Top Tips for Trick-or-Treating and Other Halloween Family Fun

1. Not everyone on your street may be celebrating Halloween – look for houses that have Halloween decorations. These houses are likely not to mind being disturbed and even more likely to have bought treats.

2. Children should always go with a responsible adult. Halloween should always be a safe time to go out and about around where you live, but just to be safe young kids should be always be accompanied by an adult – and a torch!

3. Plan your route. While it is likely you know the area around your own house, depending how far you go it’s easy to become lost when you’re out in the dark. Planning a route will also help everyone know where you are.

4. Be sure to check the treats before you eat them – if you or your kids suffer from allergies be sure to check what it is they’re picking out of the sweetie bowl as you never know what people are giving out.

5. Take younger kids out first. Halloween is one of those times where the age difference between trick-and-treaters becomes increasingly apparent. Whilst your eldest might want to wait until it’s pitch black before heading out, Halloween can become a little rowdy.