Trick or treat sign: Free Halloween printable

This is my first year as a mother when I’ve actually felt on top of Halloween. And that’s 100% because I decided to not go all DIY.

I’m so glad I’m half-assing Halloween.

When Peeper said she wanted to wear a Cinderella costume, my inner feminist cringed—but then I hopped on Amazon and ordered her a damn Disney dress.

Kiwi is still too little to have much of a preference or even know there’s a holiday coming up. So I figured that hey, she has fleece giraffe-print pajamas, so why doesn’t she dress as a giraffe? #twoforonepajamas

Now I have to get out and show off these top-tier costumes. And if you’re like us, you won’t be spending all of Halloween at home, either, waiting to give out tiny chocolates to almost equally tiny Elsas and Pikachus. We’ll be taking the girls out to get their own candy (which we’ll quickly appropriate, obvi). So I wanted to set out a trick or treat sign welcoming the neighborhood kids to help themselves to the treats I’ll leave on the front porch.

And hey, so can you, because you can download this Halloween trick or treat sign for free!

Download this free trick or treat sign printable to leave with a candy bowl on your porch this Halloween! Ten Thousand Hour Mama

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This is the first year we’ll be trick or treating in town. Last year we were at the coast for Halloween, and the year before that we lived in Tigard and so went trick or treating in Multnomah Village. I’m not sure what to expect, though I’ve heard most kids in our area ask to be driven to the big houses, where they give out king-sized candy bars.

Maybe, then, the bowl of Milky Ways and Snickers I leave out will be full when I get back, trick or treat sign or no.

Download this free trick or treat sign printable to leave with a candy bowl on your porch this Halloween! Ten Thousand Hour Mama

(More for us! / More to give away to Meals on Wheels or overseas troops when the graveyard of candy wrappers surrounding me makes me realize that I’ve just eaten an entire day’s calorie allotment of nougat and milk chocolate!)

Do you get trick or treaters? If you leave the house, do you leave out candy with a trick or treat sign or just trust in the Halloween honor code?

And tell me—what are you and your littles dressing up as for Halloween?

14 thoughts on “Trick or treat sign: Free Halloween printable

    • October 25, 2016 at 2:50 pm
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      Brilliant ideas all around! Non-food treats are especially great for all the kids with food sensitivities and allergies. Have a happy Halloween at home!

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    • October 25, 2016 at 10:17 pm
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      We do little finger lights every year and they are a HUGE hit. Plus, for around $17 on Amazon for 100 they end up being cheaper than bags of candy!

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      • October 26, 2016 at 4:37 pm
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        FUN! I do love non-candy treats. I shudder at the thought of sugar highs.

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    • October 26, 2016 at 4:37 pm
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      That’s what we’re planning too! We’ll be going out early, thanks to the littles’ bed times, so we’ll be home for the older kids.

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  • October 25, 2016 at 11:10 pm
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    Very fun! We used to give out candy because we’d come back earlier when the kids were little, but now that they are older and stay out later, we usually have a sign with a candy bowl that we put out too. We go to a street in our neighborhood where each house has something special: one has cotton candy, another has hot dogs, another popcorn, another beer for the adults… 🙂 It’s so much fun! Happy Halloween to you and your adorable kids!

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    • October 26, 2016 at 4:38 pm
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      Beer for the adults? Not THAT is a treat I can get behind!!! Happy Halloween, Marlynn!

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  • October 26, 2016 at 3:26 pm
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    Sadly, we haven’t had trick-or-treaters for years. We used to live out in the country, and no one ever came to our house because our driveway was a quarter mile long. Now, we live in town on a private cul-de-sac, and no one ever comes. I used to love handing out candy, and now I miss those little kiddos knocking on the door.
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    • October 26, 2016 at 4:39 pm
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      I feel you there. Growing up, we lived in a house at the top of a very long and *very* steep driveway. The only times we got trick or treaters was when a neighbor made their kids make the trek up. They were always well rewarded, though: My parents would shovel handfuls of candy into their bags because we always overbought. Ha! Happy Halloween, Renee!

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    • October 28, 2016 at 7:39 pm
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      Hi Leslie, thanks for stopping by—and I’d love for you to add it to the roundup! Happy Halloween!!!

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    • October 31, 2016 at 3:01 pm
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      Haha! I’ll have to start working on that book, Geoff. 🙂

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