halloween jack pot

i headed to target today to look for some plastic wrap for some frames i need to wrap back up and put back into storage. i didn’t end up finding the plastic wrap i needed, but i did end up finding quite a few things to bring home from the halloween section.

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i wandered over to what was left of the halloween items, and was surprised to see signs saying things were still only 50% off. thankfully there were a couple items that caught my eye and that i decided to price check them, because come to find out, everything was actually marked 90% off! yep, as soon as i realized that, it was back to the halloween section for me and the little man. plus, i may or may not have also driven to another target to see if they had a similar selection of items…
here’s is what we came home with:
thomas the train costume $2.00 (reg. $20)

the little man couldn’t wait to put this on when we got home! then he chugged around the kitchen tooting  a make believe horn and chugging like a train. totally worth the $2!!! i could never rationalize $20 for a dress up outfit, but $2.00? that i can handle. 

“fall” tissues $0.14 per box (reg. $1.49 each)

lady bug costume $4.00 (reg. $40)
**i figured this costume and the next costume i could take pieces from to create costumes in the future**

race car costume $3.00 (reg. $30.00)

little boy vampire costume $2.00 (reg. $20.00)

lightening mcqueen costume for play and dress up $1.20 (reg. $12.00)

fun halloween necklace $0.99 (reg. $9.99)

football t-shirt for titan: $3.00 (reg. $6.00)
**this shirt wasn’t part of the halloween but i thought it was cute and 50% off still isn’t bad**

adorable t-shirt for little girl $0.59 (reg. $5.99)
**no, i do not have a little girl, nor do i plan on having one any time soon, but i keep a gift shelf/bin stocked with christmas and birthday gifts for friends and family & these two items were way too cute to leave behind**

cute sparkle tutu skirt $1.29 (reg. $12.99)

doctor piggy bank $0.99 (reg. $9.99)

toy story trick or treat bag $0.50 (reg. $5.00)

fancy nancy halloween book $0.69 (reg. $6.99)
max & ruby halloween book $0.39 (reg. $3.99)

skull welcome/unwelcome sign $1.50 (reg. $15.00)

black gift bags (5 count) $0.30 (reg. $3.00)
halloween goblet $0.29 (reg. $2.99)
brain & mouse jello molds $0.59 each (reg. $5.98 each)
johnson & johnson first aid kit FREE after $1.00 off coupon (reg. $0.97)
full price total: $219.87
what i paid (before tax): $24.19
savings: $195.68! 
…and there you have it! the results of a rather unexpected, but very successful shopping trip. i mean, i saved almost $200.00! 🙂
i LOVE decorating for halloween, and love it even more when i can find things for a fraction of the cost!  sure i have to wait a year to use most these items, but now i’m all set for when october 1st rolls around next year, and i’m not having to run out and pay full price. 
moral of the story, it doesn’t hurt to look once you’re already at the store and ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS price check at one of the little scanners! you never know when you might get a nice surprise! 
the best part about all of this? anyone in that store could have gotten these same deals, other than the first aid kit, no coupons were needed. it was just a matter of taking a quick look at the halloween section and then double checking the prices. 🙂

cars 2 birthday party

all right, here are more photo’s & details about the party:

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the birthday invitation
printing and laminating done by: office max
lanyards purchased at: office max

as i was trying to take a photo someone tried to swipe it

…and succeeded! love his smile! 
the party decor
frame: walmart
cars 2 picture: was actually a poster from grandma cindy’s work that she was very nice to find for me and that i cut up. (she works for megaplex theatres)
cars 2 globe: contains the movie cars 2. it’s what the 5 disc blu-ray combo pack came in at target
cars 2 character cut outs: walmart
race car flags: hobby lobby

red striped candles: hobby lobby
black & white straws: amazon

cars 2 paper products: walmart  (they actually came in a hallmark party kit that was only $8.00 for the entire pack and it came with A LOT of stuff in it, i hadn’t planned on using most of it, but last minute it was a lifesaver when my original party supplies didn’t arrive)
supplies for license plate activity: michael’s

the morning of titan said he wanted stars way up high. this was my solution…
checkered crepe paper: hobby lobby
red & black hanging stars: walmart

cars 2 cake: safeway bakery (looked cute, tasted gross)

the finished license plate masterpieces 

 unwrapping the gifts! the boys were so cute sitting in a line. 
oh, and on a side note it was so cute when ALL of them gave credit to their mom’s for the wrapping. they’d all hand over the gift and so proudly say “my mom wrapped that”. too cute! 

getting ready to sing happy birthday 
another side note: in the background you can see the race car photo op from buycostumes.com. the boys had a lot of fun taking their photo with it. just realized that’s the only picture i have of it. lol

all the boys with their “pit crew” passes and finish line flags

the swag bags

bag & tissue paper: hobby lobby
cars coloring pages: michael’s
cars 2 cup & juicy juice box that’s cars themed: walmart
candy in cup: amazon
race car flag: hobby lobby
cars 2 fruit snack: walmart
cars 2 magnets & sticker sheets: target

in the end, titan had a blast so did his friends…i think. they all said it was “super cool” so i’m assuming that meant it passed! 🙂

ps. i had originally planned on having it cars themed, but with a twist. i hadn’t planned on such a plastering of actual cars 2 characters everywhere. when oriental trading tells you two days before the party though that everything you ordered won’t be arriving until the after the party, and you have to go on the hunt to walmart, hobby lobby & target…your options become a little more limited & you get what you get. all well. live & learn. 🙂 

titan’s cars 2 birthday party: lessons learned

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yesterday we celebrated titan’s 3rd birthday by inviting some of his friends over for a cars 2 birthday party.

a few lessons were learned with this party, which actually is the first “friends party” we have thrown for titan:

  • first, when planning on how many kids to invite, keep in mind your location and the time of year. originally we had planned on inviting 12-15 kids, but then at the last minute i decided to only invite 5 of his friends. if we were living in our own home, i probably would have gone full steam ahead with a large group of kids & it would have been ok, but since we are at my in-laws & the home is not as “child proofed” as most homes with toddlers, and is technically not our home with our own stuff, a smaller number was better. easier to do crowd control. 🙂
  • juice boxes are a genius idea with kids this age! i was going to serve soda in cute cars cups, but saw some juicy juice boxes that were cars themed and went with those instead. very glad i did. so much easier to clean up & no worrying about cups getting knocked over. 
  • balloons are a hit with 3 year olds. before i the party i blew up probably 20-30 balloons and just scattered them around the living room. as the kids were arriving & in between activities the kids all had a blast playing with the balloons. it was a great distraction & crowd pleaser. 
  • grocery store bakery cakes are gross, at least in my opinion. will be making the cake next year. even though the cars themed cake was very cute, the lack of taste was awful. 
  • do not trust oriental tradings “estimated arrival date” or assume that since you are paying $20 extra for 2 day shipping that you will get it in the 2-3 days. next year will be ordering the party supplies a month in advance.
  • 90 minutes is more than long enough for a party at this age when attention spans are short. contemplated doing a 2 hour party & am so glad we didn’t. 
  • target & michael’s are awesome places to get the swag bag favors for under $1.00! 
  • and the last lesson, when you purchase helium balloons for the “decorations” make sure to purchase one extra for your child to play with so that a full blown melt down doesn’t occur 5 minutes before the party starts. yes, that happened. 
overall the party was a success and the boys all seemed to have a lot of fun! i’m already brainstorming next year’s party! 🙂 

ps. the VIP pass around titan’s next in the picture above was actually the party invite. will have a close up photo in the next post, as well as lots more photo’s from the actual party.