This post may include affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. Sometimes my mom is able to help us out, but we usually decide to leave a table of Halloween freebies out while we trick or treat in our neighborhood as a family. Our daughter will only be a young kid for a few years, so we’d rather have a great time together while we can! We don’t leave a candy bowl at our front door because we’re on a cul-de-sac and have a long driveway. We find that we get a lot more trick or treaters when we put a table up by the road. Some of our neighbors do the same, even if they’re personally at the table. It saves kids time (so they can visit more houses) and keeps adults from opening the door 172 times so everyone is happy. While I’m sharing my Halloween habits, I have to confess that I actually don’t leave out a big bowl of candy. Instead, we leave out light up Halloween party favors like glow sticks, light up wands, illuminated “glasses” and headbands, and light up rings. Based on how many we put out and how many we always see around the neighborhood, they’re a hit. It’s always dark as kids are wrapping up and we don’t have many street lights, so it helps keep everyone safe. We also put out bottles of water, which are very popular. They go great with another neighbor’s fresh hot boiled peanuts! These glow sticks rock and last for ages. They’re the best ones we’ve ever purchased. We’ll be getting them again this year. Learning Center members can log in here to download these signs from their ad-free membership site. Not a member yet? No problem! Keep scrolling towards the end of this post for your free printables, or join The Learning Center for as little as 7 cents a day.
How to use a printable Halloween candy bowl sign
Whether or not you leave pieces of candy on your front porch or at a table, adding a free printable Halloween candy sign makes your display more festive and can encourage good behavior. You can’t keep someone from taking the whole bowl, but you can make it less likely! If you want to encourage guests to only take a piece of candy (or two), this neat hack can help: set your candy bowl and Halloween sign up alongside a mirror. My husband is a nerd for behavioral psychology. One of the books he read described how seeing yourself in a mirror while you do something “wrong” increases chances that you’ll make a good choice and follow instructions. Give it a try and see how it goes! It could help ensure you have enough candy for everyone who comes to call. You can print your Halloween porch sign on regular printer paper, but for a more durable sign I recommend using white cardstock. For best results, place your treat sign in a frame so it’s easier to display. (Propping it against the candy bowl is unlikely to last the night.)
Halloween trick or treat free signs previews
This set of free candy bowl signs includes eight different designs. They are all included in the same free digital file in PDF format. Just print whichever design you want! Here’s a look at what you’re getting: (Please note - the “or” in the second sign has been changed to white to make it more visible.)
Free printable sign files download area
This instant download is licensed for personal use, including classroom use or use at a workplace event. You are not licensed to redistribute or sell the print outs or digital files to others. Please refer friends and colleagues to this post to download their own copies. I hope you enjoy these printables and have a fun Halloween! Make sure to check out the posts below for free printables and stop by again soon because I add new printables several times a week. =)
