Beyond Your Halloween Costume: A Halloween Safety Resource Guide

Halloween is a time for fun for young and old. For the very youngest people, the best part of Halloween is dressing up in their favorite costume and going from door-to-door seeking treats. For older people it is decorating their houses in the scariest way possible, and maybe hosting a Halloween party.

However, Halloween is also a time for great concern for parents and people of all ages. People have a wide range of concerns during the Halloween season ranging from tainted treats to malicious “tricks” to a large number of children walking the dark streets. Because of these concerns, we have assembled a number of resources to make your Halloween safe and enjoyable.

Costume Safety

• History of Halloween – report listing the origins and changes in the history of Halloween.
• Halloween Costume Safety Tips – article containing suggestions on how to remain safe while wearing a costume.
• Halloween Safety Alert – alert from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission about costume safety.
• Halloween Costume Fire Safety – tips from the New Hampshire Department of Safety on how to remain safe in your Halloween costume.
• Injury Prevention: Costume Safety – information on how to prevent injuries while wearing Halloween costumes.
• Halloween Safety and Costumes – common sense suggestions on how to remain safe during Halloween.
• Halloween Safety – information on a wide range of topics including Halloween costumes, decorating and trick-or-treating from the University of Florida.

Trick-or-Treat Safety

• Halloween Health and Safety Tips – tips from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention on how to remain safe while trick-or-treating.
• Trick or Treat Safety – suggestions on how to keep children safe during trick-or-treating.
• Trick or Treat Activities – downloadable coloring book on Trick-or-Treat safety for children.
• More Treats Than Tricks – article giving the 5 best ways to have more treats than tricks during Halloween from the University of Michigan.
• “Trick or Treat” Safety Tips – information on how to safely go from house to house during Halloween.
• Halloween Safety Tips – suggestions for parents, children and motorists on how to enjoy safe trick-or-treating.
• Halloween Trick or Treating Safety Tips – general suggestions on how children can be safe while trick-or-treating.

Driving Safety

• Halloween Safety Tips – information from the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles on how to be a safe motorist at Halloween.
• Safety Tips at Halloween – Tennessee Department of Safety tips for motorists and trick-or-treaters at Halloween.
• Pedestrian Safety at Halloween – tips on how trick-or-treaters can be safe and watch for vehicles during Halloween.
• Halloween Safety for Pedestrians – article on how to be safe while walking on Halloween night.
• Halloween Safety Tips – information from Duke Health on how to be a safe motorist.
• Halloween Safety Ideas – tips and suggestions on how to be safe for motorist, parents and children.
• Halloween Traffic Safety – reminders on how important safety is during trick-or-treating.

Candy Safety

• Halloween Candy Hints – information on how to monitor children’s candy during Halloween.
• Halloween Safety Tips – tips on how to ensure the safe consumption of candy by children.
• Pets and Halloween Candy – suggestions on how to keep your pet safe and away from candy at Halloween.
• Halloween Safety Begins at Home – information on wide array of topics concerning Halloween safety.
• Halloween Candy Screening – helpful information on how candy screening can help give parents peace of mind, along with other recommendations.
• Holiday Safety Tips – several resources for safety during the holidays.
• Healthy Halloween Treats – alternatives from Clemson Cooperative Extension to the normal Halloween candy.

Halloween Party Safety

• Halloween Safety Tips – information and tips on how you can keep you home safe at Halloween.
• Healthy Halloween Party Foods – suggested foods that are healthy for home Halloween parties.
• Pumpkins and Halloween – collection of resources for Halloween parties.
• Costume and Food Safety – script of a podcast from the USDA on Halloween costume and food safety.
• Halloween Safety ideas – recommendations and information on how to be safe at Halloween.
• Halloween Food Safety – information on how to keep you Halloween party safe.
• Ten Halloween Safety Tips – tips that can be used during Halloween parties at home and away.

General Halloween Safety Resources

• Halloween Safety – general information on safety during Halloween.
• FDNY Halloween Safety Tips – tips on Halloween safety for parents and kids from the New York Fire Department.
• Safety Tips – information and video outlining important concepts in Halloween safety for children.
• Halloween Safety Tips for Pets – top ten ways to keep your pets safe at Halloween from the ASPCA.
• Halloween Safety - information and resources from the National Crime Prevention Council.
• Great Halloween Safety Tips – suggestions for adults and kids for a safe Halloween.
• Halloween Safety Tips- information on a wide range of Halloween topics from the Tennessee Poison Control Center.

Written by Michael S. Atwood