- Easy
- 20–30 minutes
- No glue
- about 2.2 × 4.5 in (5.7 × 11.4 cm)
This sparkly pink lip gloss paper squishy has a glossy rounded cap, shimmery diagonal swirls, and a sweet winking kawaii face on the bottle. You get the free printable template in 3 versions—full color, a coloring page, and a blank outline—sized for both US Letter and A4 paper. Pair it with our lip balm paper squishy to craft a cute DIY vanity set!
What you need
How to make it, step by step
1Print the template
Print your lip gloss sheet at 100% scale on plain printer paper, making sure to turn off the “fit to page” setting. Check the line in the top corner so it measures exactly 2 inches (50 mm on A4). Using the coloring page? Add your favorite berry or peach gloss swirls now and let any marker ink dry completely.
2Tape the pieces
Cover only the front and back lip gloss pieces with wide clear packing tape, rather than taping the whole sheet. Smooth each strip from the center of the bottle outward without pulling, because stretched tape will wrinkle later. The tape gives your lip gloss bottle a realistic shine and makes it strong and extra squishy.
3Cut out both pieces
Use your scissors to cut out the front and the back along the solid outer line. Take your time curving around the rounded cap and the slight indent at the bottle’s neck, and be sure to keep the small white border intact all the way around.
4Add a tape border to the back
Lay the back piece printed side down on 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 so the little flaps will hold your bottle together smoothly.
5Join front and back
Put the front piece on the back piece with the white sides together. Fold the tape flaps over the edge of the front one by one and press them down firmly around the cap and sides. Leave a 3 cm (1¼ inch) gap open along the side (the pink line in the picture shows where) for the stuffing.
6Stuff it
Tear your plastic bags, cotton, or fiberfill into small pieces and push them in through the gap. Fill the far corners first—gently poking stuffing up into the rounded cap and down into the base—and stop when the bottle feels soft and puffy, since too much stuffing makes the seams pop.
7Close the gap
Fold the last tape flaps over the edge and tape the gap shut with an extra strip of clear tape. Run your finger along all edges—from the top of the cap down to the bottom of the bottle—to press the tape down well.
8Squish!
Done! Squeeze your glittery lip gloss squishy and watch the chubby bottle puff right back up. Want a slow-rising squishy? Prick 1 tiny pinhole in the back of the bottle so the air escapes slowly.
Free Lip Gloss 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 bottle feels too hard. If the gloss bottle feels stiff instead of squishy, it has too much stuffing inside. Gently open the side gap, pull a few pieces out, and tape the edge shut again.
- A curved seam splits open. If an edge near the bottle neck or rounded base pops open, place a new short strip of clear tape across the split, overlapping the old tape.
- The glossy tape wrinkled. Use shorter strips of wide packing tape across the bottle and lay them down without pulling or stretching.
- Marker colors smeared under tape. Let pink or berry markers on the coloring page dry fully before taping, though standard printer ink is fine right away.
Questions
How can I make a makeup and skincare paper squishy set?
You can print the coloring page or blank template to design custom shades, and pair this bottle with our skincare tube squishy for a matching beauty collection. If you want a larger bottle, print the sheet at 120% scale with both pieces on the same page so they match.
Can I use glue instead of tape for this makeup paper squishy?
Not for the edges. Glue doesn’t stick to tape-covered paper, so the bottle seams would pop open—the snipped tape border folded over the edge holds best.
What paper works best for a skincare or makeup paper squishy template?
Plain printer paper (80–100 gsm / 20–24 lb) works best. Cardstock makes the lip gloss bottle stiff and it won’t squish as nicely.
What can I stuff the lip gloss bottle with?
Use torn plastic grocery bags for a crinkly and light feel, cotton balls or fiberfill for a soft plush bottle, or small pieces of memory foam for a slow-rising squishy.
Can I make these with a class or at a party?
Yes! Print 1 sheet per person and cut the tape strips in advance. Kids can color the lip gloss coloring page while you help with the taping—plan about 30 minutes.
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