Get ahead of the party season: Target toy clearance in July

Lego "Hero Factory" Bionicle, $3.24 (reg. 12.99)

 

 there were lots of these yesterday

Hi friends,
Target starts clearing out their toy section this time of year.  If you notice, many items are now 50% off, which is pretty decent.  If you wait a few days, you should be able to find some great buys for 75% off!  Stockpiling toys in the back of my closet has saved me tons of money!  Often it's hard to plan ahead for birthday party expenses, because class friends invite my kids to parties I had no way to plan for.  I used to run out and spend $20 on a last minute gift.  Now, I go into my closet and find an age/gender appropriate gift, and we're good to go for only a few bucks!  Just last weekend, my son's friend had a birthday party.  We gave him two 2-packs of Bakugans (pretty popular with the kinder-crowd), and our total cost was only $6 for what would have been $24 full price. 
I am always thinking ahead for my own kids' birthday parties as well.  Since I know my boys are in love with superheroes, I will buy table cloths, napkins, crayons, coloring books, and other goody bag gifts any time I find them 75% off. 

2 pack squirt guns, $2.50 (reg. $10)