Not So Tricky Treats

You might be thinking that you still have 27 days before the ghosts and goblins appear, but your kids are probably planning their costumes (maybe some are already wearing them) and begging to decorate for Halloween. So why resist? There’s no better time than now to start rounding up your Halloween gear.

We’ve dug up some essential Halloween items, from costumes to candy to flameless candles and we’ve bundled them up with tips on Halloween safety and how to manage all that candy when it comes back home. It’s all here in our first ever SavvyMom Guide to Halloween.

Costumes have come a long way since the days of vision-impairing plastic masks and flammable polyester garb. Luckily for our kids, there are well-made, warm, and inventive costume options like these adorable shark and cupcake costumes available everywhere.

Spooky style for our trick-or-treaters doesn’t end with the right outfit. This is one time where kids and moms will agree—it’s all about the bag. Designer labels will be replaced by important decisions such as how much candy will this bag carry? These reusable (and recycled) bags will make the perfect carry-all on the 31st, and beyond. 

Parents always know how to ruin a good time (this, according to lots of kids) so talking about safety and Halloween is like taking a math test in the summer. Keeping the kids safe while trick-or-treating is a priority and that means keeping them visible. Reflective tape and glow-in-the-dark accessories, even just the plain old flashlight are must-have’s when going door-to-door. 

Since sugar will be on the menu before and after Halloween, don’t let their brains rot, too. Authors love Halloween almost as much as kids, so have some spooky fun with them leading up to the big night with Scaredy-Cat Splat and his feline Halloween adventures. Nothing says ‘Halloween’ like a black cat!

If you’re still not sure what to do with all the excess candy, we have some great tips on how to manage it with the Candy Plan. For some themed activities to do with the kids in the weeks leading up to the big day, you’ll find fun recipes like these awesome Witches’ Fingers and super-simple Shrunken Apple Heads.

Nothing captures the imagination more than Halloween night, the frights, the sights and the delights. It may be scary out there, but we’ll keep you safe—and prepared—with these ideas, and more, in our SavvyMom Guide to Halloween.

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