We know Halloween candy better than anyone, and when it comes to creative ways to hand out treats, we’ve got the tricks up our sleeves! Are you ready to be the most terrifyingly good trunk at trunk or treat? Turn your car into a magical masterpiece with our Halloween decorating ideas! Whether you're going for a sweet theme or something more eerie, we’ve got everything you need to make your car a hit this season.
Trunk or Treat Ideas for Cars
Turn your car into a candy-filled adventure with a trunk-or-treat setup that's easy, interactive, and perfect for creating Halloween magic right from the back seat!
Monster Mouth
Transform your car into a giant trunk or treat monster mouth by adding cardboard teeth and eyes for a frightfully fun look! This fang-tastic design turns your trunk into a friendly (or fearsome) creature, perfect for delighting trick-or-treaters of all ages.
- Keep your candy bowl full of HERSHEY’S KISSES Monster Foils Milk Chocolate Candies or make desserts like Monster Cupcakes and Chocolate Monster Pops to sweeten your setup.
- Costume Idea: Any monster you’d like!
Candy World Adventure
Create a whimsical scene inspired by your favorite childhood game by laying out a path of colored blocks or spaces leading to your trunk. As kids come up to your car, they can pick a card that matches a colored bucket of candy that they can choose from. You can also try matching the color of the buckets to the candy in them. For example, fill a red bucket with KIT KAT® Milk Chocolate Snack Size Candy Bars, an orange bucket with REESE’S Milk Chocolate Snack Size Peanut Butter Cups and a green bucket with SKINNYPOP Halloween Original Popcorn to turn your trunk into a sweet adventure!
- Costume Idea: Dress like your favorite candy, such as this REESE’S Cup Costume.
Witches & Wizards
Bring the magic to your trunk with a witches and wizards theme! Fill a giant cauldron with HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Snack Size Harry Potter™ Limited Edition Candy Bars to create a spell-binding trunk or treat station that will enchant every little witch and wizard. Want to add more magical fun? Challenge trick-or-treaters with a Harry Potter™ trivia question. If they answer correctly, reward them with a full-size HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Harry Potter™ Limited Edition Candy Bar. For more charming ideas, discover additional Harry Potter™ treats and activities.
- Costume Idea: Dress like a magical student or a classic witch or wizard
Trunk or Treat Ideas for SUVs
Using an SUV for trunk-or-treat gives you tons of space to go all out with your decorations! With a straight-in setup and a hatch door perfect for hanging creepy decor, your SUV can become the ultimate stop this season.
Haunted Pirate Ship
Turn your SUV into a haunted pirate ship, complete with treasure chests overflowing with goodies! Fill it with your favorite candies or add some gold with ROLO® Creamy Caramels in Rich Chocolate Candies. For an allergen-friendly option, PIRATE’S BOOTY Halloween Aged White Cheddar Rice Corn Puffs are another great addition that will make your trunk a treasure trove of treats for every little buccaneer that comes your way.
- Costume Idea: Swashbuckling pirates or mystical mermaids
King-Size Castle
Go all out this Halloween with a royal-themed trunk! Handing out king-size candy bars like HERSHEY’S Cookies ‘N’ Creme King Size Candy Bars, REESE’S Big Cup with Caramel Milk Chocolate King Size Peanut Butter Cups and CADBURY CARAMELLO Milk Chocolate & Creamy Caramel King Size Candy Bars are perfect for making kids feel like royalty. Deck your SUV out in gold and jewels, turn lawn chairs into your thrones and add even more sweet fun to the night by speaking in your best British accent!
- Costume Idea: Purple or red robes, crowns, medieval attire
Mad Science “Cab”
Conjure up a Mad Science Cab in your SUV by putting on a white coat and setting up an crazy science lab-inspired scene! Fill big glass jars with cool candies like KIT KAT® Witchʼs Brew White Creme Candy Bars and experiment with an eerie atmosphere by adding a fog machine and colorful lights to make your trunk a mad scientist's dream come true.
- Costume Idea: Lab coats and goggles or classic Frankenstein
Trunk or Treat Ideas for Trucks
A truck can give your trunk or treat setup extra space and the freedom to go big! No height restrictions in the trunk means more creativity for your Halloween decor ideas.
Drive-In Movie
Turn your truck into a mini drive-in theater during this scary season by using a portable projector to play kid-favorite Halloween movies for those who stop by your trunk or treat! Fill and hand out mini boxes full of fan-favorite candy from this Hershey Halloween Chocolate Miniatures Assortment, popcorn, blankets and chairs or pillows to really create that nostalgic movie theater experience that’s perfect for a night at trunk or treat.
- Costume Idea: Choose your favorite Halloween movie characters
Graveyard of Goodies
This Halloween, transform the bed of your truck into a bone-chilling graveyard! Fill it with dirt (that’s what trucks are for, right?), skeleton parts, headstones and candy, such as REESE’S White Creme Peanut Butter Snack Size Ghosts, for a certifiably creepy trunk or treat. For a theme that’s less scary, keep the dirt but switch to a pumpkin patch theme, where festive pumpkins create a classic fall atmosphere that everyone loves.
- Costume Idea: Ghosts or skeletons
Campsite Fright
Set up a chilling campsite scene with chairs, lanterns, and a real (or fake!) campfire to capture the essence of a frightfully fun outdoor adventure! Add some height with a small tent in your truck bed. Hand out candy from a Hershey Halloween Chocolate Snack Size Assortment and your choice of S’mores or S’mores goodie bags for a campfire experience that's hauntingly sweet.
- Costume Idea: Summer campers, hikers or lumberjacks
