6 Last-Minute Trunk or Treat Ideas

Pulled together on the day with tablecloths, balloons, fairy lights and what is already in the house.

6 ideas

Giant Spider Web

A rope or yarn web stretched across the open boot with one oversized spider guarding the candy.

30 min Cost $ 4 items

Pumpkin Patch

Hay bales, pumpkins and a scarecrow — easy, autumnal and not scary at all.

30 min Cost $$ 4 items

Fishing for Candy

A “pond” behind a sheet: kids cast a rod over and a helper clips on a treat.

15 min Cost $ 4 items

Pumpkin Bowling

Knock over toilet-roll “ghost” pins with a small pumpkin.

20 min Cost $ 3 items

Witch Hat Ring Toss

Toss glow-stick rings onto witch hats for a treat — great after dark.

10 min Cost $ 2 items

Balloon Arch Boot

An orange, black and purple balloon arch around the boot — fastest way to look festive.

45 min Cost $ 4 items