So, when is the next Squishmallow drop at Five Below? Unfortunately, Five Below doesn't have an official drop schedule, but we've found that they drop new Squishmallows on Sunday mornings, albeit not every Sunday morning.
The good news is the latest Five Below Squishmallow drop includes six OG Squishmallows. If you’re constantly hunting for collectible rare Squishmallows, these Five Below Squishmallow drops are a must-shop.
And if you’re not familiar with Five Below, let me introduce you. They’re like a trendier dollar store that sells affordable gifts, most priced at $5 or less. Many of the items sold by Five Below cost less than $5, but some cost more, including Squishmallows, which tend to sell for around $5.95.
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Who is included in the Five Below Squishmallow drop on April 21?
Squishmallows are kickin' it old school with six OGs for the Sunday, April 21 drop. These included two Yetis, an axolotol, a capybara, elephant, and dragon. Each of these is the "regular" 7.5" variety with a $5.95 price tag.
Anjali the Elephant
Brina the Bigfoot
Lijjian the Capybara
Miles the Dragon
Monica the Axolotl
Woxie the Bigfoot
Harry Potter and Picnic Squads graced Five Below during the April 7, 2024 drop.
On Sunday, April 7, Five Below dropped Harry Potter and Picnic Squads. These are the 7.5" size, priced at $5.95 each.
Scoop up:
Harry
Hermione
Ron
Hedwig
Zaid the Pickle Jar
Claudia the Beet
Celia the Orange
Henry the Turtle
Waverly the Butterfly
Sunny the Bumblebee
Scarlet the Strawberry
The March 24 drop was all about the Spring Squad, naturally — including the return of eight familiar faces.
On Sunday, March 24, Five Below added eight Spring Squad Squishmallows to the mix. Each are 7.5" and sell for $5.95. Here are the spring-themed characters you can add to your collection:
Alonzo
Alpaca
Deacon
Gimlet
Howland
Juniper
Robert
Todd
A March 3 drop featured Sonic and Hello Kitty, plus Easter minis.
The March 3 Five Below Squishmallow drop allowed you to pick up 12 different Easter-theme minis for just $5 a pop. Or, if Sonic is more your thing, there are four of those in his squad at $5.95 each. And what would a drop be without a dash of Hello Kitty? There are three new HK Squish, also priced at $5.95 each. The Easter drop include:
Tandy the Chocolate Bunny
The Sunday, Feb. 18 drop was all about the OG Squad.
This Sunday saw some familiar faces, but at that $5.95 Five Below price point for 7.5" Squishmallows. Here are the eight:
Caedyn Cow
Cam the Cat
Connor Cow
Elle the Penguin
Gary Giraffe
Joy the Sugar Glider
Malcom the Red Spotted Mushroom
Wendy the Frog
Here's what was in the Feb. 4 Squishmallow drop, which included a ton of Valentine-themed minis.
There were a total of 17 Five Below Squishmallows in the drop on Feb. 4, 2024 and they're spread across three squads, all with a Valentine's theme.
The Valentine's Squad features 12 Squishmallow minis in the 4.5" size, $5 each.
Andres the Sheltie
Bravo the Hamster
Cascade the Teal Turtle
Eden the Bigfoot
Francine the Frog
Gabourey the Flying Squirrel
Galci the Raccoon
Kya the Koala
Miry the Moth
Nestor the Nugget
Regina the Corgi
Sager the Pink Dog
Hello Kitty & Friends Valentine's Squad includes three 6.5" size Squishmallows, $5.95 each.
Cinnamoroll
My Melody
Pompompurin
Stitch Valentine's Squad welcomes two new additions, both 6.5" size Squishmallows, $5.95 each.
Stitch
Angel
How many Squishmallows were in the Dec. 17, 2023 drop?
It was all about Sea Life and Fan Favorites on Sunday, Dec. 17. Fan Favorites included Illia the Sriracha Bottle, Mannon the Gouda Cheese, and Daley the Takeout Noodles.
In Dec. 2023, an earlier drop included Harry Potter, Fuzzy Belly, and OG squads.
The drop on Dec. 10, 2023 included eight OGs, four Harry Potter characters, and eight members of the Fuzzy Belly squad. Naturally the four Harry Potter Squishes represent the mascots for each Hogwarts house: Gryffindor Lion, Ravenclaw Raven, Slytherin Snake, and Hufflepuff Badger.
The Nov. 26 drop featured Winter Squad and Holiday Stitch Squishmallows.
If it felt like this Five Below Squishmallow drop came hot on the heels of the Black Friday release, that’s because it did…just two days later. These included 9 Winter Squad Squishmallows (7.5-inches) and four Holiday Stitch Squishmallows (6.5 inches). Each of these retails for $5.95 and are available now, both in stores and online.
The Black Friday Squishmallow drop featured the Christmas Squad, a collection of 4.5-inch minis.
If you’re reading this, you probably know that Five Below typically does their Squishmallow drops on Sundays. But as a treat for Black Friday, they’re doing a special Squish drop featuring six members of their Christmas Squad on Nov. 24. These are the 4.5-inch mini Squishmallows that retail for $5 each. They’ll be available both in-store and online. There’s a Santa and a Glass of Milk for him, too. Plus a penguin, cat, axolotl, and reindeer.
On Nov 18, Five Below released holiday Hello Kitty Squishmallows and a slew of new Cottagecore Squish.
Brace yourself for more Hello Kitty & Friends Squishmallows at Five Below in the form of Gingerbread Hello Kitty and Elf Cinnamoroll just in time for the holidays. They’re available now, as of Sunday. Nov. 19.
Then, the Cottagecore collection gets seven new faces added to their collection, including a frog, raccoon, and hedgehog, among others. At 6.5-inches in size ($5.95 each), here’s the full lineup:
Bo Lynn the Mushroom
Dianalee the Chipmunk
Vermicelli the Snake
Greer the Grasshopper
Groovy the Hedgehog
Contessa the Raccoon
Gingerbread Hello Kitty
Wellesley the Reindeer
The Oct. 29 Squishmallow drop included Nightmare Before Christmas and the Hello Kitty Plaid Squad.
On Sunday, Oct. 29, Five Below stocked Nightmare Before Christmas and the Hello Kitty Plaid Squad Squishmallows.
In the Nightmare Before Christmas grouping you’ll find Jack Skellington, Sally, and Zero. While the Hello Kitty Plaid Squad has three cozy offerings to choose from. They’re 6.5-inch size and retail for $5.95.
Jack Skellington
Sally
Zero
Kuromi
Pompompurin
Cinnamoroll
The Five Below release from Sunday, Oct. 15 included Hocus Pocus and more Sanrio Squish.
The latest release includes three new Hocus Pocus Squishmallows and three new Hello Kitty & Friends Squishmallows. They’re 6.5-inch size for $5.95.
Winifred Sanderson
Sarah Sanderson
Mary Sanderson
Hello Kitty (Frankenstein)
Cinnamoroll (Jack-o’-Lantern)
Kuromi (Skeleton)
TIP: Some stores have put out the new release Squishmallows on the shelves ahead of the release date. Swing by your local Five Below to check if you can snag the ones you’re hunting for early!
When do Five Below stores get new Squishmallows?
Five Below gets new Squishmallows on many Sundays (yes, their weekly hours include Sundays!). The website makes the new ones available at 5 a.m. ET, and stores will have them starting at 10 a.m. when doors open.
In addition to the Sunday drops, they also do a special drop around Black Friday.
Related: We did a deep dive into everything you need to know about where to find rare Squishmallows.
How much are the Squishmallows at Five Below?
You can find Squishmallows in the form of small- and medium-sized plushes, Squishmallows headphones, trading cards, and mystery blind bags.
The 6.5-inch to 7.5-inch Five Below Squishmallows are regularly priced at $5.95. The 4.5-inch Five Below Squishmallows are $5. This price is pretty consistent with other retailers who sell Squishmallows.
The trading card surprise packs are $4 at Five Below, while the mystery blind bags range from $3.25 to $5.
TIP: You can find great gift ideas in our roundup of Squishmallows merch. Prices start at just $3.25 for Squishville toys at Five Below!
When does the Five Below Squishmallow restock happen?
As with all releases of Squishmallows, once they’re gone, they don’t come back! Five Below never restocks any new releases. If you have your eye on a particular Squishmallow, snag it online if you can, or head to the store early.
TIP: Once you start your Squishmallow collection, you’re going to want to know how to wash Squishmallows (it’s easy!).
Are certain Squishmallows only sold at Five Below?
Yes, certain Squishmallows are exclusive to Five Below. Sometimes it’s just a certain character size that’s exclusive to Five Below.
But sometimes it’s a whole new character appearing for the first time exclusively at Five Below, like with Hera the Cheetah, who you could find first only at Five Below. When this happens, the bio tags even get a special indicator on them.
Which Squishmallows did Five Below release on Sept. 24, 2023?
On Sept. 24, Five Below released 15 new Halloween Squishmallows in the 4.5-inch size for $5 each (that’s $0.50 more than they used to charge for the 4.5-inch size).
This release included rare Squishmallows like Otto the Grim Reaper, Alva the Coffin, and more.
Here’s the full list of what dropped:
Prior Five Below Squishmallow Drops:
Here’s who was included:
On July 9, Five Below released four Sanrio Hello Kitty Squishmallows. These Squishmallows are 6.5 inches and include My Melody, Keroppi, Hello Kitty, and Cinnamonroll. They’re still available online and in select stores.
Here’s who was included…
Disney Lilo & Stitch:
On June 11, Five Below released the new Foodie Squishmallows. These Squishmallows are 7.5 inches and $5.95 each. Plus, you may get lucky and find Donnelly the Macaron with a rare tag!
Foodie Squad:
On May 30, Five Below released new Squishmallows. This release included eight new Sea Friends Squad Squishmallows and six “Best Of” Squishmallows. These Squishmallows are 7.5 inches and $5.99 each.
Sea Friends Squad:
Best Of Squad:
On April 30, Five Below released new Squishmallows. This release included eight new Pet Squad Squishmallows.
Pet Squad Squishmallows:
On Sunday, April 16, Five Below released eight new Squishmallows as part of the Foodie Squad. Many are still available in-store and online.
Foodie Squad Squishmallows:
On Sunday, April 2, Five Below released 25 new Squishmallows. This release included eight new 6.5-inch Disney characters Squishmallows, eight 7.5-inch OG Squishmallows, eight 7.5-inch Wild Life Squishmallows, and one 7.5-inch ultrarare Waterbear — which was only available in stores. Here are the 25 Squishmallows that came …
Ultrarare Squishmallow:
Disney Squishmallows:
OG Squishmallows:
Wildlife Squishmallows:
On Sunday, March 19, Five Below released 16 new Squishmallows. There are eight brand-new Squishmallows from the 7.5-inch Junk Food collection. You should know that these eight have never been released at Five Below before and are not available anywhere else. Plus an additional eight Squishmallows in the Fantasy Squad are returning to Five Below for the first time since May 2022.
Fantasy Squad Squishmallows
The Fantasy Squad included: Benny the Bigfoot, Eyk the Dragon, Avrill the Dragon, Sofia the Unicorn, Luxmen the Dragon, and Haizlee the Hippocorn.
Junk Food Squad:
The Junk Food Squad included: Patricia the Potato Chips, Iker the Hoagie, Silver the Gummy Worms, Gobo the Gummy Bear, Cristina the Slushie, Mariska the Flamin’ Hot Fries, Limra the Latte, and Gist the Soda.
Lola the Unicorn:
Sealife Squad Squishmallows:
Easter Squishmallows:
On Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, Five Below released three 7.5-inch Lion King Squishmallows and 16 7.5-inch Squishmallows from the Wildlife and Garden Pals Squad.
Disney The Lion King Squishmallows:
The Disney Lion King Squad included Nala, Simba, and Scar.
Related: We’ve got the scoop on ALL the Disney Squishmallows you need.
Garden Pals Squad Squishmallows:
Wildlife Squad Squishmallows:
On Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, Five Below released eight new 7.5-inch Buddy Squad Squishmallows. This release was originally scheduled for Jan. 15 but was delayed due to supply issues. In addition to the Buddy Squad, there were 12 4.5-inch Valentine’s Day Squishamllows, too! These Squishmallows are still available online, and you may still find them in stores.
2023 Valentine’s Day Squad Squishmallows:
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