Keep Costumes Creative and Safe this Halloween

As you select your Halloween costumes this year, Daby Snipes, Special Project Coordinator with Safe Kids Upstate, encourages you to keep them both creative and safe. “When selecting a costume, make sure it is the right size to prevent trips and falls. Decorate costumes and bags with reflective tape or stickers and, if possible, choose light colors. Choose face paint and makeup whenever possible instead of masks, which can obstruct a child’s vision. Have kids carry glow sticks or flashlights to help them see and be seen by drivers.” In addition, Safe Kids Upstate says that children under the age of 12 should not be alone at night without adult supervision. If kids are mature enough to be out without supervision, they should stick to familiar areas that are well lit and trick-or-treat in groups.