Hey Bethlehem Families!
After a great planning meeting last night we came away with a fabulous family event for our kids! This year's Trunk N Treat will take place a bit earlier in the day than our usual event. Halloween is on a Sunday, a school night, so we are opting to celebrate together with an afternoon costume parade and Trunk n' Treat. Watch your child's backpack for a note containing vital details about this event! (details will also be posted here, on facebook, in the News Slice, etc, etc....)
Never been to a Trunk n' Treat??? What is involved? The purpose of this post is to share how easy and fun it is to do a trunk for Trunk n' Treat. Last year I spent a few days concocting a "Hippie Van" theme for my van. It involved painting some peace signs and groovy sayings on my van, hanging an American Flag inside, and "upholstering" the inside with psychedelic fabric I found at the craft store. In the meantime... my husband went about his daily life and then, at my request, threw together a trunk design for his own little car about an hour before the event. In truth... his turned out just a well as mine. He went with a soccer theme and just pulled items from our garage to make it work. Here is a photo....
Please excuse my little Jedi's head... It was the only photo I had. :)
I found lots of ideas - photos actually, I am a very visual person, at this website....
http://trunkortreat.homestead.com/A few other facts to encourage you as you build and plan your trunk....
- All candy is supplied by the school. You are not required to stock your own trunk with candy. (That said... candy donations are being accepted in the office)
- One year a couple from church showed up with a trunk full of pumpkins and apples - a perfect low stress option.
- Be prepared for the kids to circle the horseshoe of trunks over and over and over again. It is OK to give kids candy more than once. :)
- Please bring a large bowl, basket, etc for candy. Our little school kitchen will not have enough to lend out for the night.
- Your trunk will automatically be entered in a "best trunk contest". A secret panel of judges will be circulating... you could win a prize for your creativity!
