Get Trunk or Treat Car Trunk Registration Form

Do not allow alcohol, and make sure that all music and activities are kid friendly. Consider those who may have peanut or other allergies, and ask participants to not bring foods or candy containing nuts. Encourage adults to decorate the trunks of their vehicles and to dress up in costume as well.

Costumes are a must for trick or treating. If people go door-to- door, begging for treats, and don't bother to dress up, they don't deserve to receive a treat. I encourage the adults, when accompanying their kids, to wear a costume as well. Make sure the costume fits well and is safe to walk in.

Pick a Date and Time – Trunk or Treat Planning Guide. Determine and Reserve a Location for a Certain Amount of Vehicles. Find Volunteers. Secure Sponsors. Recruit Trunk or Treat Hosts. Recruit Judges for Trunk or Treat Awards. Find Activities that Compliment the Trunk or Treat Portion. Promote, Promote, Promote.

Families or groups sign up to decorate their cars for Halloween, sometimes creating elaborate scenes out of their trunks. Then, the “trunkers” hand out candy and non-food items to children who walk from vehicle to vehicle, collecting treats.

Purchase items to be handed out to Trunk or Treaters in addition to treats, such as Pencils, Halloween Bags, Bracelets, Stickers, and Balloons. Set up a trunk or booth to distribute these items. Consider having a competition for “Best Trunk” and determine what the prize will be.

Trunk-or-treat is an alternative to conventional trick-or-treating which involves not just kids but parents and neighbors as well. It involves a group of adults dressing up, their kids, decorating their car with Halloween fixtures, and meeting together at a parking lot.