8 Best Trunk-or-Treat Ideas for 2016

October 6, 2016

It's the spooktacular month of October and the RepairPal office is bubbling with excitement! Although we're mostly excited for the candy, there are tons of fun things associated with Halloween – one of them being Trunk-or-Treat!

Trunk-or-Treat is a fun way for communities to get together, deck their cars out in fun, themed decorations and cater to dressed up children, visiting each car in hopes of a treat or prize. Check out some of our favorite Trunk-or-Treat decorations from Instagram and don't forget to follow @RepairPal on Instagram too!

1. Turn Your Trunk into a Giant Mouth

Easiest project ever...Trunk or Treat day at my son's nursery school. #trunkortreat #bigmouth #halloweenideas #trickortreat #keepitsimple #easyhalloweenideas #todayshow #halloween #citymomsblognetwork

A photo posted by tiffanycollins (@nashlinecreative) on Oct 30, 2013 at 7:00am PDT

2. Install a Pretty Spooktacular Inflatable

Branford Elks Trunk or Treat! #greatdayatbpoe1939 #trunkortreat2014

A photo posted by Stephanie Nobile (@sdavies916) on Oct 26, 2014 at 6:14pm PDT

3. The "Keep Back! Ghost Containment Unit" Trunk

Posting this #justbecause : My #Ghostbuster costume (avec #Kanekimask lol) with my masterpiece of a procrastinated Ghost Box (because using black tape to make the words "Mobile Ghost Containment Unit" would take forever and there was no space on the box lol) and leaf blower for he #TrunkorTreat a couple weeks ago :) #trunkortreat2015 #Halloween #Halloween2015 #ghostbusters #dontmindmyfluffiness

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4. Transform Your Trunk into Cookie Monster

Cookie monster #sciontc. We really get into the #trunkortreat2015 around here. This one was easily my favorite. Lol. #worklife #fromthedeskofcct #chellybean13 #cookiemonster #scion #dealershiplife #lifeofareceptionist #receptionistlife #followforfollow @scion

A photo posted by Chelsea René (@chellybean1324) on Nov 2, 2015 at 8:30am PST

5. Is it a Trunk or a Boat?

The wife's car for trunk or treat last night. #GodOverEverything #trunkortreat2015 #HALLOWEEN #happyhalloween #weekendsweremadeforfun #everydayisagift #enjoylife #SwampVillain #lifeisanadventure #liveittothefullest #trickortreat

6. Trunk Zoo Complete with Wild Inflatable Animals!

My Trunk for the Trunk or Treat party at church. #itsazooinhere #trunkortreat2015 #zoo #oreos #fun #kids.

A photo posted by Alli (@anallievent) on Oct 31, 2015 at 2:47pm PDT

7. Witch's House Trunk

TRUNKERS NEEDED! Help make this annual tradition the best it has ever been and volunteer to decorate YOUR trunk. Email [email protected] to sign up. #trunkortreat #october29 #shallowfordspc

A photo posted by Shallowford Presbyterian (@shallowfordpc) on Oct 16, 2016 at 10:10am PDT

8. The More Traditional Halloween Trunk That Looks Amazing

#trunkortreat2015

A photo posted by Jill Egan (@jillebeanz) on Oct 30, 2015 at 3:24pm PDT

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