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The Three Squishy Worlds

The 2026 squishy craze really lives in three lanes. Pick the one that fits how you collect — a calming desk fidget, a blind-box rarity chase, or a whole basket of squeezable produce — and we'll point you at what to start with and what to hunt.

NeeDoh

Schylling's palm-sized sensory squishes — the anchor of the whole craze. Filled with a soft dough compound that reforms after every squeeze, NeeDoh went viral in late 2025 and sold a full year of inventory in nine weeks. The Nice Cube overtook the original Groovy Glob as the one everyone wants.

Chase: Nice Cube · Nice Ice Baby · Groovy Glob · Cloud Pleaser

Dumplings

The breakout squishy of 2026. The RMS Mystery Dumpling — a silicone bao in a mini bamboo steamer, sold blind for about $5 — has moved 40 million-plus units on a rarity chase that runs from commons to golden-glitter grails. Prefer a sure thing? Jumbo slow-rising bao squishies scratch the same itch without the gamble.

Chase: Mystery Dumpling blind box · Jumbo bao · Anboor food squishies

Farmers Market

Fruit-and-veggie squishies, from Zorbitz's literal 'Farmers Market' minis to Anboor's hero strawberry and a giant stretchy carrot. It's the most fragmented corner of the craze — no single dominant SKU — which makes a good 'market haul' multipack the smartest way in.

Chase: Zorbitz minis · Anboor strawberry · jumbo carrot · fruit sets