10 Cute Halloween Trick or Treat Bag Ideas and Free Patterns
Sew the perfect trick or treat bags this year with these 10 fantastic ideas. These projects are fast, easy, and will be a huge hit when it’s time to go door-to-door. You will find durable, exciting Halloween treat bags that will definitely hold any haul of candy you receive!
I’ve put together a list of free patterns for all shapes and sizes, from quick tote styles to clever character designs. I know you’ll love this collection of treat bag ideas because each free sewing pattern gives you the perfect chance to be creative. You can use fun novelty prints, brightly colored scraps, or even glow-in-the-dark fabric to make a unique piece of spooky gear. Boo!
Drawstring Treat Bag
Sew an easy-to-carry drawstring bag for treats this year. It’s a perfect size for collecting candy, and more comfortable to carry than a plastic bucket. Check out the free pattern and tutorial and put your Halloween fabric to use!
Cute and Quick Halloween Tote Bag
If you’re in a hurry, or just want a quick and easy tote then you’re in luck. The free sewing pattern is available for everyone, and sewing with festive fabric is a real treat! This particular pattern can be easily adjusted to make a toddler or adult size bag.
Simple Halloween Trick or Treat Bag
Make your own Halloween trick-or-treat bags this year to hold all your little guy or gal’s candy! This is also the perfect tote bag tutorial to teach a beginner to sew. This easy sewing tutorial requires less than one yard of fabric for the entire bag. There are only straight seams and easy handles to sew.
Simple Drawstring Bag with a Square Bottom
Sew up a delightful Drawstring Ditty Bag! This easy unlined drawstring bag tutorial is great for beginners and experienced crafters. It also gives instructions to make an optional sturdy false bag bottom that you can make so that your little bag always keeps that cute shape.
See Through Tote
You can sew a see though bag with this easy and free sewing pattern. It’s a great way to use beautiful cotton fabric plus easy to find clear vinyl and make a one of a kind (and super useful) tote!
Super Simple Tote
Use your favorite spooky fabric, or sew it to match your child’s costume! Sew a super simple tote to hold your treats this year. It’s completely free, and my friend Sarah makes great tutorials.
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Halloween Treat Bucket
Sew a cute Halloween bucket to hold all the treats! You can also sew up a few for decorations around the house. It’s not hard to do, and you’ll love the results.
Jelly Roll Totes
Use a precut jelly roll fabric bundle to make some smaller totes. Quilt them for an extra pretty touch.
- Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine.
Shipyard Patchwork Tote
Sew a trick or treat tote using my free sewing pattern. This is a great project for using up scraps that you have left over from quilts or other bags, or you can use a charm pack (which is precut bundle of 40 5’’ squares).
Quilt Block Tote Bag Tutorial – Halloween Version!
Sew some adorable paper piecing quilt blocks and then turn them into a treat bag for Halloween. It’s unique and super fun to make!
Quilt As You Go Tote with Pom Poms
I know there is a bunny on this bag, but I love the pom poms so much that I think they would be perfect for Halloween. Not only that, but the quilt as you go technique is a blast to sew. Have you fallen in love with Quilt as You Go yet? I have! Use my free quilt as you go tote pattern to sew your own today.
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