Squishy - what is it? how to make squishies out of paper?

What are squishies?

If we talk about size, then there are both very tiny squishies and huge ones, the size of an adult's palm. But most often they buy medium ones - they are convenient to wrinkle and carry.

Sometimes squishies play the role of a keychain (some of them have a special loop for hanging), pencil attachments (these have a depression at the bottom). There are also squishies - stickers on the phone.

Such toys are made of rubber, silicone and foam materials that resemble a sponge. And inside it is filled with gel (regular or glitter), foam with a "memory effect", foam rubber.

Layered Squish Burger

Attention to fans of McDonald's and KFC! Fast food burgers, of course, are incredibly tasty and they are great for seizing stress, but it takes a lot of money, and the figure can deteriorate. Therefore, we propose to make a multi-layered squish burger, which will also have a beneficial effect on your nervous system, but at the same time will preserve both a slender waist and finances.

First of all, you need to remember what the burger consists of:

• two buns;
• cutlet;
• lettuce leaf;
• tomato rings;
• cheese.

The possible composition of the ingredients, of course, is not limited to this, but enough for a start.

All the details are made according to the same principle that the mini-cupcake was made, with the only difference that you do not need to look for images of buns, cutlets or cheese on the Internet, all the "ingredients" can be drawn independently on sheets of paper, painted with felt-tip pens, cut and glued scotch tape.

After that, we proceed to filling the parts of the squish. It is not at all necessary to fill all the parts in the same way - with pieces of sponge. Try different fillings. For example, stuff buns with a synthipon, a cutlet with cotton balls, cheese and tomato rings with pieces of a plastic bag, and a lettuce leaf with foam balls. Thus, all the details will be different to the touch.

After that, you need instant glue - they need to glue all the parts of the toy. As soon as the glue hardens, the miracle squish burger is ready. Squeeze it - because of the many different fillings, it will crunch deliciously!

Squishy - what kind of toy is it?

Antistress representative of the toy world

These toys belong to the popular trend - fidgeting. This is a process when people of all ages unconsciously touch something in their hands.

Most often this is caused by a desire to calm down, but fidgeting, on the contrary, also allows you to focus on something very important.

The definition says that squishy is a small toy that can be made in the form of a cute figurine, for example, a hero of Japanese cartoons, or all sorts of tasty treats. The exact translation from English "squishy" - slushy, viscous.

Another question that may arise is how to squash or squash correctly? Some manufacturers call these toys squash, although squish is correct. Squash is an indoor sport.

For reference! How much a single toy will cost depends on many factors. Simple funny baby animals of the color of milk will cost parents up to 100 rubles. If you buy a squish of a well-known American brand, then it can cost a thousand rubles or more.

Diverse representatives

Description of the toy - what a squish looks like

This is a small toy that is intended not only for children but also for adults. Inside each there is a material that is pleasant to the touch and needs to be crumpled.

The toy has such a feature as restoration of its original shape after squeezing. Squish is credited with an anti-stress function. This is most likely due to the fact that there are nerve endings at the fingertips.

After compression, the squish regains its shape

Also, the toy has a characteristic pleasant smell. It can be used not only as a sedative, but also as a fragrance, for example, by hanging it in a car.

What kinds of squishies are there? There is a huge range of such toys on the market. They can be performed in the form:

• cute animals;
• cakes;
• cakes;
• coffee cups.

Most often, these are all kinds of sweets. Bright color and unobtrusive aroma are another external feature of this toy.

What squishies are

The game process consists of squeezing. In case of physical impact, the figure crumples and the soft structure literally envelops the fingers. The toy is not even afraid of strong crushing. It wrinkles and crumples up, and then slowly begins to "come to life", straighten out.

Important! Even strong compression usually does not lead to deformation of the shape. A well-made squish always takes its original shape

What is the difference from slimes

Squishies and slimes are anti-stress toys. Still, these are completely different materials. What is squishy antistress? This is a resilient and very soft toy, somewhat reminiscent of a sponge. In most cases, it is made of polyurethane or soft rubber. Less commonly, silicone or materials containing polyester are used to create it. Unlike slimes, squishies always take their original shape, regardless of the strength of the impact on them.

High-quality squish can be squeezed a lot, but then it will return to its original shape

Slime is a toy with no permanent shape. If you do not touch it, then it simply spreads over a flat surface. An elastic and well-stretching mass in the classic version consists of a material containing a polysaccharide and with the addition of a thickener.

The difference between slime and squishy

Tips for beginners

How to make an edible squish with your own hands at home, every parent of a small child should know. A sweet toy can easily calm your baby. And adults will be pleased to play with a tender, but not sticky pliable form, which can then be eaten.

For edible squish, commercially available Haribo gummies or worms are used. These candies must be softened in the microwave and then poured into new molds. The sweet mass should cool down at room temperature. Such sweets can be supplemented with nuts, dried fruits and candied fruits, decorating with confectionery powder. As in the case of inedible squishies, the appearance of the toy and the fillings are limited only by the imagination of the creators.

For those who are interested in the question of how to make squishies with their own hands at home, the following recommendations will be useful:

1. The best place to start is with simple-to-design toys made from fillers and easy-to-work casings. For example, make a basic anti-stress ball or donut. Only as experience with materials grows is it worth switching to more complex designs (animal figurines or decorated squishy cakes).
2. Working with silicone should be done in the presence and assistance of adults.
3. If you play with different types of squishy, ​​be careful that small children do not confuse edible toys with inedible ones. You can divide such toys by color or shape, prompting the child that you can eat, for example, only green squishies.

How to make squishies - watch the video:

Squishy isn't just a homework topic for an hour or two. An antistress toy and its creation can become a real hobby for a child and his parents. Moreover, antistress squishes can be made from almost any improvised materials: paper, paints, plastic bags, flour, starch and cereals are used. And if you want to make squishies like a real one, then experiment with silicone sealant with adults.

How to make squishies out of paper

All you need for these cute toys is:

• paper,
• felt-tip pens,
• scotch and
• stuffing.

But let's get it all in order. So, we select a picture for squishy. It can be absolutely any drawing, as long as there are fewer sharp corners. I did squishies a little larger than the palm of my hand. I think the toys can be made larger.

The picture can be printed on a color printer, redrawn from a monitor screen or phone, or drawn by yourself. In a video tutorial, I showed how to draw an anti-stress panda and an egg. I also made a kawaii cat and a duckling.

Maybe you have your favorite cartoon characters, they will also make cool squishes. Fold the sheet in half and cut out 2 identical blanks. The second (back) part can be skipped.

After coloring the picture, take a wide tape. We laminate with tape only the front or both parts. Now it's time to create a toy. With narrow tape we glue both blanks along the edge along the entire perimeter, leaving a hole for stuffing.

When the stuffing is complete, we glue the pocket and now our squishy is ready! Try to push the toy - it quickly returns to its shape - a real squishy!

Slime - a toy for relieving stress

This mass, soft to the touch, can stretch, deform and adhere to the surface.

Color

In order to get a bright slime, the mixture must be tinted during the manufacturing process. You can use food coloring for Easter eggs, liquid colors, acrylic paints, or gouache.
Necessary materials:

• any container (glass);
• dishwashing liquid 200 ml;
• soda 1 tablespoon;
• hand cream 1 tube;
• stirring stick or pencil;
• food coloring 1 package;
• plastic bag 1 pc.

How to make a slime:

1. Pour 200 ml of dishwashing liquid into an empty glass.
2. Add 1 tablespoon of baking soda to the liquid.
3. Squeeze half a tube of hand cream into the mixture and add a whole packet of food coloring.
4. Mix the colored solution thoroughly with a stick until smooth. The mixture will begin to thicken instantly.
5. Pour the liquid into a plastic bag and refrigerate for 3-4 hours.

After a few hours, you will get a liquid-viscous slime, which is pleasant to wrinkle in your hands.

Space slime

This toy with added sparkles will appeal to every child. What is needed to make it:

• a bowl;
• stationery glue 1 pc;
• sodium tetraborate 1 bottle
• stirring stick or pencil;
• several shades of dye;
• sparkles.

Not every PVA glue is suitable for creating a slime. It is best to take glue, the packaging of which says "PVA-M". It is intended for gluing paper, cardboard, wood and leather. Sodium tetraborate acts as a thickener here. It is not expensive, but you can find it in any pharmacy.

Method of creation:

1. Pour one tube of glue into a bowl.
2. Add about half a bottle of sodium tetraborate.
3. Stir the mixture well with a stick. Gradually, it should thicken.
4. Add a lot of glitter of any color and a few dyes.
5. While stirring thoroughly, add a little more sodium tetraborate until the mass thickens. It should come off well from your hands.

Elastic, well-stretching and transparent slime with fine sparkles, which spreads over the table, is ready!

How to make squishies with your own hands?

Buying a squishy is a pleasant thing, but it is even more pleasant to make this toy with your own hands. Since it is difficult and costly to cast figurines from polymers at home, you can take paper as a consumable.

For work you will need:

• transparent tape, preferably wide;
• scissors;
• paper (if you plan to print a picture, take special paper for the printer, and for drawings by hand, any paper is suitable, even a sheet from a notebook);
• pencils, markers or coloring paints;
• soft and elastic material that will be used as a filler. Foam rubber, synthetic winterizer, holofiber will do. As a last resort, you can take cotton wool, but it quickly strays into a solid ball.

Templates

Before starting work, select the template you like and download it. To do this, move the cursor over the picture and click the left mouse button - it will open in its original size. Now right click. A list of actions will appear, including "Save Image As". Click on this item, in the window that opens, enter the desired file name (or leave the same) and confirm saving to your computer.

Step-by-step instruction

Making squish with your own hands goes like this:

1. Print the picture. If you do not have a printer, open the image on the screen, attach a thin sheet of paper to it and trace the outlines with a pencil. For 3D toys that fold like a box, you will need one copy of the picture, and for two-sided toys - two (they must be completely identical in shape and size).
2. Color in the drawing. This is not necessary - you can leave it in black and white if you wish.
3. Cut out the picture along the outline.
4. From the outside, cover the paper blank with tape. Do this carefully so that no air bubbles form between the paper and the tape. Apply each next strip so that it goes slightly over the previous one.
5. Collect squishies. If you chose a 3D toy, bend the workpiece along the lines, align the glued edges and secure them with tape. If your toy consists of two parts, put them together and glue them in the same way with tape. In both cases, do not forget to leave a small (2-3 cm) hole in order to "stuff" squishies through it.
6. Place foam rubber or other filler inside the squishy. There should not be too much of it, otherwise the toy will lose its elasticity.
7. Seal the hole with tape.
8. Try squeezing squishies. If the toy takes a long time to regain its shape, everything is ready. If this process occurs instantly, then the paper case turned out to be leaky. It is easy to fix this - once again glue all the joints with tape.

At what age can children play squishy?
The manufacturers claim that this toy is intended for children from three years old.

Is squishy a safe toy?
Squishies are soft, they do not have sharp protruding parts that can injure a child. If you buy toys in specialized stores, making sure that they have a quality certificate, then you can be sure that neither the paint nor the material will turn out to be toxic. However, young children are not aware of the consequences of their actions. Sometimes they try to bite off a piece of squishy, ​​especially if the toy looks like something edible and smells good. If you have children 3-5 years old, it is worth looking after them while playing.

Can squishies be washed?
Oh sure. All factory toys are made of waterproof materials and can be washed with plain water or with added soap. As for homemade paper squishies, they will lose their original appearance after water procedures.

If you've never owned a squishy, ​​be sure to buy or make one. As soon as you take it in your hands, you will immediately understand that millions of people around the world are not in vain passionate about it.

Foamiran squishies

Necessary materials:

• foamiran (a couple of multi-colored sheets);
• non-writing pen;
• milk box paper template;
• glue;
• scissors;
• filler;
• pencil;
• black acrylic paints.

Foamiran squishy filler:

• sponge;
• foam balls;
• cotton wool;
• synthetic winterizer;
• foam rubber.

Manufacturing instruction:

1. We apply the box template to the foamiran sheet and outline the outline with a non-writing pen. Cut out. Focusing on the contour, we make folds on the foamiran and glue the shape of a milk box along them, leaving the top open.
2. Fill the figure through the open hole (if the filler is a sponge, then it must be cut to the shape of the toy). We bend the top of the box and glue it, like a real cardboard box with milk.
3. We decorate.On a narrow strip of foamiran of a different color, draw an imitation of flowing drops with a pencil. Cut out and glue to the bottom of the box, with the side up. Cut out a thin strip from the material of the same color as the squishy and glue it to the box in the middle of the foamiran of a different color. Using acrylic paints, paint the eyes and mouth on the upper part.

What sizes of squishies are usually

The principle of operation of the toy is based on elementary actions: take it in your hands, think. The advantages of this simplified approach are obvious, because both children and their parents are eager to buy squishies. They are as follows:

1. The toy does not break.
2. Returns to its original form.
3. The finished product is given any appearance - a fruit, an animal, an object.

The standard squish size is chosen so that it fits in the palm of your hand. This is usually between 8 and 10 centimeters. What image to give a rubber-like substance is also not a question. A carton of milk, a thermos, a funny animal, a croissant, an apple or a pear. And this is not the whole list.

The main trump card of any squish is the ability to quickly recover its shape: it is worth squeezing it a little, and then letting it go, as the antistress toy gradually returns to its original form.

The secret lies in the use of a superplastic polymer for the manufacture of polyurethane. Flavored squishies are popular, then it turns out two in one: a warm-up for the hands, and a pleasantly smelling entertainment.

Traditionally, children's sets are smaller, adults are larger. But there are also giants among them. The giant squishies are said to be softer and smell stronger than their more compact counterparts.

What kind of figurines can you make?

Soft figures have become very popular among children. The ease of making squishies and the pleasant sensations when using them have led to the emergence of a real squish boom. To have fun and relieve stress, you can easily make squishies with your own hands, the most popular toys are:

1. Rectangular pillows with funny inscriptions made of paper and foam rubber. The inscriptions can be: "cake", "happiness", "kitten" or any other word.
2. Squishy made from a dishwashing sponge can be in the form of an appetizing cake or ice cream, you can draw a tongue and eyes on the toy.
3. The sweet theme for squishy can be continued: products can be shaped like a cake, donut or megaburger.
4. It is also nice to crush figurines in the form of a watermelon, tomato or a slice of any citrus fruit.
5. Round figures with pronounced emotions are also popular among amateur squishies. The toy can smile or show its tongue cheerfully, it can be “glue” its mouth, give a surprised expression or draw the emotion of a sad smiley.

How they look and how they are arranged

Squishies are small Japanese-style toys. They can be crumpled as you like - they will still return to their shape. The process of returning to the original form is calming, interesting.

There are quite a few types of antistress squishies. The most popular are these.

Silicone balls

A large ball contains a viscous substance. After it is pressed, small balls appear from the holes of the mesh put on top.

Stuffed Toys

These squishies are made in the form of small toys - elephants, cats, hares, dogs. They are often filled with polystyrene balls.

Antistress toys of a simple form - sponges, balls, balls, vegetables. Made of soft pliable material.

Kaomaru's faces

Figures of little people, made of highly deformable rubber, which allows you to change the expression on the figure's face from sad to cheerful and back.

Anti-stress handles

They can be bent, twisted as you like, after which they get their original business look.

The main material for making squishy antistress is polyurethane foam. There are toys made of foam rubber, rubber or silicone.Different materials give different tactile sensations. Inside the silicone there can be plasticine, water.

Antistress squishes vary in size. The smallest ones are made in the form of trinkets or balls. They fit easily in the palm of your hand. They are attached to phones, keys. Jumbo-squishies are the largest antistress toys up to 30 cm in size. Their design is varied - cartoon characters, animals, vegetables and fruits, food.