A Bright, Neon, 90s Inspired Halloween at Target

Target's Halloween theme is so fun this year for anyone (like me) who is into that 90s neon nostalgia. Just look at this light-up sign! 

The entrance to the main Halloween section in back welcomes you in like this:

I love this guy! Check out the bat on his guitar. His hands moved somewhat and he sang something. I can't actually remember what he sang, but his voice reminded me of Alice Cooper's. 

The star around his eye is a nice touch too.

Little plush skulls. I love neon pink and green! That's my childhood right there. The glasses and mohawk theme is something you're going to see a few times here.

Like on this bird...

An aerobics instructor pumpkin character! She gave all kinds of instructions like she was leading a class back in the day. See her shirt? "Pumpkin Iron" 🎃

I'm not sure what this is. Maybe it's some kind of lava lamp? I can tell you one thing, though. Those phones were driving me nuts! I tried to lift the receivers to make them stop and then they had even more to say. It was one of those situations where you just have to run away.

Here's another cool entrance! What a great way to display some witch costumes.

Speaking of costumes, can you tell what this pet costume is?

A Target cart! I thought it was hilarious. 

And a person could dress up as "Bullseye" The Target dog to match their pet. 

More fun vintageness! We're going a few decades back from the 90s here. I think these could be cool as part of a decoration. I've seen pictures of wreaths people make with a mask like this in the middle. 

These are like those mini neon plastic skeletons that are given out as treats or party favors. I use the little ones as bookmarks. You can snap an arm off the ribcage and it can hold your page.

This guy was pretty tall. Something about the "Hi, my name is Lewis" sign cracks me up.

This was my favorite large-scale prop. He kind of sang/rapped in some retro way. I think he said his name was Bruce. 

His eyes and ribcage lit up slowly. 

Inflatables that are part of the neon collection:

So cute. I'm just noticing his mohawk now. 

Target had a nice selection of cups and dishes. They use a lot of melamine. I noticed it was bamboo melamine this time.

These pirate plates were heavy ceramic. I'm imagining a pirate-themed table now.

Dish towels:

Neon collection plastic cups with straws:

And a few fun plates:

Actually, this one was more of a shallow bowl.

Fluffy kitchen/bathroom towels:

I'm going to end with the Day of the Dead section that was back by the Halloween.

All these bright colors go well with the neon Halloween collection.

Every year at Target is different. I think most of us remember our favorite themes over the years. This year's theme is one of my favorites!

Target Halloween ~ 2022

This year's Target Halloween section had some fun themes! As some of you know, they seem to work with a different style from year to year. This year, I felt the strongest part of their theme was friendly skeletons. 

This skeleton was one of my favorite items for sale. He's pretty cute in a well-lit store, but I think he could actually be kind of spooky hanging on the wall in a dark hallway. Imagine seeing this skeleton lit only by that flame and seeing the glint of those red eyes! 

These little jars were in the $1.00 section up front and were actually $1.00. As you guys have no doubt noticed, some of the prices in that section have raised in recent years. I like little spooky containers that are filled with just about anything. These bottles contain glitter and sequins. 

These were cute little wood knick-knacks. They were much smaller than they appear here and also cost $1.00. I think you would just sit them around with other decorations.

Wood gift tags that could also become a hanging banner:

I thought this mirrored window was especially cool. You can see that Target dog photo bombing in the mirror. ;) There's a ledge at the bottom of the window that would be great for holding a figurine or small pumpkin. I needed something to photograph it on and these mini wheeled carts worked well. They could also be pretty useful in a display.

Near the window was a door. The knocker on this door is moveable. It's a fun door, like something from Dracula's castle.

This giant inflatable was part of the entrance to the Halloween section in the back of the store. I was really impressed by this. The skeleton moved and sang. He felt like something from a theme park or at least Chuck E. Cheese.

How cool are these neon decorations? The bat flapped its wings, the bones in the cauldron switched places and the skeleton waved.

A little pot of Audrey II's! Check out the skulls on the planter.

The tendrils are holding little bones.

I think this would make a fine cupcake tray. 

I love these Halloween antique-inspired phones. This one was unfortunately out of juice. I couldn't hear a thing. In the past, I've been amused by what these have to say.

Along with the friendly skeleton theme, I felt that Target went a little retro this year.

This little guy moved his legs and "biked" in place. You can watch a video of him in action here: Bicycling Skeleton

The Halloween gift wrap section:

Part of the Halloween card display:

Nice fonts on these napkins! And it was also nice to find an orange storage tub nearby so I could have a background they'd show up on. 

A fairly heavy ceramic tray that I assume is for cookies or something like that. I think it could look cool with a few little candles on it.

An up-close view of another serving tray. 

These fabric crows were cool. I'm not used to seeing crow props made of fabric.

I thought it looked like one of them could use a ride. :)

This car is another favorite item of mine! I remember it being made of a thin metal. 

It said "Happy Haunting" on the front with a little ghost.

I'll end with the Day of the Dead section. That was sort of separate from the Halloween stuff on a display table. 

This is part of a felt wreath.

Well, I hope you guys enjoyed this virtual trip to Target! I should have a few more Halloween shopping trips to share. We made it over to Farm Girl Antiques and it was open this time! I'm looking forward to sharing my photos from there, because some of those photos are fairly creepy. I didn't even want to look at one of those photos for too long on my computer because I was creeped out. And it was my own photo!