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Halloween
Tips 1 - Set up a sound system outside (or just a
portable stereo) and play spooky music. It's the perfect way
to "welcome" trick-or-treaters to your door. There
are many cd's to choose from, or create your own mixed cd of
scary sound effects.
Halloween
Tips 2 - At a loss for a costume
take an old idea -
witch or zombie - and add your own personal twist to it. For
example you can be a roller skating witch, or a rock-star zombie.
Halloween
Tips 3 - If you dress your pet in clothing the rest of the
year, you can do it for Halloween as well. There are hundreds
of costumes available for your dog, and even some out there
for kitties as well. However, don't dress your pet up if they
don't like being dressed up, or you have to fight to get the
outfit on them.
Halloween
Tips 4 - Have fun decorating your home for the holiday with
fake crows, jack-o-lanterns, and fake spider webs. You can also
use scarecrows and mini ears of Indian corn, mini pumpkins and
gourds on smaller tables.
Halloween
Tips 5 - Never let children carve a pumpkin. Allow them
to choose the design, or to draw the face on it, but then the
parent/adult should be the one to use the knife and carve. Also,
if you place a candle in the pumpkin after its carved, keep
children and pets away from the open flame.
Gifts
for Halloween
Halloween
Tips 6 - Go trick or treating in a large group of parents
and children. Make sure to do a head count after each stop.
Obey traffic laws if there are no sidewalks.
Halloween
Tips 7- Before allowing children to consume their "treats",
a parent or adult should go through their bag and toss out anything
that looks spoiled, or opened.
Halloween
Tips 8- Keep children safe by choosing costumes that are
bright enough to be seen in the dark. However if the costume
is dark, apply reflective tape to the outfit so that the child
can be sign by other cars and people.
Halloween
Tips 9 - Make sure the path to your door is safe for trick-or-treaters.
Move anything that might trip them up or block the path. Make
sure that the path is also well lit.
Halloween
Tips 10 - A good alternative to trick-or-treating is taking
the children to an organized party hosted by a church, school,
or community group. The kids will have a blast playing games
and eating junk food, and the parents can feel better knowing
that the kids are in a safe environment.
Halloween Tips 11 - Many churches also offer "trunk
or treat" activities on or near Halloween. Church members
park their cars in the church lot while the costumed children
go from the trunk or tailgate area of one car to the next to
collect their goodies; it's often tied in with other organized
activities!
Halloween Tips 10 - Many communities may decide on their
own that "trick-or-treating" should only be done in
specially-designated times, to alleviate any problems they have
had in years past with vandalism and juvenile delinquency. Should
your community go with a designated "trick-or-treat"
time, only use the timeframe that is set. Remember, this time
may even be set on a weekend day instead of on October 31 itself!
Halloween Tips 12 - After Halloween, give the birds and
squirrels a treat by letting them feast on the ears of Indian
corn you used to decorate your home!
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