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Save $150 on This 10-Foot Animated Alien at Costco Now

two young boys in Halloween costumes making scary faces.

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I’ve never been much of a holiday decor person — part of that is owed to the fact that until very recently, I was a renter and wasn’t necessarily able or allowed to put up decorations outside my home. But now I have a mortgage — and a front lawn of my very own. And thanks to my colleague Kristi Waterworth, a few weeks ago I learned that Costco sells Halloween animatronics, including a 10-foot tall alien that talks and plays spooky music.

When I first found out about it, it was priced at $199.97 (down from $249.99 originally), which was a bit too much for me to justify spending on something like this. But then I checked again last week, and this alien was marked down further, to $99.97. At that price point, how could I say no? Spoiler alert: I couldn’t.

I’m freaking out my neighbors with the Costco alien

My new alien friend was shipped promptly, arriving on my doorstep in just a few days. I’m a pretty new Costco member, and this was the second online order I’ve placed with the warehouse club, and thus far, I’ve been pretty impressed with both shipping speed and the email updates about tracking I receive along the way.

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A partner and I set up the Costco alien on my front lawn last weekend, and we got plenty of curious stares from my neighbors and people driving down my street. Set up was very smooth, as the alien came with clear and comprehensive instructions, and all the parts were labeled with lettered stickers, making the whole process easy.

We also tried out the electronics (which plugged into an extension cord run from my garage behind the house), but I’m electing to leave my new alien friend unplugged until Halloween. I just moved into this neighborhood a few months ago and I figure that having a loud decoration in my yard might prove to make me unpopular with my neighbors.

I’ve also chatted with a few of them who’ve checked out my new addition — I had to laugh last night when my neighbor across the street noted he was “very scary.” (I beg to differ!) She also confirmed that this neighborhood gets a ton of trick-or-treaters, so I’m excited to get my alien plugged in and running for the holiday and sit outside with a big bowl of candy to give out.

Other worthy Costco Halloween finds

When I joined Costco a few months ago, I wasn’t expecting to buy holiday decor, but it turns out you can find some pretty great stuff! Here are a few examples to check out now, if you’re putting together an outdoor display for your own home. You’ve still got a week of shipping time before the big day (and shipping is included in all these prices)!

7-foot animated pumpkin scarecrow

Perhaps you’re more of a classic Halloween scare fan than I am. In that case, check out this scarecrow with a spooky jack-o-lantern for a head. It has LED flame effects and is motion-activated, so you can scare the pants off some trick-or-treaters. Get it now for $129.97.

Animated skeleton tombstone with lights and music

If you’re not much for yard decor, consider this skeleton that lights up and dances when kids approach, candy buckets in hand. This one isn’t weather-proof, so if your porch is covered, you should be good to go to keep this outside — or in a pinch, this could be great indoor decor for your Halloween party. Get it for $49.97 right now.

Pumpkin luminary set

You can even find classy and elegant Halloween decor at Costco. This set of two lovely metal pumpkins can be illuminated with a tealight candle (always practice good fire safety and supervise if you go this route) or a battery-powered LED candle. They’re going for $86.99.

Costco has the Halloween decorations that will make you the envy(?) of your neighbors, and catch the eye of all those costumed children roaming the streets, looking for candy. Don’t delay, visit Costco.com or your local store today!

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