Though we all know that Halloween is all about spookiness and fright, and big kids really relish it, for both the younger and older folks, it can be a little TOO scary. Little kids can find the emphasis on startles and scares overwhelming, and as parents, it can be scary letting kids out to roam around the neighborhood. With that in mind, we have a couple of tips on staying safe, and on fun, less scary activities for those kids not loving the spooky atmosphere.
First, to put parents' minds at ease, a couple of short reads on Halloween trick-or-treating safety, one from Education.com and one from AlphaMom. The Education.com link has some great tips for older kids who might be trick-or-treating on their own, and the link from AlphaMom article has some excellent tips on safety gear.
But now for the younger crowd who might be feeling a bit apprehensive about the holiday, here are a couple of useful links I found for a less scary Halloween celebration:
Playing Halloween Bingo. The version in that link is all about finding images in printed media in the week leading up to Halloween, but for younger kids it could be a fun opportunity for them to look for Halloween-related images just around in their day-to-day lives - grocery shopping, in the car, etc. - and cross off anything they see!
Not-So-Scary Halloween Books for younger readers. Nothing like a good book to get into the spirit of the season without getting the shivers!
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