15 Squishy Toys That Might Be Better Than NeeDoh
FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SQUEEZED THE SAME NEE DOH 4,000 TIMES
I love a good NeeDoh, but there is an entire world of weird, stretchy, squishy things out there begging to be aggressively squeezed while you watch TV, sit at your desk, or pretend you’re listening during a Zoom meeting.
So I went looking for 15 squishy toys that might actually give NeeDoh some competition. We’re talking ridiculously satisfying textures, strange shapes, squishes that feel completely different from one another, and the kind of things you pick up “just to try” and then realize you’ve been squeezing for twenty minutes.
For kids? Absolutely. For adults who definitely bought these “for the kids”? Also absolutely.
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THE TINY SQUISHY CUBES THAT ARE WAY TOO CUTE TO SQUEEZE
These little mochi squishies take adorable animals and turn them into tiny, squishable cubes. This 32-piece set comes with a variety of cute characters in mystery bags, so opening them is half the fun. They’re soft, stretchy, and perfect for collecting, sharing, or keeping a few on your desk for absolutely no reason.
WHY I LIKE IT →
Because tiny animals are already cute, but turning them into squishy little cubes feels completely unnecessary in the best possible way.
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THE SQUISHY CAT CUBES YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO PUT DOWN
These MushyMochi squishy cubes have adorable little cats suspended inside, and they’re just as satisfying to squeeze as they are to look at. The two-pack includes a black kitty in a blue cube and a white kitty in a clear cube. They’re soft, stretchy, and have that irresistible squishy texture that makes you pick one up and suddenly lose twenty minutes of your life.
WHY I LIKE IT →
Because someone put tiny cats inside squishy cubes, and apparently that’s all it takes to get my attention.
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THE GIANT FRUIT SQUISHIES THAT SMELL AS GOOD AS THEY LOOK
These jumbo fruit squishies come as a set of three — strawberry, watermelon, and pineapple — with bright colors, fun shapes, and a slow-rising texture that makes every squeeze extra satisfying. They’re scented too, which adds a whole other sensory element to the squish. Squeeze them down, let go, and watch them slowly puff right back up.
WHY I LIKE IT →
Because apparently squishing a giant strawberry and then watching it slowly recover is exactly the kind of entertainment I need.
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THE MESH SQUISHY BALL THAT GETS WEIRDER THE HARDER YOU SQUEEZE IT
These mesh-covered stress balls turn a basic squeeze into something much more satisfying. Give one a good squish and the soft filling pushes through the mesh into a bunch of little bubbles, then disappears again when you let go. It’s weird, mesmerizing, and exactly the kind of thing that’s impossible to squeeze just once.
WHY I LIKE IT →
Because watching all those little bubbles pop through the mesh scratches some very specific part of my brain.
THE CRUNCHY SQUISHIES FOR WHEN REGULAR SQUISHY ISN’T ENOUGH
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These colorful stress toys add a completely different sensation to the lineup: they’re made to give you that satisfying crunchy feeling while you squeeze. The set comes with three, so you can stash one at your desk, one at home, and inevitably lose the third one to somebody else. They’re a fun change from the super-soft squishies because you get a little extra texture and feedback with every squeeze.
WHY I LIKE IT →
Because sometimes I don’t just want to squish something — I want the squish to fight back a little.
THE DNA BALL THAT LOOKS EVEN COOLER WHEN YOU SQUEEZE IT
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This classic DNA ball is packed with colorful little squishy beads that shift, bulge, and move around every time you squeeze it. It feels completely different from the soft mochi and slow-rising squishies we’ve already got, which is exactly what I want for this list. Plus, watching all those bright little balls rearrange themselves is almost as satisfying as the actual squeezing.
WHY I LIKE IT →
Because my hands get a stress ball and my brain gets a tiny lava lamp.
THE SQUISHY DONUT THAT LOOKS SUSPICIOUSLY REAL
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This donut-shaped stress ball gives us another totally different squish for the list, with a soft, doughy feel that’s made for squeezing, stretching, and fidgeting. The realistic donut shape and frosting make it considerably more entertaining than a plain stress ball. Just maybe don’t leave it sitting next to the actual donuts.
WHY I LIKE IT →
Because apparently my ideal stress relief is squeezing a donut without having to sacrifice an actual donut.
THE STRETCHY LITTLE GUYS YOU CAN SQUISH, PULL, AND MANGLE
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These stretchy animal toys aren’t limited to a basic squeeze — you can pull them, stretch them, twist them, squish them, and generally put them through an unreasonable amount of abuse. They’ve got that soft, moldable sensory feel that’s perfect when you want something to actually do with your hands instead of just squeezing a ball over and over.
WHY I LIKE IT →
Because the ability to stretch a tiny creature into ridiculous proportions and watch it bounce back never stops being funny.
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THE DINOSAUR WHOSE EYES POP OUT WHEN YOU SQUEEZE HIM
This ridiculous little dinosaur takes stress relief in a much weirder direction. Give him a squeeze and his eyes bulge right out of his head, then pop back into place when you let go. It’s part squishy toy, part visual entertainment, and exactly the kind of thing you’re going to keep squeezing just to watch his face.
WHY I LIKE IT →
Because apparently making a dinosaur look increasingly alarmed is a very effective form of stress relief.
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THE STRETCHY HAMBURGER THAT HAS NO BUSINESS BEING THIS SATISFYING
This Stretchee Foodz hamburger takes a perfectly normal-looking food and turns it into something you can squish, stretch, pull, and mash around in your hands. It’s weirdly realistic, completely ridiculous, and a nice change from the traditional round stress balls. Basically, it’s a burger you’re actively encouraged to play with.
WHY I LIKE IT →
Because I run a restaurant and somehow a stretchable hamburger still feels like a completely reasonable thing to own.
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THE GIANT MARSHMALLOW YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO SQUISH, NOT EAT
This Squeeze Please marshmallow squishy is big, soft, scented, and designed to feel ridiculously satisfying in your hands. It has that pillowy, smooshable texture that makes you want to crush the whole thing down and then immediately do it again. And because apparently looking like a giant marshmallow wasn’t enough, it’s marshmallow scented too.
Because this is basically what I imagine squeezing an actual giant marshmallow would feel like, minus the sticky disaster.
WHY I LIKE IT →
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THE SQUISHMALLOWS SQUISHIES FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT THEIR SQUISH EXTRA GOOEY
Squishmallows, but make them even squishier. These SlimyGloop Squishmallows combine the ridiculously cute characters people already love with a soft, satisfying sensory squish you can squeeze and smoosh over and over. They’re colorful, adorable, and basically designed to be impossible to leave alone once you pick one up.
WHY I LIKE IT →
Because apparently regular Squishmallows weren’t squishy enough, so naturally we had to take this one step further.
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THE STRETCHY POOP THAT I CAN’T BELIEVE MADE THIS LIST
It’s a stretchy poop. There’s really no elegant way to explain this one. You can squeeze it, pull it, stretch it into ridiculous shapes, and then watch it return to being the smiling little poop it was always meant to be. Is it sophisticated? No. Is someone going to see it and immediately pick it up? Absolutely.
WHY I LIKE IT →
Because we’ve apparently reached the stretchy-poop portion of this list, and I’m not even mad about it.
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THE SPIKY SQUISHY BALL THAT LOOKS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WHEN YOU SQUEEZE IT
This one adds a whole new texture to the collection with a soft, spiky outside and a seriously satisfying squish. Squeeze it in your hand and the inside pushes outward, transforming the ball right in front of you. It’s tactile, visually satisfying, and just weird enough that you’re absolutely going to hand it to the next person and say, “Here. Squeeze this.”
WHY I LIKE IT →
Because the combination of squishy + spiky + weird things happening when you squeeze it checks basically every box for this list.
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THE LITTLE CLOUD THAT’S BASICALLY STRESS RELIEF IN DISGUISE
This adorable cloud-shaped squishy looks innocent enough, but it’s made for some seriously satisfying squeezing. It’s soft, smooth, and has a slow-rising texture that makes it fun to squish over and over. Plus, it’s cute enough to leave sitting on your desk without looking like you’ve started a full-blown stress-toy collection.
WHY I LIKE IT →
Because squeezing a tiny cloud feels like something I should have been doing my entire adult life.
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More weirdly useful, surprisingly genius, and absolutely send-this-to-the-group-chat finds are coming.