Happy Halloween from the Signing Time Family! As you get ready to have a bunch of fun today, let’s think about some fun signs to learn for Halloween. And of course, we want to think about safety for tonight. So here’s a fun Halloween round-up for you from Signing Time.
First, let’s look at Halloween signs that you and your kids can learn today. And we all know that the most important one is CANDY!
Then, you can head over to My Signing Time and watch Halloween Signs for free!
And if you want an easy place to find signs that have to do with costumes and feelings around Halloween, take a look at our Halloween Signs article.
So there’s our fun Halloween round-up of ASL signs you can use on Halloween.
Being out and about
Now let’s think about safety for our kids while they are out trick-or-treating. According to the National Safety Council, it’s all about costume safety and driving safety.
Costume Safety
Safety organizations are still making a big deal about costumes being fire resistant, as well as any wigs and accessories. So let’s double-check that safety aspect of our costumes and make sure we’re fire resistant.
An even more important safety issue is the visibility of our kids while they are out. Reflective tape on costumes or treat bags can be really helpful for keeping our kids visible to drivers. Glow sticks are another easy way to keep our kids visible, and it might be more accepted by our kids. Plus, we still have time to run to the store to pick up some glow sticks for tonight if we need to. Either way, make sure your kids are visible to drivers when they head out in the dusk or dark tonight.
Think about the make-up your child may wear, and make sure it’s non-toxic. Before the final make-up time, test a small place on your child’s skin to make sure there’s no reaction or irritation. And when it’s all over, be sure to remove all make-up before bed to prevent any eye or skin irritation.
Trick-or-treat safety
If your child will be wearing a mask, remind them that a mask makes it hard to see. So they must be extra careful when crossing streets and driveways.
Dusk and night are low visibility times for everyone, so we all have to be careful. We can’t assume that drivers can see us.
Know where your kids are
Kids under 12 should have a parent go out with them. For older kids, make a plan for a route to follow so that you know where they are. Set a time to be home. And go over stranger standards, like never getting into a stranger’s car and not entering a stranger’s home, no matter what night it is. It’s always wise to stay in well-lit areas and to stick with streets that are familiar to you.
And lastly, the candy. Let’s wait to eat candy until we get home and check it over.
Driving Safety
Did you know that kids are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year?
That’s a sobering thought, but we can do something about it. Let’s be particularly careful and aware when driving tonight. We can slow down even more than usual when we drive through neighborhoods. Let’s be really careful when backing out of our driveways. And if you have a new or inexperienced driver in your home, tonight is not a time for them to be driving. We can be extra careful while driving tonight, and it really can make a difference.
So there’s our fun Halloween round-up of signs and safety tips. Seriously, being safe will help everyone have more fun. So Happy Halloween, and be safe and have fun today!