Today, I’m showing you how to make your own DIY paper squishy candy corn using free printable templates. It's absolutely adorable for Halloween, Summerween, or any time you want to make something cute and fun!
Squishies of all types are very popular these days. I can't believe how much my kiddo and her friends love them!
Squishies can help you relax or be used as a fidget toy. They're also just downright adorable once you've built up a collection of your own DIY squishies.
If you want to build your own paper squishy collection, make sure to stop by these posts:
- DIY cute milk carton squishy
- Adorable avocado paper squishy
- Strawberry squishy
- Cute cookie squishy
- Cute watermelon squishy
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How to Make a Candy Corn Paper Squishy
Ready to make your own kawaii candy corn? Let's do it!
Supplies Needed:
- Your candy corn squishy template (Download is linked below the tutorial. I’ve included both a pre-colored blue version and a black-and-white version to color yourself!)
- White paper (Cardstock is too stiff for this, but I do prefer to use a heavier weight printer paper.)
- Markers or colored pencils (If using the B&W version)
- Clear contact paper or clear vinyl for a vinyl cutter. I used Oracle 651 in the video for this tutorial.
- Clear packing tape for sealing the edges
- Scissors
- Stuffing (You can use polyester fiberfill, cotton balls, or even crumpled-up plastic grocery bags for a "crunchy" feel!)
Step-by-Step Instructions for Making a DIY Candy Corn Paper Squishy
I recommend watching the tutorial video to see the process in action. It's a lot easier to understand what's going on when you can see it!
If you'd prefer to read the written steps, I'm providing that, too.
First, grab your free printable! I have a pre-colored candy corn and a black-and-white version if you want to color your own.
If you printed the black-and-white version, color in your front and back pieces before cutting them out. I used these acrylic paint markers. They're super vibrant and UV resistant so they're useful for a lot of projects!
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Cut out the font and back pieces. This is an easy one to cut out!
I got a little off track with my scissors. If this happens to you, just hold the two cut outs back to back and trim up the edges to that they match.
Place your candy corn pieces face down on the backing side of your contact paper or clear vinyl. I'm just going to call it contact paper for brevity, even though I used Oracle 651 clear vinyl in the example.
Trace exactly around the back piece, but give at least .5" extra contact paper around the front piece except for a couple of inches along one side. This will be the gap for stuffing.
Cut out the pieces of contact paper and set the back piece aside for now.
Peel the backing off the front side piece of contact paper.
Place the front of the candy corn face down on the contact paper, making sure to line up the side so it's flush with the edge of the contact paper where the gap needs to be.
Cut tabs into the excess contact paper to make folding the edges over possible. I usually make cuts every .5" or so on the straight areas. In areas with a lot of curvature, you'll want to make them about every .25"
Place the back candy corn back on top of the laminated front piece. Place the two pieces wrong sides together, right sides out. Align the edges as closely as possible.
Fold over the tabs to secure the back portion in place. It's important that you do this before laminating the back template piece.
Peel the paper off the back piece of contact paper. "Laminate" the back candy corn piece.
You should have a small gap along one side of the candy corn. Use this gap to fill the squishy with stuffing.
Use enough to make it puffy, but don't overstuff it or you won't be able to close it up.
Once it’s nice and plush, tape the remaining hole shut. I like to work from the front to back because that makes it more likely for any tape wrinkles to be on the back.
Check for any air gaps and reinforce them with extra tape if needed. I squish the squishy and listen or feel for air against my cheek.
That's it! Your cute candy corn squishy is ready to play with. This is a really easy one to tape up super securely for a great slow rise effect.
Free Printable Candy Corn Template PDF Download Area
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