| As we all know, Halloween is filled with outdoor | | | | Light blues, pinks and oranges ? Once you move |
| activity. Young children are walking from door to | | | | away from white, any of the ?baby? colors, like |
| door hollering ?Trick-Or-Treat?. In gated | | | | powder blue, are okay for dusk hours. Many |
| communities, this is a safer practice, since | | | | costumes fall into these color categories: The |
| sidewalks and lighted streets are quite common. | | | | Disney Princesses Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty |
| However, if you live out in a more country-like | | | | have dresses in these colors and Blue from Blue's |
| setting, sidewalks are rare and streetlights few | | | | Clues is a light hue of blue. |
| and far between. | | | | Everyone knows there will be Halloween nights |
| So, if you decide to take your child | | | | where our kids don't choose their costume based |
| trick-or-treating this Halloween where sidewalks | | | | on its color, though. Batman with his black |
| are non-existent and streetlights are only found at | | | | costume and cape, black cats and witches, and |
| the corner, make sure to dress them in colors | | | | even Superman in his dark blue and red will be |
| appropriate for the dusk hours. | | | | hard to see once the skies begin to darken. Be |
| White ? This is the safest color when going out in | | | | sure when you have a year like that to use |
| the evening hours. When headlights hit the bright | | | | reflective tape on several areas of your child's |
| white of a t-shirt or pair of shorts, the drivers will | | | | costume as well as their trick-or-treat bag. This |
| have no doubt there is someone walking alongside | | | | will keep them safe, and that will lead to them |
| the road. Whole costumes of white are best: a | | | | having fun! |
| Ghost, a Bride in a Wedding Dress, or a Ballerina in | | | | Nicola always enjoys Halloween parties with her |
| a White Tutu are just some ideas. | | | | family. Visit her Halloween site for tips and |
| Yellow ? Bright yellows are similar to white, as | | | | information about Halloween Costumes for Kids at |
| they show up well when hit by headlights. Dull | | | | |
| yellows are not as effective. There are some | | | | This article may be reprinted in full so long as the |
| costumes that are predominantly yellow: A Sun | | | | resource box and the live links are included intact. |
| costume, Sponge Bob Squarepants, Belle and a | | | | All rights reserved. |
| Bumblebee with thin black stripes are examples. | | | | |