"Handed them out instead of candy. The kids lost their minds."
I'm the house that tries to not do pure sugar every Halloween, which historically made me the boring house. Not this year. I dropped one squishy in each kid's bucket and multiple kids came BACK with friends. They're squishy little pumpkins and ghosts and bats, they feel expensive, and the pack made me the best stop on the street for less than two bags of good chocolate. Also my own kids stole a handful for themselves and those have survived a month of being squeezed nonstop.
Teacher here — best prize-box refill I've found.
90 pack filled the box for the whole fall. Kids pick these over candy.
Perfect goodie-bag filler for the class party.
Three per bag plus stickers, done. Zero sugar complaints from parents.
They actually survive toddlers.
Chewed, thrown, bath-tested. Rinse them and they're fine.
My anxious 8-year-old took one to school every day.
Quiet fidget that doesn't get confiscated.
Non-candy trick or treat winner.
Allergy-house approved. Parents thanked us.
Cute enough for the Halloween party favor table.
Bowl of these looked better than the decorations.
Candy is gone in a minute.
A squishy keeps being fun.
A fun-size candy bar buys you thirty seconds of joy and a sugar argument. A squishy is different — the fun is the object itself: the slow-rebound squeeze, the little pumpkin face, the fact that it's THEIRS. Kids squeeze these for weeks.
That's why they win prize boxes, goodie bags and trick-or-treat buckets: per piece they cost about what candy costs, but they don't disappear — and no parent has ever complained about a toy the way they complain about sugar.
Squeeze, stretch, throw — they bounce back. Washable when they get gross, because they will.
Pumpkins, ghosts and bats with faces kids actually want — not vague blobs.
30, 60 or 90 pieces — goodie bags, prize boxes, and a full night of trick-or-treaters.
One pack, four jobs
One per bucket. You're the house kids tell other kids about.
2–3 per goodie bag plus the free stickers. Done in five minutes.
One pack refills a semester of rewards.
Car rides, homework, church — a squeeze toy that makes no noise.
The candy scramble vs. this
These squishies are for you if…
Allergy-safe, sugar-free, and kids genuinely prefer them. The rare win-win on October 31st.
Prize boxes, behavior rewards, class-party bags — bulk pieces at pieces prices.
Favor-table filler that looks intentional and costs less than pizza.
TPR stretches instead of tearing, and rinses clean.
Slow-rebound squeeze, zero noise. Car rides and waiting rooms.
Per-piece, nothing competes
| SimplyTrove Squishies | Candy Bags | Dollar-Store Toys | Party-City Favors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasts weeks, not seconds | ✓ | ✗ | ~ | ~ |
| Allergy-safe, sugar-free | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kids actually want it | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ~ |
| Survives real play | ✓ | — | ✗ | ✗ |
| Washable | ✓ | — | ✗ | ✗ |
| Under 70¢ a piece | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✗ |
Questions parents ask first
Are they safe for toddlers?
They're soft TPR with no small detachable parts, but they're a squeeze toy, not a teether — supervise under-3s like with any small toy.
How big is each squishy?
Palm-of-a-kid-hand sized — big enough to squeeze properly, small enough for goodie bags.
Do they actually survive being thrown/chewed/washed?
Yes. TPR stretches instead of tearing. Rinse with soap and water when they get sticky.
What shapes come in the pack?
A mix of pumpkins, ghosts and bats across colors — assorted, every pack covers all three.
Will they arrive before Halloween?
Order by mid-October and yes — and if a delivery misses the date, our guarantee covers it.
30, 60 or 90 — which do I need?
30 = one family's bucket + spares. 60 = class party or a decent trick-or-treat night. 90 = teacher prize box or the popular house.
What if the kids don't like them?
30 days, full refund. Though we've yet to meet that kid.
GUARANTEE
If the kids don't fight over them, they're free.
Hand them out. If they don't out-perform the candy bowl, email us within 30 days and we'll refund the order in full.