The squishy phone

1. 1

   Print the template

   Print the template on A4 (on US Letter, choose “Fit to page”).

   

2. 2

   Cut out the screen and the back

   Cut out the screen and the back along the black outline, following the rounded corners.

   

3. 3

   Cut out the side strips

   Cut the purple side strips apart along the lines.

   

4. 4

   Join the strips

   Tape the strips end to end with clear tape to make one long strip. It has to go all the way around the phone.

   

5. 5

   Cover the back with clear tape

   Lay strips of clear packing tape over the printed back, side by side, until it is all covered. This is what makes it glossy, like a real phone.

   

6. 6

   Trim the tape

   Cut the tape along the edge of the back, following the rounded corners.

   

7. 7

   Build the sides

   Turn the back over, so the white side is up. Hold the long strip against its edge, standing up like a low wall.

   

   Tape the strip to the edge all the way around, also at the corners, with small pieces of clear tape.

   

   Turn it over. The back of your phone now has sides.

   

8. 8

   Cover the screen with clear tape

   Cover the screen with clear packing tape in the same way.

   

   Trim the tape along the edge of the screen.

   

9. 9

   Tape the screen on

   Lay the screen on top of the sides and tape its edges to them with clear tape. Leave the bottom end open for the filling.

   

10. 10

    Fill it with cotton

    Fill the phone generously with soft cotton wool through the open end. The more you add, the puffier and squishier it gets.

    

    Push the cotton into the corners with the back of a pen or a pencil.

    

11. 11

    Close the phone

    Tape the open end shut.

    

    Trim any tape that sticks out over the edge.

    

The iPhone box

1. 12

   Cut out the box lid

   Cut out the lid, the page with the purple iPhone on it. Cut along the outer line, then cut in along the short lines at each corner.

   

2. 13

   Fold the lid

   Fold all four sides down along the lines.

   

   Turn it over and glue the corner flaps to the inside of the sides.

   

   Now the lid looks like a real iPhone box.

   

3. 14

   Make the box bottom

   Cut out the plain box page. Cut along the outer line, then cut in along the short lines at each corner, just like the lid.

   

   Fold up the sides and glue the corner flaps inside.

   

   Now you have the bottom of the box.

   

4. 15

   Make the insert

   Cut out the page with the grey phone shape and fold its sides along the lines.

   

5. 16

   Put the insert in the box

   Slide the insert into the box bottom. This is where the phone sleeps, like in real iPhone packaging.

   

6. 17

   Pack your iPhone

   Lay the squishy iPhone on the insert and put the lid on.

   

   Open it again and squeeze!

   

   Your squishy iPhone 17 Pro is ready to squeeze.

Make it easier.

• Smooth the tape as you go. Press it down from the middle out, so it stays glossy and clear.
• More cotton = more squish. Fill it generously, so it feels fluffy when you press it.
• Colour your own. Print the black and white version and make your iPhone any colour you like.