The easiest thing you can make for Halloween might be a quick and simple Trick or Treat Tote Bag, but you can take that tote bag up a giant notch when you are using actual Hershey fabric panels!

Trick or Treat bags are a must for carrying around all of the sweet treats one acquires on Halloween, but we’ve found that as the kids get older, they no longer want the cute pumpkin pails or adorable little totes. A big kid Halloween bag needs to be oversized, as if to tell the world it can hold all of the oversized candy bars and treats you have to offer the sugar hunting urchins.

These totes are seriously the perfect size for all of the tweens and teens in your life. Measuring a generous 17” x 19”, this bag can handle a big haul!

I used this fabric panel from the Celebrate with Hershey collection from Riley Blake Designs. The panel is divided into four sections, and also has an additional trim print at the top and bottom that can be incorporated into your projects. I almost turned these into fun Halloween pillows, and I still might do that, but I opted for these fun Trick or Treat Totes instead.

The Trick or Treat Tote Bag uses a panel section for the front and back of the tote — each side has its own unique Hershey themed print. I used the accent trim on the panel at the top of the bag, and I used the Hershey Spiderweb print for the bag lining.

To one of the bags, I added this fun, completely optional, black pom pom trim detail.

In this video, I show how to assemble the bag — with the pom pom trim. Again, simply leave off the trim if you don’t care for it. All of the embellishments and details are completely up to you!

I left off the pom pom trim from this bag. You can see how adding the trim gives the bag a completely different look! Below are instructions for assembling the bag without the pom pom trim. This is a quick overview. Refer to the video above for more detailed instructions.

What’s the difference between using fusible fleece and not using it? The quilting weight cotton alone with have a loose feeling similar to the pillowcases we carried around when we were teens. Fusible fleece adds structure so the bag maintains the “tote bag” look rather than the floppy pillowcase look. For a lighter weight in between option, you could substitute fusible fleece for a medium weight interfacing. Any of these options is great, it’s up to you!

Another option available to you is to skip the step of adding the spiderweb accent fabric. If you do this, simply cut your lining fabric to 17 1/2” square - the same as the fabric panels. This will give you a square tote instead of a rectangular tote.

I am loving these fabrics! The adorable characters and mouth watering candy bars…and the subtle “Hershey” spelled out in the spider web fabric…they are all too cute!

Be sure to follow me on INSTAGRAM for more quilty/crafty content, and subscribe to my YouTube CHANNEL for all of the detailed tutorials!

Happy Sewing and Happy Halloween!