- Easy
- 20–30 minutes
- No glue
- about 3.7 × 3.7 in (9.4 × 9.3 cm)
This tiny yellow and red snack pack with its rosy-cheeked smile, wavy crimped seals, and 2 golden potato chips is the cutest desk buddy to squeeze. With our free printable chips paper squishy template, you get 3 versions in both US Letter and A4: the bright full-color design, a coloring page, and a blank outline. Pair it with our French fries paper squishy or the taller potato chips bag squishy for a whole crunchy snack collection!
What you need
How to make it, step by step
1Print the template
Print your mini chips bag template at 100% scale on plain printer paper, making 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 bag and chips now—try classic yellow and red or invent a spicy blue flavor—and let marker ink dry completely.
2Tape the pieces
Cover only the 2 bag pieces with wide clear packing tape rather than taping the whole sheet. Smooth each strip from the center of the yellow bag out toward the red crimped edges without pulling, since stretched tape wrinkles later. This glossy coat gives your mini snack bag a shiny foil look and makes the paper strong and extra squishy.
3Cut out both pieces
Cut out the front and the back along the solid black outer line, keeping the narrow white border all the way around. Take your time along the wavy top and bottom crimps and the curved sides of the bag so both pieces match up neatly.
4Add a tape border to the back
Lay the back piece printed side down onto strips of 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. These little flaps will wrap around the edges to hold your squishy together.
5Join front and back
Put the smiling front piece right on top of the back piece, white sides together, lining up the wavy red seals. Fold the sticky tape flaps over the edge of the front one by one and press them down firmly. Leave a 4 cm (1½ in) gap open along one side (the pink line in the picture shows where) for the stuffing.
6Stuff it
Tear plastic grocery bags, cotton, or fiberfill into small pieces and push them in through the side gap. Fill the 4 far corners of the mini chips bag first so the top and bottom seals puff out nicely, then stuff the middle until it feels soft and puffy. Stop before it gets too tight, or the seams might pop.
7Close the gap
Fold the last tape flaps over the open side and tape the gap shut with an extra strip of regular clear tape. Run your finger firmly along all edges and across the wavy top and bottom seals to press the tape down well.
8Squish!
Done! Your mini chips bag is ready—squeeze the chubby yellow belly and watch it puff right back up. Want a slow-rising paper squishy? Prick 1 tiny pinhole in the back of the bag so the air escapes slowly.
Free Mini Chips Bag 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
- Keep the glossy front smooth. If the tape wrinkles across the yellow bag belly, use shorter strips and lay them down gently without pulling.
- Wavy edge splits open. If a seam pops along the crimped top or bottom seal, place a new short strip of clear tape across the edge, overlapping the old ones.
- Bag feels too hard. Because this compact 3.7 × 3.7 in shape fills up fast, it is easy to overpack; just open the side gap, take some stuffing out, and tape it shut again.
- No-smudge marker coloring. Bold red and yellow markers look great on the coloring page version, just let the ink dry fully before taping so the dark smile doesn’t smear.
Questions
Is there a black and white chips paper squishy template to color in?
Yes! The free PDF download includes 3 versions: the full-color yellow and red bag, a black and white coloring page with the cute face and chips, and a blank bag outline where you can draw your own snack design.
What can I stuff my paper squishy chip bag with?
Plastic grocery bags are a favorite for a chips paper squishy because they are light and make a fun crinkly sound. You can also use cotton balls or fiberfill for a soft feel, or small pieces of memory foam for a slow-rising squish.
Can I use glue instead of tape to close the bag?
Not for the edges. Glue doesn’t stick to tape-covered paper, so the seams would open when you squeeze it. The snipped tape border folded over the edge holds best.
Can I make this mini chips bag bigger?
Yes! Print the page at a larger scale, such as 120%, and make sure to print the front and the back together on the same sheet so both halves of your bag match.
Can I make these with a class or party group?
Yes, print 1 sheet per person and cut the tape strips in advance. Kids can color the coloring page with their favorite chip flavor while you help with taping—plan about 30 minutes.
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