
What you need
How to make it, step by step
1Print the template
Print your cinnamon roll sheet at 100% 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 golden dough, dark cinnamon swirl, and rosy cheeks now, or add pastel sprinkles to the icing, and let marker ink dry completely.
2Tape the pieces
Cover only the 2 cinnamon roll pieces with wide clear packing tape, not the whole sheet. Smooth each strip from the center of the swirl outward without pulling, because stretched tape will wrinkle later. This glossy coat makes the drippy frosting shine and keeps the paper strong and extra squishy when you squeeze it.
3Cut out both pieces
Cut out the front and the back along the solid outer black line. Take your time following the gentle waves around the top swirl and the sides where the icing drips down, and be sure to keep the narrow white border all the way around both pieces.
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. 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 so the little flaps can curve smoothly around the rounded pastry shape.
5Join front and back
Set the smiling front piece on top of the back piece, white sides together, lining up the top swirl and rounded bottom. Fold the sticky flaps over the front edge one by one and press them flat. Leave a 4 cm (1½ in) gap open along one side (shown by the pink line in the picture) for the stuffing.
6Stuff it
Tear plastic bags, cotton, or fiberfill into small pieces and push them in through the gap. Fill the far corners around the top icing curve and the opposite side of the roll first, then work toward the opening until the pastry feels soft and puffy. Stop before it gets too tight so the seams don’t pop.
7Close the gap
Fold the last tape flaps neatly over the stuffing gap and tape it shut with an extra strip of clear tape. Run your finger firmly along the entire curved edge of the cinnamon roll to press all the tape down well.
8Squish!
Done! Your sweet bakery pillow is ready. Squeeze your chubby cinnamon roll squishy and watch it puff right back up. Want a slow-rising squishy? Prick one tiny pinhole in the back piece so the air escapes slowly.
Free Cinnamon Roll 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 roll feels too stiff. If you can barely squeeze the pastry, it has too much stuffing. Gently open the side gap, pull out a few pinches of filling, and tape it shut again.
- Wrinkles over the icing swirl. Wide tape can crease if it gets pulled tight while you lay it down. Use shorter strips across the cinnamon roll and lay them on without pulling.
- A curved seam splits open. The rounded sides next to the icing drips take the most pressure when you squish. Put a new short strip of regular clear tape right across the edge, overlapping the old ones.
- Brown marker ink smeared. Dark cinnamon colors need a moment to set on the page before taping. Let markers dry fully before adding packing tape; printer ink is fine right away.
Questions
Can I use glue instead of tape for this bakery paper squishy?
Not for the edges. Glue doesn’t stick to tape-covered paper, so the seams would open. The snipped tape border folded over the edge of the cinnamon roll holds best.
What paper works best for a cinnamon roll paper squishy?
Plain printer paper (80–100 gsm / 20–24 lb) gives the best squish. Cardstock makes the rounded pastry stiff and it won’t squish as nicely.
What can I stuff my cinnamon roll squishy with?
You can use plastic grocery bags for a light, crinkly feel, or cotton balls and fiberfill for a soft pillow. Small pieces of memory foam also work well for a slow-rising squishy.
Can I make this bakery bread paper squishy template bigger?
Yes! At 100% scale, the finished roll measures about 4.1 × 3.7 in (10.4 × 9.5 cm), but you can print the page at a larger scale like 120%. Print the front and the back together on the same sheet so they match.
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 their pastries on the coloring page while you help with taping; plan about 30 minutes.
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