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Picking Halloween costumes for
your children is a balancing act
between allowing their natural
creativity and imagination to run
wild and be whoever they want to for
one day a year and keeping them safe
and outfitted appropriately for
trick or treat at night spooky fun,
neighborhood parties, haunted rides
or the local school parade.
Some considerations to keep in mind
whether you are buying a store
bought costume or making a creative
homemade one including safety,
comfort and age appropriate
considerations.
1. Costumes should fit your
child fairly well. Avoid
overly loose or baggy ones, as well
as costumes that are too long and
easy to trip over.
2. Make sure costumes are
flame retardant so children aren't
in danger near burning
jack-o-lanterns. Fire
authorities tell us that unless a
costume specifically states that it
is "flame-retardant" on the package,
it may pose the risk of fire and
burning up quickly to anyone wearing
it. If the package says "keep
away from flame" or offers no
warning or guarantee, it should be
assumed that the costume's material
is flammable. Be sure lit
pumpkins and candles are placed out
of the way of children or grownup
costumes.
3. Bright colors and
reflective materials are recommended
for after dark treat or treaters.
4. Consider creative and
fun makeup for boys and girls
instead of masks that limit vision
and get hot, sweaty and
uncomfortable when for a while.
5. Consider the weather in
your area when choosing a costume.
In some areas it's not just dark and
spooky at night, it's cold too!
If you are going to be indoors at a
party consider how warm it will be
after a while when making your
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