Are you looking for ideas for how to decorate your trunk for your church’s Trunk N Treat? This year, our church is doing a Trunk N Treat for the first time in a long time, and I have been looking at my big list of ideas to get inspired. And I would like to share this list with you as well. These ideas are ones that would be good for using at a church’s Trunk N Treat, so in this list will be biblical themes.
My theme for this year’s trunk is based on the Secret Garden with a combination of 1 Peter 1:24-25. I have flower decorations, and a poster board with the Bible verse on it. I even have a flower garland with fairy lights in it to make it stand out.
For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls off, but the Word of the Lord endures forever.” And this is the word which was preached to you.”
1 Peter 1:24-25 (NASB)
Biblical Themes
- Noah’s ark
- Christmas – Jesus is the greatest gift of all!
- Christmas nativity
- Philippians 3:14 – “I press on toward the goal of the upward call in Christ.” – paired with a Sports theme
- David and Goliath
- John 3:16 paired with a globe
- Matthew 28:18-20 “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” – paired with a globe
- Resurrection of Jesus
- Lamb of God
- Angels
- Galatians 5:22 – Fruit of the Spirit – paired with a fruit stand
- 10 Commandments
- Reformation Day and the 95 Theses
- Wandering in the wilderness – manna and quail
- God’s creatures paired with the zoo
- Jonah and the big fish
- Paul shipwrecked
- Garden of Eden
- Job 28 – Mining for wisdom as you would mine for gold
- Jesus feeds the multitude (fish and bread)
- Owl you need is Jesus
- Fishers of men
- Fall in love with Jesus
- ‘Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus – paired with Candy Land
- Let my people go – plagues in Egypt
- Fully Rely On God – FROG
- Bee attitudes – Blessed are the …
- The woman at the well – Jesus cares for us and is the Living Water
- Taste and see the Lord is good
- Store up your treasure in heaven
- Daniel in the lion’s den
- Ruth and Naomi – God takes care of us / Friendship
- Zaccheus in the tree
- Jesus walking on water
- A mighty fortress is our God – castle
- The Lord’s Army – dress like a soldier
- “Be not afraid … for the battle is not yours, but God’s.” 2 Chronicles 20:15 – paired with army theme
- God’s Word is a Lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path – paired with glow in the dark
- Ephesians 6 – The full armor of God
- Philippians 1:6 – “And I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” – paired with a construction theme and He’s not finished with me yet.
Fall Themed
- Pumpkins
- Apples
- Fall leaves
- Corn / Harvest
Christian Culture
- Veggie Tales
- Adventures of Odyssey
- Chronicles of Narnia
- Lord of the Rings
- RefToons
- The Biggest Story
- Pilgrim’s Progress
- Polar Express
- Whatever the Vacation Bible School theme is for this year (review) or next year (sneak preview)
General Themes
- Around the world – different countries
- Ocean
- Desert
- Forest
- Prairie
- Rainforest
- Tropical / Luau
- Frozen tundra
Quick Themes and Easy Hacks
- Oriental Trading Company has a few theme kits for sale: https://www.orientaltrading.com/teaching-supplies-and-stationery/sunday-school/trunk-or-treat-a1-553757-1.fltr
I have seen a church in Florida do a “The Biggest Story ABC” theme, where each trunk was a different letter of the alphabet; of course, you would need 26 cars or tables for that theme.
If you are in the Paoli, Indiana area, I invite you to our Trunk N Treat!