Cute Animal Paper Squishy Templates

Six little animal faces to print and squish: a tabby cat, a yellow duckling, an orange fox, a spiky hedgehog, a bunny with a carrot and a round penguin. Each design has a color template, a black-and-white version to color yourself and a one-page instruction sheet with that animal’s own pictures. Print, tape, cut, stuff and squeeze — a finished squishy takes about fifteen minutes and needs nothing but paper and clear tape.

What’s in the set

The cat, duckling, fox and hedgehog are round faces with ears, about 12–14 cm wide. The bunny and the penguin are little whole-body animals, taller than they are wide. All six are drawn in the same soft kawaii style with rosy cheeks, so a batch looks like one collection on a shelf or a classroom table.

How to make an animal paper squishy

1. Print the color or the coloring template at 100% (“actual size”) on Letter or A4. The guide line should measure 2 cm.
2. Tape over the printed side of both pieces with clear packing tape.
3. Cut along the dotted line and keep the white border — the halves are taped together on it.
4. Join the front and the back, blank sides together, with small strips of tape. Leave a 2–3 cm opening.
5. Stuff loosely with cotton wool or polyester filling, then tape the opening shut.

The instruction sheet that comes with every animal shows each step with its own picture.

Ideas

• Pick a favorite: print the coloring versions and let kids color their animal in any colors — a pink fox or a rainbow hedgehog is allowed.
• Animal habitats: sort the finished squishies by where the animals live — farm, forest, pond, ice.
• Party favors: one squishy per guest, with the name written on the back before taping.

All artwork is drawn by us and free for personal and classroom use — please link to this page instead of re-uploading the files.