Halloween is just a few weeks away, and everyone is talking about how to celebrate it. Amidst the pandemic, many traditional activities might get too risky, especially for kids who don’t limit their actions as good as adults. This Halloween, children still have tons of ways to have fun and also avoid COVID-19. In the following paragraphs, we list the unsafest activities and the best alternatives to them. Just remember to talks with your kids and remind them of the preventive measures.
WHAT TO AVOID
Attending costume parties
Indoor activities are the riskiest during the pandemic, and not only on Halloween. If you have an excited child who wants to show off their favorite costume, choose the safest party. Aim for small events with limited guests, preferably in the outdoors like a front yard. Don’t stay too much indoors and explain to your kid why.
Going to a haunted house attraction
What can be riskier than being inside a home with a group of people? Being inside a house with a group of screaming people, of course! Avoid these kinds of attractions, principally if it allows large groups of people.
Doing traditional trick-or-treating
The Center for Disease Control discourages people from practicing traditional trick-or-treating activities, especially when doing it in large groups, crowded places, or visiting a high number of houses. Experts say that close contact with other people, rather than eating candy, is the leading risk. Because joyful small children tend to forget about the preventive measures, parents must take an active role during these celebrations, either accompanying tier children throughout the journey or limiting the number of visited houses.
Touching your face during treat collection
The pandemic began seven months ago, and, at this stage, we already are familiar with preventive measures like not touching our faces. However, small children during fun activities might forget it, and activities that involve touching lots of candy could increase the risk of catching the virus. Talk with your children and train them to keep their hands far from their faces.
SAFER ALTERNATIVES
Reverse trick-or-treat
This Halloween, the goal is to keep your children away from other houses, and reverse trick-or-treating might be the right solution. Your kid can still dress up while the adult neighbors can come to give away candy.
Trunk-or-treat
Adults can organize a trunk-or-treat activity to prevent children from knocking up doors. Just decorate the trunk of your car and fill it with candy! Children can come and pick their rations without close contact (and you have to make sure of that.)
Candy graveyards
Another fun spin to the traditional trick-or-treating. Get some fake tombstones and decorate your front yard as a cemetery. Then hide candy under the tombs and let the children pick them up. Of course, you need to maintain order for this activity to be safe and allow only one child per turn.
Booing someone
There’s no need to trick-or-treat if you surprise your loved ones with candy bags! Let small gifts on the doors of their houses and spread the joy of Halloween. Kids will love it!
We hope this Halloween safety tips for kids were helpful for you. As parents, we need to achieve a healthy balance between fun and safety. Good luck, and may there be many sweets! Remember that Happy Home Cleaning Service can help you clean and sanitize your home after the celebration. Book your service on our website.
