Whole Cucumber Paper Squishy

Assembly overview

1. Print both template pages. Choose BOTH color pages OR BOTH coloring pages. Print at 100% / Actual Size, without Fit to Page. Measure every 50 mm square. Use 100-120 gsm paper. Color first. Gather scissors, thin craft glue, clear tape and soft tissue. Cut all 4 pieces on the heavy outer lines; keep every tab.
2. Fold tabs and curve the walls. Fold the 5 mm F and B tabs inward about 90 degrees on their dashed roots. Keep F tabs on the same side. Gently pre-curve the wall bodies; the dotted JOIN line marks overlap, not a sharp fold. Keep the rounded ends smooth. Do not fold along printed stripes.
3. Join W1 behind W2. With both printed wall faces outward, glue the 8 mm JOIN of W1 under the plain start of W2. Match the end marked 2 to the start marked 2. The starting edge of W2 meets the dotted line. The enlarged section shows W2 above the glue flap; below is the joined strip.
4. Close the last wall seam. Use loose F as a contour guide. Follow the colored route and numbers in order. At 1, glue the 8 mm JOIN of W2 behind the plain start of W1. W1 sits above the flap, with its edge on the dotted line. Close one complete ring. Keep the F and B tabs inward and both faces loose for now.
5. Glue F on the inward tabs. Match 1, 2. Apply thin glue to the outward surfaces of the F tabs. Place F above them, picture out, with the tabs under its blank back. Press a few tabs at a time while you can reach inside. Keep the ring aligned to the actual contour; leave B off.
6. Tape the front and every wall join. Bridge the entire F perimeter onto the wall with short overlapping pieces of clear tape. Use shorter pieces at tight curves. The enlarged outside views show ALL 2 numbered wall joins: center tape across each seam from F edge to B edge, covering the full 22 mm depth. Keep the back open.
7. Turn over and dry-fit B. Turn the shell over and fit mirrored B with its printed side outward. Match 1, 2; do not turn it end-for-end. Align the FILL arc with four ! tabs on W2. The drawing shows the open back and the separate matching panel. Do not cut a filling hole through B.
8. Leave the marked filling seam. Glue B to the B tabs EXCEPT the four marked !. Leave the continuous 31.6 mm FILL seam between B and the wall unglued and untaped. The dark gap shows the opening. Keep all four tabs accessible; this is one opening, not four holes.
9. Add loose soft filling. Feed small loose tissue pieces through the open seam. Spread it along both rounded ends. Keep the 22 mm wall relaxed and both faces shallow. Stop before the seams pull or the panels bulge. Keep filling away from the four loose tabs.
10. Close the four remaining tabs. Move tissue away. Apply a little glue to the four ! tabs and tuck them under the blank back of B. Press B down, matching its contour to the wall. The enlarged section shows B above the tabs. Let the seam hold before taping.
11. Tape the entire back perimeter. Use short overlapping clear-tape pieces to bridge B onto the wall all the way around, including the former FILL opening and any intentional tab-free gap. The side section shows tape turning over the edge. Patch gaps where rim tape meets wall-join tape.
12. Finish and check every seam. Check both full face seams and every wall join. Let the glue dry, then squeeze gently. You have one whole cucumber with a smile on F only. Stripes and dots stay flat; do not cut them into separate pieces.