Halloween Safety Tips

Here's everything you need to know about keeping your kids safe this Halloween.

On Halloween, everyone enjoys a good scare, but not when it comes to child safety. Parents may teach their children a number of simple and effective actions that can help them lower their risk of harm.

Dressing Your Little Ghouls & Goblins

Choose a light-colored costume that's easy to see at night. Add reflective tape or glow-in-the-dark tape to the costume and to the trick-or-treat bag.
Only buy costumes labeled "flame-retardant." This means the material won't burn. If you make your own costume, use nylon or polyester materials, which are flame-retardant.
Make sure wigs and beards don't cover your kids' eyes, noses, or mouths.
Masks can make it hard for kids to see and breathe. Instead, try using non-toxic face paint or makeup.
Don't use colored or decorative contact lenses, unless they're prescribed by a licensed eye doctor.
Put a nametag — with your phone number — on your children's costumes.
To prevent falls, avoid oversized and high-heeled shoes. Make sure the rest of the costume fits well too.
Make sure that any props your kids carry, such as wands or swords, are short and flexible.

When They're on the Prowl

A responsible adult should accompany young children on the neighborhood rounds
If your older children are going alone, plan and review a route acceptable to you
Agree on a specific time children should return home
Teach your children never to enter a stranger's home or car
Instruct children to travel only in familiar, well-lit areas and stick with their friends
Tell your children not to eat any treats until they return home, and take care to avoid any food allergies
Children and adults are reminded to put electronic devices down, keep heads up and walk, don't run, across the street

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Here's everything you need to know about keeping your kids safe this Halloween.

Dressing Your Little Ghouls & Goblins

Choose a light-colored costume that's easy to see at night. Add reflective tape or glow-in-the-dark tape to the costume and to the trick-or-treat bag.
Only buy costumes labeled "flame-retardant." This means the material won't burn. If you make your own costume, use nylon or polyester materials, which are flame-retardant.
Make sure wigs and beards don't cover your kids' eyes, noses, or mouths.
Masks can make it hard for kids to see and breathe. Instead, try using non-toxic face paint or makeup.
Don't use colored or decorative contact lenses, unless they're prescribed by a licensed eye doctor.
Put a nametag — with your phone number — on your children's costumes.
To prevent falls, avoid oversized and high-heeled shoes. Make sure the rest of the costume fits well too.
Make sure that any props your kids carry, such as wands or swords, are short and flexible.

When They're on the Prowl

A responsible adult should accompany young children on the neighborhood rounds
If your older children are going alone, plan and review a route acceptable to you
Agree on a specific time children should return home
Teach your children never to enter a stranger's home or car
Instruct children to travel only in familiar, well-lit areas and stick with their friends
Tell your children not to eat any treats until they return home, and take care to avoid any food allergies
Children and adults are reminded to put electronic devices down, keep heads up and walk, don't run, across the street

Halloween Safety Tips

Here's everything you need to know about keeping your kids safe this Halloween.

Dressing Your Little Ghouls & Goblins

When They're on the Prowl

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Halloween Safety Tips

Here's everything you need to know about keeping your kids safe this Halloween.

Dressing Your Little Ghouls & Goblins

When They're on the Prowl