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I wasn’t planning on it, but I ended up at Target yesterday checking out the Hunter for Target collection. My feelings on it are mixed. Some pieces (the bags, coats, children’s boots, etc.) I love, while others (clothing mainly) I am just not feeling. I thought I’d share my haul (some will be returned) and feelings on the pieces I picked up.

~Toddler / Kids’ Tall Rain Boots ($25/$30): Love these! They seem to be quite well-made, and the cutouts at the top make them super easy to get on and off. My kindergartner is all about these while my 4th grader is like NOPE, so his are headed back!

~Kids’ Packable Rain Coat- Silver ($30): This coat is where it’s at!  It’s well-made and looks reflective on.  It’s a packable jacket and comes with a bag for storage.

~Kids’ Packable Rain Coat – Blue ($30): Had I not picked up the silver coat first, I would have thought this one was fine.  Thin, but fine.  The blue, yellow and red coats are 100% nylon, while the silver coat is 100% polyester. I wrongly assumed that all of the coats would be the same, but they are not at all!  The silver one is much thicker and just feels like a nicer coat.  The blue one I bought will be returned, but my 4th grader likes red better than silver, so we’ll be keeping a red coat I ordered online.  I would recommend the silver over the other colors any day though.

~Kids’ Striped Slides ($20): These slides are pretty much just like any other athletic slides out there (namely adidas).  L (my 4th grader) likes these, so he’s keeping them, and we are returning W’s (my kindergartener).

~Beverage Holder / Can Koozie ($3): I love the looks of these and thought $3 was a great deal (although 99% of the other koozies we – and likely everyone else – own were free), but it’s SO HARD to get the can out!  They are very narrow and don’t slide easily.  It might be easier on a bottle than a can though?

~Hunter for Target Over-Sized Tote Bag ($35): Probably my favorite item in the entire collection.  I wasn’t planning on getting it, but I am so glad I did.  It’s HUGE and should be great as an overnight bag or a beach tote.  It’s not heavy to hold, but it’s substantial and super well made.

~Large Pouch Bag ($9): I would have preferred the smaller one, but I really wanted the orange, and it only came in the larger size.  All of the pouches at the store looked a little “scuffed” if that makes sense?  For $9 I am okay with it, but I bet this is going to get real beat up, real quick.

~Square Cooler Bag ($50): This is just slightly larger than the Yeti Hooper 18 Portable Cooler for 1/6th of the price!  Yesterday I was 50/50 on returning this, but today I am leaning more towards keeping it.  It’s a great size, stylish and we don’t have a portable cooler like this.  One note – the zipper is HARD to manage (the cashier at Target and I thought it was defective at first), but it comes with a zipper lubricant inside!

I am still *hoping* to get the orange boots whenever it is that they launch the women’s tall boots, but there isn’t anything else I *need* from the collection.  It just felt pretty inconsistent quality wise, and I heard people complaining about sizing (my husband tried on the short boots and found them a size too large).  Although I would pick up a booty bag if I came across one!

People always over purchase during these launches because if you don’t, the next person who comes along will snatch it up and you’ll be out of luck if you decide you did indeed want that.  So if there is something you missed or wish you had gotten, there is still a chance.  You have 14 days to return your items (44 days if you used a Red Card), so I recommend checking your Targets for items you wanted and don’t forget to make your returns if there are things you aren’t in love with!

Have you gotten a chance to look at the collection in person? What do you think and what did you score?

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