Spooktacular Safety Tips

It’s that time of year again to put on the scariest costumes, visit haunted houses, carving pumpkins and the kids’ favorite trick or treating!  Every kid looks forward to dressing up like their favorite character, their favorite witch or ghost.  Before you travel with your kids and friends, this upcoming week keep these safety tips in mind.

                The costume for the night gives the residents excitement of guessing who the child dressed up like.  All costumes should be short enough that they don’t drag on the ground and cause the child to fall.  Masks and props always bring the costume together but make sure the masks has enough ventilation and eye sight while the props should be flexible and plastic to prevent injury.  Since trick or treating is normally during the hours of 5 and 9 at night, your child should have a reflective strip on their costume or bag and carry a flashlight or glow stick so drivers can see you on those not so well lighted streets.  Wear the most comfortable shoes, you don’t want to be sore after walking a short distance!  Once you have met all these tips, it’s time to go get candy!!

                When out and about on the streets visiting neighbors, travel in a group with a responsible adult.  Your chaperone and you should only visit houses with the lights on but never enter them!  Although you may think you can see all the decorations in the yard, you shouldn’t cross it because you may not see a decoration or trip over a cord.  Trick or treating is meant to be fun memorable night, not a night to be sent to the ER for an injury.

                This year make your experience enjoyable, memorable and even cost-efficient!  When thinking of your costumes, come up with something creative and something you could make yourself.  Way back to when I was little, my mom made most of mine and my siblings’ costumes!  One year, I was a bag of groceries, my brother was a basket of laundry while my sister was Dora the Explorer, like she was every year.  Those costumes were all from household items and created the most memorable costumes we ever had!  Plus if you have younger children, they can help you make the costume making it more fun for them and give them something to brag about!  So this Halloween try something new, and follow these tips to guarantee your family a spooktacular Halloween!