- Easy
- 20–30 minutes
- No glue
- about 3.7 × 3.9 in (9.4 × 9.9 cm)
This bright orange bag of cheese puffs features curved golden snacks, crimped bag edges, and a sweet kawaii face with rosy cheeks and a tiny heart. Grab our free chips paper squishy template to craft your own 3.7 × 3.9 in (9.4 × 9.9 cm) pillow! The downloadable PDF comes in US Letter and A4 sizes with 3 options: a full-color design, a coloring page, and a blank version. Pair it with our spicy cheese puffs squishy for the ultimate snack duo.
What you need
How to make it, step by step
1Print the template
Print your cheese puffs template at 100% scale on plain printer paper, making sure to turn off the “fit to page” setting. 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 puffed snacks in golden yellows and the bag in bright oranges now, then let any marker ink dry completely.
2Tape the pieces
Cover only the two snack bag pieces with wide clear packing tape, rather than taping the entire sheet. Smooth each strip from the center of the cheese puffs outward without pulling or stretching, because stretched tape will wrinkle later. This glossy tape layer makes your paper bag shiny, strong, and extra squishy.
3Cut out both pieces
Use your scissors to cut out the front and back bag shapes along the solid black outer line. Take your time following the slightly wavy top and bottom crimped edges and the curved corners, 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. Cut the tape about 1 cm (½ inch) past the paper edge, then snip into this tape border every 2 cm (1 inch) right up to the paper. These little flaps will hold your squishy together around the curved corners and wavy edges.
5Join front and back
Set the front piece directly on top of the back piece with the white paper sides facing together. Fold the snipped tape flaps over the front edge one by one and press them down firmly along the bag outline. Leave a 4 cm (1½ in) gap open on one side—the pink line in the picture shows where—so you have room for stuffing.
6Stuff it
Tear plastic grocery bags, cotton, or fiberfill into small bits and push them inside through the gap. Fill the far bag corners first so the snack pack gets its classic pillow shape. Stop when the bag feels soft and puffy; packing in too much stuffing will make the tape seams pop open.
7Close the gap
Fold the last tape flaps over the open side of the cheese puffs bag and tape the gap shut with an extra strip of clear tape. Run your finger firmly along all edges and corners to press the tape down well so no stuffing can escape.
8Squish!
Done! Give the cheese puffs bag a big squeeze and watch the pillow puff right back up. Want a slow-rising squishy? Just prick one tiny pinhole into the back of the bag so the air escapes slowly.
Free Cheese Puffs 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 snack bag feels hard. You packed in a little too much filling. Gently open the side gap, take some stuffing out until the bag feels pillowy, and tape it shut again.
- Tape wrinkles on the front. Use shorter strips of packing tape across the orange bag design and lay them on without pulling.
- A corner seam splits open. Put a new short strip of clear tape right across the split corner or wavy edge, overlapping the old ones to lock it down.
- Orange marker ink smeared. Always let bright markers dry fully before taping, though printer ink is fine right away.
Questions
How do I get a black and white paper squishy template for chips?
Both the black-and-white coloring page and the blank outline are included right in the same free PDF download! Just scroll past the full-color cheese puffs page and print only the sheet you want to color.
What stuffing makes the best bag of chips paper squishy?
Plastic grocery bags are fantastic for snack designs because they give your cheese puffs a light, crinkly sound just like a real chip bag! If you prefer a soft, quiet pillow, use cotton balls, fiberfill, or small pieces of memory foam for a slow-rising squishy.
Can I use glue instead of tape for the edges?
Not for the edges. Glue doesn’t stick to the tape-covered paper, so your snack bag seams would open. The snipped tape border folded over the edge holds best.
What paper works best for this food squishy?
Plain printer paper (80–100 gsm / 20–24 lb) folds smoothly and squishes best. Cardstock makes the cheese puffs bag stiff and it won’t squish as nicely.
Can I make these snack paper squishies with a class or a group?
Yes! Print one sheet per person, cut the tape strips in advance, and plan about 30 minutes. Kids can color the coloring page—or even a matching potato chips bag squishy—while you help with taping.
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