Long Yellow Butter Stick Paper Squishy

What you'll need

• 80–100 gsm paper
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Paper glue
• Clear tape
• Soft tissue filling

Assembly overview

1. Print, label and cut. Choose color OR coloring in A4 or Letter. Print all 2 sheets at 100% / Actual Size, with Fit to Page off. Measure the 50 mm line. Color first. Write each part code lightly on its blank back before cutting. Cut all 4 pieces once. Fine decorative lines are not cuts.
2. Fold the two shells. Fold A and B at 48 mm and 74 mm across their width. Each shell has one broad face, one side and an 8 mm J tab. Make right angles. Keep C and D flat; these end panels have no tabs.
3. Join A to B. Place A with its printed side outward. Glue its full 8 mm J tab behind the plain long edge of B. Match both ends. The plain edge stops at the J fold. Support the seam from inside while pressing; do not glue the broad face.
4. Close the rectangular tube. Bring B’s 8 mm J tab behind A’s remaining plain edge. Glue and press, using a ruler inside as support. Remove the ruler. Reinforce the two long seams with clear tape outside. Keep both ends open.
5. Fit end C. Place C over one 48 × 26 mm opening, printed face outward. Match all four corners. Hold C against the rim and tape one straight edge first, then its opposite edge. The panel lies across the opening, not inside the tube.
6. Tape all four edges of C. Wrap short clear tape over each right-angle end seam: half on C, half on the tube. The green section represents transparent tape. Overlap tape ends at the corners. Do not fold the paper end panel around the tube.
7. Add loose filling. Turn the open end upward. Feed small loose tissue pieces along the tube. Spread lightly into corners and keep the broad panels nearly flat. Leave space to lay D flat on the rim; do not pack tightly.
8. Close end D. Fit D to the remaining opening. Tape its four edges in the same way as C, overlapping at corners. Check both long joins and both ends. Let glue dry. The inner body must stay closed when its wrapper is handled.