Tips for Halloween

It’s time once again to prepare for Halloween.  Halloween is a great time for kids, family, fun and parties.  To help you out this Halloween, I’ve put together 10 tips for Halloween!

10 Tips for Halloween:

It’s very important to be safe for Halloween, especially at Trick or Treat time.  With that in mind, here are some tips for Halloween safety:

Tip 1) When carving pumpkins, giving kids a sharp knife is not a good idea.  Have your little helper scoop out the pumpkin guts with a spoon or draw the face of the pumpkin with a marker before you cut it out.

Tip 2) To help prevent fires, DO NOT place lit pumpkins close to your house, especially don’t place them near the door which is a high traffic area where someone is likely to kick the pumpkin over.

Tip 3) When baking, keep your little ones away from the open oven.  Instead put them at the table and bring cookie or baking ingredients to them and place the final recipe in the oven while the child stays at the table. 

Tip 4) Let little ones help hang decorations, but not using a ladder or stepstool as it is easy for them to lose their balance and fall off.  Let them hang decorations down low, where kids are more apt to see them anyway.

 

Tip 5) When putting a costume on your child, keep the costume bright and reflective by placing reflective tape strips on the front and back so cars can see your child crossing the street.

Tip 6) Keep costumes short enough to avoid tripping and have your child wear snug fitting shoes, even if they don’t go with the costume.

Tip 7) Use makeup instead of a mask to let your child have better peripheral vision.

Tip 8) Include your child’s name, address and phone number somewhere inside the costume in case you get separated from your child and especially if they go out alone.

Tip 9) If your child’s costume includes a prop weapon, make sure it DOES NOT resemble the real thing and is soft and flexible.

Tip 10) Equip your child with a flashlight to let them see and let them be seen, especially if they will be out after dusk.

I hope you’ve found these 10 tips for Halloween to be helpful.  Keeping them in mind this Halloween will allow you to make sure your child has a fun and safe Halloween.

Also, if you are looking for Halloween gifts for kids or Halloween cards to send out, please be sure to visit our site CardCycle.com for a full selection of Halloween items.  At CardCycle we make it easy for you to send out cards and gifts to the special children and people in your life, safely, inexpensively and easily from your computer.

Happy Halloween,

 

 

 

Jennifer