Do you love the safety and fun of Trunk-or-Treat, but want to do it the Catholic Way? With a little bit of help from Party Like a Saint, you can create a Trunk-or-Treat space that does more than just entertain, it educates the littles and parents alike. There are so many ways to include the saints at our festivities, but it can take prayer and courage, combined with your playful spirit to bring the fun together. Keep reading for some ideas and so many FREE gifts to get you started.
 
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Take St. Cecilia for instance: she is the patron saint of musicians. Fill your space with musical instruments and treats that our guests will love. Why not hand out FREE St. Cecilia coloring pages, and pair them with the prayer cards, stickers, and goodie bags in our St. Cecilia Party Kit, also add any music-related toy. You could even have a craft table to create a musical instrument that people will take home - take inspiration from these simple DIY musical instrument Pins.
If you choose St. Carlo Acutis, your booth could focus on the devotion that he had for the Eucharist. The Trunk-or-Treat station could be as simple as decorating with the St. Carlo Acutis Banner and giving away St. Carlo Acutis stickers. To make it even more enjoyable, help your visitors learn about the Eucharistic miracles that St. Carlo catalogued. Truthly has created a wonderful video sharing this information. Set up a laptop at your booth and play this on loop: Scientifically Proven Eucharistic Miracle.
Can't choose just one saint? Our Be a Saint collection is the perfect solution. The Be a Saint collection includes banners, bookmarks, and stickers. Add our FREE coloring pages (below), and your trunk will create a space for children to come and grab goodies while learning about the saints. FREE Coloring Pages: St. Paschal Baylon , St. Padre Pio, St. Joan of Arc, and St. Therese of Lisieux
Showcase the beautiful diversity of the saints with the Saints Around the World collection. The saints in this collection span 4 continents - St. Kateri Tekakwitha, St. Andrew Dung-Lac, St. John Bosco, St. Dominic Savio, and St. Josephine Bakhita! Share their stories with these FREE downloadable coloring pages and short stories. Set out a map and place a sticker depicting each saint next to his or her country - we have these FREE Adventure with the Saints titles to label the map.
Let's not forget Our Lady of Fatima and the message she brought to us in Portugal about prayer, peace and penance. Set-up a fun booth with the Our Lady of Fatima collection get inspired here. Giveaway cool treats with Our Lady Fatima prayer cards, stickers, sun mini toys as a reminder of the miracle of the sun. Download a free coloring page that kids can take home to color and learn about our Lady.