Question: Trunk or Treat Theme?

Are you thinking about Halloween yet? Or groaning when you see it sneaking into stores and onto blogs? As I told one friend, when you’re a mom, you need twice as much prep time for things because everything takes twice as long to get done! We have a Halloween-related question today: reader Chelsea at the Dollar Store Crafts Facebook page writes:

Ok, DSCers. We won first place with our “Wizard of Oz” themed trunk at our church’s Trunk Or Treat last year, and I intend to keep the winning streak! Any ideas for an inexpensive trunk theme? Things are really hectic right now, and I’m having a hard time deciding on one. I’m willing to put some work into it. (I meticulously added gold glitter glue to the edge of every DT poppy petal I used last year!) Thanks!

photo: by The Rocking Pony, used with permission

I love these Cars Movie-themed cars by The Rocking Pony!
Tip Junkie has 16 ideas for decorating your car

So, what are your suggestions?

Tags: cars movie, halloween, mater, theme ideas, trunk or treat

Heather

Heather Mann is chief editor of Dollar Store Crafts, and specializes in transforming inexpensive materials into stylish and simple craft projects. She has appeared on the Martha Stewart Show, in Reader’s Digest and the New York Times. DSC has been recognized as named one of Babble.com’s Top 10 Best Overall Craft Blogs (2011 & 2012) and Apartment Therapy’s 10 Crafty Blogs We Love (2010). Her work has been viewed by millions on the cover of FamilyFun magazine and on top websites such as RealSimple, Huffington Post, ABCNews.com, and others.

10 Comments

GM

August 25, 2011 at 1:46 pm

I’d probably go with a Willy Wonka theme.
Bradford

August 25, 2011 at 2:04 pm

I was going to say “Wizard of Oz” but see that one already did quite well LOL…..maybe a gypsy fortune teller…..or maybe do one with a “grease monkey” theme…
Tee

August 26, 2011 at 5:58 am

Not sure how to incorporate the entire car but what about a Pirate theme? Your trunk being a Dead Mans Chest.
Amber

August 26, 2011 at 8:01 am

Maybe a “Tangled” theme. Hang yellow yarn around the sides of the trunk and a little green lizard to sit on top.
Tee

August 27, 2011 at 4:48 pm

OH, I like Amber’s thought of a green lizzard. How about a green gekko instead. You could get a local Geico to sponsor you?????
Chelsea

August 28, 2011 at 5:37 pm

Thanks so much, guys! I had “Willy Wonka” and “Tangled” on my list of ideas – great minds think alike. :) LOVE the pirate/dead man’s chest idea. I have a running list of Halloween costume ideas, and I’m definitely adding that to it. (I’m a total geek.) The grease monkey idea is cute, too, and my husband and I could literally dress as monkeys!

Tee – think of the money I could save by being sponsored by Geico! ;) lol

Ironically, we just decided on a theme tonight, right before I saw this article. (Thanks, Heather!) The theme for this year is going to be “Up.” We’re dressing the car as the house and tying balloons to it. (And giving them away to the kids.) The hubs will be Carl and I’ll be Dug. So excited!

Thanks again!
TheBargainBabe

August 30, 2011 at 7:51 am

Trunk or Treat looks like so much fun. The “Cars” themed cars are adorable!

I see that you are going to do an “Up” theme, that will be really cute, I want to see pictures!

For future ideas–
Candyland
Cowboy/Farm
Egypt (Pyramids, Mummies, King Tut!)
Military (You could get lots of USA decor things cheap after July 4th)
Winnie the Pooh (cute and friendly for little bitty kids)
Camping (set up a tent, could you roast marshmallows too or give out smore kits?, have sleeping bags, etc)
Gone Fishing (everyone with fishing poles, hand out gummy fish as treats, from a tackle box of course!)
Nydia

October 2, 2012 at 1:18 pm

It’s our first year decorating our car “Wizard of Oz” themed for our daughter’s school/church. Would you mind sharing your tips and ideas on this?