Nickelodeon Toys facts for kids

This article lists some of the cool toys created by the popular children's television network Nickelodeon.

Nickelodeon, known for its fun shows, also teamed up with toy companies like Mattel and Fisher-Price to create many exciting toys. A big part of their toy line was "compounds"—squishy, moldable substances that kids could play with. These compounds could be shaped and then left to harden, or kept in their containers to stay soft and squishy.

Awesome Compounds

Nickelodeon and toy companies like Mattel made many different kinds of squishy, moldable toys in the 1990s and beyond. These toys were called "compounds." You could keep them in their containers to stay soft, or mold them into shapes and let them dry overnight.

Early Compounds (1986–1991)

Nickelodeon first worked with Fisher-Price to create some of their earliest compounds.

Green Slime

One of Nickelodeon's first and most famous compounds was Green Slime! The idea came from the classic Nickelodeon show You Can't Do That on Television, where people often got covered in green slime. Nickelodeon Slime was first made in the 1980s. It has been brought back many times, including in 2008 by Jakks Pacific, and again in 2012 and 2017. You can still find it in stores today!

Green Slime Shampoo

Imagine getting slimed in your own shower! Green Slime Shampoo was a soap product based on You Can't Do That on Television. It was green shampoo that helped you get clean, and its slogan was: "Gets you clean, but won't turn you green!" This fun shampoo was even a prize on some episodes of Double Dare.

Green Slime Liquid Soap

This was another soap product like the shampoo, also inspired by You Can't Do That on Television. It wasn't as popular as the shampoo, but it was sometimes given away for free when you bought the shampoo.

Mattel's Compounds (1992–present)

Later, Nickelodeon teamed up with Mattel to create even more popular compounds and other toys.

Nickelodeon DVD Bingo

Released in 2006, Nickelodeon DVD Bingo is a fun board game played with a DVD. SpongeBob himself narrates the game! The BINGO cards have letters that spell BINGO, and each box features characters from popular Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. shows like:

During the game, there are "WILD clips" where you watch short videos from different shows. These clips help you place your chips on the board!

Gak

Gak is Nickelodeon and Mattel's most popular compound! The idea for Gak came from the messy game show Double Dare. The first Gak was made in 1992. It came back to stores in 2012 and 2017 with new Nickelodeon designs. The name "gak" was actually what the Double Dare crew used to call the slime on their show!

Gak-in-the-Dark

This cool version of Gak glowed in the dark after you held it up to a light! It was first made in 1994 and has been re-released since.

Solar Gak

Solar Gak was special because it changed color when it touched sunlight! For example, blue Gak would turn light blue. This version was made in 1995.

Smell My Gak

This Gak was scented! It came in many fun smells like pickles, vanilla ice cream, buttered popcorn, and even hot dog. It was first made in 1996 and later re-released with new scents like green apple and bacon.

Gak Activity Sets

Nickelodeon also released many fun sets to play with Gak:

Gak Pak: This was a big container with three different colors of Gak inside.
Gak Vac: A toy vacuum cleaner that could suck up Gak and then spit it out! It even came with four monster figures called "Gakoids."
Gak's Alive: This dark black Gak had tiny magnetic pieces inside. It came with a "magic wand" (a magnet) that could make the Gak move and creep on its own!
Gak Inflator: A machine where you could place Gak and pump it up to make big bubbles that would pop!
Gak Copier: This playset let you draw on a tablet, then press Gak onto it to transfer your drawing onto the Gak, just like Silly Putty.
Gakoids: These were containers shaped like weird creature heads. When you squeezed Gak into the bottom, the creature's eyes, nose, and mouth would pop out!
Gak Color Mixer: Released in 2012, this set included six different Gak colors that you could mix together to create brand new colors.
Gak Super-Stretch: This Gak was made to be extra squishy and stretchy, just like the commercials showed!
Mood Gak: Similar to Solar Gak, this Gak changed color when you touched it. It would then return to its original color in sunlight.
Gak Twisted: This Gak came with two colors swirled together in a cool container.
Galactic Gak: Released in 2014, this Gak was translucent and glittery, packaged in fun outer space-themed containers.

Floam

In 1994, Nickelodeon and Mattel created Floam, which was first called "bubble-gak." It's a unique compound made of tiny "microbeads" in a foam-like substance. It came in many different colors. Floam has also been re-released with Nickelodeon branding since 2012.

Floam Activity Sets

Floam Sports: A set where you could use Floam to make things like balls and pins for playing sports.
Floam In Flight: This set let you make Floam planes and other flying objects, then launch them into the air!
Floam Shape Shop: A machine that you could put Floam into and push it out in various fun shapes.
Floam Factory: A playset where you could make Floam shapes and patterns using different molds and rollers.
Floam Kits: There were kits like the "Floam Flowers Kit" to make flowers, "Floamies Kit" to make little bugs and animals, and the "Floamasaur Kit" to make a dinosaur.
Glo Floam: This version of Floam glowed in the dark and came in bright colors like green, blue, orange, and pink.
Floam Dome: This came with four different Floam colors and four cookie cutters to make designs.

Zog Logs

Zog Logs were mini multi-colored logs made from a special material. You could cut them, bend them, shape them, and connect them to build all sorts of forms and shapes. They were first released in 1995.

Smud

Smud was another Nickelodeon/Mattel compound, similar to Play-Doh but slicker and firmer, more like clay. It came in blue, green, pink, and purple. The cool thing about Smud was that it was advertised not to dry out, even if you left it out of its container! Each pack came with a special mold called a "Geronimold."

Sqand

Sqand, also known as "Magic sand", starts as regular sand but is coated in a special substance that makes it stay dry in water. This means that underwater, the sand sticks together in tall, unusual shapes instead of spreading out. When you take Sqand out of the water, it immediately turns back into normal, dry sand! It was first sold in 1991.

Zzand

Zzand is a modeling compound similar to Play-Doh, but it has sand mixed throughout it. Its slogan was: "Looks like Sand, Molds like Dough!" It's known for being a bit messy, and the most common color was green.

Jakks Pacific/Flying Colors (1999–2004)

Later, Nickelodeon partnered with Jakks Pacific and Flying Colors to make more toys.

Goooze

Goooze was a compound similar to Gak but almost transparent. It was made to promote Double Dare 2000. Besides regular Goooze, there was Glow-In-The-Dark Goooze, Scented Goooze, and Glitter Goooze. Later, "Goooze Toons" were released, which included a Nicktoons character (like SpongeBob) that you could fill with Goooze and watch it ooze out!

Gak Splat Balls

These were not moldable like Gak, but they were squishy balls that felt like a mix of Gak and Goooze. They were often sold with a mitt made of the same material so you could play catch! These were very popular toys.

Smatter

Smatter was Nickelodeon's version of "Silly String." It came in different colors and varieties like Smatter Blaster. However, it was recalled in 2003 because the cans sometimes broke apart, which could be dangerous.

Skweeez

Skweeez was a modeling compound similar to Play-Doh but felt more like a Marshmallow. It was sold in sets with Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. characters like SpongeBob and Blue's Clues. It came in a squeezable pouch with a zipper so you could use it again and again.

Splish Splat!

Released in 2004, Splish Splat! was very similar to Nickelodeon Gak. It was also connected to the Nickelodeon game show Nickelodeon Splat!, where it was used on contestants during the show's activities.

Zyrofoam

Zyrofoam was a Nickelodeon modeling compound that was a mix between Floam and Play-Doh. It was first released in 2001.

NSI International (2012–present)

Since 2012, NSI International has been making new versions of Nickelodeon's classic compounds.

Nickelodeon Classics

Gak: The popular Gak is now sold in cool star-shaped "splat" containers and comes in many colors, including metallic ones. Many of the old Gak playsets like the Gak Vac and Gak Copier are back, along with new ones like the Gak Color Mixer.
Floam: Nickelodeon's second most popular compound is also back with new colors. Each Floam Dome comes with a small mold to make different shapes. There's even Glo-Floam that glows in the dark!
Slime: Nickelodeon's very first compound is still around! The new containers are designed to look like the slime is tilting out. The formula is the same as before, and you can often find it at Toys"R"Us.

Other Cool Toys

Nickelodeon also created many other types of toys beyond compounds.

Mattel/Long Hall Technologies (1992–1999)

Color Writer

Released in 1992, the Color Writer was like an Etch-a-sketch but it could draw in color! A "Super Color Writer" came out a year later.

Flash Screen

The Flash Screen was a toy meant to be played in a dark room. It came with a white poster that glowed in the dark and a "Zapper" tool that had a camera flash on top and a flashlight on the bottom. You would use the flash to create a shadow of yourself on the glowing poster, and then use the flashlight to draw on your shadow! This toy was eventually stopped because some people worried about the bright flash causing health issues.

TimeBlaster Alarm Clock

This was a cool alarm clock and radio with a unique green zig-zag light tube on top. The alarm could be set to the radio or one of several fun sounds. The alarm always started with a rocket blast-off sound and someone saying "3...2...1... ." Other alarm sounds included a bugle call, a cuckoo clock, a spring bounce, and even the Nickelodeon Theme song! A later version had even more sounds.

Nickelodeon-themed electronics

Nickelodeon also had other electronics, like the Talkblaster (a phone), Blastbox (a boombox with a cassette player), CD Blast Box (a boombox with a CD player), Blast Pads (headphones), and even a Gakulator (a calculator)!

Video Games

From 1996 to 2000, Mattel Interactive made many video games based on popular Nickelodeon shows.

Scholastic

ToonTwister 3D

ToonTwister 3D was a game that let you create your very own Nicktoons episodes! You could choose scenes, characters, and props from shows like SpongeBob SquarePants, Rugrats, The Fairly OddParents, and Jimmy Neutron. You could even record your own voices for the characters and email your finished episodes to friends!

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