94 Festive Trunk or Treat Ideas for Cars, Trucks, & SUVs!
See the best ideas for decorating your trunk for the upcoming trunk or treat event! These are fun, festive, great for any location including church and most are really easy, plus includes Disney ideas!
Nothing says Halloween spirit like trunk or treat events! I love see all of the displays and Halloween decorations while knowing we are still in a safe place. Last year we went to two, and the one in the school parking lot that the spirit club had was amazing! The kids had such a great time decorating and the turn out was awesome. So I thought I would give you guys some inspiration for trunk decorations so you can celebrate Halloween night in style!
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Mickey Mouse and Disney
Need a cute Disney trunk idea? There are super cute and easy to setup!
Nerf Gun
If you have little boys who love Nerf guns they will definitely be in the spooky spirit with this idea.
Space and Plants
For those who love space, this would be an easy idea to recreate. Grab store bought paper lanterns for the plants and jazz them up a little bit.
On the Farm
These cute cow painted pumpkins on hale bales make for a super simple and cheap way to decorate for trunk or treat.
Wrapped Mummy
If you want something easy or last minute, simply wrap the back in toilet paper or white streamers and add paper plates and construction paper for the eyes.
I Put a Spell on You
This one is a little more intricate with the balloon garland, but still ready festive! Also great for a Hocus Pocus theme.
Superhero/Marvel
Choose your favorite superhero like Spiderman, Hulk, or make the whole display!
Nightmare Before Christmas
Fans of Jack Skellington and the Nightmare Before Christmas? These are easy trunk ideas, especially if you already have some themed items at home.
Scooby Doo
Turn the back of your car or van into the Mystery Machine and recreate the Scooby doo theme by using paper and making a cardboard cut out.
Under the Sea
Turn the back of the car into and under the sea adventure! You could also use sharks or baby shark as inspiration. I love the idea of using pool noodles and ribbon to make the life like coral!
Toy Story
Check out all of these fun ideas for Toy Story! Go with the aliens from the claw machine for something a little easier. Make the full setup including the Etch a Sketch, or create the claw out of cardboard wrapped with aluminum and hang from the trunk.
Pumpkin Patch and Fall Themed
Create a simple all orange theme with pumpkins, orange sodas, an actual fruit for an easy trunk or treat idea. You can all recreate Charlie Brown (It’s the Great Pumpkin) with cute trendy ghosts, or a DIY pumpkin patch.
Bluey
Is your kid obsessed with Bluey? I feel like most of the younger ones are! They will definitely love this trunk or treat.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Make your baseball trunk or treat simple by just hanging up a blanket or merch and putting out some bases, or go with a movie theme like A League of Their Own. Reeds Indeed nailed the ball park theme and went all out!
Carnival and Snack Bar
Do one or both of these ideas for a fun carnival and circus display!
Wizard of Oz
How fun are these cardboard cutouts? That will make setting up for the yellow brick road really easy!
Fixer Upper
I love Chip and Jo so this trunk or treat idea definitely made the list and it’s funny!
Spongebob and Bikini Bottom
Recreate the entire Binki Bottom right in the back of your van! This is a fun and easy setup and you can fill the chum bucket with candy.
The Flinstones
Need a quick and easy idea? Go with the Flintstones by incorporating animal print and dollar store faux bones.
Fortnite
All of the gamers coming through the line will love to see a Fornite display!
Candyland
Go with the classic kids game of Candyland for a fun, bright, and festive theme.
Skeleton Pirates
Turn your truck or SUV into a full on pirate ship by using props and fake skeletons.
Starbucks and Target
Feeling like a basic witch? Then you have to go with the Starbucks or Target trunk or treat.
Football and Touchdowns
This family created a whole football game in the back of their car! What a fun idea to have outside of just candy! But you could go simple add some lights and a touchdown goal for still a fun set up!
Just Add Confetti has free printables where you can recreate that look as well and it doubles for tailgating.
Trunk Fil A (Chick Fil A)
If you want to make a big display instead of using the trunk you can set out a table. I love the eat more Kandy sign on the second idea, but don’t we have to have the Chic-fil-a drive through too? She also is handing out lemonade.
Twister Treat
Take the classic Twister game and turn it into trunk or treat by taping candy to the circles, then have kids spin the wheel to see what they get!
Emoji Madness
Here’s a super easy but still a cute idea for your car trunk that you could easily add more emoji balloons or stuffies for extra decorations.
The Sandlot
If you love the timeless Sandlot movie and are into baseball, the whole family can join in on the fun!
Girly Pink
For all of the girly girls for love the pastel pink and black look here’s three options that are perfect and may even get the best trunk award! The disco one may be my fave!
Winnie the Pooh
Who doesn’t look Winnie the Pooh! This is a great trunk idea that everyone will definitely recognize and be in awe for, especially the younger kids.
Friends Themed
Are you a fan of the popular show Friends? All of the kids may not get it, but the millennial moms will!
Pac Man
This simple trunk idea will bring pure nostalgia to parents! All you need is some paper and cardboard to make the borders. You can use poster board for the inside to make it like the real game.
Crayons
This fun trunk is perfect if you are going to be somewhere like the church parking lot or a daycare where you know there will be lots of small children. Plus, I like the bright crayon colors.
Frankenstein Pick or Treat
Turn the trunk of your car into a Frankenstein where kids will close their eyes and pick a treat!
Flamingos
That new trend of pink and black is really taking over, but I can’t say I hate it! I prefer decor like this instead of scary.
Mario Brothers
Here’s everything you need to make a Mario Brother’s trunk. She shows you everything they used for this cute idea. And there’s another idea if you want balloon garlic.
Mad Science Lab
Because I also love all things science, this may be one of my favorite themed trunks yet! I know it’s not a Halloween classic, but it is so cool!
Noah’s Ark
If you are needing a trunk or treat theme that is related to church, these Noah’s Ark ones turned out so cute! Stuffed animals were used on this ark, while balloon animals and Christmas lights transformed this trunk into the ark.
Monsters, INC.
Sully, Boo, and the gang are all here! This Disney trunk is perfect for a last minute idea and the best part is that if you already have the characters at home you won’t have to buy much!
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
This trunk or treat display is made with paper props and even includes a golden ticket!
Beetlejuice
Want a slightly scary trunk? Beetlejuice is a good choice with still not being too bad for little ones.
Disney Princesses
Use cutouts to make the Alice in Wonderland scene below! You can also make a simple AIW trunk by using greenery and large flowers, along with the cute little sign.
There’s also two ideas for Rapunzel/Tangled that are both show stoppers and every little girl will want to stop by.
Harry Potter
The Quidditch trunk was clever and haven’t see one like that before! She gives the full tutorial of how you can recreate your trunk too. The whole family can also join in on the Hogwarts look!
Star Wars
Steal the simple Star Wars with her DIY tutorial! Here’s another idea using Darth Vader balloons for an easy way to add decorations. I also like the May the Force Be With You one!
Tow Mater from Cars
If your kids like the movie cars, then Tow Mater is a great one for you! Plus, it’s really easy compared to some of the others.
Coco
For those who like the bright colors and the Coco movie, this idea is really fun!
Cookie Monster
How cute is the Cookie Monster?! Or you could do a full Sesame Street theme!
Cocomelon
Perfect idea for a trunk or treat at a daycare or preschool!
Up
This is one of my favorite Disney movies so I really love this idea.
Minions
Recreate Minions by getting an inflatable and a few eye balloons for the back of the car. Here’s idea good idea below!
Little Red Riding Hood
They also incorporated an apple toss game for the kids which I thought was cool!
Pirate Ship
See the full tutorial from HGTV on how to turn your trunk into a realistic looking pirate ship!
We hope you have gotten some inspo to go out and decorate your own trunk now! And cannot wait to see which one you go with!
