Trunk Themes

Trunk o' Treat Themes

Just a few ideas that might inspire your next Trunk O' Treat. Most of these themes were created because I already had much of what is noted. Still, I hope these are helpful as--if nothing else-- springboards into grander plans. The candy to go with each theme can be found at the following link; http://www.candyfavorites.com/candy/candy-money. 

Star Wars – Poster, light sabers(lit up), glow in the dark stars, rings and necklaces, etc. Various figures and ships placed about. Character masks. Strobe light. Soundtrack playing. Hand out "Starburst" candy (Pictured above).

Pirate ship – Sheet sail with skull, black balloon cannon balls, loot props: jewelry, silver, brass and gold colored candlesticks, silverware, platters, chargers, napkin rigs, etc. Pirate hats, scarves, toy guns and  swords. Ship in Bottle (2 litter bottle-cut around base...insert a small toy boat, glue at cut and put string or ribbon on seam), boots, gold coins, Treasure chest, compass,  map. Bottles of Root beer. Black or white plastic table cloths tattered can become dramatic embellishments to the sail or set up. Hand out chocolate coin candy or root beer barrel candy.

Toy Story – moving boxes marked with Andy’s toys. All sorts of toys and games stacked in the back of the SUV. One box tipped open with toys spilling out all over the back of the vehicle in a vignette similar to movie scene. Movie memorabilia of all kinds. Make a movie title sign to sit on the top of the car.  Make a claw machine out of poster board to match rocket claw machine in the movie.  Make green rice crispy treat martian heads to hand out. Use life savers for eyes and black frosting or a chocolate chip for pupil.  Have the kids use a toy claw to fetch the martian treats out of your rocket.  

Pumpkin patch – Line trunk or bed of SUV/Trunk with burlap. Create the picket fence look on a small scale with flowerbed sized boarders (Home Depot). Fill with pumpkins, roosters, corn stalks and scarecrows. Add some paper black crows (die cuts work) taunting the scarecrow. Straw strewn about.

Spider  Man – Spider webs, Gotham City buildings made out of boxes sprayed black and yellow windows painted or draw window grids on strips of yellow duct tape with black marker. For a high rise that glows...cut some windows out and illuminate with a flashlight from within the box. Create a city scape with matchbox cars and Lego blocks, etc. Create billboards from food wrappers and adhere to boxes or street signs.  Use comic book pages to embellish the setting. Also, you can make comic signs from bright card stock : Pow! Zap! Bam! etc. Hand out Pop Rocks candy.

Disney Classic – Create a Disney fan fair or parade float with stuffed Disney characters, and various Disney memorabilia; pennants, hats,  posters, etc.. Make mouse ears for the top of the car. Star shapes and glittery garland can add fantasy touches. With Disney you can't go big enough!  

Princess Trunk– Princess dresses, boas, shoes and crowns. Set up back of SUV like a dressing room with wall and hand mirrors. Frame prints of favorite princesses and display. Tulle always says princess as does sparkle. The more bling the better. Hand out candy rings and bracelets.

Baseball- Truck Bed – Set up a stadium setting with sport chairs, team blankets, bats, bucket of balls, bases, helmets, Team Banner, foam finger, posters, and more. Make a score board to display. Scatter popcorn or peanuts in the back of your truck or place bags of game snacks in setting. Hand out chocolate baseballs, Cracker Jack, or bubble gum.

Teddy Bear Picnic – Display teddy bears of all shapes and sizes. Create an outdoor picnic scene by laying a plaid blanket or quilt down. Add picnic baskets filled with food from your pantry. Honey, jams and peanut butter. Bread, crackers, etc. Add bug net, honey jar (clear canister lined with yellow tissue paper. Add a label marked Honey to outside of canister. Make chenille wire bees to grace the setting. Bernstein Bears books.  Bee Keeper gear. Hand out Bit O' Honey candy. Play the song Teddy Bear Picnic found on Itunes.

Tim the Tool Man or Bob the Builder Truck or trunk – Peg board back drop loaded with tools, measuring tape and project plans or blue prints laid about: Printed cut outs or the real deal. If Tool Man, have a First Aide Kit featured and perhaps some project mistakes on display. Bob the Builder can have toy tools scattered about and pictures of the Toddler favorite characters. Hard hats, tool belts, construction boots, etc. Saw horses can be used to create a work bench to hold your candy container.

The Pool Party SUV/Truck- Place a plastic pool filled with water in back of vehicle. Scatter pool toys, towels and rafts about. 

Duck Pond SUV/Truck-Similar to Pool Party, use a plastic pool filled with water in vehicle. Place several rubber ducks on the water. Embellish the pool with a couple reed potted plants to create a tall grass backdrop to the pool/pond. Add elements of duck hunting about: binoculars, toy guns, targets, camouflage, whistles, orange vests, boots, feathers.  

Surfer Shack – Use surfboards, boogie boards and skim boards to create a display backdrop. Add plastic buckets of candy, beach towels, beach bags stuffed with beach paraphernalia: Sunglasses beach hat, suntan lotion, book. Use the following to create a vignette; boom box, cooler, volley ball, paddle ball, wind sock, flip flops. For some added beach ambiance, fill the bottom of a wagon or steel tub with beach sand and shells. Hand out salt water taffy.

Vegas Trunkmetallics all the better. Create a slot machine out of a box. Or you can buy a 'Scene Setter"  back drop kit from party stores like Party City). Celebrity stand ups can be used to enhance your scene or better yet, dress as dealers or stars yourself. Hand out $100 Grand mini chocolate bars or candy slot machines.

Video Game Trunk – This is for the video game junkie. Hook up TV and game system and have a game on display. Create a setting with video game cases scattered about on display. Place various game controllers about. You may also scatter various snack and food wrappers about and empty drink cups as litter. This plays on the "junkie" angle. For extreme fans, they can dress like their favorite game character. Hand out Gob Stoppers.

Drive In Movie trunk – Pillows, blankets, nostalgic candy props, 3-D glasses, pop-corn tubs. Movie posters. Make a big ticket for the back drop. Prop up speakers to hear the movie. Show an old movie on laptop or DVD Player. Hand out nostalgic movie theater candy: Red Vines, Bottle caps, Razzles, Big Hunks.

Pet Store trunk – Crates for stuffed animals stacked. Pet supplies; food, leash, brush, bowl, bed, etc.  

Wonka Candy Store-Purple plastic table cloth roll used to create back drops, curtains, etc. Props of candy suckers, gum drops, etc.  Pool Noodles wrapped with streamers for large candy sticks. plastic colored plates for suckers. colored buckets of bulk candy on top of tissue paper to look full. Use polka-dot and stripped tissue paper in clear containers to look like filled jars of candy. Create a giant chocolate bar. Purple top hat. Hand out Wonka candy (assorted).

E.T. - Stuffed animals all piled up with E.T. in the middle (Print out a picture on computer or draw one of E.T.)Can make a moon with silhouette and put on top of car. Park a bike with a basket by the car. If you have a bike basket create a sheet covered E.T. to sit in the basket. Hand out Reese's Pieces.  

Shark Attack - Rim the back of your SUV  or trunk (when open) with fake teeth and have a surf board sticking out of the back. 

Pinocchio Theme Fun- Turn the back into a puppet theater and suspend puppets from a clothes rack in the back. You can make paper jointed puppets. Copy a favorite picture of a character at a greater size. Cut the character carefully out and separate at the joints. Then put the paper puppet back together with brads at each major joint. Suspend with fishing line or string to a t-bar made from Popsicle sticks. Place Pinocchio on stage or in a bird cage with the cruel Stromboli near by.

Pinocchio Theme Scar- Turn your SUV into Monstro the whale. Sit on a raft inside the back of your vehicle like Gepetto sat in Monstro. If you want to add more characters to this set up, add a black and white cat Figaro and a goldfish in a bowl. (This also works for a Jonah and the whale theme.)

Regardless of what theme you choose I hope you have a wonderful time creating FUN for yourself and others. Happy and Save Trunk O' Treating!

T.L.F. (2011)