- Easy
- 20–30 minutes
- No glue
- about 3.7 × 3.9 in (9.3 × 9.9 cm)
Brighten up your craft desk with this happy rainbow tortilla chips bag featuring bold stripes, a rosy kawaii smile, and colorful triangle chips on the front! This free printable chips paper squishy template comes in US Letter and A4 sizes with 3 versions: full color, a coloring page, and a blank outline. Pair it with our ranch tortilla chips squishy or the cute avocado squishy for the ultimate snack party.
What you need
How to make it, step by step
1Print the template
Print your rainbow tortilla chips sheet at 100% scale on plain printer paper (make 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). Picked the black and white coloring page? Color the stripes and triangle chips in bright rainbow shades now, then let any marker ink dry completely.
2Tape the pieces
Lay wide clear packing tape over just the front and back chip bag pieces, rather than laminating the whole sheet. Smooth each strip from the middle out toward the edges without pulling or stretching it, because stretched tape will wrinkle later. This glossy layer gives your snack bag its realistic crinkly shine and keeps the paper strong and extra squishy.
3Cut out both pieces
Cut out the front and back bag shapes right along the solid outer line. Take your time curving around the wavy side indents and the flared bag corners, and make sure you keep the narrow white border all the way around both pieces.
4Add a tape border to the back
Flip the striped back piece printed side down onto strips of regular clear tape, 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. Those little flaps will wrap smoothly around the curved chip bag edges to hold your squishy together.
5Join front and back
Place the front piece right on top of the back piece with the white paper sides facing together. Fold the sticky tape flaps over the front edge one by one and press them down flat along the border. Leave a 3.5 cm (1½ inch) gap open on the side (the pink line in the picture shows where) so you can stuff the bag.
6Stuff it
Tear plastic grocery bags, cotton, or fiberfill into small bits and poke them inside through the side gap. Push the first pieces all the way into the far corners of the tortilla chips bag, then fill the middle until it feels soft and puffy. Stop before it gets tight—too much stuffing will make the taped seams pop open.
7Close the gap
Fold the last tape flaps neatly over the open side and tape the gap shut with an extra strip of clear tape. Run your finger firmly along all edges, including the flared corners and wavy sides, to press the tape down well.
8Squish!
Done! Your rainbow tortilla chips bag is ready. Give it a big squeeze and watch the puffy snack pillow bounce right back into shape. If you want a slow-rising squishy, prick one tiny pinhole in the striped back so the air escapes slowly.
Free Rainbow Tortilla Chips 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
- Bag feels too hard. Your rainbow tortilla chips bag has too much stuffing inside. Carefully open the side gap, pull a few pieces out, and tape the edge shut again.
- Tape wrinkles on the stripes. Use shorter strips of packing tape and lay them across the rainbow stripes gently without pulling.
- A wavy side seam splits. Place a fresh short strip of clear tape right across the curved indent, overlapping the old flaps, and press it down well.
- Rainbow markers smeared. Always let dark outlines and bright marker colors dry completely before laying down the packing tape; regular printer ink is fine right away.
Questions
Is there a black and white paper squishy template for these chips?
Yes! The free PDF includes a black and white coloring page alongside the full-color rainbow design and a blank outline, so you can color your own tortilla chips.
What is the best stuffing for a paper squishy chip bag?
Torn plastic grocery bags are great for a chip bag squishy because they feel crinkly and light when you squeeze it! For a softer pillow feel, use cotton balls, fiberfill, or small pieces of memory foam for a slow-rising squishy.
Can I use glue instead of tape on the edges?
Not for the edges, because glue does not stick to tape-covered paper and the seams would open. Folding the snipped clear tape border over the edge holds the bag together best.
What kind of paper works best?
Use plain printer paper (80–100 gsm / 20–24 lb). Cardstock makes the tortilla chip bag stiff and it won’t squish as nicely.
Can I make this rainbow tortilla chips bag bigger?
Yes, you can print the page at a larger scale, such as 120%, or keep the standard 3.7 × 3.9 in (9.3 × 9.9 cm) size. Just make sure to print the front and the back together on the same sheet so both pieces match.
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