Costumes and Masks

• Costumes should be flame resistant or flame retardant.
• Try to wear white, or add white trimmings or reflective strips.
• Is the costume so long it will cause tripping?  Is anything hanging which might catch on something?
• If a mask is worn, make sure that the mouth and nose holes are large enough for breathing.  Make sure the eyeholes are large enough to see well.  Can the mask be taken off quickly if necessary? 

For Parents

• Go with your younger children.
• If older children are allowed to go with friends, remind them that there is safety in numbers and never to go alone.
• Set limits on how far they are to go.
• Set a time limit for trick or treating.
• Remind children not to eat any treats until you have examined them. 
• Discard any treats, however tempting, which are not store wrapped, and discard any that appear to have been tampered with or are opened. 

For Children

• Call only at homes where the porch light is on.
• DO NOT go into any homes where you ask for treats.
• DO NOT eat any candy or fruit without having it examined by an Adult.
• Cross streets only at crossings, look both ways and NEVER dart out from between parked cars.
• Stay away from strange animals.
• Be good citizens and good neighbors.  Damaging or destroying the property of others is not funny, it is wrong.