Over 100 trunk or treat ideas for your car, including Harry Potter, Superheroes and more! You’re going to love these easy and inspiring Halloween ideas! Keep reading to find your favorite Idea and start decorating your car.
As a kid, I remember going trick-or-treating with my siblings and we would circle our block, and the next one, and about five blocks later we’d finally make our way home with pillowcases full of chocolate bars.
Then, one year, my parent’s told us we were going to do something “new” for Halloween.
And as a kid, “new” was another word for “forceful non-negotiable decision making” from parents.
Instead, my family and I went to our first trunk-or-treat at our local church and the event wasn’t as disastrous as my 7-year-old mind thought.
It seemed that every year we went back the trunk decorations became more elaborate, the cars multiplied, and more community members came out to support this activity.
What do you do at a trunk-or-treat?
A Trunk or Treat is a Halloween activity, usually hosted at a church or at another community location where people park their cars in a large parking lot. They open and decorate the back of their vehicle in order to hand out candy to children. Often the trunks are decorated with a theme, such as spooky, superheroes, Disney, or another childhood favorite theme.
Do kids dress up for trunk or treat?
Kids are often encouraged to dress up but are not required to. Trunk or treat is another way for children to collect candy on Halloween. Instead of going from door-to-door where they don’t know the homeowners, they go from vehicle to vehicle in an often safe location.
What time is trunk or treat?
The time for trunk or treating varies with the community or organization hosting the event. Often, people are asked to decorate and set up their cars around 4 p.m. so children can start the trunk or treat around 5 p.m. The activity is usually scheduled for the evening between the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Always check with your local community or church to confirm times.
How does trunk or treat work?
A trunk or treat is a growing popular method for kids to safely collect candy on Halloween. Parents will bring their children to their church or another community event where people will have their trunks open and hand out candy. Children are encouraged to follow the path of cars to collect their Halloween candy.
How do you organize the candy?
There are many easy and creative ways you can organize your candy for a trunk or treat. The easiest way is to keep your candy in the bag and hand to children as they come to your trunk. A creative way would be to place the candy in a big bowl and make the candy part of your trunk’s theme and display.
Here are the BEST trunk or treat ideas you’ll find this year!
In this list you’ll find:
DISNEY THEMED TRUNKS FOR TRUNK OR TREAT
KID-FRIENDLY TRUNKS FOR TRUNK OR TREAT
SPOOKY TRUNKS FOR TRUNK OR TREAT
TRUNKS WE WISH WE HAD TIME FOR!
SUPERHERO TRUNKS FOR TRUNK OR TREAT
HARRY POTTER TRUNKS ALL THE KIDS WILL LOVE
EASY TRUNK OR TREAT IDEAS
ANIMAL THEMED TRUNKS FOR TRUNK OR TREAT
HALLOWEEN CAR DECORATIONS (MOST LIKELY CHURCH-APPROVED)
TRUNK OR TREAT IDEAS THAT YOUR TEENAGERS WILL BE BEGGING TO VOLUNTEER AT
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There is something next-level creepy that even as an adult, I still can’t watch Beetlejuice.
This trunk screams simplicity. If you’re in a time crunch, all you need are some gauze and props.
I can’t think of anyone who would want to “move-in” but if there’s chocolate…
The “Be Very Afraid” sign has me smiling with these friendly-looking ghosts. But seriously, if you’re in a time crunch, all you need are some Christmas lights and a few small bedsheets.
Clowns will always be terrifying, and this one (in the dark) is no exception.
Wouldn’t this Angry Birds trunk be SO FUN?! It might get a little crazy if you let the kids knock down the pigs for a treat, but everyone would have a great time.
The comfy slippers and emoji pajama pants? Yes, please! What emoji do you find yourself using all the time? I’m pretty sure mine is either the facepalm girl or the heart-in-eyes smile.
Mary Poppins is always a classic (especially if you don’t want to use your car at all!)
This frog is adorable. Your teens can dress in green and be “tadpoles” or wear black and be “flies.” The cleverness is endless.
Stormtrooper costume and teenagers…yea, I don’t think you’ll need to ask them more than once.
The race car theme will be a huge hit with the kids in your community, especially if you have racing competitions on your “track.”
If you’re hoping to get your video gamer out of the house for a bit, then this Fortnite trunk will be the perfect excuse to ask for their help!
What trunk or treat idea will you be using this year?
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