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Glow in the Dark Halloween Candy Bucket

Today, we’re sharing how to create a glow-in-the-dark Halloween candy bucket! This candy bucket was super easy to make with supplies we were able to find at our local dollar store. 

From start to finish it took about 20 minutes to create so as long as you have the supplies at the ready, you’ll be able to make this glow-in-the-dark Halloween candy bucket in no time! 

A Halloween Pillowcase vs a Jack O Lantern Candy Pail

It’s crazy how much things have changed since I went trick or treating as a little.  

The kids bring pillowcases instead of plastic pails to hold their candy.  And they’re being driven from house to house in golf carts on Halloween night now too. 

It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen!  

DIY Dollar Tree Glow in the Dark Halloween Candy Bucket-The Crowned Goat

Due to the way our property is set up, we don’t get any trick or treaters but my parents and sisters have tons of trick or treaters.

More times than not, the neighbors will sit at the end of their driveways in comfortable chairs and bring drinks and snacks to save from having to get up to answer the door every few minutes.

It’s actually a pretty good system!

Given all that foot traffic, I thought it would be fun to make my parents a glow-in-the-dark Halloween candy bucket to make passing out candy quick and easy.

Glow in the Dark Halloween Bucket-The Crowned Goat

Here’s a look at everything you’ll need to make a festive candy bucket too…

Glow in the Dark Halloween Candy Bucket Supplies:

  • Black Mop Bucket 
  • Hot Glue Gun 
  • Glue Sticks 
  • Glow in the Dark Critters 
  • Chalk Pen or White Paintbrush Pen 
  • Orange Ribbon (optional)

Glow in the Dark Halloween Candy Bucket Steps:

First, you’ll need a black mop bucket. I bought this one from the Dollar Tree.

I also purchased 3 bags of glow-in-the-dark creepy bugs from the Dollar Tree. Make sure you get bugs that are relatively flat on the bottom.

The snakes were definitely the toughest of the group to affix.

I randomly attached the bugs and snakes to the sides of the mop bucket using a hot glue gun.

  Make sure you use safety precautions and care as the glue gun and glue will be extremely hot when you’re doing this step.

Continue to glue the glow-in-the-dark critters around the mop bucket until you’ve achieved the look you desire.  We placed them on almost the entire Halloween candy bucket. 

After the glow in the dark bugs have been attached and the glue is dry, use a white paint or chalk pen to write words on the bucket like Eeeek! Boo! Aaaahh! Caution! Beware! Do Not Enter! you get the idea.

We found this white chalk pen at our local craft supply store.  

I had a bit of orange ribbon leftover from other projects I recently completed so I tied a small bow around each side of the mop bucket just to give it a little pop of color.

Glow in the Dark Halloween Candy Bucket with Orange Bow and Glow in the Dark Bugs-The Crowned Goat

Finally, I added a bit of candy to the glow-in-the-dark Halloween candy bucket.

The entire project took less than 20 minutes and was really inexpensive too. It blows my mind Halloween is right around the corner – I swear this year has flown by!

How to Make a Glow in the Dark Halloween Candy Bucket-The Crowned Goat

Let us know if you guys decide to make this glow-in-the-dark Halloween candy bucket. We’d love to see what color bucket you chose and what kind of bugs you find creepy.

Personally, I say all of them but that’s just me πŸ˜‚ 

Until next time, I’ll see you on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest.

Many blessings,

CoCo

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24 Comments

  1. What a fun idea! I love that it has so much impact for such little cost. I think I will let my little ones decorate a bucket of their own. I never even thought of going to Dollar Tree. I could glue on the bugs and they could paint away. Thanks for the great idea CoCo.

    1. I appreciate it, Nancy, thank you! I think they’re really going to like it. I had about one and a half packages of glow in the dark bugs left so I mixed them in with the candy. That way when the trick or treaters are taking a piece of candy from the bucket the inside glows a little too πŸ™‚

  2. This is a fantastic idea CoCo! I bet it looks fantastically scary at night πŸ™‚

    1. Thank you, Maya! It was definitely a lot of fun to make so I’m hoping it will be a big hit with the littles too. Hope your day was a fun one, CoCo

    1. Thanks so much ladies! I have a feeling it’s going to be positioned right on his nightstand come Halloween night πŸ™‚ Hugs, CoCo

  3. What a cute idea CoCo! Like your mom, we have a ton of trick or treaters and sit outside with the neighbors in chairs. We’ve had horrible weather the last 2 years though so Max has never been trick or treating. I have my fingers crossed this year will be nice!

    1. That is going to be so much fun! I hope he gets to go, it’s totally feels like a rite of passage to be able to trick or treat. I hear Darth Vader is coming to the festivities so it should be an interesting night πŸ™‚ Hugs, CoCo

  4. Coco, that is so stinkin cute!!! What a great idea and I’m sure my two 4 year old nephews would love it too. Have a great day, Lisa

    1. Thank you, Lisa! We’re down a scorpion…I said, “Why did you pick the scorpion off MiMi’s candy bucket?” and he said, “because it looks like something she would want me to take home.” That kid is too much. He loved that the bugs glowed in the dark πŸ™‚ Hugs, CoCo

  5. This us so cool and fun for Halloween.

    Funny when we were trick or treating we used pillowcases too.

    1. That is so cool, Cindy! I had never heard of using a pillowcase until we moved here. It was always a big orange jack o lantern pail. My Mom said she used brown paper grocery sacks when she was living in Germany so it’s cool to hear how different areas of the county and military bases around the world celebrate. Hope your week is a fun one, CoCo

  6. Oh my goodness, CoCo! What a fun and super budget-friendly idea! Our community is asking to do ‘help yourself’ handing out again this year, so this glow-in-the-dark bucket is PERFECT! Thank you so much for sharing!

    1. Thank you bunches, Christine! I’m sending your Halloween treat bags along to my sisters because they have a similar situation in their neighborhood and it would be perfect for them as well. Big hugs and thanks so much for the festive idea, CoCo PS: Goodness gracious it would be so tempting not to take more than one or two pieces under the “help yourself” honor system 🀣

  7. My kids do this are their homes. A nice way to connect with neighbors! We don’t get any theses days,

    1. That is so exciting, Linda! We don’t get any either but I’m always excited to hear how the littles dress up and when my parents call to say they’re lighting the jack o lanterns. It really is such a festive time! Hugs, CoCo

    1. ha ha I know! What can I say this is the kind of stuff the littles are eating up these days 🀣 Sending you hugs, CoCo

  8. CoCo, I love the little Halloween bucket you’ve created for your parents!!! Very cute and sooo easy to make. Happy to feature it on tonight’s Share Your Style #323 for you. <3

    Enjoy passing out candy this weekend if you go over,
    Hugs,
    Barb πŸ™‚

    1. Thanks so much for featuring our glow-in-the-dark Halloween bucket, Barb! We had a great time celebrating at my parent’s annual party. The littles totally lose it when they see Mimi and Poppi all dressed up πŸ™‚ Hugs and thank yous, CoCo

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