The After Halloween Haul! 2015

It's time for the annual After Halloween Target Haul! This time it will be Target, Michaels, and Walgreens for the most part, although I did find a few random Halloween goodies here and there at other stores. During October, I was eyeing the store shelves, planning my attack for after Halloween when this stuff would go on sale. What's funny is that at that time I wasn't tempted by much of anything at all. In fact, I wondered if I'd even have a haul to share this year!

How surprised I was to see all this great stuff unearthed after Halloween. It must have been buried or too small for me to notice before. The only things I'd seen in October and were considering were the little bottle cap stakes from Walgreens and the cute jack-o-lantern towels from Kohl's.

So you know how these sales go. Over the past week, the sales have gone from 50% to 70% to 90% off! Some of these finds were only 10 cents. Get on over to Target and see what's left, because when I was there I ended up with a whole basket full of stuff for 10 to 20 cents!

So, let's start with what I found at Target...

Another cool looking pumpkin for the collection. This one I scored for only 60 cents!

Little orange milk cartons which I think could make good treat containers for The Witch Party:

I'm not sure what to do with these felt stickers. There are scrapbooking possibilities.

They could also look cute stuck on the corner of a picture frame.

I haven't opened this package of stickers yet. It looks like there are quite a few on these rolls. They appear to be all different.

A little wood house that came with paint to decorate it with. I think this will look cute lit up with a little candle inside.

A felt pumpkin pen that will probably end up stuck in with a floral arrangement. 

This light bulb was $1.00, so it was worth the risk. I figured I'd like whatever color it ended up being.

It claimed to be purple, but it was actually more of a bright magenta. Very pretty!

In a lamp:

I think that color of light could also be neat for Valentine's Day.

Some cute treat baggies that could go with a Halloween or Day of the Dead theme.

It's sort of hard to see what they look like when they're layered in a package like that, so I just stuck a white sock in one so you can see the skull.

Have you guys seen those metallic temporary tattoos they've come out with? There are so many pretty ones out there. I actually adhered some gold ones to a few vases recently, and they turned out really well! I haven't tried any on myself yet. I thought these witchy ones were pretty cute. They might also end up on a craft project.

Some black chalkboard gift tags. They could go either way as far as being Halloween themed, but they were with the Halloween stuff and marked down to 10 cents.

A black crow hand towel embroidered with gold thread.

It would be difficult to tell what this tray is without the picture I left on it. This could be used year-round in my opinion. It looks like a chalkboard tray, with that "Boo!" shown on it. There are so many chalkboard covered things now. I don't know if you've seen those chalkboard markers at Dollar Tree in different colors, but they work well. They're for when you want something more precise than actual chalk.

Orange burlap ribbon that works well for fall in general

This is how it looks on one of the urns.

Bakers twine. I see this on crafts all the time, so hopefully I'll be able to think of some way to incorporate this into a project.

Raffia and jute twine. Like the baker's twine, this should be good for some craft project. 10 cents each!

A roll of crepe paper streamers

There were lots of stickers marked way down. Each of these sheets were 30 cents.

Fuzzy spider stickers

Glittery bat stickers

This is another one of those products that may or may not be Halloween related, but it was with the other stuff and marked down to 30 cents per pen. They call these white markers "galaxy markers". The gold one was just labeled as a metallic marker. I have no idea why the white ones are called galaxy markers, do you?

I just gave the markers a try and was really happy with how they write! You get a nice, fine line. The white galaxy marker gives a chalkboard look and the metallic marker is like a fine point sharpie. What a steal for 30 cents! I should go back and get more if there are any left. They were up in the front with that stuff that's normally $1.00 to $3.00.

The galaxy marker what "Justine's" is in and the metallic marker is the "Halloween".

You can always use a bunch of this black cloth. This black gauze is sort of like the "creepy cloth" I've been using.

I was so pleased to find this wreath marked down 90% to $2.00. I'd been eyeing it on an earlier 50% off sale and then found it at another Target shoved up high on an otherwise empty shelf. Woo-hoo! It's fun to get an amazing deal on something that's related to fall in general. Then you can use it right after you bought it.

A close up. The leaves are glittery burlap and are on wires you can bend, so you can sort of rearrange parts of this wreath.

Walgreens

This is one of the few items I'd been eyeing in early October and was happy to find after Halloween. It's a big bottle cap design with a glittery spider on it. The bottle cap is on a stake that I think would look nice stuck in a potted plant.

I pictured this one outdoors for some reason. Only 19 cents!

This might be my favorite Walgreens find. I did not even see these "vampire bite" tattoos during October. Aren't they pretty? You're supposed to be able to stick them on yourself - so you can look like either the vampire or the victim. You could stick one by your mouth or two on your neck. But I plan to probably use these for craft purposes, like I would any regular rhinestones.

This glittery e.l.f liquid eyeliner was in with the Halloween stuff, which I found surprising. Maybe the thought was that this could go with a fairy or angel costume. Anyway, I'd been eyeing this for everyday purposes earlier. It is so pretty under eyes! It gives amazing sparkle and really stays in place.

Leaf clings that nicely can be used through Thanksgiving. I'm holding them up here so you can see how the light goes through them. They'll probably go on a mirror, though.

Aldi

I was a little surprised to find any Halloween stuff leftover at Aldi. This bright spiderweb, complete with six spiders, will probably make some good filler in a vase. This was 25 cents.

Kohl's

Here's another of the few items I was admiring through October and actually found on a shelf yesterday. Kohl's had a lot of cute and overpriced  towels. This set of two towels was a little over $4.00 even now! And that was at 70% off. So that tells you that they cost a little too much earlier. Still, they're super cute and $2.00 a towel is fine. After finding stuff for under a quarter, it just seems like a lot!

Michaels

I'm starting to see Michael's as just as good a place to go shopping after Halloween as Target! They had so many great little things. This Happy Halloween sign is probably going to end up outside my little gnome door with some rocks I've painted to look like pumpkins.

Some cool chalkboard labels

Random crinkly stuff that can look cool inside of jars, vases, etc.

How cool are these little coffins? You fold them up to make treat boxes. This is another thing that could be good for Day of the Dead.

An adorable little skull bracelet which I'll probably wear year-round. This was 20 cents.

A glittery "moon dust" box that I think could work well for holding Halloween jewelry.

This tricky little burlap banner is actually a "kit". And not just in the way where you string it yourself. You have to either punch holes in it or somehow bend it back over the string and glue it down. I don't know what to do with it. Any ideas or experience with this sort of thing? Luckily it was cheap!

Cute little jack-o-lantern ribbon

A beware sign that will probably end up standing in front of that little wood house after I paint it. It's about the right size.

Pier 1

There was a tiny bit of Halloween stuff leftover at Pier 1 yesterday. I don't know what kind of selection they had this year, because I didn't make it in there during October. This bracelet is good for Halloween, Day of the Dead, or everyday wear.

Marshalls

I saved my most exciting find for last! You remember that cool witch mug someone brought as a gift to The Witch Party this year? Well I found a companion for it at Marshalls. It was buried under some stuff and had a toy stuffed in it. It was one of those times where you don't know why you looked somewhere, but you're glad you did!

I just couldn't have been happier to find this. It's the haunted house version of the mug. So there are silhouettes of spooky old houses, tombstones, ghosts, and trees. Here they are together:

And inside, one says Witches Brew and the other says Trick or Treat. One has little stars and one has little crosses around the inside edge. I'm thinking the little crosses are supposed to be like the little tombstones outside the houses.

Looking at these photos, it occurred to me that the "Trick or Treat" message probably goes with the series of houses. Like how the kids would be going to each of these spooky doors.

So there's this year's haul! I guess I didn't have to worry about not finding anything after all. :)

I've been enjoying seeing what you guys have found after Halloween this year. So far, we've all found different stuff! Let me know if you guys have experience with any of these craft materials or have some ideas on what I can do with them. You'll probably see some of this stuff in a new form around next Halloween!

After Halloween Target and Michaels Haul 2013

It's that time of year again when I post my after Halloween shopping finds! I went to Target and Michaels this year. The Target merchandise was 50% off and Michaels had their Halloween stuff marked down 80%.

This is probably my favorite of the Target finds. This cute little battery operated jack-o-lantern was only $1.50!

Here's how his face glows in the dark:

I also found some cool Halloween coasters. The designs on these are spooky bottle labels, like "spider venom" and "Bat Wings". This was one of those purchases that looked even cooler at home than it did in the store. This pack of eight coasters was only 50 cents in what is usually the dollar section.

These party invitations were also 50 cents. I generally make my own invitations, so I was more interested in the envelopes than the cards. The cards are pretty cool, though! I think eight fancy envelopes are still a good deal for 50 cents!

Here's a closer view of the spooky spiderweb covered chandelier on the envelopes.

I didn't take these paper decorations out of the package yet, but the photo on the cover shows what they look like hanging. I think they'll be neat with the orange and black lanterns that already hang over the table. They look like vintage party decorations to me. This set of decorations was $1.50.

These little rhinestones are the kind that come with adhesive on the back. I've used round ones similar to these for crafts. They've come in handy on cards and jewelry. The skulls and crossbones are extra cool. I think they might be added to something pirate themed.

These fingers are the coolest sticky page markers I've ever seen. Those regularly look like skinny post-it notes. They were also 50 cents.

This really bright string light set has a vintage feel to it. It was $4.50.

This shiny owl mask came from Michaels. I don't know if you can see all the sequins in this picture. I had planned for it to be worn by one of the pumpkins, but I think I'm going to keep it for myself.

This coffin was the best deal of the day at 19 cents! I think probably the best deal at crafts stores are the wooden items. They're usually $1.00 at most, unless you're getting something huge. I look forward to painting it and putting some kind of little skeleton or creature inside.

Martha Stewart cupcake wrappers with images on the bottom. I think these were 79 cents.

Raised bat stickers that were also 79 cents at Michaels.

One of the pumpkins is showing off my new Target witch hat. Would you believe this was only $1.50? It was in the section where stuff is normally either $1.00 or $3.00 and it was all half off.

I wanted to show you another angle of the hat and veil. This time, my plastic jack-o-lantern is doing the modeling.

Not to be outdone, my pirate skull is also sporting a new witch hat! Actually this is a mini hat my mom gave me for Halloween this year, but it's just the right size for my skull.

I don't think I've blogged about this skull yet. I painted in the eyes and glittered the teeth last year.  This is where the pirate skull is usually hanging out - in the trick-or-treat bowl:

Different look for him, hey?

*UPDATE as of November 7*

I just picked up a few more Target goodies at 90% off! My eyes light up at the sight of a 90% off sign. I couldn't believe that there was more than just candy left! For 50 cents I got this felt witch hat with all kinds of decorations. I might put the hat on a pumpkin or just use the cool craft supplies for something else.

For 20 cents I got this Halloween wand making kit. Wands are cool to sit around or stick in a floral arrangement. This one has glow-in-the-dark embellishments!

My favorite Halloween item of the day were these "tree finger gloves". They looked nowhere this cool on the shelf. I had no idea how they would look on, but they were worth the risk at 80 cents. I'm modeling one of them here. I felt like I had on Jim Carrey's Grinch hands! Each fingertip has 3.5" of foam extending from it. I've already had fun wrapping them around the side of a door like Nosferatu!

Did any of you run into some fun after Halloween finds?

If you'd like to see my hauls of years past:

Target and Michaels Haul 2012

Target Haul 2011

Target Haul 2010

It's fun for me to look back at these blog posts and see when I found certain Halloween items.

Unfortunately, it was raining during the Day of the Dead parade I normally go to and share pictures of. If I'm lucky, I'll still get a chance to see the altars that are up in the gallery. I will still have some photos to share from our yearly trip to Cedarburg! A lot of Halloween decorations were still out this year, so I'll have lots of pictures to share in my next blog post.