With Halloween just around the corner, many parents are looking for ideas and information on Halloween Costume Safety. Here are a few tips and even tricks to keep your childs Halloween safe.

The Halloween Costume
When dealing with a dog costume, pirate costume or a Disney costume there are many things to make sure you and your family have the safest year possible. A couple days before the Halloween parties and trick-or-treating have your own little dress up party, during the dress up check to see if your child’s costume fits correctly. The length should come above the shoes because tripping and falling is the leading cause of accidental injuries on Halloween.

Check that the costume is made of fire-retardent material with many candles used in pumpkins and for spooky lighting an accident could easily happen. While checking the costume material, look over the entire costume, if there aren’t bright colors, add strips of reflective tape to the front and back of all costumes, including their Halloween candy bag. You may even go that extra step and sew a name tag with your address into the Child’s costume.

Props and accessories should be made of a flexible material. They should not be sharp or heavy.

The halloween mask should fit well, the eye holes should large enough to see out of and easily see to the sides of them, you can always cut the holes larger. Wigs and beards should fit properly and should not cover ears, nose or mouth. If your child is wearing makeup, you may want to try a small spot on the back of their neck before Halloween Night to make sure they are not allergic, when purchasing makeup, make sure it is labeled non-toxic. However, some children break out in a rash with the heavy petroleum-based makeups.

Whether you are buying your halloween costumes for kids or looking for costume ideas for a home made costume, have a safe and memorable Holiday.