12 of the Best Halloween Trunk-or-Treat Decorations for the Busy Mom on a Budget

Halloween Trunk Or Treat
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No time to decorate your car for trunk or treat this year? No worries.

We know how it goes: You send the kids to school for the year, you blink, and then before you know it, the air is cooler and the holidays are right around the corner. Don’t worry — getting sidelined by the passage of time happens to the best of us!

That’s why we’ve put together a list of the 12 best Halloween trunk-or-treat decorations for busy moms on a budget. All of these items are under $40, with most of them falling in the $5-15 range, and they’re also available via Amazon Prime’s sweet two-day delivery. It’s never too late to slap together a quick — and spooky — trunk setup!

 

Halloween Trunk Or Treat
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1. Monster Trunk Decorations

If you want something simple but cute to decorate your trunk this Halloween, look no further than this monster setup! The angry eyes and menacing teeth are cartoonish enough to keep the younger kids from getting too scared, but you’ll still have something festive to celebrate the holiday.

Buy it here for $7.95

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2. Black Cat Décor

If monsters just aren’t your thing, then this black cat trunk setup will be right up your alley. You’ll have a spooky-looking kitty, but one that can be a little more palatable than a horror movie creature. This is a perfect accompaniment for anyone who has a black car!

Buy it here for $22.99

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3. Devil Horns

Minimal effort, maximum effect. These horns are adorable for your car’s Halloween get-up, but because they’re made of foam, you can also pop them on your bumper to keep you from accidentally hitting anyone in a cramped parking lot. We love double-purpose decorations!

Buy it here for $10.99

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4. Bloody Hands Stickers

If you’re not afraid of a little pseudo gore, then we love these bloody handprint window stickers! Pop them on the back window of your vehicle, and you’ll be spooking your fellow drivers all season long. The best part? They’re reflective, so folks will still see them when you’re driving at night.

Buy it here for $7.99

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5. Wireless Door Projectors

These cute projectors work in a similar fashion to a luxury car’s puddle lamps; when you open the door, they’ll project an image on the ground. There are also three different festive patterns for you to choose from: spooky trees, jack-o-lanterns, and ghosts.

Buy it here for $17.99

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6. Backseat Driver

This sticker may not get you through the HOV lane, but you’ll be making everyone else on the road wonder who you’ve got in your backseat! This skeleton sticker clings easily to your rear windows so anyone looking in from the side will see the profile of a skull.

Buy it here for $6.80

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7. Monster Eyes

If the bloody handprints are a bit much for you and you want something a little calmer instead, try these monster eyes peeking out from under your trunk! The cartoon nature makes them far less haunting than the hands, and you’ll still have a family-friendly festive treat.

Buy it here for $6.29

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8. Witch’s Legs

Close these witch’s legs into your trunk like you’ve squashed an unfortunate crone, and you’ve got the perfect Halloween decor. The best part is that these legs can be hung on a door or laid up against a wall, so you can repurpose them even outside of the car.

Buy it here for $9.99

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9. Interior LED Lights

There’s no better way to get into the festive spirit than with a little light show, and that’s just what these interior LED strips can do. Line the trunk of your car with them and hook up some eerie jams, and you’ll have a stunner at the trunk-or-treat meetup!

Buy it here for $36.99

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10. Festive LED Lights

If you’ve got a thing for festive string lights (and, honestly, who doesn’t?), then these three strings of jack-o-lanterns, skulls, and ghosts will be the perfect décor for your trunk. They give off the feel of the season without being too scary.

Buy it here for $11.95

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11. Air Freshener Clips

I get it: maybe you don’t have time to go full trunk-or-treat this year, but you still want to do something to amp up the festive feel. These air vent clips can do just that: they’re cute and a little cartoon-y, but they also serve a nice function: They’re air fresheners! Clip them in and let them do their scented magic.

(And, yes, they sell a Christmas pack, too.)

Buy it here for $11.53

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12. Valve Stem Covers

If you’re really into the Halloween spirit — and I mean really into it — then try out these valve stem covers engraved with pumpkins! They’re a subtle decoration, no doubt, but if you like to be dressed to the nines, why not primp every inch of your car?

Buy it here on Amazon for $5.99

Elizabeth Blackstock
Elizabeth Blackstock

I'm Elizabeth Blackstock, managing editor of AGGTC, blogger, journalist, novelist, editor, MA/MFA graduate student, wife, motorsport fanatic, and bearer of many other titles! I stumbled into motorsport blogging in 2017 and have since written for Red Bull Racing, Jalopnik, Frontstretch, The Drive, and AGGTC. You can find me wearing heart-shaped sunglasses at race circuits around the world.

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