When looking for the right Halloween fancy dress costumes for you and your family it is important to think safety first. Halloween is fun yet hectic night filled with trick or treating dark lighting and crowds, so taking the right precautions will help prevent any accident to befall your child.

Some simple tips to think of when choosing the right Halloween fancy dress costumes are :

1. If your child is wearing a dark costume, make sure that you attach a few reflector strips or other bright objects, such as glow sticks and a flash light. This will assure they are viable to you and any drivers.

2)If your child is carrying a prop such as a sword or staff, make sure they are made from flexible plastic that will bend if your child falls on it.

3)If your child’s costume has a mask make sure the eye wholes are large enough so they can use their peripheral vision as well as see in front of them. If your child is worried that this will ruin the integrity of their costume, use grey or black grease paint around the eye socket to conceal the change in the mask.

4)Check the tag. Make sure your child’s costume is made from flame retardant material. If the costume is home made use either a flame retardant spray or a fabric that has been treated with fire retardant.

5. Your little girl may want to parade as a princess but it is important that she spends the nights in flats. High heel shoes and long dangling costume jewelry can trip and scrape your child, ending their evening with a scraped knee or bloody nose.

Halloween is a fun festive time of year, don‘t ruin the fun by an injury related to a costume flaw. Insure that your child will be safe. Travel in groups, bring flashlights, and stay in well lit areas. These simple precautions will keep your child safe and make for a fun and crazy Halloween.