Get all of your embellishments together and make a day of Halloween crafting. From your costume down to your trick or treat bag, you can add special details to stand out this year. While this years trick or treating festivities maybe put on hold due to COVID-19, you should still make sure your kiddo has a cool costume and a fun at home trick or treat basket come Halloween night!
While it is considered the spookiest season of the year, that doesn’t mean your little one won’t choose to dress like a doctor, princess, or cuddly kitty. Their custom trick or treat bag can help accentuate their adorable outfits. You may be thinking, why not just go to the store to grab a classic orange jack o’ lantern basket? Having your kids design their own trick or treat candy bags comes with a lot of advantages. The personalized fabric bag is reusable, personalized, and comfortable, unlike a hard-plastic basket.
To create a trick or treat bag, you will need a few supplies to craft the details it deserves.
Depending on their costume, you may find this list of supplies helpful
- Plain fabric bag
- Colored markers
- Craft stamps
- Variety of colored paints
- Spooky themed stickers
- Pin buttons *
- Photo transfer sheets
- Stencils
- Printer
*Pins don’t have to only be used for decoration. A lot of children have common food allergies, including nuts and milk. You can attach a custom button that states nut allergy or dairy intolerance, to warn homeowners or school staff that certain candies can be a danger to your little trick or treater. If you’re handing out candy to trick or treaters, let them know you have allergy friendly treats with this sign!
Three DIY Halloween treat bags that will be an absolute hit this holiday
1. Spooky Snack Bag
Goblins, ghouls, and ghosts, OH MY! Any kid who enjoys a scary movie or haunted house looks forward to the Halloween season. Your little boys or girls can easily decorate a bag perfect for spooking their friends. Try out these ideas.
- Imprint creepy spiders on the bag using a Halloween craft stamp
- Use a stencil to draw a picture of a creepy monster, mummy, clown
- Splatter the paint with a brush to cover the entire bag or dip your hand into the paint and drag it down the bag for a horror movie effect
- Create an eerie scene by drawing a haunted house, full moon, and using bat stamps in the night sky
2. Classic Candy Bag
No matter the attire, you cannot go wrong with a classic candy trick or treat bag. Use designs like skeletons, black cats, pumpkins, cauldrons, and ghosts. Your kids are sure to adore this classic take on a custom candy bag.
- Take white, yellow, and orange paint to create a look-a-like candy corn
- Use a stencil to paint a classic jack-o-lantern and add your name for a personal touch!
- For a simple yet playful basket, you can always cover the bag with traditional holiday phrases like boo, trick or treat, happy Halloween, and spooky
3. Costume Accessory Bag
Whether your little one needs a basket for their pirate, fairy, or witch costume, their trick or treating bag can help complete their look. Choose details that help develop their costume into an absolute showstopper. Since carrying around a prop can be a lot of work, they can use their bag to make a 2-in-1 accessory! If your little ones are able to trick or treat this year, make sure they have a matching face mask. For inspiration, explore face mask friendly costumes perfect for this year.
Here are a couple ideas on how to use crafts for your child’s specified costume.
- Print out a photo of the perfect costume accessory, use photo transfer paper to iron on the design!
- Are they starring as a TV or movie character? Customize buttons with the characters or themes and pin it on the bag
A custom candy bag guarantees a fun day filled with activities and ensures treats don’t get mixed up. Their one-of-a-kind bag will help them stand out and bring them one step closer to winning a prized Halloween contest. Don’t forget that after this spooky day is over, you can tuck their custom Halloween bag into a memory box to preserve their artwork. We hope you and your children have an amazing Halloween! Share your custom trick or treating baskets with us by tagging @904Custom and follow us on our social for more fun DIY projects. If you’re prepping gifts or treats for adult friends and family, you can find festive scented candles, adult face masks, Pumpkin Spice Lovers’ decor, and other great Halloween gifts!
