9 Fall Items You Shouldn’t Buy at Costco, But Will Anyway

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You’ve just noticed a slight chill in the air and saw one leaf change color and float to the ground, so of course it is time to do some impulse shopping to prep for fall. If you’re a Costco member, chances are you go for money-saving deals and the ability to buy in bulk, but there is something to be said for kitschy Halloween decor and seasonally themed knick-knacks. Sure, your cart is filled with essentials like canned goods and toilet paper, but what about the little fall-themed things that catch your eye before checkout?

Sticking to your budget and saving money is important, but what is running errands without sparking a little spontaneous joy when you see autumnal color schemes on cozy blankets you just added to your cart? There’s a good chance everything on this shopping list is not something that is considered a necessary expense, but though your regular to-do list may be long, life isn’t. Here are some fun fall items that you shouldn’t buy at Costco, but you will. 

Disney Halloween Train With Lights and Music

• Price: $99.99

All aboard the fall decor train which takes you straight through the holiday season. This decorative locomotive comes with classic Disney characters like Mickey, Donald and Goofy in the Halloween theme. It also lights up and plays music making a great centerpiece decoration. 

Day of the Dead Clock With Lights

• Price: $59.99

Whether you celebrate Halloween, Dia de los Muertos or just simply love a spooky aesthetic, Costco has you covered. This Day of the Dead working clock is battery-powered and lights up with illuminated LED candles. 

Animated Alien

• Price: $179.99

Nothing says impulse buy like a 10-foot alien decoration on your front lawn. This will be a neighborhood hit for the young and young-at-heart people on your street. It comes with glowing lights, alien-voice audio recordings and motion-sensor activated — and it’s $70 off right now. 

Halloween Harvest Themed Decorative Pillow

• Price: $19.99

A simple swap out of your regular throw pillows for plush pumpkins, ghosts, harvest scenes and moons is a great way to upgrade your living room into a seasonal space. Costco has a variety of fall, harvest and Halloween-themed decorative pillows to boost your cozy comforts in style. 

Animated Pumpkin Scarecrow

• Price: $174.99

Not a single crow will dare to land in your yard, but this 7-foot pumpkin scarecrow statement piece will be the delight of your children as well as the other neighborhood kids — and it’s currently on sale. It is motion sensor activated and has an LED glowing jack-o’lantern head, and you can use it for indoor or outdoor decor. 

Animated Skeleton Tombstone

• Price: $59.99

The Halloween festivities can officially begin when you grab this skeleton tombstone that lights up and plays dance music for anyone who walks by. This purchase may not be practical but it is fun and if nothing else, something to get the party and the conversation started. Plus, you have until Sept. 17 to get $20 off.

Squishmallows Plush Treat Pail

• Price: $21.99

Not only can you take these adorable 16-inch stuffed animal buckets around trick-or-treating, but your kids can also use them year-round to keep their treasures in. They come in a variety of colors and characters so you can get one for all the little personalities in your life. 

Happy Halloween Tower of Treats

• Price: $36.99

If you are going to get treats at the beginning of the holiday season, make sure they are in tower form. Decorative, fun and delicious, these Halloween-themed goodies come stacked and include, Tom Clark Caramel Popcorn, Monica’s Vanilla Wafers, St. Germain Palmiers, Lindt Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffles, Yves Thuries Dark Chocolate Ganache Truffles and more.

Mrs. Prindables Grand Fall Caramel Apple Gift Basket

• Price: $79.99

Fall is synonymous with all things apple, whether it’s picking them, spicing them or eating them. If you are looking for a great gift or just want to treat yourself Costco currently is carrying a caramel apple gift basket with goodies such as a triple chocolate autumn jumbo apple, chocolate and caramel pretzel rods, white chocolate pretzel twists and assorted natural caramels.

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