- Easy
- 20–30 minutes
- No glue
- about 4.5 × 3.7 in (11.4 × 9.3 cm)
This golden-brown croissant has flaky crescent layers, rosy pink cheeks, a sweet smile, and a tiny heart above one eye. Grab the free croissant paper squishy template in US Letter or A4, which includes 3 versions: full color, a coloring page, and a blank outline. Once taped and stuffed, your pillowy bakery treat measures about 4.5 × 3.7 in (11.4 × 9.3 cm). Pair it with a cinnamon roll squishy or a frosted donut squishy for a cute pastry set!
What you need
How to make it, step by step
1Print the template
Print your chosen sheet 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 so it measures 2 inches (50 mm on A4). If you picked the coloring page, shade the flaky croissant ridges in warm golden browns and color the tiny heart pink, then let the marker ink dry completely.
2Tape the pieces
Lay strips of wide clear packing tape over the front and back croissant shapes, covering just the two pieces rather than the whole sheet. Smooth each strip from the middle out toward the curved ends without pulling, since stretched tape wrinkles later. This glossy coat makes your paper pastry sturdy, shiny, and fun to squeeze.
3Cut out both pieces
Use your scissors to cut out both the front and back pieces right along the solid outer black line. Take your time following the scalloped ridges along the sides and the inner curve at the bottom, making sure you keep the small 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 with the sticky side facing up. Trim the tape about 1 cm (½ inch) past 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 crescent shape to hold your squishy together.
5Join front and back
Set the front piece directly on top of the back with the white unprinted sides together, lining up the two curved tips. Fold the sticky flaps over the front edge one by one and press them flat, taking care along the inner curve. Leave a small gap open where the pink line shows in the picture—that is your gap for the stuffing.
6Stuff it
Tear your plastic bags, cotton, or fiberfill into small bits and push them inside through the open gap. Poke the first pieces all the way down into the two narrow crescent tips so they puff out nicely, then fill the plump center until it feels soft and puffy—too much stuffing will make the seams pop.
7Close the gap
Fold the last tape flaps neatly over the stuffing gap and tape the gap shut with an extra strip of clear tape. Run your finger firmly along the outer ridges and the inner arch to press all the tape edges down well.
8Squish!
Your flaky croissant is ready! Give the plump center a squeeze and watch the pastry puff right back into shape. If you want a slow-rising squishy, gently prick one tiny pinhole in the back.
Free Croissant 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
- Squishy feels too hard. If the crescent body feels stiff instead of pillowy, it has too much stuffing inside. Open the gap, pull some filling out of the plump middle, and tape it shut again.
- Wrinkles across the face. Tape wrinkles when it gets pulled tight while you lay it down. Use shorter strips across the curved body and smooth them gently without stretching.
- Inner arch splits open. The inward curve at the bottom gets extra tension when squeezed. If an edge splits open there, place a new short strip of tape right across the seam, overlapping the old ones.
- Smeared golden-brown shading. Let markers dry fully before taping over the flaky pastry ridges, or the colors will streak. Printer ink is fine to tape right away.
Questions
How do I make a paper squishy bakery set?
Print this croissant alongside a few other bakery templates at 100% scale and craft them with the same tape-and-stuff method. You can also use the blank template version to draw chocolate drizzle or powdered sugar on top.
Can I make a bigger bakery bread paper squishy?
Yes! Print the template sheet at a larger scale, such as 120%, making sure to print the front and back together on the same page so both croissant pieces match.
Can I use glue instead of tape?
Not for the edges. Glue will not stick to the slick tape-covered paper, so the curved seams would pop open when squeezed. The snipped tape border folded over the edge holds best.
What paper works best for a paper squishy?
Standard plain printer paper (80–100 gsm / 20–24 lb) is ideal. Heavy cardstock makes the crescent shape stiff and it won’t squish as nicely.
Can I make these with a class or a group?
Yes! Print 1 sheet per person and cut tape strips in advance. Kids can color the flaky pastry layers on the coloring page while you help with taping—plan about 30 minutes.
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