Squishy is an anti-stress toy that is nice to squeeze in your hands. In our selection there are several ways to make your own suitcases of different types from different materials.
What are squishes and why are they needed?
Squishy is an antistress toy. Squishes are different, made from different materials. What they have in common is that they should be pleasantly wrinkled in their hands. It is believed that squeezing squishy can help focus or, conversely, be distracted. For those who like to twirl something in their fingers, succes helps to keep their hands together, while giving a pleasant tactile sensation. In addition, children like squish. This toy not only entertains them, but also helps the development of sensoryism.
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How to make squash yourself
You can buy squash, but you can do it yourself. We have put together several ways to make different suitcases.
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1. How to make squishy from foam: a master class
This is one of the easiest ways to make squishy. The main thing is to find the right material. What is needed is not ordinary foam rubber, but memory foam. For example, special pillows for sleeping are made from this. In this master class, such an unnecessary pillow was used as material. But this foam can be found in needlework or sewing stores.
You will need:
- memory foam;
- scissors;
- breadboard knife;
- textile paints and brushes.
Step 1
Using foam scissors and a breadboard knife, cut the succeses of the shape you want. Here it is a slice of watermelon.
Step 2
Paint the squash with textile dyes and leave it to dry. Done.
Photo and source: buggyandbuddy.com
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2. Squish from sponges of different types: video
If foam rubber with a memory effect (and even an unnecessary pillow made of such material) is not at hand, you can use different types of sponges, which are easier to buy. The video below shows how to make squishy from cosmetic sponges, from a large-pore car sponge and from a melamine sponge - all this is easy to buy. Sponges are impregnated with a composition of PVA glue and shaving foam.
You will need:
- cosmetic sponges, large pore sponge, melamine sponge;
- scissors;
- breadboard knife;
- PVA glue;
- shaving foam;
- dyes of different colors;
- wide nail file;
- several plastic bags;
- sparkles or microbeads for decoration;
- strong glue;
- latex gloves.
Details in the video:
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3. Squish from a package with soft filling: a master class
A fundamentally different version of squash, while perfectly fulfilling its function. This squish is crunching when crushed.
You will need:
- a plastic bag;
- color wide adhesive tape;
- syntepuh, holofiber for a filler;
- scissors;
- permanent marker.
Step 1
Fill the bag with filler. Close the bag.
Bend the upper corners of the bag and fix with pieces of adhesive tape.
Step 2
Strip the tape over the stripes of tape. The stripes should go a little on one another.
Step 3
Now you can arrange the squashes as you like. There will be a unicorn squishy. The horn for him is made of a double-glued strip of striped tape.
Eyes are drawn with a marker.
Cheeks from an adhesive tape of a different color. Done.
Photo and source: blog.hobbycraft.co.uk
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4. Squishes from silicone and starch: video
This toy is made very simply from just two ingredients. Squish can be painted with acrylics.
You will need:
- silicone sealant;
- starch;
- acrylic paints and brush.
Master Class:
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5. Squishy from silicone: video
Squash can be made of silicone and without starch. In this case, the sealant must be placed for solidification in a form oiled. You can take the finished form. And you can make the desired shape yourself - as in the video below, from the salt dough. The recipe for the form is at the end of the video.
You will need:
- silicone sealant;
- oil (suitable sunflower refined, you can take a baby);
- the form.
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6. Squish from paper with a filler from a plastic bag: a master class
This toy is made of paper, pasted with tape and stuffed with plastic bags.
You will need:
- colored paper;
- a glass or something round for a template;
- a pencil;
- felt-tip pen;
- paper scissors;
- transparent narrow tape;
- a few thin plastic bags.
Step 1
Circle 2 identical circles on paper and cut.
With a felt-tip pen, draw a muzzle.
Step 2
Fold the circles together. Cut small pieces of tape and glue the circles. Glue them to 2/3 of the circle.
Step 3
Crumple 2-3 bags and put inside the toy. Seal the remaining hole with pieces of adhesive tape.
Step 4
Paste the entire toy on the front and back with strips of tape so that the strips go one on top of the other. Done.
Source: youtube.com/Tanya St
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7. Squish from the cover: video
A plastic cover as a material for a squash is good in that it is quite dense (the toy turns out to be durable) and transparent (you can see the "filling" of the squash, you can add it inside the sequins).
You will need:
- plastic cover (for notebook or diary);
- permanent marker;
- paper and pencil for the template;
- scissors;
- alcohol and cotton wool;
- transparent tape;
- double sided tape;
- filler (synthetic winterizer, synthetic winterizer, holofiber, etc.);
- crayon or other dry dye to color the filler;
- dry sparkles;
- iron.
Master Class:
8. Squishes from a rubber ball
Such squishes are made from ordinary air rubber balls. The filler may be different - flour, potato starch, foam balls (such as toys and bean bags fill), slime, slime mixed with something, such as dry rice. To learn how to make a slice with your own hands, read this selection of master classes.
You will need:
- rubber balls;
- filler;
- an empty plastic bottle;
- scissors or breadboard knife;
- a stick for tamping;
- if you want to colorize squashes - permanent markers.
Step 1
Make a funnel out of a plastic bottle by cutting off the top with a breadboard knife. Put the ball on the neck and fill it with filler, helping the wand.
If you want to make squish with filler from a slice mixed with rice, first make a slime (link above), then mix it with rice, then fill the ball.
Step 2
After filling the ball, tie a strong knot and cut off the tip with scissors.
Step 3
At the end of the squish, you can colorize with permanent markers.
Photo: landeeseelandeedo.com
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9. Squish from foamiran with sponge filling: video
Squish from foamiran turn out to be very tactilely pleasant, since the foam itself is soft, “plush” to the touch. The sponge inside complements the effect. You can take a regular foam sponge. It shows how to make a squash in the form of a bag of milk, but you can make any template you want.
You will need:
- paper, pencil, ruler, paper scissors - for the template;
- foamiran;
- strong glue;
- acrylic paints and brush;
- foam sponges;
- breadboard knife.
Master Class:
