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Step 1
Talk to your neighbors about having a trunk or treat. Tell your neighbors what a trunk or treat is and find out how many are interested. If you have enough that are interested, consider closing down your street with orange cones and street signs for a couple of hours. This will increase the safety of the children who are trunk or treating. You'll want to check with city official before taking such a step, however. Chances are, it will be fine. Police may even assist you in your endeavor.
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Step 2
Decide on a time to start. Aim to do the trunk or treat around dusk. Starting the trunk or treat before it gets too dark will be beneficial for little ones who are afraid of the dark.
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Step 3
Encourage Halloween decorations. It’s fun to see what kind of decoration ideas people come up with, so encourage participants to decorate their trunks. Trunks can be decorated with all kinds of things, including lights, spider webs, crepe paper, and pumpkins.
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Step 4
Encourage everyone to dress up in costume. The kids who will be trunk or treating will be in costume. Encourage the owners of the trunks to dress in costume as well. The kids will get a kick out of seeing their parents and neighbors dressed in Halloween costumes. Don’t wear anything too scary for the sake of the little ones.
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Step 5
Serve hot cocoa and cookies after the trunk or treat. Get the neighbors together and have some social time after the trunk or treat. Have the social be potluck. Everyone bringing something will add to the communal spirit, whether it is cookies or hot chocolate. After everyone is done with snacks and socializing, say thank you to everyone for participating in the trunk or treat and bid them a good night!
