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- Need some Halloween Trick-or-Treat ideas?
- Choose your monster and gather the supplies!!
- Full length tutorial video option
- Trick-or-Treat idea #1 Boo Bubbles monster!
- Trick-or-Treat idea #2 TP tube treat holder monster!
- Trick-or-Treat idea #3 Pencil monster!
- Trick-or-Treat idea #4 Monster sucker holder!
- Trick-or-Treat idea #5 Candy box monster!
- Want some more fun Halloween Trick-or-treat ideas?
- Enjoy!
- Supplies for 5 Monstrously Fun DIY Halloween Trick-or-Treat ideas
- 5 Monstrously Fun DIY Halloween Trick or Treat Ideas
Need some Halloween Trick-or-Treat ideas?
Want to make the candy you give to trick-or-treaters a bit more fun or give a non-edible item instead? Add a bit of Monstrous Fun to your treats with these 5 Monstrously Fun DIY Halloween Trick-or-Treat Ideas.
These ideas for candy decorating and non-edible treats are perfect for school or home.
Try all five ideas or choose your favorite.
Choose your monster and gather the supplies!!
A supply list for each item is found below this post.
Once you have your supplies you can get started and be ready for those trick-or-treaters!
Full length tutorial video option
If you would like to watch the full length tutorial for this post here is the YouTube link: 5 Monstrously Fun DIY Halloween Trick or Treat Ideas Full Length Tutorial.
Trick-or-Treat idea #1 Boo Bubbles monster!
I could only find these very small bubble containers in my small-town shopping options. But I think this monstrous idea would be especially cute on the larger individual bubble containers that are about 4 inches tall.
Measure the height of the container where the “label” would go that you are going to add.
Cut colored paper to that height and then long enough to encircle the container with an extra ½-1 inch to be able to glue the paper on.
Lay the paper flat and draw a monster face with a permanent black marker. You can see a few of the faces I drew on these projects for ideas.
I used hot glue to glue on this label, but I recommend using glue sticks or regular glue. It’s just too easy to burn fingers on hot glue when wrapping a label!
You can add goggly eyes if you want but the drawing works well don’t you think?
That’s it! I think parents would appreciate a non-edible treat in their kids treat bag.
Trick-or-Treat idea #2 TP tube treat holder monster!
I couldn’t think of a clever name for this one, can you?
So it would take a long time to save enough TP cardboard rolls for bunches of trick-or-treaters. But if you were doing treats for a limited few, like next door neighbors, grandkids, or the kids in a class at school this is a great option.
Start by painting the tube a monster color of your choice with acrylic paints. I used a purple paint for mine. Then let the paint dry before going on to the next step.
Take the tube and squeeze one end together making creases on either side of the end of the tube. Then tuck the two flatter sides down into the tube. They fold in and stay there quite well! This will be the bottom of the TP tube monster. Look at the picture to see what I mean if this description is confusing.
Fill the tube with candy and then squeeze and tuck the other end shut. Mine held three pieces of candy and could have held one more (depending on the size of the candy of course).
Use hot glue gun to add a googly eye or two or three!
Tip: I dipped the end of a pencil eraser onto my glue stick to make it sticky. Then I touched the eraser to the googly eye and picked it up. This allowed me to place the googly eye into the hot glue without any chance of burning my fingers on the hot glue! Worked like a charm.
The final touch was making a monster mouth with a permanent marker.
This TP tube treat holder monster turned out so cute!!
Trick-or-Treat idea #3 Pencil monster!
So this is another non-edible trick-or-treat option. It’s so easy and quick.
Hot glue a pom-pom onto the eraser end of a pencil (or glue two or three or four!).
Then glue a googly eye or two onto the pom-pom.
Boom That’s all there is to it! Your Pencil monster is finished.
Note: You could also glue on small pieces of felt or beads to make your monsters unique or funky. Use your imagination!!
Trick-or-Treat idea #4 Monster sucker holder!
Want to add a little something extra to the suckers you are giving to your trick-or-treaters? The Monster sucker holder is just perfect and goes together SO fast!
Use Colored paper or card stock and cut it in a shape of your choice. I just made a rectangle shape to start.
I cut a zig-zag pattern onto one edge to be “hair” and then added a monster face with a permanent marker.
Using a hole punch, punch two holes vertically on one side of the monster. This is where the sucker will go.
Push the sucker stick down into the higher hole and up through the lower hole. You will need to add a piece of tape over the sucker stick on the back of the monster, so it doesn’t fall out.
This monster is just a piece of paper so you could add a message on it for your neighbors and kids. Wish them Happy Halloween or invite them to a Halloween party if you want. Print the messages off and then cut the monsters out and add the suckers.
Note: This Monster sucker holder could also hold the Monster pencil if you want. You may need to make larger slits in the paper to allow the pencil to go through, but it works!! That makes it a monster holding a monster- double fun!
Trick-or-Treat idea #5 Candy box monster!
This idea can be used on any item that has a box like container such as gum, breath mints, juice boxes or boxed candy of any sort.
Use the box as a pattern to cut a piece of paper that can be glued to the front of the box. Cut out the rectangle.
Hot glue the paper onto the box.
Use hot glue to glue on googly eyes and draw a monster face on the paper with a permanent marker. I also added ears just for fun.
Note: You could wrap the box the way we wrapped the Boo Bubbles above if you prefer. I just thought this was easier to cover only one side of the box.
Each idea takes between 10-30 minutes, depending on paint and glue dry times.
Sure! I would suggest doing this by grouping tasks together, for example cutting all the paper out at the same time, then drawing the faces, etc.
I'd suggest these crafts for kids between 5-13!
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Enjoy!
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Supplies for 5 Monstrously Fun DIY Halloween Trick-or-Treat ideas
Boo Bubbles monster:
- Small plastic bottles of bubble solution
- Colored paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick or school glue
- Permanent marker
TP tube treat holder monster:
- Cardboard toilet paper tube
- Acrylic paint
- Paint brush
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Googly eyes
- Permanent marker
- 3-4 pieces of candy
Pencil monster:
- New pencil
- Pom-poms for crafts
- Googly eyes
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Felt, beads, etc (optional)
Monster sucker holder:
Candy box monster:
- Boxed candy or treat of choice
- Colored paper or card stock
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Googly eyes
- Permanent marker
5 Monstrously Fun DIY Halloween Trick or Treat Ideas
Equipment
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Items Required
Boo Bubbles monster supplies
TP tube treat holder monster supplies
- Cardboard toilet paper tube
- Acrylic paint
- Paint brush
- Googly eyes
- Permanent marker
- 3-4 pieces of candy
Pencil monster supplies
- New pencil
- Pom-poms for crafts
- Googly eyes
- Felt, beads, etc (optional)
Monster sucker holder supplies
Candy box monster supplies
- Boxed candy or treat of choice
- Colored paper or card stock
- Scissors
- Googly eyes
- Permanent marker
Instructions
Trick or Treat idea #1 Boo Bubbles Monster
- Trick or Treat idea #1 Boo Bubbles monster!I could only find these very small bubble containers in my small-town shopping options. But I think this monstrous idea would be especially cute on the larger individual bubble containers that are about 4 inches tall. Measure the height of the container where the “label” would go that you are going to add. Cut colored paper to that height and then long enough to encircle the container with an extra ½-1 inch to be able to glue the paper on.Lay the paper flat and draw a monster face with a permanent black marker. You can see a few of the faces I drew on these projects for ideas.I used hot glue to glue on this label, but I recommend using glue sticks or regular glue. It’s just too easy to burn fingers on hot glue when wrapping a label!
Trick or Treat idea #2 TP tube treat holder monster!
- Start by painting the TP tube a monster color of your choice with acrylic paints. I used a purple paint for mine. Then let the paint dry before going on to the next step.Take the tube and squeeze one end together making creases on either side of the end of the tube. Then tuck the two flatter sides down into the tube. They fold in and stay there quite well! This will be the bottom of the TP tube monster. Look at the picture to see what I mean if this description is confusing.Fill the tube with candy and then squeeze and tuck the other end shut. Mine held three pieces of candy and could have held one more (depending on the size of the candy of course). Use hot glue gun to add a googly eye or two or three! Tip: I dipped the end of a pencil eraser onto my glue stick to make it sticky. Then I touched the eraser to the googly eye and picked it up. This allowed me to place the googly eye into the hot glue without any chance of burning my fingers on the hot glue! Worked like a charm.The final touch was making a monster mouth with a permanent marker.
Trick or Treat idea #3 Pencil monster!
- Hot glue a pom-pom onto the eraser end of a pencil (or glue two or three or four!).Then glue a googly eye or two onto the pom-pom. Boom That’s all there is to it! Your Pencil monster is finished. Note: You could also glue on small pieces of felt or beads to make your monsters unique or funky. Use your imagination!!
Trick or Treat idea #4 Monster sucker holder!
- Use Colored paper or card stock and cut it in a shape of your choice. I just made a rectangle shape to start.I cut a zig-zag pattern onto one edge to be “hair” and then added a monster face with a permanent marker.Using a hole punch, punch two holes vertically on one side of the monster. This is where the sucker will go.Push the sucker stick down into the higher hole and up through the lower hole. You will need to add a piece of tape over the sucker stick on the back of the monster, so it doesn’t fall out.This monster is just a piece of paper so you could add a message on it for your neighbors and kids. Wish them Happy Halloween or invite them to a Halloween party if you want. Print the messages off and then cut the monsters out and add the suckers.
Trick or Treat idea #5 Candy box monster!
- This idea can be used on any item that has a box like container such as gum, breath mints, juice boxes or boxed candy of any sort.Use the box as a pattern to cut a piece of paper that can be glued to the front of the box. Cut out the rectangle.Hot glue the paper onto the box.Use hot glue to glue on googly eyes and draw a monster face on the paper with a permanent marker. I also added ears just for fun.
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