Hatching Chick in an Egg: a Paper Squishy That Hatches

Full-color template of a yellow egg pocket with a zigzag pattern, front and back, for the printable hatching chick squishy

First the egg is closed, then your child pulls on the mini chick – and pop, it hatches! This hatching squishy is an open-top egg pocket plus little chicks to tuck inside. There's also a big chick squishy peeking out of its own shell.

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What's in the PDFs

There are two separate 3-page PDFs: the color version and the coloring version. Each has the egg pocket with a zigzag pattern (page 1), a big chick in a cracked shell as its own squishy (page 2), and four mini chicks just under 2 inches tall (page 3), sized to fit the roughly 4-inch egg pocket.

At a Glance

Type
Paper squishy
Age
ages 4+ (with help)
Pages
3 × A4 + 3 × A4
Time
about 30–45 minutes

📄 What’s on the Pages

Page 1: Egg pocket
Zigzag egg front, a back and steps for the open-top pocket.
Page 2: Big chick
A smiling chick with open wings in a cracked shell, with its back.
Page 3: Mini chicks
Four mini chicks with backs – these go into the egg pocket.

How to hatch your chick

1
Cut out the egg front and back; the white border is the gluing edge.
2
Cover both egg pieces with wide packing tape so the pocket is sturdy.
3
Stack the egg pieces and tape only the sides and bottom – the top stays open.
4
Cut out a mini chick from page 3, tape it, seal it all around, stuff it lightly and close it.
5
Slide the chick into the egg and pull it back up – it hatches! Make the big chick from page 2 like a regular squishy with a 1-inch stuffing gap at the bottom.

Safety: Stuffing, tape and small parts are not for children under 3.

💡 Tips

  • Stuff the mini chicks only lightly, or they'll get stuck in the pocket.
  • Trim the tape neatly along the open top edge so the chick doesn't catch on it going in.
  • Fiberfill, tape and the mini chicks are small parts – not for kids under 3.
  • For a class, print pages 1 and 5 several times so every child gets an egg and a chick.

What kids practice

Kids figure out the difference between an open pocket and a sealed squishy and plan which edges to tape. It pairs nicely with real chicken facts: a chick spends about 21 days in the egg and cheeps before it hatches – and the hen answers.

🔄 Variations & Ideas

Surprise egg
Instead of a chick, tuck little slips with farm riddles into the egg pocket.
Easter basket
Make several egg pockets with different patterns and put a chick in each.
Hatching story
Read aloud how a chick hatches and pull out the mini chick at just the right moment.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Do I stuff the egg pocket?
No. The egg pocket stays open at the top and empty, so a mini chick fits inside. Only the chicks get stuffed.

Which chick goes in the egg?
One of the mini chicks from page 3. The big chick from page 2 is its own squishy and too large for the pocket.

How many chicks are included?
Each PDF has one big chick and four mini chicks – in color in the color version, ready to color in the coloring version.

Is the download free?
Yes, all templates on PureSketchy are 100% free for personal, preschool and classroom use – no sign-up needed.

Is there a German version?
Yes! You can find the German version here: Küken im Ei.