Unless you plan to go the pillowcase route, your trick-or-treater will need a vessel in which to amass their candy haul. A Halloween candy bag should be roomy enough to fit several full-size candy bars and at least a couple pounds of the standard treat sized bars. Below, find our list of picks for the best Halloween candy bags.
This charming trick or treat bag has a three-dimensional element to it with dangling witch legs and skirts. It measures close to 14 inches tall by over 10 inches wide, which should be more than enough room for your trick-or-treater to fit plenty of candy.
Most of us recall the plastic jack-o’-lantern buckets that were so popular for trick-or-treating. This is a modern update to that idea, taking the form of a pop-up lantern bag. When not in use, it can be folded down flat for easy storage, which is an improvement over the aforementioned buckets. When fully extended, It measures nine inches wide by seven inches tall by nine inches deep. That should get you through a neighborhood or two.
Another newer adaption on the familiar jack-o’-lantern design is this option which combines two handy modern features. The first is once again the ability to fold up flat, fitting into a smaller bag measuring only four by three inches. When fully open, it measures an enormous 16 by 24 inches, which should just about rival all those pillow cases some kids will be carrying.
The other feature is a super bright LED, which not only acts as the jack-o’-lanterns candle but enhances trick-or-treating safety. It’s a small touch, but a nice one.
The last of our jack-o’-lantern inspired halloween candy bags (for the moment) is this plush pumpkin. Like the Burton & Burton witch bag, this offers some 3D detailing and measures a healthy 10.5 inches by 10.5 inches at the widest. In addition, this also offers the ability to add up to 12 characters of customization. This is a great choice if you have a few kids and want them to have their own special bags, or if there’s likely to be any arguing about which bag what candy came from. There are other designs available, as well, including a spider and a Frankenstein’s monster.
A number of selections on this list are tote bags. They’re an excellent size and form for hoarding a ton of candy. This one is straightfoward enough, measuring 15 by 17 inches and emblazoned with a Jolly Roger for all those who plan to go out as pirates. In fact, if you need ideas in that arena, we have a post dedicated to pirate costumes for men, women, and children here.
Like the pirate bag, this is a close up on a spooky face of a sort, only this time it’s a mummy face. This one also measures 15 by 17 inches, which is good for more than a few full sized candy bars if you know which neighborhood to visit.
Maybe you need a little bling in your Halloween candy bag. This handcrafted option from the U.K. has bling in spades, spelling out the famous phrase in glass crystals. The red one goes for the price listed, though for some reason the white version is almost twice the price. EIther way, you get a 13 by 14 inch bag, which is only a touch smaller than the other options on this list.
From one handmade option to another, this lovely tote bag is screenprinted in New York with a spooky Halloween scene. It’s not going to scare anyone, for sure, but it definitely sets a vibe. It measures 15 by 16 inches and is made of durable cotton canvas for many years of huge Halloween candy hauls.
This option from Mud Pie is actually three different choices to pick from. First is this charming Happy Halloween design, with various Halloween elements forming the letters of Happy. The other two designs are variations on witch themes for all the little witchlings out there. All of them are made of heavy duty canvas and measure 15 by 14 inches.
Like the Mud Pie option, this is also not one but seven different options. Each are bucket-style tote bags measuring 7.75 inches tall. We’ve featured the classic Halloween colors here, but personally, my vote would go to the bats or skull and crossbones patterns.
While a few of the other options on this list offer three different designs, this option packs them all together into a single three pack. Great for multiple trick-or-treaters or to give as gifts. These are slightly novel in that they offer drawstring closures to keep prying goblin hands out of the candy stash while trick-or-treaters venture from house to house. They measure 14 by 17 and are made of polyester.
This multi-pack of Halloween candy bags takes the form of buckets with felt designs on them. The buckets measure almost seven inches tall and taper from just under seven inches across at the top to just over five inches at the bottom, good for a capacity of 3.2 gallons. (Can you measure candy in gallons? Sure, why not.) Because they’ll stand on their own, you could also use these to decorate your house with candy offerings for a Halloween party.
These deserve credit for throwing out pretense and just actually making a Halloween candy bag in the form of a pillowcase. They measure 20 inches by 30 inches, have Jack’s face plastered on them, and will definitely fit a large haul of candy.
Regardless of the age of the trick-or-treater, it’s hard to go wrong with this Hello Kitty bag. She’s dressed as a witch to fit the theme and would equally fit with witches or Hello Kitty costumes, among others.
Is your trick-or-treater non-verbal? Instead of telling each house, give them this bag to collect treats with, which will gently alert those handing out candy that their prompting of, “And what are you supposed to be?” might not get an answer. Measures 14.5 by 15.5 inches.
Perfect for police costumes, and just generally a pretty good gag, this Halloween candy bag mimics an evidence bag, complete with realistic detail fields. Measures 14.75 by 13.5 inches.
