5 Quick Tips for Halloween Safety and Costumes

The best way to make sure you have a safe, fun Halloween is to be prepared! Here are 5 quick tips to make sure your little ones have the best time ever!

After that, you can read my top 10 list of homemade costumes.

1. Make sure your child’s costume is flame retardant. If it isn’t, get some spray-on retardant and give it a few coats.

2. If you’re making a mask for your child’s costume (and I highly recommend it – masks are easy to make and add so much to the look), make sure it has large eye holes so your little one won’t fall or trip. You can test this by putting the mask on yourself and walking around in the dark for a bit.

3. Is your child’s costume too long? Tripping hazards are the last thing you want on Halloween night, but they can be hard to avoid when the costume is longer than your child is tall. You can hem the hem or tuck up the bottom of a long costume with some safety pins if necessary, but with younger kids it’s often better just to pick a shorter costume next year and save yourself some work.

4. Make sure your

Five Quick Tips for Halloween Safety & Costumes

1. Dress your kids in bright, reflective clothing. A tiny flashlight on their costume can also be helpful.

2. Don’t let your kids wear costumes that drag on the ground, not only can they trip and fall, but also it makes it easier for cars to hit them.

3. If you are driving on Halloween make sure you watch out for kids crossing the street, especially those who are not wearing bright reflective clothing or carrying flashlights.

4. Make sure your kids know to never take candy from a stranger’s car or house, no matter how good the candy may look! They should always be accompanied by an adult when trick or treating as well.

5. Don’t eat too much candy! Save some for tomorrow!!

Now here are my favorite homemade costumes of 2011:

Halloween Costume Idea: Chuckie Costume

Materials Needed: Green shirt, jeans and hat, green face paint/marker, red hair (wig), knife (you can make this with cardboard and spray paint)

It’s that time of year again! Halloween is just around the corner, and if you haven’t already decided on a costume, you may want to consider these 5 quick tips for Halloween safety. As a parent I know how important it is to my kids to be able to dress up and feel safe having fun with their friends and family.

Halloween is a great holiday for kids and adults alike. I love being able to spend time with my family and make memories. But as a mom I also want to make sure that Halloween is safe for all of us. When my kids were younger we would go trick-or-treating in our own neighborhood or at a local mall where we knew there would be lots of other people around. Some of the neighborhoods we went to had police officers patrolling the streets, so we felt really safe while walking around with the kids.

5 Quick Tips for Halloween Safety

Here are some quick tips that will help make your Halloween safer:

1) Never go trick-or-treating alone. It’s always best if you can take at least one other person with you. If something happens such as getting lost or an accident occurs then there will be someone there who can help out immediately instead of waiting

The National Retail Federation estimates that Americans will spend $3.2 billion on Halloween costumes this year. That’s a lot of money on something that is going to be worn once and then put in the back of the closet. Here are some ideas for inexpensive, homemade costumes that can be made with items you already have or can easily purchase at a local thrift store.

1. Chucky: If you don’t know who Chucky is, he is the possessed doll in “Child’s Play” and its many sequels. This costume can be easily made with a striped shirt, overalls and a red wig (or red hair spray). A knife or other toy weapon is optional.

2. Movie Character: Find an iconic movie character like Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz,” Indiana Jones or Forrest Gump and get creative with what you have on hand (you can find some great ideas here).

3. Sports Fan: If your child loves sports, dress him up as his favorite team member or in his favorite team’s uniform (if you are lucky enough to have one lying around). Add face paint for extra effect!

4. Ghost: Cut eye holes out of an old white sheet and voila! You have a ghost costume!

5. Animal

The safest costumes are the ones you make at home. In the event of an emergency, if the costume is homemade it can be easily removed. If your child is wearing a store bought costume or a mask, it could take precious time for emergency personnel to get the child out of the costume if there was a need to do so quickly. If you choose to purchase or rent a costume, make sure it has been safety tested and carries a flame resistant label.

A few quick tips for Halloween safety:

1) Always have an adult accompany children under 12 years old on their trick-or-treat adventure.

2) Have all children older than 4 carry a flashlight while they trick-or-treat to help them see and be seen by drivers.

3) Save all treats until after kids are home and parents have had the chance to inspect them for choking hazards or other dangers. Throw away any spoiled or unwrapped treats that may pose a risk for poisoning or contamination.

4) Use reflective tape on costumes and treat bags to make sure kids are seen by motorists when walking from house to house.

5) Parents should always know exactly where their kids are at all times during Halloween activities, including parties and other events.

Halloween is a time of year that most children look forward to. They have the opportunity to dress up in costumes, eat candy and generally have a good time. While Halloween can be fun for kids, as parents we need to ensure that our children are safe on this night. Here are some tips to help you keep your kids safe on Halloween.

1. Make sure your child’s costume is not too big or long so that they do not trip and fall.

2. You want to make sure your child can see well while they are trick-or-treating. If the costume mask has large eye holes, you may want to cut them larger or replace it with a mask made of mesh. If they wear glasses, make sure they can see out of the mask or use contacts instead of their glasses.

3. Use makeup instead of masks when possible so that your child can see easily and breathe freely while wearing the costume.

4. Add reflective tape to your child’s costume so that it will be easier for drivers to see them at night if you plan on letting them go out after dark (which isn’t recommended).

5. Never let your child trick-or-treat alone; always send them out with at least one other person such

Halloween is a fun time for kids and adults alike. But with candy, costumes and decorations around every corner, it can be a little bit scary as well. This is why we’ve created this quick guide on how to keep your family safe this Halloween.

Halloween Safety

1. Keep your kids safe while Trick or Treating. Before your children go Trick or Treating, make sure they follow these safety tips:

– Stay on the sidewalk and always cross the street at corners.

– Look both ways before crossing the street and never run across or between parked cars.

– Only trick or treat in familiar neighborhoods.

– If you do not know the people who live in the house you are visiting, don’t enter their home.

– Carry a flashlight with fresh batteries to help you see better at night.

2. Prevent Halloween accidents in your home: Don’t let your kids eat any candy until an adult has checked it for signs of tampering (treats should be wrapped). For more tips on how to prevent Halloween accidents, click here!

3. Wear face paint instead of masks when possible: Make sure that when your children wear masks they can see clearly through them and take them off easily if they feel sick or have trouble breathing