Michaels

Michaels is the largest arts, crafts, and hobby specialty retailer in the US, with 1,200+ physical stores plus michaels.com. The catalog covers general crafts (yarn and knitting, paper and scrapbooking, painting, drawing, kids crafts, jewelry making, resin and polymer clay), floral and wedding and party supplies, custom framing (in-store service), seasonal decor (Halloween, Christmas, Easter, Valentine's), home decor and wall art, teacher and classroom supplies, DIY tools (Dremel, glue guns, cutting tools), and Cricut and Silhouette machines plus supplies. Route through ShopBack US before clicking through to earn cashback on eligible orders at michaels.com.

Michaels runs a rolling weekly coupon cycle alongside its weekly ad, and a 40 percent off one regular-price item coupon is usually available through the Michaels app, email, or in-store handout. Additional coupons appear around Michaels Anniversary, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and the Halloween, Christmas, and Easter craft seasons. No code needed: go through ShopBack before you pay and part of what you spend comes back as Cashback.

Michaels resets its weekly ad every Sunday. The ad typically features 40 to 60 percent off rotating craft categories (yarn, paper, floral, art supplies, seasonal), plus doorbuster prices on Cricut and Silhouette machines during key windows. The weekly ad price applies at checkout without a code on featured items, and members can use the standing 40 percent off one regular-price coupon on non-sale items in the same order (one coupon per transaction, standard exclusions apply). Route through ShopBack before you pay and part of what you spend comes back as Cashback.

The Michaels Anniversary sale is one of the deepest storewide events of the year, typically running for a multi-day window with heavy markdowns across general craft (yarn, painting, drawing, jewelry making), Cricut and Silhouette machines and supplies, home decor and wall art, and floral. Anniversary is a reliable window for shoppers stocking up on staples like acrylic paint sets, canvases, yarn skeins, and Cricut vinyl. During Michaels Anniversary, the sale price is what you pay at checkout. Going through ShopBack before you pay is an essential step, and part of what you spend comes back as Cashback. Check the rate shown on ShopBack's Michaels page before you buy.

Michaels' Black Friday sale typically kicks off in the week before Thanksgiving and extends through Cyber Monday and Cyber Week. It is the deepest annual window for Cricut and Silhouette machine bundles, Christmas decor and ornaments, wreath-making supplies, art and drawing sets (great gift bundles), and craft storage. Doorbusters rotate daily and inventory on machine bundles is limited. Route through ShopBack US before clicking through fresh to earn cashback on eligible orders. Category exclusions apply. For a deeper look, see US 2026 Sale Calendar: Memorial Day to Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Michaels' seasonal craft cycle is predictable. Valentine's craft and paper arrives in early January and marks down late February. Easter (pastel florals, egg decorating, spring wreath supplies) previews in February and clears through mid-April. Halloween is the biggest fall window, with new decor and craft kits landing late August, peak selection through September, first markdowns in mid-October, and heavy clearance from November 1. Christmas (trees, ornaments, wreath forms, ribbon, holiday floral) previews in September, holds peak selection through November, and clears from December 26. Back-to-school teacher and classroom supplies land late July through August. Route through ShopBack US to add cashback to seasonal orders.

Michaels Rewards is Michaels' free loyalty program and the main perk for regular shoppers. Members earn points on qualifying spend that convert to reward vouchers, receive a birthday reward, and get exclusive member-only coupons and early access to select sale events. Michaels also offers standing discounts to teachers and students, seniors, and military and first responders through the same account. Michaels Rewards is Michaels' own program. ShopBack Cashback comes from going through ShopBack before you pay on michaels.com, and the Michaels page on ShopBack shows the live rate.

For yarn, the cheapest windows at Michaels are typically the weekly ad's rotating yarn feature (buy-one-get-one or 40 to 50 percent off Loops and Threads and Big Twist house brands), Michaels Anniversary, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and end-of-season clearance on holiday and novelty yarns after Christmas. Loops and Threads and Big Twist are Michaels' house brands and typically undercut national brands like Lion Brand and Red Heart on the same weight and fiber. For pattern staples (acrylic worsted, cotton, chunky), buying to project during a weekly yarn sale plus routing through ShopBack US is usually the cleanest play.

Cricut and Silhouette machine pricing at Michaels is sharpest during Michaels Anniversary, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Mother's Day and Father's Day windows, and Michaels' periodic machine bundle events. Cricut Maker, Cricut Explore, Cricut Joy, and Silhouette Cameo machines often ship in Michaels-exclusive bundles with mats, blades, and starter vinyl or iron-on that undercut Cricut.com direct pricing on the same machine. For consumable supplies (Cricut Smart Vinyl, iron-on, transfer tape, mats, blades, Infusible Ink), Michaels' weekly ad rotates supply categories, and the standing 40 percent off one regular-price coupon can apply to a single non-sale supply item per transaction. Activate ShopBack US before clicking through to compound cashback on the machine bundle.

Paper crafting is one of Michaels' deepest catalogs (Recollections cardstock, patterned paper, stickers, die cuts, embellishments, albums), and the sharpest windows are the weekly ad's paper feature (typically buy-one-get-one on cardstock and 5-for-a-fixed-price patterned paper), Michaels Anniversary, and seasonal paper (Halloween, Christmas, Easter, Valentine's) at first markdown one to two weeks before the holiday. Recollections is Michaels' house paper brand and typically undercuts American Crafts and Doodlebug on solid cardstock. Open Michaels from its page on ShopBack before you pay to have part of your spend come back as Cashback.

For kids' crafts (art sets, Crayola drawing and painting, Perler beads, Play-Doh, slime kits, seasonal kids craft kits), the cheapest windows at Michaels are the weekly ad's kids category rotation, back-to-school (late July through August), Halloween craft kits in mid-October, and the post-Christmas clearance on themed kids' kits. Craft Smart is Michaels' house kids and general craft brand and typically carries the sharpest per-unit pricing on foam sheets, pom poms, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, glue, and paint. Route through ShopBack US before clicking through to add cashback.

For silk flowers, greenery, wreath forms, ribbon, and floral picks, Michaels' Ashland house brand covers the widest catalog at the sharpest baseline pricing. The cheapest windows are the weekly ad's floral rotation (typically 50 to 60 percent off Ashland florals), Michaels Anniversary, and the seasonal floral cycle (Valentine's, spring and Easter, summer, fall, Christmas) at first markdown one to two weeks before each holiday peaks. For DIY wreath makers, buying ribbon and wreath forms during the weekly floral rotation and routing through ShopBack US is the standard play.

Michaels Custom Framing is an in-store service for framing artwork, prints, photos, jerseys, shadow boxes, diplomas, and memorabilia. A framer helps select frame moulding, mat, glazing (regular, non-glare, UV-protective, museum), and mounting. Michaels runs standing promotions on custom framing (typically 50 to 70 percent off custom framing on rolling weekly and seasonal cycles), and quotes are provided in-store.

Michaels and Hobby Lobby overlap heavily on general craft, seasonal decor, and floral, and both run near-standing 40 percent off one regular-price coupons that anchor their weekly pricing. Michaels typically wins on breadth of general craft (yarn, paper crafting, drawing, jewelry making, resin), Cricut and Silhouette machine bundles and supplies, custom framing service breadth, and the Michaels Rewards program (points, birthday reward, teacher and student and senior and military discounts). Hobby Lobby typically wins on home decor and wall art depth, faith-adjacent seasonal (Nativity, Easter religious decor), and quilting fabric (Michaels does not carry fabric by the yard). For general craft plus Cricut, Michaels plus ShopBack US cashback is typically the sharper play; for home decor and fabric quilting, check Hobby Lobby separately.

Amazon (see the ShopBack Amazon page) is faster on delivery for small craft and Cricut consumables (Prime two-day or same-day on many items), and often competitive on national brand craft (Lion Brand yarn, Crayola, Elmer's, Mod Podge). Michaels wins on house-brand pricing (Loops and Threads, Recollections, Ashland, Craft Smart), Cricut machine bundles (Michaels-exclusive bundle contents undercut Cricut.com direct), weekly coupon depth (40 percent off one regular-price item is almost always available), Michaels Rewards points, custom framing service, and physical store network for browsing floral and seasonal in person. Cross-check both when the item is a national brand at similar sale pricing; for house-brand crafts and machine bundles, Michaels is typically sharper.

Michaels offers standard shipping to US addresses, buy-online-pickup-in-store, and curbside pickup at most locations. Buy-online-pickup-in-store is typically ready within a few hours at the confirmation email's estimated pickup time and is a common way to lock in a weekly ad price on a limited-stock item before it sells out. Payment options at michaels.com include credit and debit card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Michaels Rewards redemption. Route through ShopBack US before clicking through to earn cashback on eligible orders.

ShopBack is a Cashback portal that pays Cashback on orders at partner retailers, Michaels included. Sign in to ShopBack US, open the Michaels page on ShopBack, and continue to michaels.com to complete the order. Go through ShopBack before you pay and the Cashback tracks to your ShopBack account. The Michaels page on ShopBack shows which purchases earn Cashback and the live rate.

Michaels sale windows include the weekly ad, Michaels Anniversary, Black Friday, and the Halloween, Christmas and Easter craft seasons, and the sale price applies at checkout. Open Michaels from its page on ShopBack before you pay and part of what you spend comes back as Cashback.

Michaels cashback typically shows as pending in your ShopBack account within 48 hours of the transaction, then moves to confirmed after Michaels's return and validation window, usually within 60 to 90 days. Track status under the Orders tab in the ShopBack app or web account.