We’ve already shared tips for inexpensive Halloween decor for your home. But what if you’re the trunk-or-treat type, preferring to transform your vehicle into a spooky spectacle?
Don’t worry — we’ve thought of that too.
From faux limbs dangling from your trunk to whole-car themes that won’t scare your wallet, we combed the web to find some of the best low-cost Halloween car decorations available.
16 Affordable Halloween Car Decoration Ideas
Prepare to own the trunk-or-treat scene. We’ve also included ideas to dress up your ride while you’re driving around town.
Decorations Safe for Moving Vehicles
Keep in mind: don’t overload your car with decor so much that it compromises safe driving.
1. Hanging Bloody Arm
Suspend this $8 severed arm from the back of your trunk or a side window to give passerby a chilling surprise on the road.
2. Hanging Witch Legs
Same concept with less gore. This $9 witch must have had an unfortunate broom incident — now her legs are sticking out of your trunk!
3. Dollar Tree Window Clings
If you’d rather skip the gruesome stuff and just show some seasonal spirit, these $4 window clings are perfect. Add some Halloween string lights from a nearby store and you’re set!
4. Backseat Skeleton Passenger Cling
With a spooky rider looming over your rear window, you’ll resemble a supernatural rideshare driver. Hopefully he’s a generous tipper!
Buy the skeleton cling for $6.80
5. Jason Voorhees Car Air Freshener
Nothing says “pleasant scent” like a Jason Voorhees-themed air freshener. While Jason might not have smelled delightful in the movies, this $11 mask-shaped freshener will keep your car smelling nice this season.
6. Pennywise Cardboard Head
Keep tailgaters at bay with this $15 Party City cardboard cutout of Pennywise, the unnerving clown from Stephen King’s It.
Frighten the drivers behind you
7. Michael Myers Creepy Face
Keeping with horror icons, if Pennywise or Jason aren’t your jam, Michael Myers from the Halloween series might be a better fit.
8. Blood-Spattered Steering Wheel Cover
Keep your hands cozy and festive with this blood-splatter steering wheel cover, priced around $16.50.
Trunk-or-Treat Theme Ideas
If you love going all out on a trunk-or-treat display, here are some imaginative themes to inspire you.
9. Ice Cream Shop
Kid-friendly and fun — skip the scares and craft a cheerful ice cream shop in your trunk. Toss in a few fake (or real!) cookies to complete the theme.
10. Cartoonish Bat
Make a lively bat-themed trunk with $16 bat eyes, fangs, ears and wings. This playful bat look is spooky without being nightmare-inducing. Add some string lights along the top of your car to finish the effect.
11. Sesame Street
Halloween doesn’t have to be scary. All the kids adore Sesame Street — go nostalgic with this $18-themed trunk featuring Big Bird, Elmo, Bert and Ernie, Cookie Monster and more.
12. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
With simple household goods and dollar-store finds, you can create a Charlie Brown and Linus-themed trunk that celebrates the classic holiday special.
Bring Charlie and friends to life
13. Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Late October often means Halloween and postseason baseball. Combine the two for a baseball-themed trunk-or-treat that nods to the World Series.
14. Andy’s Room
This one’s a blast for little ones. If you’ve got Toy Story toys gathering dust, put them to work and recreate Andy’s room in your trunk-or-treat display.
15. Mouthful of Candy
Using inexpensive items from the dollar store plus the candy you’re handing out, you can transform your trunk into a giant mouth overflowing with sweets. Fingers crossed this mouth doesn’t have an overbite.
16. Super Mario Brothers
Get creative with a DIY Super Mario trunk featuring mystery boxes, piranha plants and costume ideas for Mario and Princess Peach.
For more ideas and ways to save on seasonal items, check out halloween freebies and deals.
Alex Morgan is a senior features writer for Savinly.
