- Easy
- 20–30 minutes
- No glue
- about 4.1 × 3.8 in (10.4 × 9.7 cm)
With its soft coral-pink blush, happy closed eyes, and a fresh green leaf perched on top, this peach paper squishy looks ready to pick. You get a free printable template in US Letter and A4 with 3 versions: full color, a line-art coloring page, and a blank outline for your own kawaii face. Pair your finished pillow with a strawberry paper squishy or a mango paper squishy to craft a whole sunny fruit basket.
What you need
How to make it, step by step
1Print the template
Print your peach template at 100% scale on plain printer paper—make 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, blend soft pink, peach, and green shades now and let any marker ink dry completely.
2Tape the pieces
Lay wide clear packing tape over the two peach shapes only, rather than taping the entire sheet. Smooth each strip down from the middle out toward the rounded sides without pulling—stretched tape creates wrinkles later. This glossy coat makes your paper fruit sturdy, shiny, and extra squishy.
3Cut out both pieces
Cut out the front and back peach pieces right along the solid black outer line. Take your time curving around the top leaf bump and the gently pointed bottom tip, making sure to keep the narrow 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. Trim the tape about 1 cm (½ inch) outside the paper edge, then snip into this sticky border every 2 cm (1 inch) right up to the paper. These little flaps will wrap cleanly around the curved fruit shape.
5Join front and back
Set the front piece on top of the back piece with the white paper sides together, lining up the top leaf and the bottom tip. Fold the tape flaps over the front edge one by one and press them flat. Leave a 4 cm (1½ in) gap open on the side (the pink line in the picture shows where) for 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—up into the leaf bump and down into the bottom point—then fill the middle until the peach feels soft and puffy. Stop before it gets too full, or too much stuffing will make the seams pop.
7Close the gap
Fold the last tape flaps neatly over the stuffed opening and tape the gap shut with an extra strip of clear tape. Run your finger firmly along all the curved edges so every flap sticks down well.
8Squish!
Done! Give your rosy peach a squeeze and watch it puff right back up into shape. Want a slow-rising squishy? Prick one tiny pinhole in the back.
Free Peach 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 peach feels too hard. It has a bit too much stuffing inside. Gently open the side gap, take out a few tufts of filling until the peach feels soft, and tape it shut again.
- Wrinkles across the rosy cheeks. Packing tape wrinkles when it gets pulled tight while you lay it down. Use shorter strips and smooth them onto the paper without stretching.
- An edge splits near the leaf. The dip next to the top leaf takes extra tension when squeezed. Put a new short strip of clear tape right across the edge, overlapping the old ones.
- Pink and coral markers smeared. Wet marker ink slides around under packing tape. Always let markers dry fully before taping; printer ink is fine right away.
Questions
What can I stuff my fruit paper 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 if you want a slow-rising squishy.
Can I use glue instead of tape for the edges?
Not for the edges, because glue does not stick to tape-covered paper and the seams would open. The snipped tape border folded over the edge holds your squishy together best.
What paper works best for a peach paper squishy?
Plain printer paper (80–100 gsm / 20–24 lb) works best. Cardstock makes the squishy stiff so it won’t squish as nicely.
Can I make the peach squishy bigger?
Yes! Print the page at a larger scale, for example 120%, and 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, plan about 30 minutes and print 1 sheet per person. Cut the tape strips in advance so kids can color the coloring page while you help with taping.
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